Deck 8: Systems Acquisition and Development

Question 1

Waterfall and agile are the two types of software development processes available to organizations.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Agile is better suited for developing larger information systems than smaller ones.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Joint application development (JAD) sessions with a cross section of users and stakeholders in a project are an effective way to define system requirements.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A slipstream upgrade is a minor upgrade-typically a code adjustment or minor bug fix.

Question 5

The eventual success of any system solely depends on how users work with it.

Question 6

For a small system, site preparation can be as simple as rearranging the furniture in an office to make room for a computer.

Question 7

While discussing the preliminary feasibility of a project, your colleague insists that figures used in economic feasibility be very accurate down to the last cent. His claim is appropriate and not uncommon.

Question 8

Even if unit testing is successful, developers cannot assume they can combine individual components into a working system without any problems.

Question 9

Suppose your business is using software that was written using FORTRAN 77. They wish to modify it to accommodate new requirements. It is a sound advice to suggest that they consider switching to a new application using newer technologies (e.g. Microsoft ASP.Net), rather than modify the current software.

Question 10

One of the significant drawbacks to building a custom system is the high cost compared to off-the-shelf software.

Question 11

Perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use do not have any influence in determining whether someone will use an information system.

Question 12

User acceptance testing (UAT) is a critical activity that must be completed successfully before newly developed software can be rolled out to the market.

Question 13

Security and control considerations are a negligible part of the entire system development process.

Question 14

The primary outcome of systems analysis is a prioritized list of system requirements and a recommendation of how to proceed with a project.

Question 15

Monitoring is the process of analyzing systems to make sure they are operating as intended.

Question 16

Operational feasibility takes into account the need to meet certain system performance requirements that are considered important to system users and stakeholders.

Question 17

Parallel start-up involves running a complete new system for one group of users while the rest of the users still run an old system.

Question 18

The disaster recovery plan focuses on technology recovery and identifies the people or the teams that are responsible to take action in the event of a disaster, what exactly these people will do when a disaster strikes, and the information system resources required to support critical business processes.

Question 19

Unit testing uncovers any defects in the interface between individual components of an information system.

Question 20

A data flow diagram (DFD) does not provide any information about process timing.

Question 21

_____ is an iterative system development process that develops a system in "sprint" increments lasting from two weeks to two months.

A)Prototyping
B)Object-oriented development
C) Individual development
D) Agile development

Question 22

Pressure to increase profitability and improve operational efficiencies often drives organizations to implement new approaches and technology.

Question 23

A scrum team usually consists of _________.

A)​less than a dozen people
B)​twelve to fifteen people
C) fifteen to twenty people
D) more than twenty people

Question 24

A new _____ is a major program change, typically encompassing many new features.

A)release
B)patch
C) slipstream upgrade
D) version

Question 25

A _____ is a description of the logical and physical structure of data and the relationships among the data for each user.

A)​data dictionary
B)​process
C) ​schema
D) ​cold site

Question 26

All members of a system investigation team must be co-located to ensure a successful start to a project.

Question 27

_____ creates a complete set of technical specifications that can be used to construct an information system.

A)​Systems design
B)​Systems investigation
C) ​Systems analysis
D) ​Systems development

Question 28

After the software is implemented, some modification is done on the software during maintenance. Suppose the customer data analysis software used by ABC Bank was significantly changed, but no new features were added. This type of maintenance is called a _______.

A)patch
B)slipstream upgrade
C) version
D) release

Question 29

Feasibility analysis assesses the technical, economic, legal, operational, and schedule feasibility of a project.

Question 30

In the context of data-flow diagrams (DFDs), the _____ includes arrows that show the direction of data movement.

A)​process symbol
B)​entity symbol
C) ​data-flow line
D) ​data store symbol

Question 31

System testing is often done by independent testers who are not involved in developing program code.

Question 32

The purpose of studying a system is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the existing system and examine current inputs, outputs, processes, security and controls, and system performance.

Question 33

Tara and Zach are leading a systems development project and they want the investigation phase to go smoothly and quickly. They decide to use _____ because it will also help with the analysis and design phases.

A)​direct observation
B)​agile systems development
C) ​functional decomposition
D) ​joint application development

Question 34

You are part of a testing team at a software business. Your job is to see how many concurrent users the system can host and how many database transactions the system can handle without a noticeable drop in performance. You are doing _____ testing.

A)system testing
B)volume testing
C) acceptance testing
D) integration testing

Question 35

Once new software has been selected, implementation will include all of these tasks EXCEPT _________.

A)customizing any aspects of the solution needed
B)consulting with stakeholders to establish future needs
C) training end users
D) configuring all of the software's capabilities and options to meet requirements

Question 36

The goals of _____ are to determine the work load at which systems performance begins to degrade and to identify and eliminate any issues that prevent the system from reaching its required system-level performance.

A)unit testing
B)​user acceptance testing
C) volume testing
D) integration testing

Question 37

Laura is carefully estimating the time required for each phase of a proposed system development project to see if her company can meet the client's desired time for completion. Laura is checking on ___________.

A)​technical feasibility
B)​schedule feasibility
C) ​deadline feasibility
D) ​economic feasibility

Question 38

_____ is the process of analyzing systems to make sure they are operating as intended.

A)System review
B)System operation
C) System maintenance
D) System construction

Question 39

Phil has been working on a new version of his company's best-selling sales management software and now he'd like to ask several co-workers and a handful of the existing version's top users to perform an acceptance test. Phil is preparing for _________.

A)gamma testing
B)beta testing
C) delta testing
D) alpha testing

Question 40

In the context of data-flow diagrams (DFDs), a(n) _____ shows either the source or destination of the data.

A)​data-flow line
B)​entity symbol
C) ​process symbol
D) ​data store symbol

Question 41

Which of the following statements is true of user acceptance testing (UAT)?

A)UAT involves linking individual components together and testing them as a group to uncover any defects in the interface.
B)A goal of UAT is to determine the work load at which systems performance begins to degrade.
C) UAT is often done by independent testers who were not involved in developing program code.
D) UAT must be completed successfully before newly developed software can be rolled out to the market.

Question 42

In the context of data flow diagrams (DFDs), a(n) _____ reveals a storage location for data.

Question 43

_____ determines whether the expected benefits associated with a project outweigh the expected costs sufficiently to make the project financially attractive.

A)​Economic feasibility
B)​Technical feasibility
C) ​Legal feasibility
D) ​Operational feasibility

Question 44

Kumar and Jodie have purchased a new computer system for the company where they work. After unpacking all of the new equipment and putting the components in place, they will have to test the new system to make sure it's operational before they can consider the ____ to be complete.

Question 45

_____ is a method employed to keep the agile system development effort focused and moving quickly.

Question 46

_____ requires unbiased and careful questioning of whether system elements are related in the most effective ways, considering new or different relationships among system elements, and possibly introducing new elements into the system.

A)Causal analysis
B)Creative analysis
C) Critical analysis
D) Data flow analysis

Question 47

The process of switching from an old information system to a replacement system is called _____.

A)installation
B)conversion
C) site preparation
D) cutover

Question 48

In a user interface design, most systems provide a(n) _____ that requires identification numbers, passwords, and other safeguards to improve security and prevent unauthorized use.

Question 49

Maria has been revising a new app, so at the end of the day she recorded her changes in a(n) _____.

Question 50

You are part of the team to implement new software at XYZ Inc. The employees at XYZ Inc. trust the results of the old software programs, but are cautious about accepting the outcomes of the proposed new software programs. What software implementation strategy would you recommend in this situation?

A)Direct cutover
B)Phase-in approach
C) Pilot startup
D) Parallel start up

Question 51

_____ involves using a new or modified system under all kinds of operating conditions.

A)Systems operation
B)System construction
C) Systems review
D) Systems modification

Question 52

Determining the _____ involves an analysis of existing and future laws to determine the likelihood of legal action against a systems development project and possible consequences of such action.

Question 53

_____ explains the purpose of every major piece of computer code and also identifies and describes key variables.

A)Agile documentation
B)Technical documentation
C) Systems documentation
D) User documentation

Question 54

_____ involves testing the complete, integrated system (hardware, software, databases, people, and procedures) to validate that an information system meets all specified requirements.

A)Integration testing
B)System testing
C) Volume testing
D) User acceptance testing

Question 55

_____ involves running a complete new system for one group of users rather than all users.

A)Phase-in approach
B)Parallel start-up
C) Cutover
D) Pilot start-up

Question 56

Your new software project manager is OK with requirements that are not fully specified up front. He recommends a team-based approach to development. He is very likely to be a proponent of the _______ approach to software development.

A)Waterfall
B)outsourced
C) Agile
D) packages solution

Question 57

_____ proposes that every organizational system is made up of people, tasks, structure, and technology with an interaction among the four components so that any change in one of these elements will necessitate a change in the other three elements.

Question 58

The Pareto principle is also known as the _____.

A)​result rule
B)​cause rule
C) ​50-50 rule
D) ​80-20 rule

Question 59

A(n) _____ is a comparison of vendor options conducted in a computing environment and with a workload that matches its intended operating conditions.

Question 60

A(n) _____ is a diagram used during both the analysis and design phases of a systems development life cycle (SDLC) to document the processes of the current system or to provide a model of a proposed new system.

Question 61

A(n) _____ is a detailed description of all data used in a database.

Question 62

A(n) _____ is a formal agreement that a user signs stating that a phase of the installation or the complete system is approved.

Question 63

_____ includes written details that computer operators follow to execute a program and that analysts and programmers use to solve problems or modify the program.

Question 64

The _____ specifies the factors that can lead to better attitudes about the use of a new information system, along with its higher acceptance and usage.

Question 65

______ are factors that are essential to the success of a functional area of an organization.

Question 66

Hector and his team have received several requests for information from software development vendors, so now they are deciding how to go about analyzing the proposals and contacting several customers of each of the vendors. In other words, they are developing a plan for their _____.

Question 67

A(n) _____ is a computer environment that includes rooms, electrical service, telecommunications links, data storage devices, and the like.

Question 68

_____ involves measuring system performance by tracking the number of errors encountered, the amount of memory required, the amount of processing or CPU time needed, and other performance indicators.

Question 69

_____ is an approach to writing code that promotes incremental development of a system using short development cycles to improve productivity and to accommodate new customer requirements.

Question 70

Before National Bank rolled out its new online banking system, it held numerous training sessions with managers and employees. It also executed a massive campaign to convince its customers of the benefits of the new system and to educate them on using it. These activities were all part of the bank's _____.

Question 71

You've just purchased some new software for your laptop, but you can't seem to figure out how to install it correctly. When you call tech support, you're calling the company's _____.

Question 72

Isabella's manager has asked her to write up a _____ that describes their company's interest in developing a custom software solution for processing orders and asks vendors to estimate the cost and time needed to create the software.

Question 73

At County Hospital, doctors and nurses must be able to access patient's records immediately and at all times in order to perform surgeries, provide medication, and cure patients' illnesses. Accessing records is a _____ process.

Question 74

In a user interface design with a(n) _____ system, users select what they want to do from a list of alternatives.

Question 75

The last time you backed up your computer's files was a week ago. You should perform a(n) ____.

Question 76

One advantage of the waterfall system development process is that formal reviews at the end of each phase allows maximum _____ control.

Question 77

_____ is the process of analyzing systems to make sure they are operating as intended.

Question 78

_____ involves linking all individual components together and testing them as a group to uncover any defects between individual components.

Question 79

_____ is the stage of systems development that answers the question, "How will the information system solve a problem?"

Question 80

_____ involves those activities that ensure the orderly dissolution of a system, including disposing of all equipment in an environmentally friendly manner, closing out contracts, and safely migrating information from the system to another system or archiving it in accordance with applicable records management policies.