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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






3. The predominant programming language for business was






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Of the following statements about the evolutionary planning method of strategic information systems design - which is FALSE?






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


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






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






37. Which of the following styles of systems development is most often used for information systems at the enterprise level?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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?






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






50. The process embodied in an input-output device - which enables it to convert or code without memory a type of signal - motion - or sequence of characters into another - is known as