110B - Study Guide Midterm

If a project has a small or narrow focus, it most likely was chosen by A. A business unit B. Top management C. A steering committee D. The IS department

A business unit

Which of the following is NOT an example of a project risk assessment factor? A. Project duration time B. Customer's commitment to system C. Familiarity with similar systems D. Organizational personnel changes resulting from system

Customer's commitment to the system

A __________ can be best understood as data in motion, moving from one place in a system to another. A. Process B. Data flow C. Data store D. Data source

Data flow

Which of the following is an example of a tangible benefit? A. Error reduction in data entry B. Improvement of employee morale C. Faster decision making D. Positive impacts on society

Error reduction in data entry

Managed reuse is where developers are not required to practice reuse, but are encouraged to do so. T/F

False

Georgia was contacted by the CEO to research if adding a new data center makes sense for the organization from an economic and operational stand point. Georgia agreed to perform a(n) ____________ A. A systems service request B. System enhancement study C. Feasibility study D. End product

Feasibility Study

Which of the following is NOT true regarding iterative development? A. It is a mechanism for dealing with a lack of predictability. B. It focuses on the frequent production of working versions of a system. C. It provides feedback to customers. D. Feedback is not provided to developers and customers.

Feedback is not provided to developers and customers.

With only ____________ symbols, you can use DFDs to represent both physical and logical information systems. A) B) C) D) A. Four B. Three C. Five D. Six

Four

When an organization has the resources and a system must be built from scratch, an organization should choose what type of software? A. In-house development B. Prepackaged software C. Of the shelf D. Open source

In-house development

Which of the following is a primary way to gather information? A. Gather documentation B. Interviewing C. Review procedures D. Read the manual

Interviewing

Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the Project Scope Statement? A. It is a description of the alternative solution. B. It occurs near the end of the project planning phase. C. It is developed primarily for the customer. D. It clearly describes what the project will deliver.

It is a description of the alternative solution.

A _________ clearly states what business a company is in. A. Corporate statement B. Current plan C. Mission statement D. Strategic plan

Mission Statement

The structure that encapsulates attributes and methods that operate on those attributes is called a(n) _______________ A. Object B. Case C. Container D. Module

Object

No process can have only __________. It would be making data from nothing (a miracle). A. Sources B. Outputs C. Sinks D. Inputs

Outputs

Which of the following is a reason why a company may outsource certain operations? A. Decrease process efficiencies B. Outsource noncore activities C. Increase time to market D. Keep the information technology staff from being bored

Outsource noncore activities

Kyle is participating in the ____________ of the design phase as he turns the logical design into technology specific details so the programming can be accomplished. A. Constructing of the system B. Documentation requirements portion C. Logical design D. Physical design

Physical design

If an organization is looking at classifying a project based on the extent to which the project is viewed as improving customer service, the evaluation criteria is A. Technical difficulty B. Resource availability C. Project size D. Potential benefits

Potential benefits

A __________ is a planned undertaking of a series of related activities to reach an objective that has a beginning and an end. A. Technique B. Project C. Data flow D. Methodology

Project

During ____________, the project manager performs several activities to assess the size, scope, and complexity of the project and to establish procedures to support subsequent activities. A. Project bidding B. Project development C. Project delivery D. Project initiation

Project initiation

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the traditional waterfall SDLC approach? A. Prototypes do not work properly. B. Users are locked into requirements. C. The role of customers is narrowly defined. D. Intangible processes are given hard and fast dates.

Prototypes do not work properly.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about reusing software? A. Reuse should increase programmer productivity. B. Reuse should decrease development time. C. Reuse should result in higher-quality software. D. Reuse is always expensive.

Reuse is always expensive

All of the following are categories of feasibility except A. Technical B. Scheduling C. Political D. Scope

Scope

What is the primary concern of IT managers as it relates to cloud computing? A. Selecting an appropriate vendor B. Losing control of their data C. Not knowing the physical location of their applications D. Security

Security

Which of the following groups does NOT identify a bottom-up development project? A. Business units B. Managers C. Top Management D. IS development group

Top Management

A data flow has a noun phrase label. More than one data flow noun phrase can appear on a single arrow as long as all of the flow on the same arrow move together as one package. T/F

True

A level-0 diagram represents the primary individual processes in the system at the highest possible level. T/F

True

As a DFD guideline, every process should have a unique name. T/F

True

End user development is NOT a factor when making a project selection decision T/F

True

In an agile methodology, a review process typically is associated with the completion of an iteration. T/F

True

Sources/sinks are sometimes referred to as external entities because they are outside the system. T/F

True

The SDLC is a highly linked set of phases whose products feed the activities in subsequent phases. T/F

True

The completion of the feasibility analysis forms the business case to justify project expenditure resources. T/F

True

The project manager is a systems analyst with a diverse set of skills -- management, leadership, technical, conflict management, and customer relationship- who is responsible for initiating, planning, executing, and closing down a project. T/F

True

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for better cost estimation? A. Have clear guidelines for creating B. Use experienced developers. estimates. C. Update estimates at the end of the project D. Use historical data.

Update estimates at the end of the project