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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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?






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






15. 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?






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






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






18. 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.






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

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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. 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?






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






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






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






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

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






32. The predominant programming language for business was






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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