Management Information Systems

431. An ongoing activity of systems support is

  1. assisting users
  2. adapting the system to new requirements
  3. recovering the system
  4. fixing software defects
  5. all of the above
Correct answer: (E)
all of the above

432. Which of the following analysis techniques derive system models from existing system or discovery prototypes?

  1. rapid architected analysis
  2. object-oriented analysis
  3. data modeling
  4. discovery prototyping
  5. structure analysis
Correct answer: (A)
rapid architected analysis

433. A fact-finding technique that involves a large number of observations taken at random intervals is called:

  1. randomization
  2. stratification
  3. people sampling
  4. work sampling
  5. none of the above
Correct answer: (D)
work sampling

434. Which of the following is the last phase of the Systems Construction phase?

  1. build and test databases
  2. write and test new programs
  3. prepare conversion plan
  4. build and test networks
  5. none of the above
Correct answer: (B)
write and test new programs

435. Which of the following is(are) an input process method(s)?

  1. smart card
  2. biometric
  3. optical mark
  4. point-of-sale
  5. all of the above
Correct answer: (E)
all of the above

436. Optical character recognition:

  1. is less prevalent than optical mark recognition
  2. is used on forms for subjective-based questions on exams
  3. requires the user to carefully handwrite input data on a business form
  4. both (a) and (c)
  5. both (a) and (b) and (c)
Correct answer: (D)
both (a) and (c)

437. A turnaround output is an example of

  1. internal output
  2. external output
  3. summary output
  4. exception output
  5. none of the above
Correct answer: (B)
external output

438. An information system that supports the planning and assessment needs of executive management is

  1. DSS
  2. TPS
  3. ERP
  4. MIS
  5. none of the above
Correct answer: (E)
none of the above

439. When a bank offers web self-service for customers to answer their questions, the primary outcome is:

  1. adds value.
  2. manages risks.
  3. reduces costs.
  4. creates a new opportunity.
  5. none of the above.
Correct answer: (C)
reduces costs.

440. The majority of publically available Internet information sources are:

  1. created in XML.
  2. structured information.
  3. normal information.
  4. unstructured information.
  5. none of the above.
Correct answer: (D)
unstructured information.
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