CS-4447 - System Analysis And Design Midterm, Chapter 1 - 6

A _____ looks beyond day-to-day activities and focuses on a horizon that is three, five, ten, or more years in the future.

Strategic plan

When using a(n) _____ method, system development is organized into phases, with deliverables and milestones to measure progress.

Structured analysis

The purpose of the _____ phase is to build a logical model of the new system.

Systems analysis

____ systems can analyze transactional data, generate information needed to manage and control business processes, and provide information that leads to better decision making.

Business support

The main objective of _____ is to integrate a company's primary functions to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and help managers make key decisions.

Enterprise computing

A class diagram is a physical model that evolves into a logical model and finally becomes a functioning information system.

False

A project manager's best course of action is to attempt to handle all situations single-handedly and avoid alerting management until a problem is serious.

False

Knowledge workers develop long-range plans, called strategic plans, which define the company's overall mission and goals.

False

Software consists of everything in the physical layer of the information system.

False

The Hawthorne Effect is a model that asks traditional fact-finding questions in a systems development context.

False

The starting point for creating use cases is the review of the information gathered during the methods modeling phase.

False

A(n) _____ combines technology, people, and data to provide support for business functions.

Information system

A popular graphics modeling tool that can be used to create many types of charts and diagrams is _____.

Microsoft Visio

A project manager can use a _____ to convert task start and finish times to actual dates by laying out an entire project on a calendar.

PERT chart

A system's _____ includes ongoing system support and maintenance costs, as well as acquisition costs.

Total cost of ownership

A business profile is a specific set of transactions, events, and results that can be described and documented.

True

A potential disadvantage of rapid application development is its lack of emphasis on a company's strategic business needs.

True

A risk management plan should define project roles and responsibilities, risk management methods and procedures, categories of risk, and contingency plans.

True

A state transition diagram shows how an object changes from one state to another, depending on events that affect the object.

True

As a rule, data flow diagrams should only show a data store when two or more processes use that data store.

True

Groupware programs enable users to share data, collaborate on projects, and work in teams.

True

Identifying all project tasks and estimating the completion time and cost of each is referred to as project planning.

True

In situations in which the same data travels to two or more different locations, it is appropriate to use a diverging data flow.

True

Object-oriented methodology is popular because it provides an easy transition to O-O programming languages such as Java, Smalltalk, C++, Python, and Perl.

True

People working in teams can use collaboration software, such as Google Docs and Microsoft Web Apps, to access data and share files.

True

Project managers often use a weighted formula for estimating the duration of each task.

True

Slack time is the amount of time a task can be late without pushing back the completion date of an entire project.

True

The Unified Modeling Language uses object-oriented design concepts and provides various graphical tools, such as use case diagrams and sequence diagrams.

True

The objective of the systems analysis phase is to understand the proposed project, ensure that it will support business requirements, and build a solid foundation for system development.

True

The _____ is a widely used method of visualizing and documenting an information system.

UML

Modular design is based on combinations of three logical structures, which are called sequence, selection, and _____.

iteration

Processes contain the business _____ that transform data and produce the required results.

logic

Modeling involves graphical methods and _____ language that represent the system at various stages of development.

nontechnical

A(n) _____, also known as a data structure, is a meaningful combination of related data elements that is included in a data flow or retained in a data store.

record

Information about projected future volume for all outputs, inputs, and processes is required in order to evaluate _____.

scalability

Project _____ involves selecting and staffing a project team and assigning specific tasks to team member

scheduling

System implementation

-Construct new system -programs are written and tested -System is installed -produce a functioning and documented system

Systems design

-Create a physical model -Design user interface -Identify outputs, inputs, and processes -produce system design specification

System Support and Security

-Must be secure, reliable, maintainable, and scalable -Must be updated or replaced after several years

Systems planning

-Systems request -preliminary investigation -feasibility study

Structured Analysis

-Time tested easy and easy to understand -Uses SDLC -Predictive approach -Uses process models to describe the system graphically

System analysis

-build logical model -perform fact-finding techniques -build business models, data and process models, and object models -produce system requirements document

Structured Analysis (Phases)

-systems planning -systems analysis -systems design -systems implementation -systems security and support

When the project manager provides status reports to management and users, _____ are often included as a means for showing the project's status graphically.

Gantt charts

PERT

Program Evaluation Review Technique

_____ provide(s) a fast-track approach to a full spectrum of systems development tasks, including planning, design, construction, and implementation.

Rapid application development

_____ enable objects to communicate and interact as they perform business functions and transactions required by the system.

Relationships

A user assumes the role of a(n) _____ in a use case diagram.

actor