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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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?






22. 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.






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


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






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






26. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Which of the following is most likely to rely on parallel processing?






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






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






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






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






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