Deck 1: The Systems Development Environment

Question 1

The systems development life cycle is a sequentially ordered set of phases.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A methodology adopted by an organization will be consistent with its general management style.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The first phase in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)is planning.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A knowledge engineer is the organizational role most responsible for the analysis and design of information systems.

Question 5

In many cases,organizations do not run applications in-house,choosing instead to use an application on a per-use basis by accessing through an application service provider.

Question 6

During the analysis phase,someone identifies the need for a new or enhanced system.

Question 7

Techniques are comprehensive,multiple-step approaches to systems development that guide an analyst's work and influence the quality of the final product.

Question 8

The systems development environment in the late 1990s focused on systems integration.

Question 9

During the design phase,analysts convert the description of the recommended alternative solution into logical and physical system specifications.

Question 10

The second subphase in systems analysis is to investigate the system and determine the proposed system's scope.

Question 11

An important result of systems analysis and design is application software.

Question 12

Sometimes the systems development life cycle is iterative.

Question 13

Logical design is tied to a specific hardware and software platform.

Question 14

Often the choices of language,database,and platform are already decided by the organization or by the client,and these information technologies must be taken into account in the physical design of the system.

Question 15

The analysis and design of information systems is driven from a technical perspective.

Question 16

Design is the second phase of the SDLC in which the current system is studied and alternative replacement systems are proposed.

Question 17

In the systems development life cycle,it is possible to complete some activities in one phase in parallel with some activities of another phase.

Question 18

A systems development methodology is a standard process followed in an organization to conduct all the steps necessary to analyze,design,implement,and maintain information systems.

Question 19

Information systems analysis and design is an organizational improvement process.

Question 20

The systems development life cycle is the traditional methodology used to develop,maintain,and replace information systems.

Question 21

The traditional waterfall SDLC narrowly defines the end user or customer's role.

Question 22

Planning for cutover must begin early because the RAD approach is so fast.

Question 23

One of the criticisms of the traditional SDLC is that it focuses on milestone deadlines,leading to too little focus on doing good analysis and design.

Question 24

Maintenance is the final phase of the SDLC in which an information system is systematically repaired and improved.

Question 25

RAD follows the traditional SDLC phases,but the phases are shortened and combined with each other to produce a more streamlined development technique.

Question 26

CASE tools are built around a central repository for system descriptions and specifications.

Question 27

CASE refers to software tools that provide automated support for some portion of the systems development process.

Question 28

During installation,the new system becomes part of the daily activities of the organization.

Question 29

A description of the current system identifying where problems or opportunities are with a general recommendation on how to fix,enhance,or replace the current system is a product of the design phase.

Question 30

The amount of time and effort devoted to maintenance depends a great deal on the performance of the previous phases of the life cycle.

Question 31

During physical design,the logical specifications of the system from the logical design are transformed into technology-specific details from which all programming and system construction can be accomplished.

Question 32

RAD is becoming less and less a legitimate way to develop information systems.

Question 33

Documentation and training programs are finalized during the physical design phase.

Question 34

CASE helps programmers and analysts do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.

Question 35

Implementation is the fourth phase of the SDLC in which the information system is coded,tested,installed,and supported in the organization.

Question 36

Joint Application Development is a systems development methodology created to radically decrease the time needed to design and implement information systems.

Question 37

The maintenance phase often resembles the life cycle itself.

Question 38

A criticism of the traditional SDLC is that the role of system users or customers is too broadly defined.

Question 39

CASE Analysis tools help to prototype how systems will look and feel.

Question 40

Involving the end user in analysis and design is a key advantage to the prototyping technique.

Question 41

The goal of OOAD is to make system elements more reusable.

Question 42

In order for Service-Oriented Architecture to be successful,there needs to be centralized support and governance.

Question 43

Proponents of the Agile Methodology state that techniques that work well for stable projects,such as building a bridge,work well for software projects.

Question 44

Service-oriented architecture is an approach which builds complete systems by assembling components that model generic business functions.

Question 45

The SOA approach results in a low return on investment due to not being able to reuse services

Question 46

eXtreme Programming always involves developers working by themselves.

Question 47

The Agile Methodologies promote a self-reflective software development process.

Question 48

One of the primary disadvantages of RAD is longer development time.

Question 49

An example of a service is a credit check.

Question 50

Developing a service is always done by writing new code.

Question 51

eXtreme Programming is not one of the Agile Methodologies.

Question 52

The three key principles of Agile Methodologies include a focus on adaptive rather than predictive methodologies,a focus on people rather than roles,and a focus on self-adaptive processes.

Question 53

In OOAD,objects are organized into object courses.

Question 54

Destruction is the third phase of RUP.

Question 55

Iterative development focuses on the frequent production of working versions of a system that have a subset of the total number of required features.

Question 56

eXtreme Programming is distinguished by its short cycles,incremental planning approach,focus on automated tests and a reliance on an evolutionary approach to development.

Question 57

Object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD)is becoming less popular.

Question 58

The object-oriented approach combines data and processes into single entities called objects.

Question 59

The Rational Unified Process (RUP)is an object-oriented methodology that establishes four phases of development.

Question 60

Agile Methodologies work well for projects with unpredictable or dynamic requirements.

Question 61

The phase of the SDLC in which an information system is systematically repaired and improved is referred to as:

A)analysis
B)implementation
C)maintenance
D)physical repair

Question 62

The second phase of the SDLC in which system requirements are studied and structured best defines:

A)planning
B)analysis
C)design
D)implementation

Question 63

Comprehensive,multiple-step approaches to systems development that will guide your work and influence the quality of your final product defines:

A)techniques
B)tools
C)methodologies
D)data flows

Question 64

Analysts convert the description of the recommended alternative solution into logical and then physical system specifications during:

A)planning
B)implementation
C)analysis
D)design

Question 65

Large,complex systems that consist of a series of independent system modules best describes:

A)transaction processing systems
B)customer relationship management systems
C)supply chain management systems
D)enterprisewide systems

Question 66

During the inception phase of RUP,the scope and feasibility of the project is determined.

Question 67

The particular processes that an analyst will follow to help ensure that his work is complete,well-done,and understood by project team members best defines:

A)techniques
B)tools
C)methodologies
D)data flows

Question 68

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the SDLC phases?

A)The life cycle is a sequentially ordered set of phases.
B)It is not possible to complete some activities in one phase in parallel with those of another phase.
C)The SDLC is not iterative.
D)The life cycle can be thought of as a circular process in which the end of the useful life of one system leads to the beginning of another project to develop a new version of or replace an existing system.

Question 69

Which of the following are true statements regarding today's analysis and design of information systems?

A)More and more systems implementation involves a three-tier design.
B)There is a movement to wireless system components.
C)There is a continued focus on developing systems for the Internet and for firms' intranets and extranets.
D)All of the above.

Question 70

Software designed to support the payroll function would best be classified as:

A)application software
B)system software
C)design software
D)analysis software

Question 71

The output for the analysis phase is the:

A)description of the alternative solution
B)physical system specifications
C)work plan for the project
D)priorities for systems and projects proposal

Question 72

Turning system specifications into a working system that is tested and then put into use describes:

A)implementation
B)physical design
C)maintenance
D)analysis

Question 73

The complex organizational process through which computer-based information systems are developed and maintained best defines:

A)information systems analysis and design
B)joint application design
C)prototyping
D)none of the above

Question 74

The part of the design phase of the SDLC in which the logical specifications of the system from logical design are transformed into technology-specific details from which all programming and system construction can be accomplished best describes:

A)implementation
B)object modeling
C)physical design
D)logical design

Question 75

The person in an organization who has the primary responsibility for systems analysis and design is the:

A)systems analyst
B)end user
C)internal auditor
D)business manager

Question 76

Computer software designed to support organizational functions or processes best defines:

A)system software
B)application software
C)design software
D)analysis software

Question 77

The transition phase of RUP involves only coding of the project.

Question 78

During the SDLC planning phase,which of the following activities is undertaken?

A)New system requirements are identified.
B)A formal,preliminary investigation is undertaken.
C)A presentation of why the system should or should not be developed by the organization is given.
D)Both B and C.

Question 79

Which of the following is a true statement regarding logical design?

A)Logical design is tied to a specific hardware and software platform.
B)Logical design does not concentrate on the business aspects of the system.
C)Technical specifications are developed.
D)All functional features of the system chosen for development in analysis are described independently of any computer platform.

Question 80

The traditional methodology used to develop,maintain,and replace information systems best defines:

A)SDLC
B)RAD
C)OOAD
D)prototyping