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  1. Data has to be _____ before it can be converted into information.

  2. A.
    transformed
    B.
    processed
    C.
    changed
    D.
    engineered
    E.
    None of the above

  3. Which of the following is not true of the EDP Auditors Foundation?

  4. A.
    It publishes a journal, The EDP Auditor
    B.
    It sponsors the CIS A examination.
    C.
    It is a professional association of those auditors who specialize in EDP
    D.
    It is a member of the AFIPS.
    E.
    None of the above

  5. The most straightforward resource flow is

  6. A.
    manpower
    B.
    machines
    C.
    material
    D.
    money
    E.
    None of the above

  7. To _____ is to decide in advance on a course of action.

  8. A.
    master
    B.
    decision
    C.
    plan
    D.
    control
    E.
    None of the above

  9. The operations file is updated by the

  10. A.
    production control system
    B.
    MRP system
    C.
    shipping system
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  11. Operations Research came into being due to:

  12. A.
    medical reasons
    B.
    military reasons
    C.
    educational reasons
    D.
    to improve transportation
    E.
    None of the above

  13. Order-filling activity in the physical system is triggered by the

  14. A.
    manufacturing information system
    B.
    order entry subsystem
    C.
    billing subsystem
    D.
    accounts receivable subsystem
    E.
    None of the above

  15. _____ is the ratio of correct information to the total amount of information produced over a period.

  16. A.
    accuracy
    B.
    concise
    C.
    simulation
    D.
    decision
    E.
    None of the above

  17. Standards are provided by

  18. A.
    standards organizations
    B.
    user groups
    C.
    computer vendors
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  19. Which of the following is not a key component of the evaluation process in building a DSS?

  20. A.
    criteria for evaluation
    B.
    means of measuring system-development time spent on the project
    C.
    means of monitoring the progress of the DSS
    D.
    formal review process
    E.
    All of the above are key components