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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






4. Certain kinds of expert systems use the property of inheritance to organize and classify knowledge when the knowledge base is composed of easily identifiable chunks or objects of interrelated characteristics. These systems are known specifically as






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






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






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






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






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






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


11. 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






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






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






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






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






17. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






23. The predominant programming language for business was






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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?






50. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in