Question 1

In which type of systems building are the development stages organized so that tasks in one stage are completed before the tasks in the next stage begin?

Accepted Answer

A) Traditional 
B) Prototyping 
C) RAD 
D) JAD 
E) Object-oriented development 
A) Traditional 
B) Prototyping 
C) RAD 
D) JAD 
E) Object-oriented development

Question 2

What is outsourcing? Describe the advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing software development.

Accepted Answer

In outsourcing,a firm hires an external

Question 3

Changes in hardware,software,documentation,or production to a production system to correct errors,meet new requirements,or improve processing efficiencies are termed:

Accepted Answer

A) acceptance. 
B) production. 
C) maintenance. 
D) post-implementation. 
E) implementation. 
A) acceptance. 
B) production. 
C) maintenance. 
D) post-implementation. 
E) implementation.

Question 4

DevOps emphasizes close collaboration between the software developers and IT operational staff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Groups of objects are assembled into software components for common functions,which can be combined into large-scale business applications,in which type of software development?

Accepted Answer

A) Object-oriented development 
B) Component-based development 
C) Structured methodologies 
D) RAD 
E) Agile development 
A) Object-oriented development 
B) Component-based development 
C) Structured methodologies 
D) RAD 
E) Agile development

Question 6

In the direct cutover conversion strategy,the new system:

Accepted Answer

A) is tested by an outsourced company. 
B) replaces the old one on an appointed day. 
C) and the old are run together. 
D) is introduced in stages. 
E) the old and new systems are run in parallel. 
A) is tested by an outsourced company. 
B) replaces the old one on an appointed day. 
C) and the old are run together. 
D) is introduced in stages. 
E) the old and new systems are run in parallel.

Question 7

________ provide(s)a detailed statement of the information needs that a new system must satisfy; identifies who needs what information,and when,where,and how the information is needed.

Accepted Answer

A) Systems analysis and design documents 
B) Information requirements 
C) A data flow diagram 
D) A feasibility study 
E) Requests for proposal 
A) Systems analysis and design documents 
B) Information requirements 
C) A data flow diagram 
D) A feasibility study 
E) Requests for proposal

Question 8

In order,what are the first three steps in BPM?

Accepted Answer

A) 1)identifying processes for change,2.analyzing existing processes,3.designing the new process. 
B) 1)analyzing existing processes,2.identifying processes for change,3.designing the new process. 
C) 1)identifying processes for change,2.designing the new process,3.implementing the new process. 
D) 1)analyzing processes to change,2.designing the new process,3.measuring the optimized process. 
E) 1)designing new processes,2.analyzing existing processes,3.identifying processes for change. 
A) 1)identifying processes for change,2.analyzing existing processes,3.designing the new process. 
B) 1)analyzing existing processes,2.identifying processes for change,3.designing the new process. 
C) 1)identifying processes for change,2.designing the new process,3.implementing the new process. 
D) 1)analyzing processes to change,2.designing the new process,3.measuring the optimized process. 
E) 1)designing new processes,2.analyzing existing processes,3.identifying processes for change.

Question 9

Often there are multiple possible designs for a system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT,in order from least to most risky,are:

Accepted Answer

A) rationalization,automation,reengineering,and redesigning. 
B) rationalization,automation,reengineering,and paradigm shift. 
C) automation,rationalization,redesigning,and paradigm shift. 
D) automation,redesigning,restructuring,and paradigm shift. 
E) paradigm shift,reengineering,rationalization,and automation. 
A) rationalization,automation,reengineering,and redesigning. 
B) rationalization,automation,reengineering,and paradigm shift. 
C) automation,rationalization,redesigning,and paradigm shift. 
D) automation,redesigning,restructuring,and paradigm shift. 
E) paradigm shift,reengineering,rationalization,and automation.

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 the information requirements for a system. 
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 the information requirements for a system. 
D) is concerned with the logical view of the system solution. 
E) translates system specifications into software program code.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

________ development focuses on rapid delivery of working software by breaking a large project into a series of small subprojects that are completed in short periods of time using iteration and continuous feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) Agile 
B) Rapid application 
C) Joint application 
D) Object-oriented 
E) DevOps 
A) Agile 
B) Rapid application 
C) Joint application 
D) Object-oriented 
E) DevOps

Question 14

BPM software provides tools that help business do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) identify and document processes requiring improvement. 
B) create models of improved processes. 
C) capture and enforce business rules for performing processes. 
D) capture and identify information system requirements for a new system. 
E) integrate existing systems to support new or redesigned processes. 
A) identify and document processes requiring improvement. 
B) create models of improved processes. 
C) capture and enforce business rules for performing processes. 
D) capture and identify information system requirements for a new system. 
E) integrate existing systems to support new or redesigned processes.

Question 15

A data flow diagram shows each level of design,its relationship to other levels,and its place in the overall design structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How is the relationship between software developers and end users different under the traditional systems life cycle compared to DevOps?

Accepted Answer

Under the traditional systems life cycle

Question 17

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 18

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 19

List at least nine factors considered in the design specifications for a new system.Give at least two examples for each one.

Accepted Answer

• Output.Medium,content,timing
 • Input.

Question 20

A systems building approach in which the system is developed as successive versions,each version reflecting requirements more accurately,is described to be:

Accepted Answer

A) end-user oriented. 
B) prototyped. 
C) object-oriented. 
D) agile. 
E) iterative. 
A) end-user oriented. 
B) prototyped. 
C) object-oriented. 
D) agile. 
E) iterative.

In which type of systems building are the development stages organized so that tasks in one stage are completed before the tasks in the next stage begin?

What is outsourcing? Describe the advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing software development.

Changes in hardware,software,documentation,or production to a production system to correct errors,meet new requirements,or improve processing efficiencies are termed:

DevOps emphasizes close collaboration between the software developers and IT operational staff.

Groups of objects are assembled into software components for common functions,which can be combined into large-scale business applications,in which type of software development?

In the direct cutover conversion strategy,the new system:

________ provide(s)a detailed statement of the information needs that a new system must satisfy; identifies who needs what information,and when,where,and how the information is needed.

In order,what are the first three steps in BPM?

Often there are multiple possible designs for a system.

The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT,in order from least to most risky,are:

Systems design:

What is the purpose of responsive web design?

________ development focuses on rapid delivery of working software by breaking a large project into a series of small subprojects that are completed in short periods of time using iteration and continuous feedback.

BPM software provides tools that help business do all of the following except:

A data flow diagram shows each level of design,its relationship to other levels,and its place in the overall design structure.

How is the relationship between software developers and end users different under the traditional systems life cycle compared to DevOps?

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

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:

List at least nine factors considered in the design specifications for a new system.Give at least two examples for each one.

A systems building approach in which the system is developed as successive versions,each version reflecting requirements more accurately,is described to be:

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:

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, digital Goods

Managing Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence

Enhancing Decision Making

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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Exam 13: Building Information Systems

In which type of systems building are the development stages organized so that tasks in one stage are completed before the tasks in the next stage begin?

What is outsourcing? Describe the advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing software development.

Changes in hardware,software,documentation,or production to a production system to correct errors,meet new requirements,or improve processing efficiencies are termed:

DevOps emphasizes close collaboration between the software developers and IT operational staff.

Groups of objects are assembled into software components for common functions,which can be combined into large-scale business applications,in which type of software development?

In the direct cutover conversion strategy,the new system:

________ provide(s)a detailed statement of the information needs that a new system must satisfy; identifies who needs what information,and when,where,and how the information is needed.

In order,what are the first three steps in BPM?

Often there are multiple possible designs for a system.

The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT,in order from least to most risky,are:

Systems design:

What is the purpose of responsive web design?

________ development focuses on rapid delivery of working software by breaking a large project into a series of small subprojects that are completed in short periods of time using iteration and continuous feedback.

BPM software provides tools that help business do all of the following except:

A data flow diagram shows each level of design,its relationship to other levels,and its place in the overall design structure.

How is the relationship between software developers and end users different under the traditional systems life cycle compared to DevOps?

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

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:

List at least nine factors considered in the design specifications for a new system.Give at least two examples for each one.

A systems building approach in which the system is developed as successive versions,each version reflecting requirements more accurately,is described to be:

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:

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, digital Goods

Managing Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence

Enhancing Decision Making

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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