MIS 3360 Ch1-6 Exam 1 Test Review
Which of the following activities happens during the SDLC planning phase? A) A presentation of why the system should or should not be developed by the organization is given. B) New system requirements are identified. C) The high level design is prepared. D) User acceptance testing is performed.
A presentation of why the system should or should not be developed by the organization is given.
In an agile methodology, what typically is associated with the completion of an iteration? A) A portion of the working a prototype B) A review process C) The end of a phase D) The end of the project
A review process
________ is designed to support organizational functions or processes. A) Application software B) Design software C) Analysis software D) Testing software
Application Software
________ would be classified as software designed to support the payroll function. A) System software B) Design software C) Analysis software D) Application software
Application Software
You should choose ________ for instant access to an application or when the supported task is generic. A) IT service firms B) Packaged software producers C) Enterprise-wide solutions vendors D) Cloud computing
Cloud computing
Under eXtreme Programming, ________ and ________ are intimately related parts of the same process. A) Design; coding B) Planning; design C) Coding; testing D) Testing; implementation
Coding; Testing
_______ software solutions consist of a series of integrated modules. A) Quicken B) Cloud Computing C) Open Source D) Enterprise Resource Planning
Enterprise Resource Planning
________ are large, complex systems that consist of a series of independent system modules. A) Supply chain management systems B) Enterprise-wide systems C) Customer relationship management systems D) Transaction processing systems
Enterprise-wide systems
Which of the following is the first activity in the project execution phase? A) Communicating the project status B) Managing changes to the Baseline Project Plan C) Maintaining the project workbook D) Executing the Baseline Project Plan
Executing the baseline project plan
Which of the following is NOT a feature of eXtreme Programming? A) Long cycles B) Incremental planning approach C) Focus on automated tests written by programmers and customers to monitor the development process D) Reliance on an evolutionary approach to development
Long Cycles
Which of the below is NOT one of the three elements that work together to form an organizational approach to systems analysis and design? A) Methodologies B) Techniques C) Milestones D) Tools
Milestones
Which of the below is a traditional methodology used to develop, maintain, and replace information systems? A) Prototyping B) OOAD C) RAD D) SDLC
SLDC
When using Scrum, the ________ is there to teach and enforce the rules. A) Scrum master B) Product owner C) Developer D) Systems analyst
Scrum Master
3) Who has the primary responsibility for the design and analysis of information systems? A) Systems analyst B) Software engineer C) Employees D) Applications developer
Systems Analyst
Most organizations find it beneficial to use a standard set of steps, called ________, to develop and support their information systems. A) Systems development methodology B) Supply chain management systems C) Analytical processing systems D) Customer relationship management systems
Systems Development Methodology
Why is open-source software different than the other types of software? A) Companies make money by offering maintenance contracts. B) It is available via the Internet. C) The source code is free. D) Only major corporations offer it.
The source code is free
A ________ may be good enough for a certain level of performance, but it will never perfectly match the way a given organization does business. A) Turnkey system B) Cloud computing system C) Enterprise resource planning system D) Open-source software system
Turnkey System
________ is/are off-the-shelf software systems that cannot be modified to meet the specific, individual needs of a particular organization. A) In-house designs B) Custom software C) Turnkey systems D) Open source systems
Turnkey Systems
