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  • Question
  • In which way is a managerial information system (MIS) superior to electronic data processing (EDP)?


  • Options
  • A. It is batch oriented
  • B. It is most cost effective
  • C. It provides summary reports without details
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • It provides summary reports without details 


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    • 1. In SQL, which command(s) is(are) used to issue multiple CREATE TABLE, CREATE VIEW, and GRANT statements in a single transaction?

    • Options
    • A. CREATE PACKAGE
    • B. CREATE SCHEMA
    • C. CREATE CLUSTER
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above ;
    • Discuss
    • 2. Information can be transferred between the DBMS and a

    • Options
    • A. spreadsheet program
    • B. word processor program
    • C. graphics program
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. Goals for the design of the logical schema include

    • Options
    • A. avoiding data inconsistency
    • B. being able to construct queries easily
    • C. being able to access data efficiently
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. In SQL, which command(s) is(are) used to change a table's storage characteristics?

    • Options
    • A. ALTER TABLE
    • B. MODIFY TABLE
    • C. CHANGE TABLE
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. Database management systems are intended to:

    • Options
    • A. eliminate data redundancy
    • B. establish relationships among records in different files
    • C. manage file access
    • D. maintain data integrity
    • E. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. A turnaround document can be a (n)

    • Options
    • A. punched card
    • B. OCR document
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. neither (a) nor (b)
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. The vice-president of information has primary responsibility for

    • Options
    • A. recognizing information needs
    • B. preparing an MIS study proposal
    • C. setting MIS objectives
    • D. establishing MIS constraints
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. The manager attempts to slow down the flow of

    • Options
    • A. machines
    • B. material
    • C. money
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. A central purpose of most decision-support systems is

    • Options
    • A. to build a model of the decisionŽmaking problem
    • B. to design a data-base manageŽment system
    • C. to build an expert system
    • D. to determine the key decisions in the problem area
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. MRP stands for

    • Options
    • A. management resource planning
    • B. marketing research planning
    • C. manufacturing resource planning
    • D. material requirements planning
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss


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