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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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1. 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






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






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






4. 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?






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






6. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. The predominant programming language for business was






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. In most organizations - the chief information officer is given a rank equivalent to






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






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






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






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