Question 1

An external entity may be:

Accepted Answer

A)  a person. 
B)  another department. 
C)  another computer system. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  a person. 
B)  another department. 
C)  another computer system. 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 2

An entity that joins two other entities is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a fundamental entity. 
B)  an associative entity. 
C)  an attributive entity. 
D)  a linking entity. 
A)  a fundamental entity. 
B)  an associative entity. 
C)  an attributive entity. 
D)  a linking entity. B

Question 3

An entity that describes attributes such as repeating groups is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a fundamental entity. 
B)  an associative entity. 
C)  an attributive entity. 
D)  an external entity. 
A)  a fundamental entity. 
B)  an associative entity. 
C)  an attributive entity. 
D)  an external entity. C

Question 4

An organization with many employees with each employee having a unique phone extension is said to be a ________ relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  1:1 
B)  1:Many 
C)  Many:1 
D)  Many:None 
A)  1:1 
B)  1:Many 
C)  Many:1 
D)  Many:None

Question 5

Another way a systems analyst can show the scope of a system and define proper system boundaries is to use a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  flow chart. 
B)  entity-relationship diagram. 
C)  database diagram. 
D)  spreadsheet. 
A)  flow chart. 
B)  entity-relationship diagram. 
C)  database diagram. 
D)  spreadsheet.

Question 6

A use case diagram contains two symbols, the use case and the actor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Anything which affects the functioning of an organization is considered to be an environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Middle Management forms the second, or intermediate, tier of the three-tiered management system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A zero on a relationship line indicates:

Accepted Answer

A)  that the relationship line is undefined. 
B)  the absence of any well-defined entities. 
C)  that none is possible for the next relationship. 
D)  that the relationship should be used to create an associative entity. 
A)  that the relationship line is undefined. 
B)  the absence of any well-defined entities. 
C)  that none is possible for the next relationship. 
D)  that the relationship should be used to create an associative entity.

Question 10

Processes on a data flow diagram:

Accepted Answer

A)  transform incoming data into outgoing information. 
B)  represent the system boundaries. 
C)  represent the work that a specific user performs. 
D)  change the nature of the relationships on an entity-relationship diagram. 
A)  transform incoming data into outgoing information. 
B)  represent the system boundaries. 
C)  represent the work that a specific user performs. 
D)  change the nature of the relationships on an entity-relationship diagram.

Question 11

Which level of management is most dependent on external information?

Accepted Answer

A)  operations 
B)  middle 
C)  strategic 
D)  None of these are dependent on external information. 
A)  operations 
B)  middle 
C)  strategic 
D)  None of these are dependent on external information.

Question 12

A(n) ________ on one end of a relationship indicates that none of the entity are a possibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  circle or zero 
B)  single line 
C)  crow's foot 
D)  circle and a single line 
A)  circle or zero 
B)  single line 
C)  crow's foot 
D)  circle and a single line

Question 13

Operations managers most often make one-time decisions but the decisions made by strategic managers tend to be repetitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Give an example of the type of decision that would be made by an Operational Manager.

Accepted Answer

Students should provide an example that

Question 15

One drawback of working on a virtual team is that there is no easy way for members to share project results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The symbol used to represent a process on a context-level data flow diagram is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a diamond inside a rectangle. 
B)  a circle. 
C)  an oval inside a rectangle. 
D)  a rectangle with rounded corners. 
A)  a diamond inside a rectangle. 
B)  a circle. 
C)  an oval inside a rectangle. 
D)  a rectangle with rounded corners.

Question 17

Middle managers make decisions using predetermined rules that have predictable outcomes when implemented correctly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

System outputs are used as ________ to compare performance with goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  feedback 
B)  data 
C)  inputs 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  feedback 
B)  data 
C)  inputs 
D)  None of the above.

Question 19

ERP systems are only useful in large companies and not able to be used in small and medium-sized enterprises as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Middle managers are highly dependent on information from external sources that supply news of market trends and the strategies of competing corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An external entity may be:

An entity that joins two other entities is called:

An entity that describes attributes such as repeating groups is called:

An organization with many employees with each employee having a unique phone extension is said to be a ________ relationship.

Another way a systems analyst can show the scope of a system and define proper system boundaries is to use a(n):

A use case diagram contains two symbols, the use case and the actor.

Anything which affects the functioning of an organization is considered to be an environment.

Middle Management forms the second, or intermediate, tier of the three-tiered management system.

A zero on a relationship line indicates:

Processes on a data flow diagram:

Which level of management is most dependent on external information?

A(n) ________ on one end of a relationship indicates that none of the entity are a possibility.

Operations managers most often make one-time decisions but the decisions made by strategic managers tend to be repetitive.

Give an example of the type of decision that would be made by an Operational Manager.

One drawback of working on a virtual team is that there is no easy way for members to share project results.

The symbol used to represent a process on a context-level data flow diagram is:

Middle managers make decisions using predetermined rules that have predictable outcomes when implemented correctly.

System outputs are used as ________ to compare performance with goals.

ERP systems are only useful in large companies and not able to be used in small and medium-sized enterprises as well.

Middle managers are highly dependent on information from external sources that supply news of market trends and the strategies of competing corporations.

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling, Prototyping, and Scrum

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using Uml

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction and Ux Design

Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures

Quality Assurance and Implementation

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Exam 2: Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

An external entity may be:

An entity that joins two other entities is called:

An entity that describes attributes such as repeating groups is called:

An organization with many employees with each employee having a unique phone extension is said to be a ________ relationship.

Another way a systems analyst can show the scope of a system and define proper system boundaries is to use a(n):

A use case diagram contains two symbols, the use case and the actor.

Anything which affects the functioning of an organization is considered to be an environment.

Middle Management forms the second, or intermediate, tier of the three-tiered management system.

A zero on a relationship line indicates:

Processes on a data flow diagram:

Which level of management is most dependent on external information?

A(n) ________ on one end of a relationship indicates that none of the entity are a possibility.

Operations managers most often make one-time decisions but the decisions made by strategic managers tend to be repetitive.

Give an example of the type of decision that would be made by an Operational Manager.

One drawback of working on a virtual team is that there is no easy way for members to share project results.

The symbol used to represent a process on a context-level data flow diagram is:

Middle managers make decisions using predetermined rules that have predictable outcomes when implemented correctly.

System outputs are used as ________ to compare performance with goals.

ERP systems are only useful in large companies and not able to be used in small and medium-sized enterprises as well.

Middle managers are highly dependent on information from external sources that supply news of market trends and the strategies of competing corporations.

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling, Prototyping, and Scrum

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using Uml

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction and Ux Design

Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters