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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In a typical telecommunications system - a message that has just passed through the front-end multiplexer will then pass through






2. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






4. The predominant programming language for business was






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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?






12. 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?






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. 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?






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






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






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






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






26. What is the term for a set of rules and procedures that govern transmissions between the components of a telecommunications network?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






46. 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






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






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






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






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