Data collection terminals are used to report the activity of
A. material flow
B. machine use
C. manpower use
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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A quotation system obtains potential delivery time data from the
A. production schedule file
B. inventory file
C. product catalog file
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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An excellent linear programming software package for solving large-scale problems is
A. MIDAS-2
B. OPHELIE II
C. PDQ/LP
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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There are several careers within data processing operations, including data-entry operator.
A. Computer operator
B. Programmer
C. System Analyst
D. Key-punch operator
E. None of the above
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The model base contains programs
A. written by the firm's programmers
B. provided by the computer vendor
C. purchased from outside firms, such as software houses
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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Hungarian Method is a way of solving Operations Research problems in:
A. Linear Programming by Graphical Method
B. Simplex Method
C. Assignment Method
D. Transportation Method
E. None of the above
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Which of the following statements in correct?
A. most analysts agree on the structure and organization of MIS.
B. operational planning reports are a primary informational tool for middle management.
C. an MIS focuses on managing information generated with a computer system
D. the cross reference of data items is an integral feature of the simple structure used in database organization.
E. None of the above
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It is most important that the data produced by a payment system be
A. accurate
B. authoritative
C. relevant
D. newsworthy
E. None of the above
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_____ is and always has been wealth, and computers assist us in obtaining this wealth.
A. Data
B. Information
C. Calculation
D. Network
E. None of the above
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The selection of the solution technique to the implemented by a computing system should be made by
A. an operations research expert
B. a computer programmer
C. system analysts
D. a computing system user
E. None of the above
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The most prominent system in the retail sales industry is the _____ system.
A. POS (point-of-scale)
B. COBOL
C. ACM
D. PC/XT
E. None of the above
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Data items in the fixed asset record of a newly purchased asset that a well-designed application program could obtain automatically include
A. estimated disposal data
B. source
C. first cost
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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Which of the following is requirement to develop a successful management information system?
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
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_____ attempt to provide the same judgmental advice that human experts such as doctors provide.
A. ES
B. AI
C. KBS
D. RAND
E. None of the above
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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,
A. DDS
B. DBMS
C. MIS
D. Control
E. None of the above
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The employee profile report is used by
A. the manager
B. the individual department
C. the personnel department
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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Fixed asset file management procedures are not required for
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
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To be successful in implementing DSS, organizations should have the following characteristics except:
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
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The bars in a bar chart are represented by the
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
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Data collection terminals
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
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