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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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?






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






8. 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.






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






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






11. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






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






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






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






16. 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?






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






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






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






20. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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