Question 1

Plunge installation is sometimes called direct installation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Organizational feasibility refers to estimating the time it will take to complete a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a typical concern for developers while using prototypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  comparing a system's features with requirements 
B)  understanding a system's complete requirements 
C)  assessing a system's technical feasibility 
D)  developing a uniform funding solution for the system 
A)  comparing a system's features with requirements 
B)  understanding a system's complete requirements 
C)  assessing a system's technical feasibility 
D)  developing a uniform funding solution for the system

Question 4

Explain the importance of the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).

Accepted Answer

Determining the system's requirements is

Question 5

Software vendors usually bundle fixes of low-priority problems into larger groups called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  patches 
B)  service packs 
C)  bugs 
D)  product keys 
A)  patches 
B)  service packs 
C)  bugs 
D)  product keys

Question 6

Which of the following statements is TRUE of system maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Software developers usually bundle fixes for low-priority problems into a patch. 
B)  Information systems (IS) personnel prioritize system problems on a first-come-first-served basis. 
C)  All commercial software products are shipped with known failures. 
D)  Service packs are developed to fix a single problem at a time. 
A)  Software developers usually bundle fixes for low-priority problems into a patch. 
B)  Information systems (IS) personnel prioritize system problems on a first-come-first-served basis. 
C)  All commercial software products are shipped with known failures. 
D)  Service packs are developed to fix a single problem at a time.

Question 7

Estimates of labor hours and completion dates are accurate for large, multiyear projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ________ is the traditional process used to develop information systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid application development (RA
D)  
B)  object-oriented design (OO
D)  
C)  systems development life cycle (SDL
C)  
D)  extreme programming (XP) 
A)  rapid application development (RA
D)  
B)  object-oriented design (OO
D)  
C)  systems development life cycle (SDL
C)  
D)  extreme programming (XP)

Question 9

The easiest and cheapest time to alter an information system is in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  requirements analysis 
B)  system definition 
C)  component design 
D)  implementation 
A)  requirements analysis 
B)  system definition 
C)  component design 
D)  implementation

Question 10

In the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle, developers use management's statement of the system needs in order to develop a new information system.

Accepted Answer

A)  system definition 
B)  requirements analysis 
C)  component design 
D)  implementation 
A)  system definition 
B)  requirements analysis 
C)  component design 
D)  implementation

Question 11

When developing a budget for a large, multi-year projects estimations are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  accurate because of past projects 
B)  so approximate they are not real 
C)  budgeted one phase at a time 
D)  easy based on management experience 
A)  accurate because of past projects 
B)  so approximate they are not real 
C)  budgeted one phase at a time 
D)  easy based on management experience

Question 12

Information systems involve people and procedures, so they can never be off-the-shelf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ feasibility concerns whether a new information system fits within a company's customs, culture, charter, or legal requirements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical 
B)  Cost 
C)  Schedule 
D)  Organizational 
A)  Technical 
B)  Cost 
C)  Schedule 
D)  Organizational

Question 14

The security needs of an information system are determined during the component design phase of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the four ways in which organizations can implement a system conversion?

Accepted Answer

Organizations can implement a system con

Question 16

What are patches and service packs?

Accepted Answer

Patches are group fixes for high priorit

Question 17

Interviews are conducted with system users in the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statement describes why SDLC is considered a process?

Accepted Answer

A)  because every IT person must consider each document repeatedly 
B)  because it is difficult to identify requirements 
C)  because the maintenance phase starts the cycle over again 
D)  because it is difficult to implement a system just once 
A)  because every IT person must consider each document repeatedly 
B)  because it is difficult to identify requirements 
C)  because the maintenance phase starts the cycle over again 
D)  because it is difficult to implement a system just once

Question 19

According to Brooks' Law, which of the following is a consequence of adding more people to late projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  The work allocation per team member increases. 
B)  The costs of training new people can overwhelm the benefits of their contribution. 
C)  Beyond a workgroup of about 20 employees, economies of scale begin to take over. 
D)  It allows the managers to extend the timeline of the project. 
A)  The work allocation per team member increases. 
B)  The costs of training new people can overwhelm the benefits of their contribution. 
C)  Beyond a workgroup of about 20 employees, economies of scale begin to take over. 
D)  It allows the managers to extend the timeline of the project.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is TRUE of information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are off-the-shelf software without adaptation. 
B)  They can be adapted to fit business needs. 
C)  They can be purchased as off-the-shelf software. 
D)  They cannot be tailor-made. 
A)  They are off-the-shelf software without adaptation. 
B)  They can be adapted to fit business needs. 
C)  They can be purchased as off-the-shelf software. 
D)  They cannot be tailor-made.

Exam 12: Information Systems Development

Plunge installation is sometimes called direct installation.

Organizational feasibility refers to estimating the time it will take to complete a project.

Which of the following is a typical concern for developers while using prototypes?

Explain the importance of the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).

Software vendors usually bundle fixes of low-priority problems into larger groups called ________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of system maintenance?

Estimates of labor hours and completion dates are accurate for large, multiyear projects.

The ________ is the traditional process used to develop information systems.

The easiest and cheapest time to alter an information system is in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle.

In the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle, developers use management's statement of the system needs in order to develop a new information system.

When developing a budget for a large, multi-year projects estimations are ________.

Information systems involve people and procedures, so they can never be off-the-shelf.

________ feasibility concerns whether a new information system fits within a company's customs, culture, charter, or legal requirements.

The security needs of an information system are determined during the component design phase of the systems development life cycle.

What are the four ways in which organizations can implement a system conversion?

What are patches and service packs?

Interviews are conducted with system users in the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Which of the following statement describes why SDLC is considered a process?

According to Brooks' Law, which of the following is a consequence of adding more people to late projects?

Which of the following statements is TRUE of information systems?

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