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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. In a typical organization - tactical and operational planning of an MIS would be the responsibility of the






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






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






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






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

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






15. Which of the following is a shared network service technology that packages data into bundles for transmission but does not use error correction routines?






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






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






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






19. 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?






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






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






22. 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






23. 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?






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. The predominant programming language for business was






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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