Ch 1-3 Test Sample Questions

An aggregation of parts is also called a(n):

Subsystem

A group of interrelated procedures used for a business function, with an identifiable boundary, working together for some purpose, best defines:

System

The first phase of the SDLC, in which an organization's total information system needs are analyzed and arranged, and in which a potential information systems project is identified and an argument for continuing or not continuing with the project is presented

Systems Analysis

A description of the alternative solution recommended by the analysis team is provided during the:

Systems analysis

In which SDLC phase will the analyst study the organization's current procedures and the information systems used to perform tasks?

Systems analysis

In which phase will the systems analyst convert the description of the recommended alternative solution into logical and then physical system specifications?

Systems design

The phase of the SDLC in which the system chosen for development in systems analysis is first described independently of any computer platform and is then transformed into technology-specific details from which all programming and system construction can be accomplished

Systems design

In which SDLC phase is the information system coded, tested, and installed in the organization?

Systems implementation and operation

The final phase of the SDLC, in which the information system is coded, tested, and installed in the organization, and in which the information system is systematically repaired and improved

Systems implementation and operation

Today, systems development focuses on:

Systems integration

Which of the following allows hardware and software from different vendors to work together in an application?

Systems integration

The phase of the SDLC in which the current system is studied and alternative replacement systems are proposed

Systems planning and selection

Help you understand the potential and the limitations of information technology

Technical Skills

Skills that include defining and sequencing activities, communicating expectations, assigning resources to activities, and monitoring outcomes best represent:

Technical problem solving

The particular processes that an analyst will follow to help ensure that his work is complete, well done, and understood by project team members best defines:

Techniques

An organization should acquire software from an in-house developer when

The resources and staff are available and the system is built from scratch

Computer programs that make it easy to use specific techniques are best defined as:

Tools

Analytical skills:

Understand organization and its functions Identify opportunities and problems Analyze and solve problems

Refers to whether and how much a vendor can assist in installing the software, how much training and support is provided, and how much help can be provided to solve problems after installation

Vendor Support

Refers to the vendor's ability to remain in business

Viability of vendor

An online or hard-copy repository for all project correspondence, inputs, outputs, deliverables, procedures, and standards that is used for performing project audits, orientation of new team members, communicating with management and customers, identifying future projects, and performing post project reviews is called:

a project workbook

When developing information systems, an organization could use:

all of the above

Reuse typically refers to using previously written

both A and B are correct

Ensuring that all contractual terms of the project have been met is done during

closing the customer contract

The provision of computing resources over the Internet so that customers do not need to invest in infrastructure is called

cloud computing

Open-source software is developed by:

communities of interested people

Determining the strengths and weaknesses of project deliverables, the processes used to create them, and the project management process is done during

conducting post project reviews

Reusing software can

decrease development time

Developing an understanding of the content and complexity of the project is the purpose of:

describing the project scope, alternatives, and feasibility of the project planning phase.

When an organization invests in carefully designing assets for reuse, choosing assets for domain or product line, they are said to be engaged in:

designed reuse

Indicating when and how written and oral reports will be provided by the team, how team members will coordinate work, what messages will be sent to announce the project to interested parties, and what kinds of information will be shared with vendors and external contractors involved with the project describes

developing a communication plan

The four approaches to reuse include all of the following EXCEPT

ex ante

When an organization encourages and supports use with limited resources, infrastructure, and policies to make reuse easier, they are said to be engaged in:

facilitated reuse

In terms of criteria to consider when choosing off the shelf software, ease of customization is also referred to as

flexibility

Interpersonal skills:

help you work with end users, as well as other analysts and programmers.

The typical reuse level of designed reuse:

is high

The typical reuse level of facilitated reuse:

is low

The relative cost of ad hoc reuse is:

low

With managed reuse, the development, sharing, and adoption of reusable assets is:

mandated

The practice of turning over responsibility of some or all of an organization's information systems applications and operations to an outside firm is referred to as

outsourcing

A planned undertaking of related activities to reach an objective that has a beginning and an end best defines:

project

An individual with a diverse set of skills--management, leadership, technical, conflict management, and customer relationship--who is responsible for initiating, planning, executing, and closing down a project best defines:

project manager

Arguably, the most instrumental person to the successful completion of any project is the

project manager

All of the following are reasons to go with cloud computing EXCEPT:

reduced development time

The primary concern about cloud computing is:

reliability

Any person, group of people, piece of equipment, or material used in accomplishing an activity is referred to as a(n)

resource

The use of previously written software resources is also referred to as:

reuse

All of the following are benefits of enterprise solutions, EXCEPT:

shifting toward enterprise solutions means changing businses processes.

The organizational role most responsible for the analysis and design of information systems best describes a:

systems analyst.

The need for a new or enhanced system is identified during:

systems planning and selection

Priorities for systems and projects are deliverables for the:

systems planning and selection phase

The environment of a state university would NOT include

the Legislature

In terms of criteria to consider when choosing off the shelf software, documentation refers to all of the following EXCEPT:

the baseline project plan

Technical issues related to reuse include all of the following EXCEPT

the over-reliance on class libraries

Two criteria that are always among the most important when choosing software are:

vendor support and vendor viability

The process of dividing the project into manageable tasks and logically ordering them to ensure a smooth evolution between tasks defines

work breakdown structure

Which of the following is not a task characteristic?

A task should be completed by only one person

Risks can arise from:

ALL OF THE ABOVE The use of new technology Resistance to change availability of critical resources member inexperience with technology or the business area

Individuals find assets on their own, sharing with colleagues as they choose

Ad Hoc Reuse

Current approaches to systems development that focus on adaptive methodologies, people instead of roles, and an overall self-adaptive development process best defines:

Agile Methodologies

Changes to the baseline project plan might be motivated by:

All of the above

Which of the following are common criteria to consider when selecting off the shelf software?

All of the above

Which of the following are common criteria to consider when selecting off-the-shelf software?

All of the above

Which of the following are ways of validating purchased software information?

All of the above

Enable you to understand the organization and its functions, to identify opportunities and problems, and to analyze and solve problems

Analytical Skills

Software designed to support the payroll function would best be classified as:

Application software

Your primary responsibility as a systems analyst concerns:

Application software development

The line that marks the inside and outside of the system that sets off the system from its environment, best defines:

Boundary

The information system includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Capital investment

For instant access to an application

Cloud Computing

The extent to which subsystems depend on each other refers to:

Cohesion

The responsibility for keeping all team members informed of the project status best describes

Communicating the project status

An irreducible part, or an aggregation of parts within a system, is called a(n):

Component

Managing conflict within a project team to assure that conflict is not too high or too low best defined which of the following project manager activities?

Conflict Management

The extent to which a system or subsystem performs a single function defines:

Coupling

A scheduling technique where the order and duration of the sequence of activities directly affect the completion of a project refers to

Critical Path Scheduling

An information system includes each of the following EXCEPT

Culture

The process of breaking the description of a system down into its smaller components best defines:

Decomposition

Organization invests in carefully designing assets for reuse, choosing assets for domain or product line.

Designed Reuse

Which of the following is NOT a project planning activity?

Developing a project charter

During which of the following project planning activities to you use the information regarding tasks and resource availability to assign time estimates to each activity in the work breakdown structure?

Dividing the project into manageable tasks.

Refers to the availability and cost of user manuals and other technical paper work associated with the software

Documentation

A system that integrates individual traditional business functions into a series of modules so that a single transaction occurs seamlessly within a single information system rather than several seperate systems best describes:

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

For complete systems that cross functional boundaries

Enterprise Solutions Vendors

Which of the following project managment activities is associate wtih project initiation?

Establishing a relationship with the customer

Defining the necessary activities required to organize the initiation team while they are working to define the scope of the project is the focus of which of the following activities?

Establishing the project initiation plan

Packaged software producers create software such as:

Excel

Organization encourages and supports reuse with limited resources, infrastructure, and policies to make reuse easier.

Facilitated Reuse

Refers to how easy for you, or the vendor, to customize the software

Flexibility

Which of the following states correctly the formality and use of hallway discussions?

Formality = Low Use= Used to inform and resolve issues

Refers to the tasks the software can perform and the mandatory, essential, and desired system features

Functionality

Technical skills:

Help understand potential and limitations of information technology

Which of the following is not a result of reuse?

Higher defect rates

When task requires custom support and system can't be built internally or system needs to be sourced

IT Services Firm

Which of the following is NOT a project managment phase?

Implementing the project

When resources and staff are available and system must be built from scratch

In house developers

Which of the following states correctly the formality and use of a project workbook?

In terms of formality, the project workbook would be rated high. In terms of use, the project workbook would be used to inform and serve as a permanent record.

The process of developing and maintaining an information system best describes:

Information systems analysis and design

The point of contact where a system meets its environment or where subsystems meet each other best describes:

Interfaces

Help you work with end users, as well as other analysts and programmers

Interpersonal Skills

Dependence of one part of the system on one or more other system parts best describes

Interrelated Components

Influencing the activities of others toward the attainment of a common gola through the use of intelligence, personality, and abilities refers to which of the following project manager activities?

Leadership

Management skills:

Manage Projects Resources Risk Change

Organization enforces reuse practice through policies, resources, tools, and people.

Managed Reuse

Help you manage projects, resources, risk, and change

Management Skills

A sequence of step-by-step approaches that help develop the information system best describes:

Methodologies

Which of the following is a direct result of decomposition?

Modularity

Which of the following occurs during project execution?

Monitoring project progress against the baseline project plan

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding project planning?

Monitoring project progress against the baseline project plan is the first project planning activity.

The three key principles shared by the Agile Methodologies include:

None of the Above

When supported task is generic but cost is an issue

Open Source Software

When supported task is generic

Packaged Software Producers

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:

Participatory Design

Which of the following is NOT a function of decomposition?

Permit different parts of the system to be built at the same time by the same person

The final phase of the project management process that focuses on bringing a project to an end is called

Project Closedown

A controlled process of initiating, planning, executing, and closing down a project best defines:

Project Management

The third phase of the project management process in which the plans created in the prior phases are put into action is

Project execution

The phase of the project management process in which activites are performed to assess the size, scope, and complexity of the project and to establish procedures to support later project activites best defines:

Project initiation

Which of the following is a true statement regarding project time estimates?

Project time estimates for task completion and overall system quality are significantly influenced by the assignment of people to tasks.

Building a scaled-down version of the desired system best describes:

Prototyping

The overall goal or function of a system best defines

Purpose

A systems development methodology created to radically decrease the time needed to design and implement information systems best describes:

RAD

Which of the following is NOT an approach to systems development?

Reengineering analysis

A centralized database that contains all diagrams, forms and report definitions, data structure, data definitions, process flows and logic, and definitions of other organizational and system components best describes:

Repository

A document provided to vendors to ask them to propose hardware and system software that will meet the requirements of your new system

Request for proposal

The document sent to vendors asking them to propose hardware and software that will meet the requirements of your new system is called a

Request for proposal (RFP)

Refers to how long it takes the software package to respond to the user's request in an interactive session

Response Time

Identifying, assessing, and managing the risks and Day to day changes that occur during a project best defines?

Risk and change management

Which of the following is NOT a system characteristic?

Scope

A critical path refers to

Sequence of task activities whose order and durations DIRECTLY affect the completion date of a project

Customer Relations

Skills that include interpreting system requests and specifications, site preparation and end user training, and contact point for customers.

Which of the following describes internal staffing requirements when software components are acquired from some packaged software producers?

Some information systems (IS) and user staff to define requirements and evaluate packages are needed.

Which of the following describes the internal staffing requirements when software components are acquired from enterprise-wide solutions providers?

Some internal staff are necessary, but mostly consultants are needed.