110B Midterm Questions Guide

If a project has a small or narrow focus, it most likely was chosen by−−−−−−−−.

A business unit

________ is the process of defining clear activities necessary to complete activities in a single project.

Baseline

What is the term that describes the best estimate of a project's scope, benefits, cost, and resources?

Baseline project plan

If an organization is using applications rented from a third party vendor running in a remote location, they are most likely using what type of software system?

Cloud computing

Which of the following is NOT a part of project initiation?

Create a project budget

Which of the following is NOT an example of a project risk assessment factor?

Customer's commitment to system

A−−−−−− can be best understood as data in motion, moving from one place in a system to another.

Data Flow

What is a result of the reuse of object classes?

Decreased duplication of efforts Reduced defect density Increased productivity

Together, SAP controls the largest share of the ________ market.

ERP

________ solutions integrate 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.

ERP

Which of the following is an example of a tangible benefit?

Error reduction in data entry

Which of the following is NOT an example of open-source software?

Excel

Managed reuse is where developers are not required to practice reuse but are encouraged to do so.

F

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)−−−−−

Feasibility study

Which of the following is NOT true regarding iterative development?

Feedback is not provided to developers and customers.

With only−−−−−−−symbols, you can use DFDs to represent both physical and logical information systems

Four

Which of the following are not related to front-end development?

Front end refers to the server side of development

When an organization has the resources and a system must be built from scratch, an organization should choose what type of software?

In-House development

Which of the following is a primary way to gather information?

Interviewing

Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the Project Scope Statement?

It is a description of the alternative solution.

Which of the following are not related to business-lead analyst?

It's not unusual for business analysts to strongly advise against changing the project scope by adding functions or features to a product

A−−−−−−clearly states what business a company is in.

Mission statement

The structure that encapsulates attributes and methods that operate on those attributes is called a(n)−−−−.

Object

No process can have only−−−−−−. It would be making data from nothing (a miracle). If an object has only outputs, then it must be a source.

Outputs

Which of the following is a reason why a company may outsource certain operations?

Outsource noncore activities

What is the practice of a company running a computer application for another organization?

Outsourcing

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.

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−−−−−−.

Potential Benefits

A−−−−−−is a planned undertaking of a series of related activities to reach an objective that has a beginning and an end.

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.

Project initiation

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the traditional waterfall SDLC approach?

Prototypes do not work properly.

What is one reason a company may outsource their operations?

Reduce time to market.

Which of the following is NOT a common criterion when choosing off-the-shelf software?

Reputation of the firm

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

Reuse is always expensive

All of the following are categories of feasibility except−−−−−−.

Scope

What is the primary concern of IT managers as it relates to cloud computing?

Security

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 flows on the same arrow move together as one package.

T

A level-0 diagram represents the primary individual processes in the system at the highest possible level

T

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

T

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

T

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

T

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

T

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

T

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

T

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

Which of the following are not related to project-lead analyst?

They gather the project requirements

Which of the following groups does NOT identify a bottom-up development project?

Top Management

When projects are across departments with different objectives, it may be difficult to get parties to agree on the direction of the project.

True

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for better cost estimation?

Update estimates at the end of the project.

Which criteria would be the ranked most important when an organization is choosing off-the-shelf software?

Vendor reliability and vendor support.

Which of the following are not related to back-end development?

When anticipating types of projects you'll work on as a back end analyst/developer, think creating and redesigning websites