IS 341 Exam 1 Part 1

Designing databases around subjects results in: a. coupling. b. application independence. c. a participatory design. d. cohesion. e. modularity.

******a. coupling.********

Which of the following is a key system component? a. Scope b. Boundary c. Interface d. Processing logic e. Environment

******c. Interface*******

Which of the following describes the kinds of data needed in systems and the business relationships among data? a. Flowchart b. Decision table c. Decision tree d. Data model e. Process model

******e. Process model********

Non-information systems professionals in an organization are called: a. end users. b. skilled workers. c. information workers. d. systems analysts. e. managers.

*****a. end users.*****

When developing information systems, an organization could: a. use an in-house staff to develop the system. b. buy the system off-the-shelf. c. implement an enterprise-wide system. d. hire a consulting company. e. do all of the above.

*****e. do all of the above.******

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a successful team? a. Competitiveness among team members b. Clear and complete communication c. Tolerance of diversity, uncertainty, and ambiguity d. Trust e. A reward structure that promotes shared responsibility and accountability

a. Competitiveness among team members

Which of the following is not a function of decomposition? a. Permit different parts of the system to be built at the same time by the same person b. Allow attention to be concentrated on the part of the system pertinent to a particular audience, without confusing people with details irrelevant to their interests c. Facilitate the focusing of attention on one area (subsystem) at a time without interference from other parts d. Break a system into smaller, more manageable and understandable subsystems e. Build different parts of the system at independent times and have the help of different analysts

a. Permit different parts of the system to be built at the same time by the same person

Software designed to support the payroll function would best be classified as: a. application software. b. system software. c. design software. d. analysis software. e. a decision support system.

a. application software.

Transaction processing systems: a. automate the handling of data about business activities. b. are designed to help organizational decision makers make decisions. c. replicate the decision-making process rather than manipulate information. d. take relatively raw data that have been previously captured and converts them into a meaningful aggregated form that managers need to conduct their responsibilities. e. provide general recommendations on how to fix, enhance, or replace a current system.

a. automate the handling of data about business activities.

Raw facts that describe people, objects, and events in an organization best defines: a. data. b. data flows. c. information. d. processing logic. e. processes.

a. data.

Interpersonal skills: a. help you work with end users, as well as other analysts and programmers. b. help you understand the potential and the limitations of information technology. c. help you manage projects, resources, risk, and change. d. enable you to understand the organization and its functions, to identify opportunities and problems, and to analyze and solve problems. e. promote an understanding of the different types of information systems.

a. help you work with end users, as well as other analysts and programmers.

Dependence of one part of the system on one or more other system parts best describes: a. interrelated components. b. boundary. c. component. d. dependency. e. cohesion.

a. interrelated components.

The steps by which data are transformed or moved and a description of the events that trigger these steps best defines: a. processing logic. b. data flow. c. data logic. d. flow conversion. e. data steps.

a. processing logic

The overall goal or function of a system best defines: a. purpose. b. goal. c. objective. d. scope. e. mission.

a. purpose.

Priorities for systems and projects are deliverables for the: a. systems planning and selection phase. b. systems analysis phase. c. systems design phase. d. systems priority phase. e. systems implementation and operation phase.

a. systems planning and selection phase.

The need for a new or enhanced system is identified during: a. systems planning and selection. b. systems coding. c. systems analysis. d. systems design. e. systems implementation and operation.

a. systems planning and selection.

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: a. techniques. b. tools. c. methodologies. d. data flows. e. flow charts.

a. techniques.

Which of the following is not a true statement concerning the differences between the process-oriented and data-oriented approaches to systems development? a. The process-oriented approach has limited design stability. b. Much uncontrolled data duplication exists with the data-oriented approach. c. The data-oriented approach designs data files for the enterprise. d. The process-oriented approach designs data files for each individual application. e. The data-oriented approach is more enduring because the data needs of an organization do not change rapidly.

b. Much uncontrolled data duplication exists with the data-oriented approach.

A systems development approach that originated in northern Europe, in which users and the improvement in their work lives are the central focus, best defines: a. Joint Application Design. b. Participatory Design. c. Rapid Application Development. d. end user development. e. prototyping.

b. Participatory Design.

Which of the following allows hardware and software from different vendors to work together in an application? a. Systems coupling b. Systems integration c. Systems decomposition d. Participatory design e. Joint application design

b. Systems integration

A shared collection of logically related data designed to meet the information needs of multiple users in an organization best describes: a. an application. b. a database. c. information. d. a data group. e. an object.

b. a database.

Decision support systems: a. automate the handling of data about business activities. b. are designed to help organizational decision makers make decisions. c. replicate the decision-making process rather than manipulate information. d. take relatively raw data that have been previously captured and converts them into a meaningful aggregated form that managers need to conduct their responsibilities. e. provide general recommendations on how to fix, enhance, or replace a current system.

b. are designed to help organizational decision makers make decisions.

The line that marks the inside and outside of the system that sets off the system from its environment, best defines: a. delineation mark. b. boundary. c. scope. d. interface. e. analysis area.

b. boundary.

The extent to which subsystems depend on each other refers to: a. modularity. b. coupling. c. decomposition. d. dependence. e. cohesion.

b. coupling.

An information system includes each of the following except: a. application software. b. culture. c. documentation and training materials. d. specific job roles associated with the overall system. e. controls.

b. culture.

Technical skills: a. help you work with end users, as well as other analysts and programmers. b. help you understand the potential and the limitations of information technology. c. help you manage projects, resources, risk, and change. d. enable you to understand the organization and its functions, to identify opportunities and problems, and to analyze and solve problems. e. promote an understanding of the different types of information systems.

b. help you understand the potential and the limitations of information technology.

The point of contact where a system meets its environment or where subsystems meet each other best describes: a. boundary points. b. interfaces. c. contact points. d. merge points. e. forks.

b. interfaces.

A clerk pressing a key on a credit card scanner to compute a new credit balance is best depicted as: a. a data flow. b. processing logic. c. information. d. subordinate data. e. flow conversion.

b. processing logic.

A description of the alternative solution recommended by the analysis team is provided during the: a. systems planning and selection phase. b. systems analysis phase. c. systems design phase. d. systems alternative selection phase. e. systems implementation and operation phase.

b. systems analysis phase.

The organizational role most responsible for the analysis and design of information systems best describes: a. business manager. b. systems analyst. c. chief information officer. d. database analyst. e. network administrator.

b. systems analyst.

In which SDLC phase will the analyst study the organization's current procedures and the information systems used to perform tasks? a. Systems planning and selection b. Systems observation c. Systems analysis d. Systems design e. Systems implementation and operation

c. Systems analysis

Your primary responsibility as a systems analyst concerns: a. people. b. hardware. c. application software development. d. controls. e. documentation and training materials.

c. application software development.

The process of breaking the description of a system down into small components best defines: a. coupling. b. cohesion. c. decomposition. d. modularity. e. scaling.

c. decomposition.

Large, complex systems that consist of a series of independent system modules best describes: a. intranets. b. outernets. c. enterprise-wide systems. d. interorganizational systems. e. intraorganizational systems.

c. enterprise-wide systems.

Management skills: a. help you work with end users, as well as other analysts and programmers. b. help you understand the potential and the limitations of information technology. c. help you manage projects, resources, risk, and change. d. enable you to understand the organization and its functions, to identify opportunities and problems, and to analyze and solve problems. e. promote an understanding of the different types of information systems.

c. help you manage projects, resources, risk, and change.

The process of developing and maintaining an information system best describes: a. joint application design. b. prototyping. c. information systems analysis and design. d. information technology infrastructure development. e. systems implementation.

c. information systems analysis and design.

Data that have been processed and presented in a form suitable for human interpretation, often with the purpose of revealing trends or patterns, best defines: a. data structure. b. data. c. information. d. data flows. e. processing logic.

c. information.

A sequence of step-by-step approaches that help develop the information system best describes: a. techniques. b. tools. c. methodologies. d. data flows. e. flow charts.

c. methodologies.

The environment of a state university would not include: a. prospective students. b. the legislature. c. the president's office. d. the news media. e. a foundation.

c. the president's office.

Which of the following is a direct result of decomposition? a. Coupling b. Open systems c. Cohesion d. Modularity e. Interfaces

d. Modularity

Which of the following is not a system characteristic? a. Interface b. Boundary c. Input d. Scope e. Output

d. Scope

A strategy of information systems development that focuses on the ideal organization of data rather than on where and how they are used best defines the: a. process-oriented approach. b. data-organization approach. c. client/server approach. d. data-oriented approach. e. information-oriented approach.

d. data-oriented approach.

Analytical skills: a. help you work with end users, as well as other analysts and programmers. b. help you understand the potential and the limitations of information technology. c. help you manage projects, resources, risk, and change. d. enable you to understand the organization and its functions, to identify opportunities and problems, and to analyze and solve problems. e. promote an understanding of the different types of information systems.

d. enable you to understand the organization and its functions, to identify opportunities and problems, and to analyze and solve problems.

In which phase will the systems analyst convert the description of the recommended alternative solution into logical and then physical system specifications? a. systems planning and selection b. systems conversion c. systems analysis d. systems design e. systems implementation and operation

d. systems design

Today, systems development focuses on: a. modularity. b. coupling. c. decomposition. d. systems integration. e. systems implementation.

d. systems integration.

Management information systems: a. automate the handling of data about business activities. b. are designed to help organizational decision makers make decisions. c. replicate the decision-making process rather than manipulate information. d. take relatively raw data that have been previously captured and converts them into a meaningful aggregated form that managers need to conduct their responsibilities. e. provide general recommendations on how to fix, enhance, or replace a current system.

d. take relatively raw data that have been previously captured and converts them into a meaningful aggregated form that managers need to conduct their responsibilities.

Which of the following is not one of the four classes of information systems? a. Transaction processing systems b. Management information systems c. Expert systems d. Decision support systems e. Production systems

e. Production systems

In which SDLC phase is the information system coded, tested, and installed in the organization? a. Systems planning and selection b. Systems replacement c. Systems analysis d. Systems design e. Systems implementation and operation

e. Systems implementation and operation

The extent to which a system or subsystem performs a single function defines: a. modularity. b. coupling. c. decomposition. d. dependence. e. cohesion.

e. cohesion.

A group of interrelated procedures used for a business function, with an identifiable boundary, working together for some purpose, best defines: a. environment. b. system component. c. constraint. d. interface. e. system.

e. system.