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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






2. 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






3. 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?






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. One of the core capabilities of a decision support system (DSS) is the logical and mathematical manipulation of data _____ a capability referred to as






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






24. Which of the following systems exists at the strategic level of an organization?






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






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






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






28. The predominant programming language for business was






29. What is the term for the capacity of a communications channel as measured by the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies that can be transmitted by that channel?






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






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






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






33. What is the term used to describe the approach to software development that combines data and procedures into a single item?






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






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






36. 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?






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






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






39. Which of the following is the general term for high-speed digital communications networks that are national or worldwide in scope and accessible by the general public?






40. A transmission rate of _______ per second falls within the normal range for a local-area network.






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

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






43. During the process of enterprise analysis - the results of a large managerial survey are broken down into each of the following EXCEPT






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






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






46. 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?






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






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






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






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