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  • Question
  • _____ is and always has been wealth, and computers assist us in obtaining this wealth.


  • Options
  • A. Data
  • B. Information
  • C. Calculation
  • D. Network
  • E. None of the above

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  • Management Information Systems problems


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    • 1. The number of management layers in a firm is determined by

    • Options
    • A. the scalar principle
    • B. the span of control
    • C. the degree of unity in the command
    • D. the number of managers in the firm
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. An excellent linear programming software package for solving large-scale problems is

    • Options
    • A. MIDAS-2
    • B. OPHELIE II
    • C. PDQ/LP
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. The computer is a part of the firm's

    • Options
    • A. physical system
    • B. conceptual system
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. neither (a) nor (b)
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. The files required to maintain general ledger records include

    • Options
    • A. inventory file
    • B. detail postings file
    • C. chart of accounts file
    • D. all of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. The MIS consists of

    • Options
    • A. the central processing unit of the computer only.
    • B. the central processing unit of the computer and input/output units only
    • C. the central processing unit of the computer, input/output units, and data storage units only
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. PCM stands for _____

    • Options
    • A. plug-compatible manufacturer
    • B. personal computer media
    • C. PC-manufacturer
    • D. PC-modem
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. As a general rule.

    • Options
    • A. MIS performance criteria determine management information needs, and these needs determine the objectives of the firm.
    • B. the firm's objective determine management information needs, and these needs determine MIS performance criteria
    • C. management information needs determine MIS performance criteria, and these criteria determine the firm's objectives
    • D. the firm's objectives determine MIS performance criteria, and these criteria determine manage¬ment information needs.
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following is a component of an expert system?

    • Options
    • A. explanation module
    • B. knowledge base
    • C. natural language interface for the user
    • D. inference machine
    • E. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. The manager, in using the systems approach, should subdivide the firm into subsystems based on

    • Options
    • A. functional areas-marketing, finance, and manufacturing
    • B. management levels-strategic, tactical, and operational
    • C. resource flows-manpower, money, machines, and material
    • D. any of the above represent acceptable subsystem divisions.
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. _____ write computer programs that perform jobs specified by the user.

    • Options
    • A. Programmer
    • B. Data entry operator
    • C. System Analyst
    • D. Computer operator
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss


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