CPT-264 Systems and Procedures Chapter-1part-1

B) help you understand the potential and the limitations of information technology.

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

B) the legislature??

The environment of a state university would NOT include: A) prospective students. B) the legislature. C) the president's office. D) the news media. E) a foundation.

E) cohesion

The extent to which a system or subsystem performs a single function defines: A) modularity. B) coupling. C) decomposition. D) dependence. E) cohesion.

B) coupling

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

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 planning and selection

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

D) capital investment

The information system includes all of the following EXCEPT: A) hardware and software. B) training materials. C) people who use the software. D) capital investment.

B) boundary

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

A) systems planning and selection.

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

B) Systems Analyst

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

A) purpose

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

A) techniques

The particular processes that an analyst will follow to help ensure that his work is complete, welldone, and understood by project team members best defines: A) techniques. B) tools. C) methodologies. D) data flows. E) flow charts.

Systems analysis

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

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:

B) interfaces

The point of contact where a system meets itsenvironment or where subsystems meet each other best describes: A) boundary points. B) interfaces. C) contact points. D) merge points. E) forks.

C) decomposition

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

C) information systems analysis and design

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

C) a focus on self-adaptive processes.

The three key principles shared by the Agile Methodologies include: A) a focus on predictive methodologies. B) a focus on roles. C) a focus on self-adaptive processes. D) all of the above. E) none of the above.

D) systems integration

Today, systems development focuses on: A) modularity. B) coupling. C) decomposition. D) systems integration. E) systems implementation.

B) system integration

Which of the following allows hardware and software from different vendors to work together in an application? A) Systems coupling B) Systems integration C) Systems decomposition D) Participatory design E) Joint application design

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

Which of the following is NOT a function of decomposition? A) Permit different parts of the system to be built at the same time by the same person B) Allow attention to be concentrated on the part of the system pertinent to a particular audience, without confusing people with details irrelevant to their interests C) Facilitate the focusing of attention on one area (subsystem) at a time without interference from other parts D) Break a system into smaller, more manageable and understandable subsystems E) Build different parts of the system at independent times and have the help of different analysts

A) scope

Which of the following is NOT a system characteristic? A) Scope B) Output C) Input D) Interface E) Boundary

B) reengineering analysis

Which of the following is NOT an approach to systems development? A) Prototyping B) Reengineering analysis C) Joint application design D) Agile Methodologies E) Rapid application development

D) Modularity

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

C) application software development

Your primary responsibility as a systems analyst concerns: A)people. B)hardware. C)application software development. D)controls. E)documentation and training materials.

C) repository

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: A) information safe. B) code generator. C) repository. D) data generator. E) project database

C) systems analysis phase.

A description of the alternative solution recommended by the analysis team is provided during the: A) systems planning and selection phase. B) systems design phase. C) systems analysis phase. D) systems implementation and operation phase. E) systems alternative selection phase.

E) system

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

C) methodologies

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.

A) Participatory Design (PD)

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) rapid application development. C) joint application design. D) CASE. E) Agile Methodologies.

B) rapid application development

A systems development methodology created to radically decrease the time needed to design and implement information systems best describes: A) Participatory Design (PD). B) rapid application development. C) joint application design. D) CASE. E) Agile Methodologies.

B) subsystem

An aggregation of parts is also called a(n): A) interface. B) subsystem. C) collection. D) accumulation.

B) culture

An information system includes each of the following EXCEPT: A)application software. B)culture. C)documentation and training materials. D)specific job roles associated with the overall system. E)controls.

A) component

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

D) enable you to understand the organization and its functions, to identify opportunities and problems, and to analyze and solve problems.

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

A) prototyping

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

B) tools

Computer programs that make it easy to use specific techniques are best defined as: A) techniques. B) tools. C) methodologies. D) data flows. E) flow charts.

E) Agile Methodologies.

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

B) interrlated components

Dependence of one part of the system on one or more other system parts best describes: A) boundary. B) interrelated components. C) cohesion. D) dependency. E) component.

Analytical skills

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

management skills

Help you manage projects, resources, risk, and change:

technical skills

Help you understand the potential and the limitations of information technology:

Interpersonal skills

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

E) Systems implementation and operation

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 design E) Systems implementation and operation

C) Systems analysis

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

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

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

D) Systems design

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

C) help you manage projects, resources, risk, and change.

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

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Priorities for systems and projects are deliverables for the: A) systems planning and selection phase. B) systems analysis phase. C) systems design phase. D) systems priority phase. E) systems implementation and operation phase

A) application software

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