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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. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Each of the following is a rule of thumb for handling graphics in desktop publishing application EXCEPT






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Which of the following is NOT an example of an output control associated with information systems?






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






30. 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?






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






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






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






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






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


36. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The predominant programming language for business was






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






46. 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?






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






48. 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.






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






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