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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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1. In systems theory - there is a what-if method of treating uncertainty that explores the effect on the alternatives of environmental change. This method is generally referred to as _____ analysis.






2. Which of the following types of applications is generally most dependent on the graphical user interface (GUI) environment?






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






4. In what type of processing can more than one instruction be processed at once - by breaking down a problem into smaller parts and processing them simultaneously?






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Which of the following personnel would be considered part of the development team in an MIS department?






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






13. Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with the use of relational databases?






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. In an enterprise information system - which of the following is considered to be an input control?






21. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






22. Which of the following terms is used to describe a system's order of complexity?






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






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






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






26. Which of the following is offered the clearest protection under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986?


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






28. The number of ______ is NOT an example of software metrics.


29. Which of the following is an example of work-flow management?






30. In most organizations - the chief information officer is given a rank equivalent to






31. According to Simon's description - there are four stages in any decision-making process. Decision support systems are designed primarily to help monitor the ______ stage.






32. In workgroup information systems - the simplest type of group conferencing is referred to as a(n)






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






34. The concentric circle on the surface area of a disk - on which data are stored as magnetized spots - is known as a






35. Which of the following signifies the international reference model for linking different types of computers and networks?






36. What is the term for the final step in system reengineering - when the revised specifications are used to generate new - structure program code for a structured and maintainable system?






37. In enterprise analysis - data elements are organized into groups that support related sets of organizational processes. These groups are known as






38. What is the term for a networking technology that parcels information into 8-byte cells - allowing data to be transmitted between computers or different vendors at any speed?






39. Which of the following is not a management benefit associated with end-user development of information systems?






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






41. What is the term for the ability to move software from one generation of hardware to another more powerful generation?






42. Which of the following is a shared network service technology that packages data into bundles for transmission but does not use error correction routines?






43. The predefined packet of data in some LANs - which includes data indicating the sender - receiver - and whether the packet is in use - is known as a






44. Each of the following is a rule of thumb for handling graphics in desktop publishing application EXCEPT






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






46. In a typical telecommunications system - a message that has just passed through the front-end multiplexer will then pass through






47. What is the term for a set of rules that govern the manipulation of characters in a system?






48. What is the term for the methodical simplification of a logical data model?






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






50. _____ tools is a project management technique that structures and sequences tasks - and budgets the time - money - and technical resources required to complete these tasks.