Deck 10: Information Systems Development

Question 1

The process of creating and maintaining information systems is called ________.

A)systems development
B)systems acquisition
C)systems design
D)systems definition

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Systems development is easy and risk-free.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Information systems can be acquired off-the-shelf with adaptation.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

According to Brooks' Law,which of the following is a likely consequence of adding more people to late projects?

A)It allows the managers to extend the timeline of the project.
B)Beyond a workgroup of about 20 employees,economies of scale begin to take over.
C)The work allocation per team member increases.
D)The costs of training new people can overwhelm the benefits of their contribution.

Question 5

Brooks' Law holds true because a larger staff requires decreased coordination.

Question 6

It is essential to estimate a system's cost to calculate its rate of return.

Question 7

According to Brooks' Law,adding more people to a late project ________.

A)requires decreased staff coordination
B)makes the project later
C)decreases the overall cost
D)increases the project's timeline

Question 8

Which of the following is the first phase of the systems development life cycle process?

A)business planning process
B)requirements analysis
C)system definition
D)implementation

Question 9

As development teams become larger,the average contribution per worker decreases.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of systems development?

A)It has lesser scope than computer program development.
B)It requires business knowledge and an understanding of group dynamics.
C)It has little need for human relations skills as tasks are performed by individuals and not by groups.
D)It is exclusively a technical task undertaken by programmers and hardware specialists.

Question 11

When compared to program development,systems development is ________.

A)less comprehensive
B)narrower in focus
C)more technical
D)broader in scope

Question 12

Which of the following is true with regards to bigger and longer projects?

A)the changes in requirements increases
B)the average contribution per worker increases
C)diseconomies of scale are less
D)project budgeting and scheduling becomes easy

Question 13

Developers in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle use management's statement of the system needs in order to begin developing a new information system.

A)requirements analysis
B)component design
C)implementation
D)system definition

Question 14

What is systems development? How is it different from program development?

Question 15

Information systems involve people and procedures,so they can never be off-the-shelf.

Question 16

One of the major challenges in systems development is changing technology.

Question 17

Why is systems development difficult and risky?

Question 18

Which of the following is true of information systems?

A)They can be adapted to fit business needs.
B)They cannot be purchased as off-the-shelf software.
C)They are off-the-shelf software without adaptation.
D)They cannot be tailor made.

Question 19

The ________ approach is the classical process used to develop information systems.

A)extreme programming (XP)
B)object-oriented design (OOD)
C)systems development life cycle (SDLC)
D)rapid application development (RAD)

Question 20

Explain how diseconomies of scale can affect systems development.

Question 21

The description of fixes and new requirements is the input to a system maintenance phase of a systems development life cycle.

Question 22

Which of the following steps in the systems definition process aims to eliminate obviously nonsensible projects?

A)forming the project team
B)defining the system goals and scope
C)assessing the project feasibility
D)planning the project

Question 23

The third phase of the systems development life cycle is the component design phase.

Question 24

________ feasibility concerns whether the new information system fits within a company's customs,culture,charter,or legal requirements.

A)Schedule
B)Organisational
C)Technical
D)Cost

Question 25

During the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle,the development team will create a(n)________ if the new system involves a new database or substantial changes to an existing database.

A)data model
B)test plan
C)archetype
D)prototype

Question 26

Explain the tasks performed during the system definition phase of the systems development life cycle.

Question 27

Who are the members of a systems project team? Explain the roles of business analysts and systems analysts.

Question 28

Which of the following statements is true of the composition of a development team over the different phases of the systems development life cycle?

A)During integrated testing and conversion,the team will be augmented with business users.
B)During requirements definition,the team will be heavy with testers and database designers.
C)During design and implementation,the team will be augmented with business users.
D)During conversion,the team will be heavy with database designers.

Question 29

The first step in defining a new information system is to ________.

A)form the project team
B)define the goals and scope of the project
C)assess the feasibility of the project
D)determine the schedule and budget for the project

Question 30

Business analysts integrate the work of the programmers,testers,and users.

Question 31

A development team's composition changes over time.

Question 32

Define the terms technical feasibility and organisational feasibility.

Question 33

What are the five phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

Question 34

Organisational feasibility refers to estimating the time it will take to complete a project.

Question 35

Which is the most important phase in the systems development process?

A)implementing the information system
B)determining the system's requirements
C)defining the goals and scope of the new information system
D)adapting systems to changes in requirements

Question 36

The cost feasibility of a systems development project depends on the scope of the project.

Question 37

During requirements definition,a development team's composition would be typically heavy with ________.

A)programmers
B)systems analysts
C)beta testers
D)business users

Question 38

In which of the following phases of the systems development life cycle do developers identify the particular features and functions of a new system?

A)system definition
B)requirement analysis
C)component design
D)implementation

Question 39

The goals and scope of a new information system are determined during the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Question 40

The primary purpose of the requirements analysis phase is to ________.

A)investigate how much similar projects have cost in the past
B)determine and document the specific features and functions of the new system
C)eliminate obviously nonsensible projects before forming a project development team
D)identify the requisite skills needed in the IT personnel assigned to the project

Question 41

In a ________ installation,the new system runs alongside the old one until it has been tested and is fully operational.

A)parallel
B)plunge
C)phased
D)pilot

Question 42

Olive Inc. ,a chain of retail outlets,is converting its existing billing systems to a more robust online tool.In this process,the organisation runs both the old and the new systems to compare their performances.In this case,the company is implementing the new system using ________ installation.

A)plunge
B)parallel
C)phased
D)pilot

Question 43

Which of the following personnel design the procedures for a business information system?

A)programmers
B)business analysts
C)testers
D)systems analysts

Question 44

The easiest and cheapest time to alter the information system is in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle.

A)system definition
B)component design
C)requirements analysis
D)implementation

Question 45

Explain how the software component of an information system is designed.

Question 46

Which of the following personnel on a development team have the final say on whether a system is ready for use?

A)PQA personnel
B)systems analysts
C)users
D)managers

Question 47

The security needs of an information system are determined during the component design phase of the systems development life cycle.

Question 48

Normal processing procedures for operations personnel involve procedures ________.

A)for continuing operations when the system fails
B)for starting,stopping,and operating the system
C)for using the system to accomplish business tasks
D)for backing up data and other resources

Question 49

In a ________ installation,an organisation implements an entire system on a limited portion of the business.

A)pilot
B)phased
C)parallel
D)plunge

Question 50

While designing ________,a development team must produce design documentation for writing computer code.

A)cloud-based systems
B)custom-developed programs
C)off-the-shelf software
D)off-the-shelf-with-alteration software

Question 51

Explain the importance of the requirements analysis phase of the SDLC.

Question 52

________ testing is the process of allowing future system users to try out the new system on their own.

A)Integration
B)Unit
C)Beta
D)Alpha

Question 53

During the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle process,developers construct,install,and test the components of the information system.

A)implementation
B)database design
C)feasibility assessment
D)requirements analysis

Question 54

Which of the following is a typical concern for developers while using prototypes?

A)assessing a system's technical feasibility
B)developing a uniform funding solution for the system
C)understanding a system's complete requirements
D)comparing a system's features with requirements

Question 55

Interviews are conducted with system users in the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Question 56

Mock-ups of forms and reports can generate similar benefits as a working prototype.

Question 57

In terms of software design for custom-developed programs,the development team identifies off-the-shelf products and then determines the alterations required.

Question 58

Which of the following is the most expensive style of system conversion?

A)phased installation
B)parallel installation
C)pilot installation
D)plunge installation

Question 59

A comprehensive test plan should ________.

A)not include the incorrect actions that users will take
B)cause every line of program code to be executed
C)cause only critical error messages to be displayed
D)be constructed by product quality assurance (PQA)personnel alone

Question 60

System ________ refers to the process of changing the business activity from an old information system to a new system.

A)testing
B)conversion
C)definition
D)analysis

Question 61

Which of the following statements is true with regard to system maintenance?

A)All commercial software products are shipped with known failures.
B)IS personnel prioritise system problems on a first-come-first-served basis.
C)Service packs are developed to fix a single problem at a time.
D)Software developers usually bundle fixes for low-priority problems into a patch.

Question 62

Software developers group fixes for high priority failures into a ________ that can be applied to all copies of a given product.

A)bug
B)patch
C)service pack
D)product key

Question 63

What are patches and service packs?

Question 64

Beta testing is the last phase of the testing process.

Question 65

Projects that spend much time ________ are sometimes said to be in analysis paralysis.

A)documenting requirements
B)designing system components
C)on project scheduling
D)in the system definition phase of the SDLC

Question 66

Which of the following styles of system conversion shuts off the old system and starts the new system?

A)parallel installation
B)pilot installation
C)phased installation
D)plunge installation

Question 67

Which of the following is a major concern for developers in a systems development life cycle process?

A)agreeing on the basic tasks to be performed to build a system
B)moving through the unstructured phases of the cycle
C)having to work with a team of specialists
D)performing repetitive tasks of a completed phase

Question 68

The systems development life cycle process is supposed to operate in a sequence of nonrepetitive phases.

Question 69

Estimates of labour hours and completion dates are accurate for large,multiyear projects.

Question 70

In a pilot installation,a new system is installed in phases across the organisation.

Question 71

What is a test plan?

Question 72

What are the tasks of system maintenance?

Question 73

Software vendors usually bundle fixes of low-priority problems into ________.

A)service packs
B)bugs
C)patches
D)product keys

Question 74

Plunge installation is sometimes called direct installation.

Question 75

What is beta testing?

Question 76

Testing is often called product quality assurance (PQA).

Question 77

Actual systems development generally works in accordance with the waterfall nature of the systems development life cycle.

Question 78

The maintenance phase can start another cycle of the systems development life cycle.

Question 79

Explain the problems caused due to the systems development life cycle's waterfall nature.

Question 80

What are the four ways in which organisations can implement a system conversion?