SAD Ch. 1

System Development Life Cycle Phase #_ ______ - identifies the need for a new or enhanced system

1 System Planning and Selection

System Development Life Cycle Phase #_ ______ -current system is studied and replacements are proposed

2 System Analysis

System Development Life Cycle Phase #_ ______ -convert the description into logical and then physical system specifications

3 System Design

System Development Life Cycle Phase #_ ______ -information system is coded, tested, and installed in the organization, repaired and improved

4 System Implantation and Operation

A group of interrelated procedures used for a business function, with an identifiable boundary, working together for some purpose, best defines: A) system. B) system component. C) environment. D) constraint. E) interface.

A

A systems development approach that originated in northern Europe, in which users and the improvement of their work lives are the central focus, best defines: A) Participatory Design (PD). B) Agile Methodologies. C) Joint Application Design. D) CASE. E) Rapid Application Development.

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

The line that marks the inside and outside of the system that sets off the system from its environment, best defines: A) boundary. B) scope. C) analysis area. D) interface. E) delineation mark.

A

The organizational role most responsible for the analysis and design of information systems best describes a: A) systems analyst. B) database analyst. C) chief information officer. D) business manager. E) network administrator.

A

The process of breaking the description of a system down into its smaller components best defines: A) decomposition. B) modularity. C) scaling. D) coupling. E) cohesion.

A

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

A

Which of the following is a direct result of decomposition? A) Modularity B) Interfaces C) Coupling D) Open systems E) Cohesion

A

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 analysis C) Systems observation D) Systems design E) Systems implementation and operation

B

Software designed to support the payroll function would best be classified as: A) system software. B) application software. C) a decision support system. D) analysis software. E) design software.

B

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

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

C

An irreducible part, or an aggregation of parts within a system is called a(n): A) input. B) constraint. C) interface. D) component.

D

Building a scaled-down version of the desired system best describes: A) reengineering analysis. B) rapid application development. C) joint application design. D) prototyping. E) Agile Methodologies

D

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 implementation and operation E) Systems design

D

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

D

The need for a new or enhanced system is identified during: A) systems coding. B) systems analysis. C) systems design. D) systems planning and selection. E) systems implementation and operation.

D

The process of developing and maintaining an information system best describes: A) information technology infrastructure development. B) systems implementation. C) joint application design. D) information systems analysis and design. E) prototyping.

D

Current approaches to systems development that focus on adaptive methodologies, people instead of roles, and an overall self-adaptive development process best defines: A) Rapid Application Development. B) Participatory Design. C) Joint Application Design. D) CASE. E) Agile Methodologies.

E

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 implementation and operation C) Systems conversion D) Systems analysis E) Systems design

E

The extent to which subsystems depend on each other refers to: A) dependence. B) decomposition. C) modularity. D) cohesion. E) coupling.

E

The overall goal or function of a system best defines: A) goal. B) objective. C) mission. D) scope. E) purpose

E