Systems Analysis/Design - Chapter 1 - Quiz

Which of the following is/are the final output from the analysis phase?

A description of the alternative solution

Which of the following is designed to support organizational functions or processes?

Application Software

In which phase of the SDLC is the description of the recommended solution converted into logical and then physical system specifications?

Design

As part of logical design, analysts design the various parts of the system to perform the physical operations necessary to facilitate data capture, processing, and information output.

False

Which of the following is the fourth phase in the SDLC?

Implementation

In which design phase of the SDLC are all functional features of the system chosen for development in analysis described independently of any computer platform?

Logical Design

What is/are often called the third approach to systems development, after the process-oriented and data-oriented approaches?

Object-oriented analysis and design

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Evolutionary model of the SDLC process?

Procedure

Under eXtreme Programming, which two elements are intimately related parts of the same process?

Coding and testing

Under the five critical factors, "thrives in culture where people feel comfortable by having many degrees of freedom" is related to which factor?

Culture

What is/are the property/properties that occur(s) when entity types or object classes are arranged in a hierarchy and each entity type or object class assumes the attributes and methods of its ancestors, that is, those higher up on the hierarchy?

Inheritance

Although almost all systems development projects adhere to some type of life cycle, the exact location of activities and the specific sequencing of steps can vary greatly from one project to the next.

True

Computer aided software engineering (CASE) tools were developed to make developers' work easier and more consistent.

True

The part of the design process that is independent of any specific hardware or software platform is referred to as logical design.

True

The first procedural, or third-generation, computer programming languages did not become available until the beginning of which decade?

1960's