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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The predominant programming language for business was






11. Approximately what percentage of an organization's software development budget will be expended on testing?






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. In an individual MIS - the most commonly used analytical application is a






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






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






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






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






32. 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?






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






34. 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






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






36. Which of the following steps in the business systems planning (BSP) process is typically performed FIRST?






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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?






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






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