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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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1. The representation of data as they appear to an application programmer or end user is described as a(n) _____ view.






2. ______ code is the term for program instructions written in a high-level language before translation into machine language.






3. Intelligent agent software is an appropriate tool for each of the following applications EXCEPT






4. Which of the following storage media generally has the slowest access speed?






5. In imaging systems - what is the term for the device that allows a user to identify and retrieve a specific document?






6. The functions of knowledge workers in an organization generally include each of the following EXCEPT






7. The predominant programming language for business was






8. A transmission over a telecommunications network in which data can flow two ways - but in only one direction at a time - is described as






9. Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of hypertext and hypermedia applications?






10. What is the term for a set of rules and procedures that govern transmissions between the components of a telecommunications network?






11. A form of organization resembling a fishnet or network - in which authority is determined by knowledge and function is a






12. Which of the following terms is used to enumerate the bits that can be moved at one time between a CPU - primary storage - and other devices of a computer?






13. Which of the following is an example of the administrative message switching application of telecommunications technology?






14. Which of the following functions to connect dissimilar networks by providing the translation from one protocol to another?






15. Low-speed transmission of data that occurs on character at a time is described as






16. Which of the following concerns is addressed by front-end CASE (computer-assisted software engineering) tools?






17. Which of the following is a computer language that is an application generator?






18. In its current form - the technology of electronic data interchange (EDI) is appropriate for transmitting all of the following EXCEPT






19. Routines performed to verify input data and correct errors prior to processing are known as






20. In an individual MIS - the most commonly-used technique for conducting operations research is ______ programming.






21. Which of the following statements about the prototyping approach to systems development is FALSE?






22. Representations of human knowledge used in expert systems generally include each of the following EXCEPT






23. In the history of artificial intelligence - the effort to build a physical analog to the human brain has been referred to as the _____ approach.






24. A processing system rejects an order transaction for 10 -000 units - on the basis that no order larger than 70 units had been placed previously. This is an example of a






25. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an enterprise MIS?






26. Which of the following are included in an MIS audit?






27. The most time-consuming element of system conversion plans is






28. Which of the following is a characteristic of data warehouse data? They






29. Which of the following is NOT an example of an output control associated with information systems?






30. In general - the technology associated with reduced instruction set (RISC) computers is most appropriate for






31. Which of the computer hardware generations involved vacuum tube technology?






32. The main advantage of digital private branch exchanges over other local networking options is that they






33. Which of the following is most likely to rely on parallel processing?






34. Which of the following statements about database management systems is generally FALSE? They






35. Of the types of organizational change that are enabled by information technology - which tends to be the most common?






36. The technical staff at an organization are most likely to be users of a(n)






37. Which of the following is an advantage associated with the LAN model of multi-user systems?






38. Which of the following are LEAST likely to be an input into a management information system (MIS)?






39. In the traditional systems life cycle model - which of the following states occurs EARLIEST?






40. The central liability-related ethical issue raised by new information technologies is generally considered to be






41. In a typical organization - tactical and operational planning of an MIS would be the responsibility of the






42. Which of the following is a logical design element of an information system?






43. Which of the following types of organizations is LEAST likely to make use of a hierarchical database?






44. What is the term for the secondary storage device on which a complete operating system is stored?






45. _____ testing provides the final certification that a new system is ready to be used in a production setting.






46. Which of the following is NOT typically an example of the inquiry/response type of telecommunications application?






47. When all the elements in a system are in the same category - ______ is said to be at a minimum.






48. Which of the following is NOT a type of knowledge work system (KWS)?






49. A purpose of a file server in a network is to






50. Which of the following is an object-oriented programming language that can deliver only the software functionality needed for a particular task - and which can run on any computer or operating system?