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






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






4. In a relational database - a row or record is referred to as a(n)






5. 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?






6. Which of the following terms is used to enumerate the bits that can be moved at one time between a CPU - primary storage - and other devices of a computer?






7. The main advantage of digital private branch exchanges over other local networking options is that they






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






22. 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?






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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