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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






2. 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?






3. What is the term for a networking technology that parcels information into 8-byte cells - allowing data to be transmitted between computers or different vendors at any speed?






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Which of the following is a computer language that is an application generator?






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






10. 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?






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






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






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






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






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


16. In a typical telecommunications system - a message that has just passed through the front-end multiplexer will then pass through






17. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






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


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






21. Approximately what percentage of an organization's software development budget will be expended on testing?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The predefined packet of data in some LANs - which includes data indicating the sender - receiver - and whether the packet is in use - is known as a






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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