MIS 3360 QUIZ (CH. 1 & 2)

The three key principles shared by the Agile Methodologies include:

a focus on self-adaptive processes

The software reuse approach that allows individuals to find or develop reusable assets on their own, and has few, if any, organizational rewards for reusing assets best describes

ad hoc reuse

The second phase of the SDLC in which system requirements are studied and structured best defines:

analysis

Software designed to support the payroll function would best be classified as:

application software

Benefits of enterprise solutions do not include:

being an inexpensive alternative to custom development

Which of the following are deliverables for the implementation phase?

code, documentation, training procedures, and support capabilities

Which of the following software producers is generally not a source of application software?

custom software producers

Which of the following are deliverables for the analysis phase?

description of current system and where problems and opportunities are with a general recommendation on how to fix, enhance, or replace current system

The output for the analysis phase is the:

description of the alternative solution

The most expensive and extensive reuse approach is:

designed reuse

Which of the following RUP phases provides an architecture for the project at the end of its phase?

elaboration

A system that integrates individual traditional business functions into a series of modules so that a single transaction occurs seamlessly within a single information system rather than several separate systems best describes:

enterprise resource planning

Large, complex systems that consist of a series of independent system modules best describes:

enterprisewide systems

Which of the following is not an approach that an organization can take to software reuse?

flexible reuse

Displays and reports may be easily redesigned if the modules are written in:

fourth-generation language

Which of the following software criteria determines whether the software package can perform all or just some of the software tasks your users need?

functionality

Turning system specifications into a working system that is tested and then put into use describes:

implementation

The complex organizational process through which computer-based information systems are developed and maintained best defines:

information systems analysis and design

The property that occurs when entity types or object classes are arranged in a hierarchy and each entity type or object class assumes the attributes and methods of its ancestors best defines:

inheritance

All of the following are true about the SDLC EXCEPT:

it is a rapid method to prototype and develop an application

All of the following are advantages of eXtreme Programming EXCEPT:

lower quality code

The phase of the SDLC in which an information system is systematically repaired and improved is referred to as:

maintenance

Comprehensive, multiple-step approaches to systems development that will guide your work and influence the quality of your final product defines:

methodologies

Which of the following is a structure that encapsulates attributes and methods that operate on those attributes?

object

A logical grouping of objects that have the same attributes and behaviors best defines:

object class

Systems development methodologies and techniques based on objects rather than data or processes best defines:

object-oriented analysis and design

Which of the following are deliverables for the planning phase?

priorities for systems and projects; an architecture for data, networks, and selection hardware, and IS management are the result of associated systems

All of the following are success factors for an SOA approach EXCEPT:

programmers would have to work in teams of three

All of the following are criticisms of the traditional waterfall SDLC EXCEPT:

prototypes do not work properly

Which of the following is the software reuse step that involves making the reusable asset understandable to developers who want to use it in their systems?

recontextualization

The document sent to vendors asking them to propose hardware and software that will meet the requirements of your new system is called a:

request for proposal

The particular processes that an analyst will follow to help ensure that his work is complete, well-done, and understood by project team members best defines:

techniques

The idea behind service-oriented architecture (SOA) is:

to build a system around generic services or specific business functions

When choosing off-the-shelf software, which of the following are the two most important criteria?

vendor viability and vendor support

During the SDLC planning phase, which of the following activities is undertaken?

-A presentation of why the system should or should not be developed by the organization is given. -A formal, preliminary investigation is undertaken.

Which of the following companies are ranked in the 2007 top global software companies?

-Capgemmi -IBM -Microsoft

Some of the most well-known and popular open source software names are:

-Linux -Firefox -mySQL

Which of the following is a true statement about reusing software?

-Reuse should decrease development time. -Reuse should result in higher-quality software. -Reuse should increase programmer productivity.

Critical factors that distinguish Agile and traditional approaches to the systems development life cycle include:

-Size -Dynamism -Personnel

Which of the following are true statements regarding today's analysis and design of information systems?

-There is a movement to wireless system components. -More and more systems implementation involves a three-tier design. -There is a continued focus on developing systems for the Internet and for firms' intranets and extranets.

description of current system and where problems and opportunities are with a general recommendation on how to fix, enhance, or replace current system

-Who owns the data? -Who is responsible for initiating and approving changes? -What common business services are needed? None of the above

When considering reuse, which of the following issues should be addressed?

-lack of proper training and rewards needed to promote reuse -the lack of commitment to reuse -the current lack of a methodology for creating and clearly defining and labeling reusable components for placement in a library

Principles identified in the Agile Manifesto include:

-our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software -deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale -welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer's competitive advantage

The reuse of object libraries can result in:

-reduced defect density -increased productivity -reduced rework

Reasons for outsourcing include:

-reducing time to market -freeing up internal resources -increasing processing efficiencies

Fowler recommends using an agile process when your project involves:

-responsible and motivated developers -unpredictable or dynamic requirements -customers who understand the process and will get involved

Which of the following is a true statement regarding logical design?

All functional features of the system chosen for development in analysis are described independently of any computer platform.

Which type of CASE tool is used for the analysis phase of the SDLC?

Diagramming

The first administrative information system was:

General Electric's payroll system

Based on 2007 services revenue, which of the following companies is the top global software company?

IBM

Which of the following programming languages could be used for OOAD?

Java & C++

Which of the following grew out of the convergence of the increased speed and turbulence of doing business in the late 1980s and early 1990s and the ready availability of high-powered, computer-based tools to support systems development and easy maintenance?

RAD

Which of the following is a systems development methodology created to radically decrease the time needed to design and implement information systems?

RAD

Which of the following is based on an iterative, incremental approach to systems development and has inception, elaboration, construction, and transition phases?

RUP

An integrated and standard database used in CASE to provide product and tool integration is called a:

Repository

The traditional methodology used to develop, maintain, and replace information systems best defines:

SDLC

Which of the following describes the internal staffing requirements when software components are acquired from packaged software producers?

Some internal staff are necessary, but mostly consultants are needed.

Which of the following is a true statement about RAD?

The emphasis in RAD is generally less on the sequence and structure of processes in the life cycle and more on doing different tasks in parallel with each other and on using prototyping extensively.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the SDLC phases?

The life cycle can be thought of as a circular process in which the end of the useful life of one system leads to the beginning of another project to develop a new version of or replace an existing system.

One criticism of the traditional waterfall SDLC approach is that:

Users are locked into requirements