Test Prep CLEP-BUSINESS Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Test Prep CLEP-BUSINESS Online Questions & Answers

• Question 71:

  A(n) ___ system is a special kind of order processing system that records purchases, processes credit or debit cards, and updates inventory.

  A. Credit authorization
  B. POS
  C. CAE
  D. MRP
  E. Inventory control
  B. POS

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  Explanation

  Retail stores use POS (point-of-sale) systems to read in a bar code, complete a transaction, and print out a receipt.

• Question 72:

  With ____, the computer processes each transaction as it is entered.

  A. CIM
  B. DBMS
  C. OIS
  D. MIS
  E. OLTP
  E. OLTP

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  Explanation

  Most transaction processing systems today use online transaction processing (OLTP) systems.

• Question 73:

  Most e-commerce actually takes place between businesses, which is called _____.

  A. consumer-to-business (C2B) e-commerce
  B. business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce
  C. consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce
  D. business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce
  E. Web-to-business (W2B) e-commerce
  D. business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce

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  Explanation

  Many businesses provide goods and services to other businesses, such as online advertising, recruiting, credit, sales, market research, technical support, and training.

• Question 74:

  The technique of breaking a message into individual packets, sending the packets along the best route available, and then reassembling the data is called _____.

  A. packet-catching
  B. packet-building
  C. packet-switching
  D. packet-swapping
  E. packet-messaging
  C. packet-switching

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  Explanation

  Packet-switching is used in connectionless networks to send communications concurrently.

• Question 75:

  Widely used procedural programming languages that the industry recognizes as standards include all of the following EXCEPT:

  A. BASIC
  B. C
  C. COBOL
  D. HTML
  E. Java
  D. HTML

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  Explanation

  HTML is not actually a programming language. It is a special formatting language that has specific rules for defining the placement and format of text, graphics, video, and audio on a Web page.

• Question 76:

  Organized information _____.

  A. is error free
  B. is arranged to suit the needs and requirements of a decision-maker
  C. can be proven as correct or incorrect
  D. has an age suited to its use
  E. is always available when the decision-maker needs it
  B. is arranged to suit the needs and requirements of a decision-maker

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  Explanation

  Different people may need the same information presented in a different manner.

• Question 77:

  Through _____, health-care professionals in separate locations can have live conferences on the computer.

  A. teledoc
  B. telemedicine
  C. telecare
  D. teleremedy
  E. telehealth
  B. telemedicine

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  Explanation

  With telemedicine, a doctor at one location can have a conference with a doctor at another location to view and discuss X-rays or other patient information.

• Question 78:

  Hypermedia is made up of a ____ combination of text, audio, video, and graphical components that are linked electronically.

  A. linear
  B. parallel
  C. sequential
  D. synchronous
  E. nonlinear
  E. nonlinear

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  Explanation

  Hypermedia allows users to jump to related information through links, rather than accessing information sequentially.

• Question 79:

  With ____ processing, the computer collects data over time and processes all transactions later, as a group.

  A. online transaction
  B. real-time
  C. parallel
  D. concurrent
  E. batch
  E. batch

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  Explanation

  Batch processing is useful for applications where a computer or peripheral is needed for an extended time. Transactions can be saved and processed at a time when the needed resources are idle.

• Question 80:

  In a recent report, the United States government attributed _____ of the country’s economic growth to digital technologies, resulting in tremendous increases in productivity.

  A. one eighth
  B. one fourth
  C. one third
  D. one half
  E. two thirds
  C. one third

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  Explanation

  Both technical and non-technical jobs today require an understanding of how to use technology. By 2008, nearly half of all American employment will be in industries that either produce or use computer technology.