UNA CIS622 Chapter 1-3

C. Project

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

C. Order; Duration

A critical path refers to a sequence of task activities whose _______ and ______ directly affect the completion date of a project.

A. Cannot be worked on independently of other tasks

A network diagram will never be used when the tasks _________. A. Cannot be worked on independently of the other tasks. B. Serve the purpose of the project C. Are well defined and have a clear beginning and end point D. Can be worked on independently of other tasks

D. Constructive Cost Model

COCOMO stands for __________. A. Constructive Correction Model B. Constructive Coordination Model C. Collective Cost Model D. Constructive Cost Model

B. Coding written in silos

Compared to traditional coding practices, which of the below is NOT an advantage of pair programming? A. More (and better) communication among developers B. Coding written in silos C. Higher levels of productivity D. Higher-quality code

A. Six

How many activities are involved in the project initiation phase? A. Six B. Three C. Five D. Four

C. Logical Design

In which design phase of the SDLC are all functional features chosen for development in analysis described independently of any computer platform? A. Physical design B. High level design C. Logical design D. Conceptual design

C. Physical design

In which design phase of the SDLC are logical specifications of the system from logical design transformed into technology-specific details from which all programming and system construction can be accomplished? A. Conceptual design B. Logical design C. Physical design D. High level design

B. Maintenance

In which phase of the SDLC is an information system systematically repaired and improved? A. Implementations B. Maintenance C. Design D. Analysis

D. Design

In which phase of the SDLC is the description of the recommended solution converted into logical and then physical system specifications? A. Analysis B. Planning C. Implementation D. Design

C. Systems development methodology

Most organizations find it beneficial to use a standard set of steps, called ________, to develop and support their information systems. A. Analytical Processing Systems B. Customer Relationship Management Systems C. Systems Development Technology D. Supply Chain Management Systems

D. RUP

One of the most popular realizations of the iterative approach for object-oriented development is the ________. A. JAD B. eXtreme Programming C. RAD D. RUP

B. RUP

One of the most popular realizations of the iterative approach for object-oriented development is the _________. A. RAD B. RUP C. eXtreme Programming D. JAD

C. Optimal

Tasks that are ________ in scope will provide a clear sense of the status of the project or of the interdependencies between tasks. A. short B. long C. optimal D. medium

D. Requires continuous presence of a critical mass of scarce experts

The critical factor "Personnel" is related to which of the following critical factors in distinguishing agile methods from traditional systems development? A. Untested on safety-critical products B. Thrives in a culture where people feel comfortable and empowered by having many degrees of freedom. C. Well matched to small products and teams. D. Requires continuous presence of a critical mass of scarce experts

D. Requires continuous presence of a critical mass of scarce experts

The critical factor "Personnel" is related to which of the following critical factors in distinguishing agile methods from traditional systems development? A. Untested on safety-critical products B. Well matched to small products and teams C. Thrives in a culture where people feel comfortable and empowered by having many degrees of freedom D. Requires continuous presence of a critical mass of scarce experts

A. 1960s

The first procedural, or third-generation, computer programming languages did not become available until the beginning of the ________. A. 1960s B. 1970s C. 1950s D. 1980s

C. Describing project scope, alternatives, and feasability

Which is the first activity in the project planning phase? A. Identifying and assessing risk B. Setting a baseline project plan C. Describing project scope, alternatives, and feasibility D. Creating a preliminary budget

A. It is a rapid method to prototype and develop an application.

Which of the below is NOT a true statement regarding the SDLC? A. It is a rapid method to prototype and develop an application B. It is a highly linked set of phases whose products feed the activities in subsequent phases. C. The different phases are clearly defined. D. The relationships between phases are well specified.

A. An organization that does not need all phases of the systems development life cycle or needs to modify phases

A specialized systems development life cycle is mainly required for ________. A. An organization that does not need all phases of the systems development life cycle or needs to modify phases B. An organization that needs only one phase of the SDLC C. An organization that needs only two phases of the SDLC D. All organizations

D. An organization that does not need all phases of the systems development life cycle or needs to modify phases

A specialized systems development life cycle is mainly required for ________. A. An organization that needs only two phases of the SDLC B. All organizations C. An organization that needs only one phase of SDLC D. An organization that does not need all phases of the SDLC or needs to modify phases

B. Feasibility study

A__________, which is conducted by the project manager, involves determining if the information system makes sense for the organization from an economic and operational standpoint. A. Tool B. Feasibility Study C. Methodology D. Data Flow

C. Passive Software development

According to Fowler, which of the following is NOT considered a valid individual methodology that comes under the umbrella of Agile Methodologies? A. Adaptive Software Development B. Crystal family of methodologies C. Passive Software Development D. Scrum

A. Data Storage

Because computers were so expensive, computer memory was also at a premium, so system developers conserved as much memory as possible for ________. A. Data Storage B. System design C. Data analysis D. System analysis

C. India, China, and Malaysia

Choose the list that represents the top three countries that are used for outsourcing as of 2014. A. india, asia, brazil B. mexico, egypt, and china C. india, china, and malaysia D. bulgaria, china, and mexico

A. Analysis

In which phase of the SDLC are the system requirements studied and structured? A. Analysis B. Planning C. Design D. Implementation

D. Implementation

In which phase of the SDLC is the information system coded, tested, installed, and supported in the organization? A. Design B. Analysis C. Planning D. Implementation

C. Team Management

Managing the project team for effective team performance represents a ___________ activity of a project manager. A. Change management B. Leadership C. Team management D. Risk management

C. Shortest

The critical path represents the _______ time in which a project can be completed. A. Longest B. Tallest C. Shortest D. Farthest

C. Object

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

D. Description of all functional features of the proposed system

Which of the following are delivered after the completion of planning phase? A. Functional, detailed specifications of all system elements B. Code, documentation, training procedures, and support capabilities C. Description of all functional features of the proposed system D. Description of current system and where problems and opportunities are with a general recommendation on how to fix, enhance, or replace current system

A. reputation of the firm

Which of the following is NOT a common criterion when choosing off-the-shelf software? A. reputation of the firm B. cost C. documentation D. functionality

C. Evolution

Which of the following is NOT a component of PERT? A. Evaluation B. Review C. Evolution D. Program

B. flexible reuse

Which of the following is NOT an approach that an organization can take to software reuse? A. facilitated reuse B. flexible reuse C. managed reuse D. ad hoc reuse

A. New versions or releases of software with associated updates to documentation, training, and support

Which of the following is a component of the Maintenance phase of the SDLC? A. New versions or releases of software with associated updates to documentation, training, and support B. Priorities for systems and projects; an architecture for data, networks, and selection hardware, and IS management are the result of associated systems C. Functional, detailed specifications of all system elements D. Code, documentation, training procedures, and support capabilities

C. run applications for customers

Which of the following is a function of an IT service firm? A. rent licenses B. provide open source software C. run applications for customers D. support an order entry system

C. because of political reasons

Which of the following is a reason why an organization might get rid of its entire information processing unit? A. To hire better IT staff B. Because management does not like the IT department C. Because of political reasons D. Because the old system does not work anymore

C. managed reuse

Which of the following is a software reuse approach that mandates the development, sharing, and adoption of reusable assets? A. ad hoc reuse B. flexible reuse C. managed reuse D. facilitated reuse

A. A focus on self-adaptive processes

Which of the following is one of three key principles shared by the Agile Methodologies? A. A focus on self-adaptive processes B. A focus on passive processes C. A focus on predictive methodologies D. A focus on roles

D. the analyst's ability in using objects

Which of the following issues should NOT NECESSARILY be addressed when considering reuse? A. Lack of proper training and rewards needed to promote reuse B. The current lack of a methodology for creating and clearly defining and labeling reusable components for placement in a library C. The lack of commitment to reuse D. The analyst's ability in using objects

B. Monitoring

____________ is NOT a skill pertaining to the conflict management activity of a project manager. A. Compromising B. Monitoring C. Problem Solving D. Smoothing out personality differences

B. 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.

Which of the below is a true statement regarding the systems development life cycle? A. The life cycle can be thought of as a linear 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. B. 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. C. The SDLC is not iterative D. It is not possible to complete some activities in one phase in parallel with those of another phase

A. Diagramming

Which of the following CASE tools is useful in the analysis phase of the SDLC? A. Diagramming B. Documentation generators C. Report generators D. Form generators

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

Which of the following are delivered after the completion of analysis phase? A. Code, documentation, training procedures, and support capabilities B. Functional, detailed specifications of all system elements C. Description of current system and where problems and opportunities are with a general recommendation on how to fix, enhance, or replace current system D. Priorities for systems and projects; an architecture for data, networks, and selection hardware, and IS management are the result of associated systems

D. Code, documentation, training procedures, and support capabilities

Which of the following are delivered after the completion of the implementation phase? A. Functional, detailed specifications of all system elements B. Description of current system and where problems and opportunities are with a general recommendation on how to fix, enhance, or replace current system C. Priorities for systems and projects; an architecture for data, networks, and selection hardware, and IS management are the result of associated systems D. Code, documentation, training procedures, and support capabilities

D. nokia

Which of the following companies did Shell NOT outsource any of its operations to? A. Accenture B. EDS C. IBM D. Nokia

D. It will not have the manager's name and contact information

Which of the following is FALSE in the context of the project charter? A. It outlines many of the key elements of the project. B. It is a high-level document prepared for the customer. C. It includes the project title and date of authorization. D. It will not have the project manager's name and contact information.

B. Resource estimates may need not be revised based upon the skills of the actual person (or people) assigned to a particular activity

Which of the following is FALSE with respect to resource estimation activity? A. This information is used to create a project resource plan. B. Resource estimates may need not be revised based upon the skills of the actual person (or people) assigned to a particular activity. C. Project managers use a variety of tools to assist in making estimates of project size and costs. The most widely used method is called COCOMO. D. People are the most important, and expensive, part of project resource planning.

A. Gantt charts visually show the time overlap of tasks, whereas a network diagram shows time overlap, but does not show which tasks could be done in parallel.

Which of the following is FALSE with respect to the Gantt chart and the network diagram? A. Gantt charts visually show the time overlap of tasks, whereas a network diagram shows time overlap but does show which tasks could be done in parallel. B. Gantt charts visually show the time overlap of tasks, whereas a network diagram does not show time overlap but does show which tasks could be done in parallel. C. Gantt charts visually show the duration of tasks, whereas a network diagram visually shows the sequence dependencies between tasks. D. Some forms of Gantt charts can visually show slack time available within an earliest start and latest finish duration.

D. Prototypes do not work properly.

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

D. Connecting arrows are not used

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a network diagram? A. Variability in the duration of activities is the norm. B. It is more often used than Gantt charts to manage projects such as information systems development. C. It represents how completion times vary for activities. D. Connecting arrows are not used.

D. conduct a security background check of the cloud computing organization

Which of the following is NOT a step in the process of securing applications that an organization is migrating to the cloud? A. perform a risk assessment B. clearly define requirements C. involve the organizations security experts D. conduct a security background check of the cloud computing organization

D. Establishing a relationship with the developer

Which of the following is NOT an activity found in the project initiation phase? A. Establishing the project initiation plan B. Establishing management procedures C. Establishing the project initiation team D. Establishing a relationship with the developer

A. Businesspeople and developers work separately throughout the project

Which of the following is NOT considered as the principle as per the agile manifesto? A. Businesspeople and developers work separately throughout the project. B. The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams. C. Working software is the primary measure of progress. D. Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.

D. Procedure

Which of the following is NOT part of the Evolutionary model of the SDLC? A. Analysis B. Design C. Planning D. Procedure

B. Adjoining

Which of the following is NOT part of the project management process? A. Planning B. Adjoining C. Executing D. Initiating

A. Feedback is not provided to developers and customers

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

D. eXtreme Programming

Which of the following is the best known Agile development methodology? A. Crystal family of methodologies B. Scrum C. Adaptive Software Development D. eXtreme Programming

D. Systems analyst

Who has the primary responsibility for the design and analysis of information systems? A. Employees B. Software Engineer C. Applications Developer D. Systems Analyst

B. Customer Relations

Working closely with customers to ensure that project deliverables meet expectations is a ________ activity of a project manager. A. Resource redeployment B. Customer relations C. Forecasting D. Management

A. Enterprise-wide systems

________ are large, complex systems that consist of a series of independent system modules. A. Enterprise-wide Systems B. Transaction Processing Systems C. Supply chain management systems D. Customer relationship management systems

D. Project Management

________ is a controlled process of initiating, planning, executing, and closing down a project. A. System design B. Project scheduling C. System Analysis D. Project management

B. Application software

________ is designed to support organizational functions or processes. A. Testing Software B. Application Software C. Analysis Software D. Design Software

A. storage

________ is the software reuse step that involves making software assets available for others to use. A. storage B. designed reuse C. abstraction D. component based development

B. recontextualization

________ is the software reuse step that involves making the reusable asset understandable to developers who want to use it in their systems. A. component reuse library B. recontextualization C. object class D. storage

D. abstraction

________ is the software reuse step that involves the design of a reusable piece of software, starting from existing software assets or from scratch. A. facilitated reuse B. designed reuse C. storage D. abstraction

A. Object-oriented analysis and design

________ is/are often called the third approach to systems development, after the process oriented and data-oriented approaches. A. Object-oriented analysis and design B. Inheritance C. Participatory Design D. Objects

A. A description of the alternative solution

________ is/are the final output from the analysis phase. A. A description of the alternative solution B. Work plan for the project C. Priorities for systems and projects proposals D. Physical system specifications

C. Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools

________ were developed to make systems developers' work easier and more consistent. A. Modeling Tools B. Software Design Tools C. Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools D. Data analysis tools

B. Network diagramming

_________ is a critical path scheduling technique used for controlling resources. A. Network scheduling B. Network diagramming C. Network programming D. Networking

D. ERP - enterprise resource planning

_________ software solutions consist of a series of integrated modules. A. quicken B. cloud computing C. open source D. enterprise resource planning

D. Application Software

__________ is designed to support organizational functions or processes. A. Testing Software B. Analysis Software C. Design Software D. Application Software

C. Forecasting

__________ is not a skill pertaining to the team management activity of a project manager. A. Peer-evaluation B Self-Management C. Forecasting D. Team Building

A. Free Slack

__________ refers to the amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the early start of any immediately following tasks. A. Free Slack B. Shortest Time C. Total Slack D. Response Time

C. in-house development

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

D. vendor support

When considering off-the-shelf software, which choice is one of the most important criteria to consider? A. cost B. response time C. flexibility D. vendor support

C. ad hoc reuse

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 ________. A. managed reuse B. flexible reuse C. ad hoc reuse D. facilitated reuse

C. Object

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

B. Coding; Testing

Under eXtreme Programming _______ and _______ are intimately related parts of the same process. A. Testing; implementation B. Coding; Testing C. Design; coding D. Planning; design

A. Culture

Under the five critical factors "Thrives in a culture where people feel comfortable and empowered by having many degrees of freedom" is related to which factor? A. Culture B. Personnel C. Size D. Dynamism

D. Project planning

What is the next step taken after project initiation? A. project execution B. project bidding C. project development D. project planning