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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






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






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






11. Which of the following storage media generally has the slowest access speed?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The predominant programming language for business was






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






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






22. Which of the following is offered the clearest protection under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986?

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






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






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






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






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






28. 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?






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






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






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






32. 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?






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






34. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






40. _____ tools is a project management technique that structures and sequences tasks - and budgets the time - money - and technical resources required to complete these tasks.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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?