CH 13 practice Q's

In the direct cutover conversion strategy, the new system: the old and new systems are run in parallel. replaces the old one on an appointed day. is tested by an outsourced company. is introduced in stages. and the old are run together.

replaces the old one on an appointed day.

_______ provide(s) a methodology and tools for dealing with the organization's ongoing need to revise and optimize its numerous business processes. Business process management TQM Business process redesign Systems analysis and design CASE tools

Business process management

In what stage of systems development are design specifications created? Systems design Testing Systems analysis Implementation Conversion

Systems design

Which of the following may occur when systems are created rapidly, without a formal development methodology? IT specialists dominate the design of the system. Hardware, software, and quality standards are less important. The organization quickly outgrows the new system. Testing and documentation may be inadequate. End users can take over the work of IT specialists.

Testing and documentation may be inadequate.

In a parallel conversion strategy, the new system: is slowly converted from the old system. replaces the old one on an appointed day. is tested by an outsourced company. is introduced only to a limited area first. and the old are run together for a time.

and the old are run together for a time.

Changes in hardware, software, documentation, or production to a production system to correct errors, meet new requirements, or improve processing efficiencies are termed: implementation. post-implementation. maintenance. production. acceptance.

maintenance

Systems design: is concerned with the logical view of the system solution. shows how the new system will fulfill the information requirements. identifies the information requirements for a system. determines whether a solution is feasible from a financial and organizational standpoint. translates system specifications into software program code.

shows how the new system will fulfill the information requirements.

To show each level of a system's design, its relationship to other levels, and its place in the overall design structure, structured methodologies use: process specifications. Gantt and PERT charts. data flow diagrams. structure charts. user documentation.

structure charts.

A(n) ________ is the model or blueprint for an information system solution and consists of all the specifications that will deliver the functions identified during systems analysis. information requirements document request for proposal data flow diagram feasibility study systems design document

systems design document

Unit testing: involves testing the entire system with real-world data. provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting. tests the functioning of the system as a whole in order to determine if discrete modules will function together as planned. includes all the preparations for the series of tests to be performed on the system. tests each program separately.

tests each program separately

The oldest method for building information systems is: prototyping. object-oriented development. component-based development. the systems life cycle. computer-aided software engineering.

the systems life cycle.

The entire system-building effort is driven by: user information requirements. documentation. six sigma. available information technology. feasibility studies.

user information requirements.

Transferring data from a legacy system to the new system would be defined by which category of system design specifications? Input Manual procedures Implementation Database Conversion

conversion

A(n) ________ is an organizational change that involves rethinking the nature of the business and the nature of the organization itself. paradigm shift automation program business process redesign program rationalization program systems analysis

paradigm shift

________ development focuses on rapid delivery of working software by breaking a large project into a series of small subprojects that are completed in short periods of time using iteration and continuous feedback. DevOps Rapid application Object-oriented Joint application Agile

Agile

Which of the following is more powerful than rationalization of procedures? Systems analysis and design Six sigma TQM Automation Business process redesign

Business process redesign

Which of the following statements about CASE is not true? CASE tools reduce the need for end user participation in systems development. CASE tools facilitate the creation of clear documentation. CASE tools provide automated graphics facilities for producing charts. CASE tools have capabilities for validating design diagrams and specifications. CASE tools support collaboration among team members.

CASE tools reduce the need for end user participation in systems development.

Groups of objects are assembled into software components for common functions, which can be combined into large-scale business applications, in which type of software development? Object-oriented development Agile development Component-based development Structured methodologies RAD

Component-based development

In an object-oriented development framework for a university, how would the classes Degree, Mathematics, and Physics be related? Mathematics and Physics would be ancestors to Degree. Math, Physics and Degree are sister classes. Degree would be a sister class to Mathematics and Physics. Degree would be a subclass to Mathematics and Physics. Degree is a superclass to Mathematics and Physics.

Degree is a superclass to Mathematics and Physics.

As a technical project manager, you have decided to propose implementing a prototyping methodology for a small web-based design project. What is the order of steps you will follow in this project? Select the best prototype, define the requirements, and implement the prototype. Identify user requirements, develop the prototype, use the prototype, revise and enhance the prototype. Define the requirements, develop the prototype, revise and enhance the prototype. Define the requirements, develop solutions, select the best prototype, and implement the prototype. Develop the prototype; use the prototype; revise and enhance the prototype.

Identify user requirements, develop the prototype, use the prototype, revise and enhance the prototype.

What is the purpose of responsive web design? It allows one website to serve different platforms, such as tablets, PCs, and mobile phones. It allows websites to respond quickly to changing user needs. It enables different people to responsively program the system. It enables websites to customize content based on user location and preferences. It enables websites to customize design according to user preferences.

It allows one website to serve different platforms, such as tablets, PCs, and mobile phones.

Which type of systems development is characterized by significantly speeding up the design phase and the generation of information requirements and involving users at an intense level? RAD JAD Traditional End-user development Prototyping

JAD

________ describe the transformation occurring within the lowest level of the data flow diagrams. Process specifications Design requirements Technology design plans Object-oriented frameworks Information requirements

Process specifications

The process of creating workable information systems in a very short period of time is called: prototyping. JAD. RAD. systems analysis and design. end-user design.

RAD

Which process develops a detailed description of the functions that a new information system must perform? Systems design Test plan development Requirements analysis Management plan Feasibility study

Requirements analysis

What is the primary driving factor for firms in selecting domestic outsourcing firms to build system solutions? To avoid offshore outsourcing To avoid change management issues To reduce the cost of hardware To save labor costs To take advantage of technical skills the firm does not have

To take advantage of technical skills the firm does not have

Which of the following statements about mobile web apps is true? A mobile web app resides on the user's device. A mobile web app requires the user to sign onto a web page. Users access mobile web apps through their mobile device's web browser. A mobile web app requires the user to login to a web service. A mobile web app only works on certain mobile platforms.

Users access mobile web apps through their mobile device's web browser.

To understand and define the contents of data flows and data stores, system builders use: systems analysis. user documentation. data flow diagrams. a data dictionary. process specifications diagrams.

a data dictionary

A native mobile app is: a responsive mobile app. a standalone application that does not use a browser. a mobile web app. one that can only operate on selected devices. a mobile website.

a standalone application that does not use a browser.

End-user development: requires formal assistance from technical specialists. allows end users to create highly complex information systems. allows ends users to develop simple information systems. requires more time to develop systems. increases the time and steps required to produce a finished application when compared to professional development.

allows ends users to develop simple information systems.

In the traditional systems life cycle, end users: are limited to providing information requirements and reviewing the technical staff's work. are important only in the testing phases. have no input. control the development of the system. are important and ongoing members of the team from the original analysis phase through maintenance.

are limited to providing information requirements and reviewing the technical staff's work

The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT, in order from least to most risky, are: rationalization, automation, reengineering, and redesigning. paradigm shift, reengineering, rationalization, and automation. rationalization, automation, reengineering, and paradigm shift. automation, redesigning, restructuring, and paradigm shift. automation, rationalization, redesigning, and paradigm shift.

automation, rationalization, redesigning, and paradigm shift

Object-oriented modeling is based on the concepts of: class and inheritance. objects and inheritance. objects and relationships. classes and objects. classes and relationships.

class and inheritance.

Possible functions of BPM tools include all of the following except: completing a systems analysis study. automating business processes. identifying and document business processes. integrating existing systems to support business processes improvements. designing new processes.

completing a systems analysis study.

Organizational software packages often include ________ features that allow the software to be modified to meet organizational requirements. automation design object-oriented customization programming

customization

The primary tool for representing a system's component processes and the flow of data between them is the: object-oriented chart. process specifications diagram. structure chart. data dictionary. data flow diagram.

data flow diagram

in automation: employees are enabled to perform their tasks more efficiently. new products are explored first. business processes are reorganized to cut waste and eliminate repetitive, paper-intensive tasks. business processes are added. more manual steps are required.

employees are enabled to perform their tasks more efficiently.

A systems analysis includes a ________ that is used to determine whether the solution is achievable, from a financial, technical, and organizational standpoint. systems design document logical design feasibility study request for proposal data flow diagram

feasibility study

An entire information system can be broken down into its subsystems by using a: process specification. logical design diagram. low-level data flow diagram. high-level data flow diagram high-level structure chart.

high-level data flow diagram

During the ________ stage of system development, systems tests are evaluated by users and reviewed by management. acceptance testing conversion implementation programming systems analysis and design

implementation???

_______ provide(s) a detailed statement of the information needs that a new system must satisfy; identifies who needs what information, and when, where, and how the information is needed. A data flow diagram Systems analysis and design documents A feasibility study Information requirements Requests for proposal

informationa requirements

A systems building approach in which the system is developed as successive versions, each version reflecting requirements more accurately, is described to be: end-user oriented. prototyped. object-oriented. agile. iterative.

iterative

Object-oriented development could potentially reduce the time and cost of writing software because A) object-oriented programming requires less training. B) iterative prototyping is not required. C) objects are reusable. D) a single user interface object can be used for the entire application.

objects are reusable

What is the most significant barrier to successful business process change? Poor choice of technology Ineffective project management Selecting the correct process to change Organizational culture Usability of implemented solution

organizational culture

An upscale organic foods grocery store chain is implementing an information system that will enable it to add same-day home delivery of groceries to its customers. This is an example of: automation. paradigm shift. organizational change. business process redesign. rationalization of procedures.

paradigm shift

In object-oriented development: data and processes are separated. processing logic resides within objects. the class is used as the basic unit of systems analysis and design. a strict, step-by-step development process is essential. an object is a collection of data that is acted on by external processes.

processing logic resides within objects.

You are an IT project manager for an advertising firm. The firm wishes to create an online tool that will be used to survey focus group reactions to products in development. The most important consideration for the firm is being able to offer the tool as soon as possible as a new corporate service. However, you know that many of the senior managers that are business owners of this project have difficulty in understanding technical or software development issues, and are likely to change their requirements during the course of development. What development method would be most successful for this project? Traditional Prototyping JAD End-user development RAD

prototyping

Acceptance testing: tests the functioning of the system as a whole. tests each program separately in the system. provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting. includes all the preparations for the series of tests to be performed on the system. tests the conversion of legacy data to the new system.

provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting.

A bank has reworked its mortgage application process so that several steps are handled by computer software, and some steps are combined to reduce bottlenecks in processing. The goal is to gradually improve its efficiency over time. This is an example of: automation. rationalization of procedures. six sigma. paradigm shift. TQM.

rationalization of procedures

Compared to the use of proprietary components, web services promise to be less expensive and less difficult to implement because of: their use of custom programming. the ability to reuse web services components. their ability to integrate seamlessly with legacy systems. the ubiquity of the Internet. their ability to enable communication among different systems using universal standards.

their ability to enable communication among different systems using universal standards.

In which type of systems building are the development stages organized so that tasks in one stage are completed before the tasks in the next stage begin? Object-oriented development RAD Prototyping Traditional JAD

Traditional