Deck 13: Systems Development: Design, Implementation, and Review

Question 1

Security is not an important consideration of logical design but comes latter in the system development process.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The use of virtual servers can help save energy and space.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

During the final evaluation, vendors are asked to fully demonstrate their system in as close to actual operating conditions as possible.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Designing a good interface for users can improve user satisfaction with the system and lead to improved security.

Question 5

Programming and software acquisition, user preparation, and site and data preparation are all part of the system design process.

Question 6

One of the best approaches to evaluate hardware from different vendors is to rely on each vendor's published benchmark test results.

Question 7

Increasingly, organizations are using virtualization to create a cold site that keeps applications and databases available on a virtual computer that can take over if a disaster renders the main information system inoperable.

Question 8

During physical design, the characteristics of the hardware, software, database, telecommunications, personnel, and procedure and control specifications must be detailed.

Question 9

Designing security controls and procedures into the use of smartphones and other mobile devices can be a challenge for many organizations.

Question 10

Many organizations are turning to object oriented development because of its increased flexibility.

Question 11

The system specifications are documented in a design report, which is the primary result of systems investigation.

Question 12

Logical design involves planning the purpose of each system element, independent of hardware and software considerations.

Question 13

The most cost-effective time to deal with potential errors is late in the design phase where every possibility should be considered.

Question 14

Logical and physical design can be accomplished using either the traditional approach or the object-oriented approach to systems development.

Question 15

Organizations that use the cloud-computing approach for some applications don't have to worry about acquiring hardware for these applications.

Question 16

The logical design specifications that are determined and documented include output, input, process, file and database, telecommunications, procedures, controls and security, and personnel and job requirements.

Question 17

When a database fails, failover automatically switches applications and other programs that use the database to a redundant or replicated database so these is no interruption of service.

Question 18

An organization may have to hire and train new IS personnel as part of the effort to implement a new information system.

Question 19

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system was developed by the U.N. Green Building Council and includes a number of standards for the construction and operation of information systems technology.

Question 20

In executing the Request for Proposal process to acquire hardware or software, the number of vendors considered is high during the preliminary evaluation and then decreases as more is learned about vendors during the final evaluation.

Question 21

Beta testing involves testing a complete and stable system by end users.

Question 22

Called "on demand" computing, this approach requires an organization to ____.

A) pay the service provider periodically as requested by the provider
B) use virtual computers
C) request the service provider for services well in advance of needing them
D) pay only for the computer power it uses, just as it would for a utility such as electricity

Question 23

The purpose of system design is to answer the question ____.

A) "What hardware and software will be required to operate the new system?"
B) "What must the information system do to solve the problem?"
C) "How much will the new system cost and when can it be operational?"
D) "How will the information system solve a problem?"

Question 24

In some cases, organizations decide not to install the latest software because the amount of time and money to train employees is too much.

Question 25

Environmental design involves systems development efforts that ____.

A) reduce the power consumption of the new system
B) requires less physical space
C) result in systems that can be disposed of in a manner that does not negatively affect the environment
D) all of the above

Question 26

Virtualization ____.

A) increases hardware space requirements
B) lead to increases in power consumption
C) introduces important implementation considerations including security and backup procedures
D) all of the above

Question 27

SaaS allows individuals or organizations to access needed software applications over the Internet.

Question 28

In the ______ evaluation technique, a decision-making group is appointed and given the responsibility of making the final evaluation and selection.

A) cost/benefit analysis
B) group consensus
C) benchmark tests
D) point evaluation

Question 29

Data conversion involves making sure that all files and databases are ready to be used with the new computer software and systems.

Question 30

A good contract for new computer equipment should include ____.

A) a dispute resolution process if something goes wrong
B) ownership and property rights of the new or modified system
C) contingency provisions in case something does not work as expected
D) all of the above

Question 31

Data preparation may involve the conversion of old data files into a format that can be used by the new system

Question 32

An advantage of buying off-the-shelf software is that you have an opportunity to assess how well it meets your needs before purchasing it.

Question 33

Today most software is developed in-house rather than purchased from external developers.

Question 34

The U.S. government has the tool called ______ to analyze the energy usage of new systems.

A) Energy Star
B) Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
C) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design system
D) Gantt

Question 35

An advantage of purchasing of hardware equipment is _____.

A) the cost of the equipment can be depreciated
B) no risk of obsolescence
C) no long term financial investment
D) all of the above

Question 36

____ is an evaluation approach that compares systems operating under the same conditions.

A) Cost/benefit analysis
B) Benchmark test
C) Point evaluation system
D) Group consensus

Question 37

During the testing phase, if the system testing is completed successfully, no further testing is needed.

Question 38

A pilot start-up involves running the new system for one group of users while the rest of the users still run the old system.

Question 39

A key system design task is____.

A) develop an RFP
B) user preparation
C) site preparation
D) hardware acquisition

Question 40

Software programs developed within a company have a greater potential for providing a competitive advantage because competitors cannot easily duplicate them in the short term.

Question 41

______ is the implementation of the disaster plan.

Question 42

When users want to know more about a program or feature or what type of response is expected, they can activated the ______ facility.

Question 43

In comparing the pros and cons of developing application software with internal resources versus buying off-the-shelf software, an advantage of off-the-shelf is ____.

A) the organization can use the software to gain a lasting competitive advantage
B) the lead time to implement the software is greatly shortened
C) the software will match the organization's needs exactly with no need for customization
D) none of the above

Question 44

A legacy system ____.

A) closely matches the current needs of the organization
B) is usually easy to modify to add new features
C) requires minimal cost to maintain
D) is an old system that may have been patched or modified repeatedly over time

Question 45

In the ____________________ system cutover approach, components of the new system are slowly phased in while components of the old system ware slowly phased out.

A) pilot start-up
B) phase-in
C) parallel start-up
D) direct conversion

Question 46

With a(n) _____ system, users simply pick what they want to do from a list of alternatives.

Question 47

A combination of tools needed for programming with a programming language in one integrated package is called ____.

A) an integrated development environment
B) cross-platform development package
C) CASE
D) an object oriented approach

Question 48

Technical documentation ____.

A) contains details used by computer operators to execute the program
B) is used by analysts and programmers to solve problems or modify the program
C) explains the purpose of every major piece of code
D) all of the above

Question 49

_____ testing involves testing an incomplete or early version of the system

A) Alpha
B) Unit
C) Volume testing
D) Beta

Question 50

When purchasing used computer-related equipment via Internet auction, companies can ____.

A) always expect prices to be much lower
B) expect a broad range of equipment selection
C) obtain product warranties and support
D) frequently purchase equipment at a 20% to 30% discount

Question 51

Site preparation can include this task ____.

A) the hiring and training of IS personnel
B) installing special wiring and air conditioning
C) readying users for the new system
D) physically placing the computer system on the site and making it operational

Question 52

Installation of computer equipment typically involves this action ____.

A) someone from the customer's organization oversees the manufacturer as the equipment is installed
B) once the equipment is installed, someone performs several tests to ensure everything is working properly
C) the contract should be used to ensure that all equipment is delivered and installed
D) all of the above

Question 53

When following the object-oriented design approach, you might want to design the sequence of events for performing some process. The event sequence is also called a(n) ____________________.

Question 54

An advantage of in-house developed software is ____.

A) meeting user and organizational requirements without customization
B) greater potential for providing competitive advantage
C) increased flexibility in terms of customization and change
D) all of the above

Question 55

The testing of each individual program is called ____.

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

Question 56

A ______ is a significant program change that often requires changes in the documentation of the program.

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

Question 57

The design of a new system is broken into two phases, ____________________ design and physical design.

Question 58

The last of the systems implementation tasks is ____.

A) user acceptance
B) site preparation
C) testing
D) hardware acquisition

Question 59

The process of physically placing the computer equipment on the site and making it operational is called ____.

A) site preparation
B) user acceptance
C) start-up
D) installation

Question 60

The process of readying managers, decision makers, employees, stakeholders, and others for the new system is called ____.

A) user preparation
B) user acceptance
C) start-up
D) installation

Question 61

One system start-up approach, known as ____________________ involves stopping the old system and starting the new system on a given data.

Question 62

A(n) ____________________ combines the tools needed for programming with a programming language into one integrated package.

Question 63

____________________ is an evaluation approach that involves expressing all the costs and benefits of a new system in monetary terms.

Question 64

The purpose of disaster planning is to ensure ______, where the organization's critical applications, data, and information systems are continuously available.

Question 65

Near the end of the design stage, some organizations prohibit further changes in the design of the system in an approach called ____________________ design specifications.

Question 66

____________________ involves running the new system for one group of users rather than all users.

Question 67

The ____________________ software development technique allows programmers to develop programs that can run on computer systems that have different hardware and operating systems.

Question 68

____________________ is the process of readying managers, decision makers, employees, other users, and stakeholders for the new system

Question 69

Files and databases can be protected by making a copy of all files and databases that changed during the last few day, a technique known as ______.

Question 70

_______________ is documentation that shows how the program can and should be used.

Question 71

____________________ allows businesses to subscribe to Web-delivered application software by paying a monthly service charge or per-use fee.

Question 72

The location of the new system needs to be made ready, a process called ____________________.

Question 73

The _______________ decision is whether to purchase software from external developers or develop it in house.

Question 74

Acceptance testing involves conducting any additional testing required by the ____________________.

Question 75

A duplicate, operational hardware system that is ready for use is an example of a ____________________.

Question 76

A(n) ____________________ requiring identification numbers, passwords, and other safeguards is available with most systems to improve security and unauthorized use.

Question 77

The U.S. Department of Energy rates products with the ______ to help people select that products that save energy.

Question 78

______ are rules and procedures to maintain data security.

Question 79

A(n) ____________________ is an examination that compares computer systems operating under the same conditions.

Question 80

_______________ requires a company to produce corporate e-mails, documents, and other important data.