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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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1. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






2. 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?






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






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






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






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






7. Of the following file organization methods - the only one that can be used on magnetic tape is






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






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






10. Which of the following is a commercial digital information service that exists to provide business information?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The main difference between neural networks and expert systems is that neural networks






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. 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?






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






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






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






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


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






38. The predominant programming language for business was






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






40. Which of the following is an element of the physical design of an information system?






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






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






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






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






45. Which of the following terms is used to describe a system in which the internal parameters can be changed when necessary through feedback?






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






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






48. Systems development projects _______ are most likely to benefit from the use of internal integration tools.






49. 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?






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