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Terms in this set (100)1) The goal of the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) is to define the business need for a project. true 10) A project- and issue-tracking software offers customizable dashboards to developers that help them see at a glance how a project is coming along. true 9) End-users with disabilities should be considered in the design phase of the SDLC. true 8) A use case diagram will show the series of steps involved in the implementation process of a system. false
7) The choice of software development environments and hardware architecture is affected by the experience and capabilities of an organization's IT staff. true 6) Screen attractiveness is an example of a performance requirement in a system. false 5) Business process reengineering was criticized because it overemphasized the importance of the human element in managing business processes. false 4) A process diagram traces how each process operates from beginning to end in a way that is clear to all the stakeholders. true 3) The person who leads a requirements analysis needs to have a solid background in business management and information systems. true 2) A feasibility study is an important part of the analysis stage of the SDLC. false 17) A reason why the waterfall method is still in use is because business managers are comfortable with its logical and familiar structure. true
15) A drawback of the waterfall method is the inability to make changes to previous stages once they are complete. false 16) Agile software development methods use a highly structured approach in which tasks are sequenced according to the SDLC. false 18) Prepackaged software is a good option for business functions that do not need to offer competitive advantage. true 19) A disadvantage of custom system development is that it involves high overall cost and requires more time before going live. true 20) A systems integrator is a special kind of consultant who has expertise in making the different hardware and software components of an information system work together. true 11) A code review is a peer review process in which programmers familiar with a project check over one another's work to ensure it is well documented and properly written. true 12) In acceptance testing, tests are conducted by an organization's IT staff to assess how well a system performs under peak loads. false 13) A phased implementation is an expensive process that launches a new system while the old one is still running. false 14) Often, the only logical choice for the implementation of small systems is a direct implementation strategy. true
22) Jonathan has joined a new software company in Manhattan and has been assigned the task of developing an internal communications system. He begins the task by assessing how the system will help in efficiently coordinating the projects that the company handles and in determining the feasibility of the system. In the given scenario, Jonathan is in the ________ step of the systems development life cycle. B) planning 32) Which of the following is an example of the security requirements included in an RDD? C. encryption 27) Mike, a research analyst, is in the analysis phase of a project, the goal of which is the development of smile shutter technology in
cameras. Mike first identifies and analyzes the integral elements that need to be included in the technology such as red eye removal, blink detection, and face identification and then prioritizes them as mandatory, preferred, or nonessential. Which of the following processes is being illustrated in the given scenario? C) requirements analysis 31) Which of the following is a function of a requirements definition document (RDD)? B) specifying the features that an information system should have 30) Michael Hammer's business process reengineering was criticized because it ________. C) failed to realize that the human element is key to improving business processes 29) An early form of business process management (BPM) that was developed as a means to make sweeping changes to eliminate all processes that did not add value was known as ________. A) business process reengineering 28) The major function of a process diagram is to trace ________.
A) process operations from beginning to end in a way that is clear to all stakeholders 26) ________ is a process in which stakeholders identify the features that a project will need and then prioritize them as mandatory, preferred, or nonessential. A) Requirements analysis 25) ________ is an important part of the planning stage of the systems development life cycle and examines whether an initiative is viable from technical, financial, and legal standpoints. B) Feasibility study 21) ________ is the first step in the systems development life cycle, which
defines the business need for a project, assesses its importance to the company, and determines whether the project is feasible. B) Planning 24) ________ is a driver of information systems development that touches on security, privacy, safety, and regulatory compliance. D) Risk management 23) Info Labs Inc., a marketing communications company, launches a project at a fixed cost of $180,000. What is the amount of savings earned from the project per month if it returns the investment in 3 years? A) $5,000 34)
Screen attractiveness is an example of the ________ included in an RDD. D) usability requirements 41) A general rule of thumb is that an organization should consider buying software rather than building it if the ________. A) software can meet 75% to 80% of all business requirements 40) ________ an information system is typically the best choice for a business when the available systems support common business functions, such as
financial or human resource management. D) Buying 39) Sam Torres, a security officer at a content management firm, is required to monitor the people coming in and going out of the organization and ensure data privacy through the process of encryption. Which of the following types of requirements is Sam focusing on in the given scenario? D) security requirements 33) Components such as response time, availability, and scalability are examples of the ________ included in an RDD. B) performance requirements 38) Lee works for Pink Net Worldwide Inc., an advertising company in California. Lee is developing software to improve the process of coordination with clients. Which of the following requirements is he concentrating on if he is interfacing the clients' software with a few of the information systems that are currently functioning within the company? C) integration requirements 37) Which of the following features is most likely an example of the usability requirements included in an RDD? B) high task efficiency
36) User navigation and data display are examples of the ________ included in an RDD. C) interface requirements 35) Tom Daniels, an employee of a telecommunications company, is developing software that would enable customers to activate value-added services in a matter of
seconds. Which of the following requirements is Tom developing if he is working to improve the visual appeal of the interface and to enhance the ease of learning the software? D) usability requirements 42) Which of the following best describes service-oriented architecture (SOA)? C) systems assembled from relatively independent software components 53) ________ is a peer review process in
which programmers familiar with the project and the development environment check over one another's work to ensure it is well documented and properly written. D) Code review 52) The ________ offers customizable dashboards so that developers can see at a glance how a process is coming along, what activities they need
to complete in a day, and how they can keep abreast of all aspects of the process. A) project- and issue-tracking software 51) Which of the following functions does a project- and issue-tracking software perform? D) maintaining a complete history of project activity, including dates and tasks assigned 50) Which of the following
functions does the version control software perform? D) allowing developers to track versions of the source code during development 49) Which of the following is the primary goal of the development phase of the SDLC? C) converting a design into a fully operational information system 48) Which of the following should be undertaken during the design phase of the SDLC? B) keeping in mind end users with disabilities
47) Designers use the unified modeling language (UML) to ________. A) improve communication and clarity by using standardized graphics symbols and notations 46) Johanna Taylor, a creative developer at Leo Technologies Inc., is developing a website for the company. To address the usability needs of website visitors, she ensures that visitors would be able to easily locate what they need on the website. She avoids flashy graphics and chooses a font with high readability. Joanna is most likely in the ________ stage of the
SDLP. B) design 44) The ________ phase is a technical blueprint for a whole system which captures all aspects of how the system's components will function together to accomplish goals, using descriptions, diagrams and models. B) design 45) A use case diagram is used to indicate how ________. D) different types of users will interact with a system 43) Service-oriented
architecture is especially useful in ________ companies. A) agile 54) Testing is a part of the ________ phase of the SDLC. B) development 61) Which of the following is a type of testing for information
systems where developers use the same input and compare the new system's output to the output generated by the system it is replacing? B) parallel testing 60) Which of the following types of testing for information systems is conducted to assess how well a system performs under peak loads? A) stress testing 59) Which of the following is involved in the integration testing process for information systems? B) testing a new system's interfaces with other software components it links to 58) The type of testing that involves end users performing final testing to determine whether a project is complete as specified is known as ________. D) acceptance testing 57) Which of the following types of testing involves both end users and IT staff testing the functionality of an entire IS? A) system testing 56) ________ is a type of testing for information systems that involves programmers checking
the functionality of small modules of code during the development phase of the SDLC. A) Unit testing 55) Joshua Lee, an engineer at Footprints Inc., is provided with a design by the creative team in his company for creating a software that would help travel agents answer and track traveler requests efficiently. He is now
converting the design into an operational information system. Which of the following phases of the SDLC is the software currently in? B) development phase 62) Which of the following do all types of information system tests mimic? ... 71) A ________ switches off the old system and launches all the modules of the new one on a single, very hectic go-live date, sometimes called the "big bang." B) direct implementation 70) Which of the following occurs during a phased implementation? C) focusing on launching modules in steps rather than all at once 69) A disadvantage of a ________ is that the new system's modules may be tightly integrated, so implementing one without the others may create some confusion and require temporary interfaces to the old systems. A) phased implementation 68) Escapade Inc., a travel agency in Sydney, is using a highly expensive implementation process for a short period of time. It launches the new system while the old one is still running and employees have to do their jobs twice, once on each system. Which of the following is the company using? A) parallel implementation 67) Which of the following is a disadvantage of a parallel implementation of an information system? B) The process is expensive in nature and is usually in place for only a short period. 66) Which of the following is an advantage of a parallel implementation of an information system? B) There are two systems processing the same case, both of which should have the same output. 65) A ________ of an information system launches the new system while the
old one is still running and employees either do their jobs twice or two separate teams handle the same processes. C) parallel implementation 64) Which of the following will take place in a parallel implementation of an information system? A) launching the new system while the old one is still running 63) Independent testers are critical in testing information systems mainly because ________. A) programmers are inept at testing their own code 72) A major advantage of a ________ is that people whose roles span modules do not have
to switch back and forth between old and new modules. B) direct implementation 77) The ________ phase of the waterfall method involves nailing down requirements, at which point the developers estimate the time and resources needed to complete a project. A) analysis 76) The ________ involves the sequential occurring of systems development life cycle tasks, with one activity starting only after the previous one has been completed. C) waterfall method 75) Which of
the following best describes legacy systems? C) old systems which are built on aging or obsolete architectures 4) The ________ refers to a process organizations put into place to manage
and prioritize requests to add new features to an information system. C) change control process 73) A ________ is often the only logical implementation strategy for smaller systems. B) direct implementation 78) Which of the following is a drawback of the waterfall method? A) It is unable to adapt to changes in the business landscape. 83) An agile method that focuses on frequent releases of workable software and short time boxes for development is known as ________. B) extreme programming 82) ________ is an agile method for software
development that relies on tightly knit, cohesive teams that do sprints of 2 to 4 weeks each. A) Scrum 81) In the ________, tasks are not sequenced according to the SDLC and many activities occur simultaneously. B) agile method 80) ________ refers to the creation of software prototypes that can be shared with users for receiving feedback, so that developers can make improvements before a lot of effort is spent building a fully functioning version. D) Rapid application development 79) The ________ compresses the time horizon for software development and focuses on the time available until the next release while the development team determines how many of the requirements it can deliver in that time frame. A) iterative method 84) A distinguishing feature of ________ is that developers work
in pairs, reviewing one another's work, providing each other with feedback, and testing the code as it is written. A) extreme programming 92) Which of the following includes a high-level description of a system that an organization is on the lookout for? B) request for information 93) A ________ is an invitation to software companies to submit a formal bid, including a detailed description of their products, services, and costs. A) request for proposal 91) A ________ is a request sent to software vendors describing a new system that an organization requires in broad, high-level terms, to which interested vendors can respond by describing the products and services that could fit the requirement. B) request for information 90) Which of the following is a disadvantage of prepackaged software? B) It requires an organization to change its business processes. 89) Which of the following is an advantage of prepackaged software? A) It requires a short implementation time. 88) Which of the following is a disadvantage of custom system
development? D) It requires long periods of time before going live. 87) Which of the following is an advantage of custom system
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