Question 1

End-user-developed systems can be completed more rapidly than those developed through the conventional systems lifecycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What is the purpose of responsive web design?

Accepted Answer

A) It allows one website to serve different platforms,such as tablets,PCs,and mobile phones. 
B) It allows websites to respond quickly to changing user needs. 
C) It enables websites to customize design according to user preferences. 
D) It enables websites to customize content based on user location and preferences. 
E) It enables different people to responsively program the system. 
A) It allows one website to serve different platforms,such as tablets,PCs,and mobile phones. 
B) It allows websites to respond quickly to changing user needs. 
C) It enables websites to customize design according to user preferences. 
D) It enables websites to customize content based on user location and preferences. 
E) It enables different people to responsively program the system. A

Question 3

Which conversion process introduces the system first to a limited portion of the organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Pilot study strategy 
B) Phased approach strategy 
C) Limited cutover strategy 
D) Parallel strategy 
E) Parallel approach strategy 
A) Pilot study strategy 
B) Phased approach strategy 
C) Limited cutover strategy 
D) Parallel strategy 
E) Parallel approach strategy A

Question 4

To show each level of a system's design,its relationship to other levels,and its place in the overall design structure,structured methodologies use:

Accepted Answer

A) structure charts. 
B) Gantt and PERT charts. 
C) process specifications. 
D) data flow diagrams. 
E) user documentation. 
A) structure charts. 
B) Gantt and PERT charts. 
C) process specifications. 
D) data flow diagrams. 
E) user documentation.

Question 5

A request for proposal (RFP)is a detailed list of questions submitted to software vendors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An upscale organic foods grocery chain is implementing an information system that will enable it to add same-day home delivery of groceries to its customers.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) automation. 
B) rationalization of procedures. 
C) paradigm shift. 
D) business process redesign. 
E) organizational change. 
A) automation. 
B) rationalization of procedures. 
C) paradigm shift. 
D) business process redesign. 
E) organizational change.

Question 7

Compared to the use of proprietary components,web services promise to be less expensive and less difficult to implement because of:

Accepted Answer

A) their ability to integrate seamlessly with legacy systems. 
B) their ability to enable communication among different systems using universal standards. 
C) the ubiquity of the Internet. 
D) the ability to reuse web services components. 
E) their use of custom programming. 
A) their ability to integrate seamlessly with legacy systems. 
B) their ability to enable communication among different systems using universal standards. 
C) the ubiquity of the Internet. 
D) the ability to reuse web services components. 
E) their use of custom programming.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about CASE is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) CASE provides hardware and software tools. 
B) To be used effectively,CASE tools require organizational discipline. 
C) CASE tools can improve communication between users and technical specialists. 
D) CASE tools support iterative design. 
E) CASE tools facilitate the creation of clear documentation. 
A) CASE provides hardware and software tools. 
B) To be used effectively,CASE tools require organizational discipline. 
C) CASE tools can improve communication between users and technical specialists. 
D) CASE tools support iterative design. 
E) CASE tools facilitate the creation of clear documentation.

Question 9

Which type of systems development is characterized by significantly speeding up the design phase and the generation of information requirements and involving users at an intense level?

Accepted Answer

A) RAD 
B) JAD 
C) Prototyping 
D) End-user development 
E) Traditional 
A) RAD 
B) JAD 
C) Prototyping 
D) End-user development 
E) Traditional

Question 10

Documentation reveals how well a system works from both a technical standpoint,but not an end-user standpoint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Systems design:

Accepted Answer

A) determines whether a solution is feasible from a financial and organizational standpoint. 
B) shows how the new system will fulfill the information requirements. 
C) identifies which users need what information,where,when and how. 
D) is concerned with the logical view of the system solution. 
E) translates system specifications into software program code. 
A) determines whether a solution is feasible from a financial and organizational standpoint. 
B) shows how the new system will fulfill the information requirements. 
C) identifies which users need what information,where,when and how. 
D) is concerned with the logical view of the system solution. 
E) translates system specifications into software program code.

Question 12

Identify and describe each of the five systems development approaches.

Accepted Answer

1.Systems lifecycle is a sequential step

Question 13

Possible functions of BPM tools include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) integrating existing systems to support business processes' improvements. 
B) automating business processes. 
C) identifying and document business processes. 
D) testing the security of business processes. 
E) designing new processes. 
A) integrating existing systems to support business processes' improvements. 
B) automating business processes. 
C) identifying and document business processes. 
D) testing the security of business processes. 
E) designing new processes.

Question 14

The most common form of IT-enabled organizational change is automation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the typical breakdown of time spent maintaining information systems? How can maintenance time and costs be reduced?

Accepted Answer

On average,20 percent of the time spent

Question 16

Traditional structured development is more incremental than object-oriented development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Organizations will adjust to new information systems without any special efforts if the system is a good system to begin with.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

System testing:

Accepted Answer

A) includes all the preparations for the series of tests to be performed on the system. 
B) tests the functioning of the system as a whole in order to determine if discrete modules will function together as planned. 
C) tests each program separately. 
D) provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting. 
E) tests the information requirements of a system. 
A) includes all the preparations for the series of tests to be performed on the system. 
B) tests the functioning of the system as a whole in order to determine if discrete modules will function together as planned. 
C) tests each program separately. 
D) provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting. 
E) tests the information requirements of a system.

Question 19

In the traditional systems life cycle,end users:

Accepted Answer

A) are important and ongoing members of the team from the original analysis phase through maintenance. 
B) are important only in the testing phases. 
C) have no input. 
D) are limited to providing information requirements and reviewing the technical staff's work. 
E) control the development of the system. 
A) are important and ongoing members of the team from the original analysis phase through maintenance. 
B) are important only in the testing phases. 
C) have no input. 
D) are limited to providing information requirements and reviewing the technical staff's work. 
E) control the development of the system.

Question 20

What are customization features and when should an organization pursue them?

Accepted Answer

Customization features allow a commercia

End-user-developed systems can be completed more rapidly than those developed through the conventional systems lifecycle.

What is the purpose of responsive web design?

Which conversion process introduces the system first to a limited portion of the organization?

To show each level of a system's design,its relationship to other levels,and its place in the overall design structure,structured methodologies use:

A request for proposal (RFP)is a detailed list of questions submitted to software vendors.

An upscale organic foods grocery chain is implementing an information system that will enable it to add same-day home delivery of groceries to its customers.This is an example of:

Compared to the use of proprietary components,web services promise to be less expensive and less difficult to implement because of:

Which of the following statements about CASE is not true?

Which type of systems development is characterized by significantly speeding up the design phase and the generation of information requirements and involving users at an intense level?

Documentation reveals how well a system works from both a technical standpoint,but not an end-user standpoint.

Systems design:

Identify and describe each of the five systems development approaches.

Possible functions of BPM tools include all of the following except:

The most common form of IT-enabled organizational change is automation.

What is the typical breakdown of time spent maintaining information systems? How can maintenance time and costs be reduced?

Traditional structured development is more incremental than object-oriented development.

Organizations will adjust to new information systems without any special efforts if the system is a good system to begin with.

System testing:

In the traditional systems life cycle,end users:

What are customization features and when should an organization pursue them?

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Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

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Exam 13: Building Information Systems

End-user-developed systems can be completed more rapidly than those developed through the conventional systems lifecycle.

What is the purpose of responsive web design?

Which conversion process introduces the system first to a limited portion of the organization?

To show each level of a system's design,its relationship to other levels,and its place in the overall design structure,structured methodologies use:

A request for proposal (RFP)is a detailed list of questions submitted to software vendors.

An upscale organic foods grocery chain is implementing an information system that will enable it to add same-day home delivery of groceries to its customers.This is an example of:

Compared to the use of proprietary components,web services promise to be less expensive and less difficult to implement because of:

Which of the following statements about CASE is not true?

Which type of systems development is characterized by significantly speeding up the design phase and the generation of information requirements and involving users at an intense level?

Documentation reveals how well a system works from both a technical standpoint,but not an end-user standpoint.

Systems design:

Identify and describe each of the five systems development approaches.

Possible functions of BPM tools include all of the following except:

The most common form of IT-enabled organizational change is automation.

What is the typical breakdown of time spent maintaining information systems? How can maintenance time and costs be reduced?

Traditional structured development is more incremental than object-oriented development.

Organizations will adjust to new information systems without any special efforts if the system is a good system to begin with.

System testing:

In the traditional systems life cycle,end users:

What are customization features and when should an organization pursue them?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications,the Internet,and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters