System Development Ch13 (quiz from moodle)

project milestone

A _____ is a critical date for completing a major part of a project, such as program design, coding, testing, and cutover.

project schedule

A _____ is a detailed description of when project activities are performed.

patch

A _____ is a minor change to correct a problem or make a small enhancement.

version

A new _____ is a major program change, typically encompassing many new features.

installing special wiring and air conditioning

Site preparation can include _____.

unit testing

Testing that ideally forces an individual program to execute all of its various functions and user features is known as _____.

UAT must be completed successfully before newly developed software can be rolled out to the market.

Which of the following statements is true of user acceptance testing (UAT)?

It requires a larger percentage of stakeholders' and users' time than other approaches.

Which of these is a disadvantage of agile development?

Users can try the system and provide constructive feedback during development.

Which of these is an advantage of prototyping?

User documentation

_____ consists of written descriptions developed for people who use a program.

Systems operation

_____ involves using a new or modified system under all kinds of operating conditions.

Alpha testing

_____ is a limited internal acceptance test where employees of a software development organization and a limited number of other "friendlies" use the software and provide feedback.

User acceptance testing

_____ is also known as beta testing and application testing.

Agile development

_____ is an iterative system development process that develops a system in "sprint" increments lasting from two weeks to two months.

End-user systems development

_____ is the creation, modification, or extension of software by people who are nonprofessional software developers.

Systems review

_____ is the process of analyzing systems to make sure they are operating as intended.

System construction

converts a system design into an operational system by acquiring and installing hardware and software, coding and testing software programs, creating and loading data into databases, and performing initial program testing.

Technical documentation

explains the purpose of every major piece of computer code and also identifies and describes key variables.

Pilot start-up

involves running a complete new system for one group of users rather than all users.

System testing

involves testing the complete, integrated system (hardware, software, databases, people, and procedures) to validate that an information

volume testing

The goals of _____ are to determine the work load at which systems performance begins to degrade and to identify and eliminate any issues that prevent the system from reaching its required system-level performance.

user preparation

The process of readying managers, decision makers, employees, system users, and stakeholders to accept and use the new system is called _____.

cutover

The process of switching from an old information system to a replacement system is called _____.

scope creep

The temptation to add more features and functionality to the original range of the system is called _____.