Question 1

The responsibilities of a systems analyst at a small firm are exactly the same as those at a large corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Explain what is meant by "corporate culture." Why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Every firm has an underlying corporate culture.A corporate culture is the set of beliefs,rules,traditions,values,and attitudes that define a company and influence its way of doing business.To be successful,a systems analyst must understand the corporate culture and how it affects the way information is managed.Companies sometimes include statements about corporate culture in their mission statements.A systems analyst must understand the firm's culture and find it comfortable.If the company encourages personal growth and empowerment,work is much more enjoyable.

Question 3

In a typical company organizational model,middle managers _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  develop long-range plans,called strategic plans,which define the company's overall mission and goals 
B)  provide direction,necessary resources,and performance feedback to supervisors and team leaders 
C)  oversee operation employees and carry out day-to-day functions,coordinating operational tasks and people 
D)  include users who rely on transaction processing (TP)systems to enter and receive the data they need to perform their jobs 
A)  develop long-range plans,called strategic plans,which define the company's overall mission and goals 
B)  provide direction,necessary resources,and performance feedback to supervisors and team leaders 
C)  oversee operation employees and carry out day-to-day functions,coordinating operational tasks and people 
D)  include users who rely on transaction processing (TP)systems to enter and receive the data they need to perform their jobs B

Question 4

In a knowledge management system,a knowledge base consists of logical rules that identify data patterns and relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss the pros and cons of structured analysis.

Accepted Answer

Pros:
Traditional method that has been v

Question 6

Traditional relational models are still used,but so-called NoSQL databases are gaining in popularity due to their ability to scale to extremely large and unstructured datasets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

User productivity systems _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide job-related information to users at all levels of a company 
B)  simulate human reasoning by combining a knowledge base and inference rules that determine how the knowledge is applied 
C)  process data generated by day-to-day business operations 
D)  include groupware programs that enable users to share data,collaborate on projects,and work in teams 
A)  provide job-related information to users at all levels of a company 
B)  simulate human reasoning by combining a knowledge base and inference rules that determine how the knowledge is applied 
C)  process data generated by day-to-day business operations 
D)  include groupware programs that enable users to share data,collaborate on projects,and work in teams

Question 8

The waterfall model emphasizes interactivity among the phases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Structured analysis is called a(n)_____ technique because it focuses on processes that transform data into useful information.

Accepted Answer

A)  iterative 
B)  process-centered 
C)  inferred 
D)  model-specific 
A)  iterative 
B)  process-centered 
C)  inferred 
D)  model-specific

Question 10

In object-oriented analysis,objects possess characteristics called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  properties 
B)  orientations 
C)  classes 
D)  inheritances 
A)  properties 
B)  orientations 
C)  classes 
D)  inheritances

Question 11

A _____ describes the information that a system must provide.

Accepted Answer

A)  process model 
B)  data model 
C)  business model 
D)  network model 
A)  process model 
B)  data model 
C)  business model 
D)  network model

Question 12

Transaction processing (TP)systems _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide job-related information to users at all levels of a company 
B)  simulate human reasoning by combining a knowledge base and inference rules that determine how the knowledge is applied 
C)  process data generated by day-to-day business operations 
D)  include email,voice mail,fax,video conferencing,word processing,automated calendars,database management,spreadsheets,and integrated mobile computing systems 
A)  provide job-related information to users at all levels of a company 
B)  simulate human reasoning by combining a knowledge base and inference rules that determine how the knowledge is applied 
C)  process data generated by day-to-day business operations 
D)  include email,voice mail,fax,video conferencing,word processing,automated calendars,database management,spreadsheets,and integrated mobile computing systems

Question 13

When companies first installed word processing systems,managers expected to reduce the number of employees as office efficiency increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

On mobile devices,the user interacts with the system with an app,but the same back-end services are accessed as when the user interacts with a web page.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which is one of the main sectors of ecommerce?

Accepted Answer

A)  C2C (consumer-to-consumer) 
B)  B2C (business-to-consumer) 
C)  C2B (consumer-to-business) 
D)  BPM (business process model) 
A)  C2C (consumer-to-consumer) 
B)  B2C (business-to-consumer) 
C)  C2B (consumer-to-business) 
D)  BPM (business process model)

Question 16

The structure of the IT department varies among companies,as do its name and placement within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In an information system,data is information that has been transformed into input that is valuable to users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss the pros and cons of agile methods.

Accepted Answer

Pros:
Very flexible and efficient in dea

Question 19

A(n)_____ investigates,analyzes,designs,develops,installs,evaluates,and maintains a company's information systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  application developer 
B)  database administrator 
C)  network administrator 
D)  systems analyst 
A)  application developer 
B)  database administrator 
C)  network administrator 
D)  systems analyst

Question 20

The _____ method of developing systems produces code that is modular and reusable.

Accepted Answer

A)  object-oriented analysis 
B)  adaptive 
C)  structured analysis 
D)  rapid application development 
A)  object-oriented analysis 
B)  adaptive 
C)  structured analysis 
D)  rapid application development

The responsibilities of a systems analyst at a small firm are exactly the same as those at a large corporation.

Explain what is meant by "corporate culture." Why is it important?

In a typical company organizational model,middle managers _____.

In a knowledge management system,a knowledge base consists of logical rules that identify data patterns and relationships.

Discuss the pros and cons of structured analysis.

Traditional relational models are still used,but so-called NoSQL databases are gaining in popularity due to their ability to scale to extremely large and unstructured datasets.

User productivity systems _____.

The waterfall model emphasizes interactivity among the phases.

Structured analysis is called a(n)_____ technique because it focuses on processes that transform data into useful information.

In object-oriented analysis,objects possess characteristics called _____.

A _____ describes the information that a system must provide.

Transaction processing (TP)systems _____.

When companies first installed word processing systems,managers expected to reduce the number of employees as office efficiency increased.

On mobile devices,the user interacts with the system with an app,but the same back-end services are accessed as when the user interacts with a web page.

Which is one of the main sectors of ecommerce?

The structure of the IT department varies among companies,as do its name and placement within the organization.

In an information system,data is information that has been transformed into input that is valuable to users.

Discuss the pros and cons of agile methods.

A(n)_____ investigates,analyzes,designs,develops,installs,evaluates,and maintains a company's information systems.

The _____ method of developing systems produces code that is modular and reusable.

Analyzing the Business Case

Managing Systems Projects

Requirements Engineering

Data and Process Modeling

Object Modeling

Development Strategies

User Interface Design

Data Design

System Architecture

Managing Systems Implementation

Managing Systems Support and Security

Communication-Tools

Case-Tools

Financial-Analysis-Tools

Internet-Resource-Tools

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design

The responsibilities of a systems analyst at a small firm are exactly the same as those at a large corporation.

Explain what is meant by "corporate culture." Why is it important?

In a typical company organizational model,middle managers _____.

In a knowledge management system,a knowledge base consists of logical rules that identify data patterns and relationships.

Discuss the pros and cons of structured analysis.

Traditional relational models are still used,but so-called NoSQL databases are gaining in popularity due to their ability to scale to extremely large and unstructured datasets.

User productivity systems _____.

The waterfall model emphasizes interactivity among the phases.

Structured analysis is called a(n)_____ technique because it focuses on processes that transform data into useful information.

In object-oriented analysis,objects possess characteristics called _____.

A _____ describes the information that a system must provide.

Transaction processing (TP)systems _____.

When companies first installed word processing systems,managers expected to reduce the number of employees as office efficiency increased.

On mobile devices,the user interacts with the system with an app,but the same back-end services are accessed as when the user interacts with a web page.

Which is one of the main sectors of ecommerce?

The structure of the IT department varies among companies,as do its name and placement within the organization.

In an information system,data is information that has been transformed into input that is valuable to users.

Discuss the pros and cons of agile methods.

A(n)_____ investigates,analyzes,designs,develops,installs,evaluates,and maintains a company's information systems.

The _____ method of developing systems produces code that is modular and reusable.

Analyzing the Business Case

Managing Systems Projects

Requirements Engineering

Data and Process Modeling

Object Modeling

Development Strategies

User Interface Design

Data Design

System Architecture

Managing Systems Implementation

Managing Systems Support and Security

Communication-Tools

Case-Tools

Financial-Analysis-Tools

Internet-Resource-Tools

Filters