Question 1

Which of the following statements is false?
A)Companies that use Software-as-a-Service are running applications on the vendor's hardware.
B)Application service providers are similar to Software-as-a-Service providers.
C)Companies that purchase open-source software cannot modify it.
D)Outsourcing refers to acquiring IT applications from outside contractors.
E)Insourcing refers to building IT applications in-house.

Accepted Answer

Companies that purchase open-source software have the right to modify the source code to suit their needs.

Question 2

The _____ that changes are made in the systems development life cycle, the _____ expensive these changes become.
A)Sooner, less
B)Later, less
C)More frequently, more
D)More extensively, more
E)Sooner, more

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ that changes are made in...

Question 3

_____ feasibility determines if the project is an acceptable financial risk and if the organization can afford the expense and time needed to complete the project.
A)Technical
B)Economic
C)Organizational
D)Behavioral
E)Time

Accepted Answer

Economic feasibility assesses the financial viability of the project by evaluating the costs and benefits. It determines if the project is a financially feasible investment for the organization.

Question 4

Which of the following are disadvantages of the buy option for acquiring IS applications?
A)The software may not exactly meet the company's needs.
B)The software may be impossible to modify.
C)The company will not have control over software improvements.
D)The software may not integrate with existing systems.
E)All of these

Accepted Answer

All of the mentioned options are potential disadvantages of the buy option for acquiring IS applications, making E the correct answer. The software may not meet the company's specific requirements, may be impossible to modify, and may not integrate well with pre-existing systems. Additionally, the company may not have control over future improvements or updates to the software.

Question 5

A company's IT application portfolio is
A)A list of existing application the company owns.
B)A list of applications that need to be updated.
C)A list of applications that need to be removed.
D)A list of applications that need to be replaced.
E)A list of application to be added or modified.

Accepted Answer

A company's IT application portfolio is a comprehensive list of all the applications that the company either already has or plans to have. This list includes existing applications and also applications that are planned to be added or modified in the future. The other options listed are possible actions that could result from analyzing the portfolio but do not accurately describe what the portfolio itself is.

Question 6

Evaluating the benefits of IT projects is more complex than evaluating their costs for all of the following reasons except:
A)Benefits are harder than costs to quantify.
B)Benefits tend to be more tangible than costs.
C)IT can be used for several different purposes.
D)The probability of obtaining a return from an IT investment is based on the probability of implementation success.
E)The proposed system may be "cutting edge."

Accepted Answer

Benefits of IT projects tend to be more intangible, such as increased efficiency or improved customer satisfaction, while costs are easier to quantify in terms of dollars spent. The other options are all valid reasons why evaluating benefits is more complex than evaluating costs.

Question 7

Which of the following systems acquisition methods requires staff to systematically go through every step in the development process and has a lower probability of missing important user requirements?
A)Systems development life cycle
B)Prototyping
C)End-user development
D)External acquisition
E)Object-oriented development

Accepted Answer

The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a structured approach to systems acquisition that involves a systematic progression through various stages of planning, analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance. It requires staff to go through every step in the development process, which increases the probability of identifying and addressing important user requirements. Prototyping, end-user development, external acquisition, and object-oriented development do not necessarily involve a systematic progression through all the stages of the development process.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about determining the costs and benefits of IT investments is false?
A)Some costs are fixed.
B)Costs do not end when the system is installed.
C)Many IT projects end up being over budget.
D)Benefits are hard to quantify because implementing new technology could be used for multiple purposes.
E)Benefits are hard to quantify because they are tangible.

Accepted Answer

The statement "Benefits are hard to quantify because they are tangible" is false. Benefits are actually hard to quantify because they are often intangible, such as improved customer satisfaction or increased employee productivity.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a part of systems analysis?
A)Defining the business problem
B)Identifying the causes of, and solutions to, the business problem
C)Identifying the information requirements that the solution must satisfy
D)Identifying the technical specifications of the solution
E)Gathering information about the existing system

Accepted Answer

Identifying the technical specifications of the solution is a key part of systems design, not systems analysis. Systems analysis involves defining the problem, identifying the causes and solutions, identifying information requirements, and gathering information about the existing system.

Question 10

The deliverable of the systems design stage is:
A)User requirements.
B)Technical system specifications.
C)The prototype.
D)The source code.
E)A working application.

Accepted Answer

The deliverable of the systems design stage is the technical system specifications, which provide a detailed description of the system architecture, hardware and software components, interfaces, data structures, algorithms, and other technical aspects of the system. The specifications serve as a blueprint for the development team and ensure that the system meets the user requirements and quality standards. The prototype, source code, and working application are developed in the next stages of the software development lifecycle.

Question 11

Which of the following is not an advantage of the buy option for acquiring IS applications?
A)Few types of off-the-shelf software are available, thus limiting confusion.
B)The software can be tried out.
C)The buy option saves time.
D)The company will know what it is getting.
E)All of these

Accepted Answer

This option is not an advantage of the buy option as it suggests a limitation. The other options listed are advantages of the buy option for acquiring IS applications.

Question 12

_____ is a method of delivering software in which a vendor hosts the applications and customers access these applications over the Internet.
A)Software-as-a-Service
B)Prototyping
C)Leasing the application
D)Service-oriented architecture
E)The buy option

Accepted Answer

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is a software delivery model where a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the internet. Customers do not need to install the software on their own devices and can access the application from anywhere with an internet connection.

Question 13

A company's IT architecture includes all of the following except:
A)Hardware and software
B)Networks
C)Database management systems
D)The members of the IT staff
E)How IT decisions will be made

Accepted Answer

The company's IT architecture includes hardware and software, networks, database management systems, and how IT decisions will be made. However, it does not include the members of the IT staff as they are part of the company's human resources rather than the IT architecture itself.

Question 14

_____ feasibility addresses the human issues of an information systems project.
A)Technical
B)Economic
C)Organizational
D)Behavioral
E)Time

Accepted Answer

Behavioral feasibility focuses on the social and human aspects of a project, including the impact on employees, customers, and other stakeholders. It considers factors such as willingness to adopt new technology, training needs, and potential resistance to change.

Question 15

Place the stages of the systems development life cycle in order:
A)Investigation - analysis - design - programming/testing - implementation - operation/maintenance
B)Investigation - design - analysis - programming/testing - implementation - operation/maintenance
C)Analysis - design - investigation - operation/maintenance - programming/testing - implementation
D)Investigation - analysis - design - programming/testing - operation/maintenance - implementation
E)Investigation - implementation - analysis - programming/testing - design - operation/maintenance

Accepted Answer

The correct sequence for the stages of the systems development life cycle is: Investigation, Analysis, Design, Programming/Testing, Implementation, and Operation/Maintenance. This order reflects the logical progression from understanding the problem (Investigation), analyzing requirements (Analysis), designing the solution (Design), building the solution (Programming/Testing), putting the solution into use (Implementation), and maintaining the system (Operation/Maintenance).

Question 16

Which of the following systems acquisition methods can result in a company's acquiring software that is controlled by another company, may be difficult to enhance or modify, and may not support the desired business processes?
A)Systems development life cycle
B)Prototyping
C)End-user development
D)Buy option
E)Component-based development

Accepted Answer

The "Buy option" refers to purchasing software from another company, which can result in the company acquiring software that is controlled by another company, may be difficult to enhance or modify, and may not support the desired business processes. The other options, such as systems development life cycle, prototyping, end-user development, and component-based development, involve creating or developing software in-house, rather than purchasing it.

Question 17

In the traditional systems development life cycle, users:
A)Are important and ongoing members of the development team throughout the life of the project.
B)Are important only in the testing phases of the project.
C)Have no input.
D)Are important only in the maintenance phase of the project.
E)Provide information requirements.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the traditional systems development life cycle,...

Question 18

_____ feasibility concerns a firm's policies and politics, power structures, and business relationships.
A)Technical
B)Economic
C)Organizational
D)Behavioral
E)Time

Accepted Answer

Organizational feasibility concerns the internal structures and relationships within a firm, such as its policies, power structures, and business relationships. Technical feasibility deals with the ability to implement the necessary technology, economic feasibility relates to financial factors, behavioral feasibility considers human factors, and time feasibility deals with scheduling and deadlines.

Question 19

Which of the following systems acquisition methods saves the company's time, enables the company to select software that has been used for similar problems in other organizations, and allows the company to try out the software?
A)Systems development life cycle
B)Prototyping
C)End-user development
D)Buy option
E)Object-oriented development

Accepted Answer

The buy option allows a company to save time by purchasing off-the-shelf software that has already been developed and tested for similar problems in other organizations. This method also often includes the possibility of a trial period to test the software before making a final decision.

Question 20

Which of the following systems acquisition methods is time consuming, costly, and may produce excessive documentation?
A)Systems development life cycle
B)Prototyping
C)End-user development
D)External acquisition
E)Object-oriented development

Accepted Answer

Systems development life cycle is a traditional method for acquiring systems that involves a series of well-defined phases and documentation at each stage of the process. This method is time-consuming, costly, and may produce excessive documentation, which can result in delays and increased costs.

Quiz 11: Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Which of the following statements is false?

The _ that changes are made in the systems development life cycle, the _ expensive these changes become.

_____ feasibility determines if the project is an acceptable financial risk and if the organization can afford the expense and time needed to complete the project.

Which of the following are disadvantages of the buy option for acquiring IS applications?

A company's IT application portfolio is

Evaluating the benefits of IT projects is more complex than evaluating their costs for all of the following reasons except:

Which of the following systems acquisition methods requires staff to systematically go through every step in the development process and has a lower probability of missing important user requirements?

Which of the following statements about determining the costs and benefits of IT investments is false?

Which of the following is not a part of systems analysis?

The deliverable of the systems design stage is:

Which of the following is not an advantage of the buy option for acquiring IS applications?

_____ is a method of delivering software in which a vendor hosts the applications and customers access these applications over the Internet.

A company's IT architecture includes all of the following except:

_____ feasibility addresses the human issues of an information systems project.

Place the stages of the systems development life cycle in order:

Which of the following systems acquisition methods can result in a company's acquiring software that is controlled by another company, may be difficult to enhance or modify, and may not support the desired business processes?

In the traditional systems development life cycle, users:

_____ feasibility concerns a firm's policies and politics, power structures, and business relationships.

Which of the following systems acquisition methods saves the company's time, enables the company to select software that has been used for similar problems in other organizations, and allows the company to try out the software?

Which of the following systems acquisition methods is time consuming, costly, and may produce excessive documentation?