Management Information Systems

441. Which of the following statements describes a taxonomy?

  1. A browsable hierarchy
  2. A list of equivalent terms
  3. A complex controlled vocabulary showing relationships
Correct answer: (A)
A browsable hierarchy

442. Which of the following is part of a static view of information?

  1. Logical data model
  2. Meta data
  3. Data flow model
  4. Information process model
Correct answer: (C)
Data flow model

443. The flow of transactions through business processes to ensure appropriate checks and approvals are implemented is called:

  1. procedures
  2. work flow
  3. process flow
  4. process requirements
  5. procedures
Correct answer: (B)
work flow

444. Which of the following phases is unique to the commercial application package implementation strategy as opposed to the rapid application development strategy

  1. problem analysis
  2. construction and testing
  3. scope definition
  4. requirements analysis
  5. business process design
Correct answer: (E)
business process design

445. Which of the following is NOT a feasibility analysis criterion?

  1. technical feasibility
  2. schedule feasibility
  3. operational feasibility
  4. economic feasibility
  5. resource feasibility
Correct answer: (E)
resource feasibility

446. The task of identifying and expressing system requirements is performed in which phase of systems analysis?

  1. problem analysis phase
  2. logical design phase
  3. scope definition phase
  4. requirements analysis phase
  5. none of the above
Correct answer: (D)
requirements analysis phase

447. Which of the following is an advantage of discovery prototyping?

  1. serves as a training mechanism for users
  2. allows users and developers to experiment with the software and develop an understanding of how the system might work
  3. aids in building system test plans and scenarios
  4. aids in determining the feasibility and usefulness of the system before high development costs are incurred
  5. all of the above
Correct answer: (E)
all of the above

448. Which of the tests is a final system test performed by end users using real data over an extended period of time?

  1. final test
  2. complete test
  3. systems acceptance test
  4. parallel test
  5. none of the above
Correct answer: (C)
systems acceptance test

449. Which of the following is NOT an advanced input control?

  1. radio button
  2. slider edit calendar
  3. spin box
  4. both (a) and (c)
  5. Internet hyperlink
Correct answer: (D)
both (a) and (c)

450. A list of the names of all customers who purchased only one product within a six-month period would be an example of a(n):

  1. detailed report
  2. summary report
  3. exception report
  4. external report
  5. none of the above
Correct answer: (C)
exception report
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