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This set of Management information system Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Management Information System Set 6

Q1 | Data encryption concept is used for ______________ purposes.
  • data hidden
  • data display
  • data processing
  • data transfer
Q2 | The ______________ is monitors the activities of the computer system
  • processor.
  • ram.
  • rom
  • operating system.
Q3 | EDI stands for:
  • electronic data interchanqe
  • electrical data interchange
  • work flow automation software
  • enhanced data interchange
Q4 | Accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources are known as
  • executive information systems
  • functional business areas
  • geographic information system
  • local information system
Q5 | Relational calculus is a
  • procedural language.
  • non- procedural language.
  • data definition language.
  • high level language.
Q6 | SDLC stands for?
  • software design life cycle
  • software development life cycle
  • system design life cycle
  • system development life cycle
Q7 | A combination of a MIS and DSS called ______________ which helps top managers make decisions.
  • gis
  • eis
  • epi
  • cam
Q8 | The most creative and challenging phase of system life cycle is
  • feasibility study
  • maintenance
  • design
  • none of the above
Q9 | The most important feature of spiral model is
  • requirement analysis
  • risk management
  • quality management
  • configuration management.
Q10 | Which of these items is a major component of today's IT infrastructure?
  • data management technology
  • networking
  • technology services
  • all of me above
Q11 | ______________ converts ciphertext back into plaintext.
  • encryption
  • a firewall
  • decryption
  • an encoder
Q12 | A computer security protocol for logging in would be an example of the component of an informationsystem:
  • software
  • hardware
  • data
  • procedure
Q13 | Relational calculus is a
  • Procedural language.
  • None- Procedural language.
  • Data definition language.
  • High level language.
Q14 | The view of total database content is
  • Conceptual view
  • Internal view.
  • External view.
  • Physical view.
Q15 | DML is provided for
  • Description of logical structure of database.
  • Addition of new structure in the database system.
  • Manipulation &processing of database.
  • Definition of physical structure of database system.
Q16 | ODBC stands for
  • Object Database Connectivity.
  • Oral Database Connectivity
  • Oracle Database Connectivity.
  • Open Database Connectivity.
Q17 | Architecture of the database can be viewed as
  • Two levels.
  • Four levels.
  • Three levels.
  • One level.
Q18 | The database schema is written in
  • HLL
  • DML
  • DDL
  • DCL
Q19 | In the architecture of a database system external level is the
  • Physical level.
  • Logical level.
  • Conceptual level
  • View level.
Q20 | In a Hierarchical level model records are organized as
  • Graph.
  • List .
  • Links.
  • Tree.
Q21 | The language used in application programs to request data from the DBMS is referred to as the
  • DML
  • DDL
  • VDL
  • SDL
Q22 | The DBMS language component which can be embedded in a program is
  • The data definition language (DDL)
  • The data manipulation language(DML)
  • The database administrator(DBA)
  • A query language.
Q23 | Which one of the following statement is false?
  • The data dictionary is normally maintained by the database administrator.
  • Data elements in the database can be modified by changing the data dictionary.
  • The data dictionary contains the name and description of each data element.
  • The data dictionary is a tool used exclusively by the database administrator.
Q24 | An advantage of the database management approach is
  • Data is dependent on programs.
  • Data redundancy increase.
  • Data is integrated and can be accessed by multiple programs.
  • None of the above.
Q25 | A DBMS query language is designed to
  • Support end users who use English-like commands.
  • Support in the development of complex applications software.
  • Specify the structure of a database.
  • All of the above.