MIS 380 MCQs for Exam 2

If Rules 2, 4, and 6 are indifferent conditions, then: a. Rules 2, 4, and 6 are eliminated from the matrix b. the number of rules is reduced by condensing Rules 2, 4, and 6 into one rule c. Rules 2, 4, and 6 will result in at least two additional rules being included in the matrix d. Rules 2, 4, and 6 have no impact on the interpretation of the matrix

B

In a decision table, assume that the first condition has two values; the second condition has two values; the third condition has three values. How many rules will there be? a. 7 b. 12 c. 6 d. 11

B

The assessment of usability involves all of the following "P"s except which one? a. power b. platform c. perception d. performance

B

The deliverables of process modeling state: a. how you should develop the system during physical design b. what you learned during requirements determination c. how you should implement the new system during implementation d. what you learned during project planning

B

The three main constructs of the entity-relationship modeling notation include each of the following except: a. data entities b. data flows c. attributes d. relationships

B

The selection of devices that the users will use for interaction is made during: a. implementation b. initiation and planning c. design d. analysis

C

Which of the following is not a rule for structuring data entry fields? a. Never require the user to enter information that is already available within the system. b. Users should not be required to enter information that can be easily computed by the system. c. Require users to specify the dimensional units of a particular value. d. All data entered onto a screen should automatically justify in a standard format.

C

Which of the following is not a method used for assessing a computer-based system's usability? a. capturing speed of performance b. observing rate of errors c. asking for subjective satisfaction d. reviewing policies and procedures

D

An overall evaluation of how a system performs for supporting a particular user for a particular task refers to: a. usability b. testing c. quality check d. feasibility assessment

A

Assume the structure of a relation is EMPLOYEE (Emp_ID, Name, Dept, Salary). The number of attributes for this relation would be: a. four b. five c. three d. six

A

Assume we have three conditions. Condition one has two values; condition two has three values; condition three has three values. How many rules are needed? a. 18 b. 5 c. 8 d. 6

A

In which RAD phase will users and analysts work closely and quickly to create prototypes that capture system requirements and that become the basis for the physical design of the system being developed? a. design b. construction c. planning d. cutover

A

Process, logic, and data model descriptions of a system must be consistent and complete because: a. they each describe different but complementary views of the same information system b. they are prepared during the analysis phase c. they are constructed in parallel by separate analyst teams d. programming tasks require the integration of the information contained in the diagrams

A

The diagram that shows the scope of the system, indicating what elements are inside and which are outside the system, is called a: a. context diagram b. process diagram c. level-1 diagram d. level-2 diagram

A

The number of instances of entity B that can (or must) be associated with each instance of entity A refers to: a. cardinality b. ternary occurrence c. participation level d. domain

A

The primary deliverable from logical database design is: a. normalized relations b. an updated baseline project plan c. a list of alternatives design strategies d. design specifications

A

When designing forms and reports, the user characteristic addresses: a. issues related to experience, skills, motivation, education, and personality b. issues such as the user's status and role, lighting, sound, task interruptions, temperature, and humidity c. job activities that differ in the amount of information that must be obtained from or provided to the user d. the platform in which the system is constructed, influencing interaction styles and devices

A

A binary one-to-many relationship in an E-R diagram is best represented by: a. creating a relation with a composite primary key and nonkey attributes b. adding the primary key attribute (or attributes) of the entity on the one side of the relationship as a foreign key in the relation that is on the many side of the relationship c. adding the primary key attribute (or attributes) of the entity on the many side of the relationship as a foreign key in the relation that is on the one side of the relationship d. the creation of a separate relation; the primary key of this new relation is a composite key consisting of the primary key for each of the two entities in the relationship

B

A decision table does not include: a. condition stubs b. decision stubs c. rules d. action stubs

B

A human-computer interaction method where inputs to and outputs from a computer-based application are in a conventional spoken language such as English refers to: a. assembly language interaction b. natural language interaction c. native language interaction d. command language interaction

B

A single occurrence of an entity type defines: a. a data element b. an entity instance c. one end of a unary relationship d. an attribute

B

A supplier of auto parts to our company is represented on a data flow diagram as a: a. process b. source c. data flow d. data store

B

Calculating an employee's salary is represented on a data flow diagram as a: a. data flow b. process c. data store d. source

B

Which of the following is not a key step in logical database modeling and design? a. Compare the consolidated logical database design with the translated E-R model and produce, through view integration, one final logical database design for the application. b. Model how data flow through an information system, the relationships among the data flows, and how data come to be stored at specific locations. c. Translate the conceptual E-R data model for the application into normalized data requirements. d. Combine normalized data requirements from all user interfaces into one consolidated logical database model.

B

Which of the following is not a logic model? a. Structured English b. data flow diagrams c. decision trees d. decision tables

B

A matrix representation of the logic of a decision, which specifies the possible conditions for the decision and the resulting actions, defines a: a. structure chart b. state transition diagram c. decision table d. sequence diagram

C

A named property or characteristic of an entity that is of interest to the organization defines a(n): a. gerund b. relationship c. attribute d. instance

C

A person, place, object, event, or concept in the user environment about which the organization wishes to maintain data refers to a(n): a. attribute b. data element c. entity d. relationship

C

A set of two or more multivalued attributes that are logically related defines: a. relationship b. gerund c. repeating group d. class

C

A technique for showing a user where they are in a Web site by placing a series of "tabs" on a Web page that shows a user where they are and where they have been best describes: a. icons b. lightweight images c. cookie crumbs d. MPEG files

C

Basic procedures for constructing a decision table do not include: a. listing all possible rules b. naming the conditions and the values each condition can assume c. identifying selection criteria d. simplifying the decision table

C

Data flow diagrams that specify what people and technologies are used in which processes to move and transform data, accepting inputs and producing outputs are referred to as: a. logical data flow diagrams b. reference data flow diagrams c. current physical data flow diagrams d. logistic data flow diagrams

C

Modeling a system's logic is part of: a. requirements determination b. alternative generation and selection c. requirements structuring d. logical design

C

Testing to assure that data is of proper type is the purpose of the: a. expected values validation test b. range validation test c. class or composition validation test d. values validation test

C

The modeling technique that relies on action verbs and noun phrases, and contains no adjectives or adverbs is called: a. decision logic b. Unified Modeling Language c. Structured English d. English pseudocode

C

The section of a design specification that explains to those who will actually develop the final form why this form exists and how it will be used is called: a. testing and usability assessment b. rationale and benefit c. narrative overview d. usage and application

C

A business document that contains some predefined data and may include some areas where additional data are to be filled in best describes a: a. diagram b. memo c. report d. form

D

A file folder containing orders is represented on a data flow diagram as a: a. source b. data flow c. process d. data store

D

A formal method for designing and representing human-computer dialogues using box and line diagrams is referred to as: a. state-transition diagramming b. interface design c. entity-relationship diagramming d. dialogue diagramming

D

An entity whose primary key depends on the primary key of another entity is called a: a. referential entity b. candidate entity c. transitive entity d. weak entity

D

For a binary many-to-many relationship existing between entity types A and B: a. place the primary key of either entity in the relation for the other entity or do this for both entities b. secondary keys are used to establish the relationship c. the primary keys of relation A and relation B are designated as functionally dependent attributes d. a separate relation C is created; the primary key of relation C is a composite key consisting of the primary key for each of the two entities in the relationship

D

In diagramming a system, the act of going from a single system to several component processes for that system refers to: a. formatting b. balancing c. structuring d. functional decomposition

D

The following development efforts lend themselves more to Agile methods: a. less risky b. smaller c. simpler development efforts d. all of the above

D

The lowest level of decomposition for a data flow diagram is called the: a. context diagram b. level-0 diagram c. level-1 diagram d. primitive diagram

D

When designing forms and reports, the system characteristic addresses: a. issues related to experience, skills, motivation, education, and personality b. social issues such as the user's status and role, lighting, sound, task interruptions, temperature, and humidity c. job activities that differ in the amount of information that must be obtained from or provided to the user d. the platform in which the system is constructed influencing interaction styles and devices

D

When the prototype serves as the basis for the production system itself, this is referred to as: a. cumulative prototyping b. iterative prototyping c. throwaway prototyping d. evolutionary prototyping

D

Which of the following is a report? a. employment application b. class registration sheet c. product order form d. invoice

D