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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






3. Which of the following personnel would be considered part of the development team in an MIS department?






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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20. What is the term for the capacity of a communications channel as measured by the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies that can be transmitted by that channel?






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






22. The predominant programming language for business was






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






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






25. 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






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






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

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






29. 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






30. 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.






31. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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?






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






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






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






50. 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.