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  1. The most prominent system in the retail sales industry is the _____ system.

  2. A.
    POS (point-of-scale)
    B.
    COBOL
    C.
    ACM
    D.
    PC/XT
    E.
    None of the above

  3. Data items in the fixed asset record of a newly purchased asset that a well-designed application program could obtain automatically include

  4. A.
    estimated disposal data
    B.
    source
    C.
    first cost
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  5. Which of the following is requirement to develop a successful management information system?

  6. A.
    a staff of technical specialists with the skills necessary to develop the computer based parts of the system
    B.
    the development of a short-range goal for the system
    C.
    the development of a long-range goal for the system
    D.
    a commitment from management to allocate the personnel and resources necessary to get the job done
    E.
    All of the above

  7. _____ attempt to provide the same judgmental advice that human experts such as doctors provide.

  8. A.
    ES
    B.
    AI
    C.
    KBS
    D.
    RAND
    E.
    None of the above

  9. A _____ provides a set of integrated computer tools that allow a decision maker to interact directly with computers in order to retrieve information useful for semistructured and unstructured decisions,

  10. A.
    DDS
    B.
    DBMS
    C.
    MIS
    D.
    Control
    E.
    None of the above

  11. The employee profile report is used by

  12. A.
    the manager
    B.
    the individual department
    C.
    the personnel department
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  13. Fixed asset file management procedures are not required for

  14. A.
    carrying out fixed asset physical inventory taking
    B.
    processing fixed asset purchase
    C.
    estimating fire insurance requirements
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  15. To be successful in implementing DSS, organizations should have the following characteristics except:

  16. A.
    a well-controlled data-processing system
    B.
    willingness to commit dollars and personnel to the project.
    C.
    education and training by the organization
    D.
    powerful central computer groups to initiate and manage system projects
    E.
    all of the above are important

  17. The bars in a bar chart are represented by the

  18. A.
    rectangles in a network diagram
    B.
    arrows in a network diagram
    C.
    triangles in a network diagram
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  19. Data collection terminals

  20. A.
    track the flow of materials from one production area to another
    B.
    record employee attendance
    C.
    record start and stop of production steps
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above