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CSE :: Management Information Systems

  1. If you are an information-system manager, which organization is most appropriate for your interest?

  2. A.
    ACM
    B.
    SIM
    C.
    ASA
    D.
    IEEE
    E.
    None of the above

  3. The four major corporate resources are money, materials, information, and

  4. A.
    people
    B.
    icons
    C.
    information system
    D.
    on-line
    E.
    None of the above

  5. An optional facilitates location program can be used to study

  6. A.
    factory location alternative
    B.
    warehouse location alternatives
    C.
    plant location alternatives
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  7. A standards manual specifies standards that are to be followed in

  8. A.
    system design
    B.
    system operation
    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b)
    E.
    None of the above

  9. The use of computers in data processing has had several impacts on business. Which of the following is not one of them?

  10. A.
    easier business growth
    B.
    fewer clerical workers
    C.
    increased data-processing costs
    D.
    more and better information
    E.
    None of the above

  11. Production machines were first controlled by the computer by means of

  12. A.
    punched cards
    B.
    punched paper tape
    C.
    magnetic tape
    D.
    magnetic cards
    E.
    None of the above

  13. Encryption is being used primarily with

  14. A.
    file retention
    B.
    transaction entry
    C.
    computer processing
    D.
    data communication
    E.
    None of the above

  15. Which of the following is(are) true of system analysts?

  16. A.
    their responsibility is to analyze and design system software
    B.
    they may be looked upon as an intermediary between users and programmers
    C.
    they are heavily involved with the system-development life cycle
    D.
    both (a) and (c)
    E.
    None of the above

  17. From a data systems design viewpoint, the number of different types of general ledger entries is

  18. A.
    six
    B.
    three
    C.
    four
    D.
    one
    E.
    None of the above