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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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?






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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?






41. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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