Exam 7: Development Strategies

_____ is a model for enabling ubiquitous,convenient,on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.

A software package developed to handle information requirements for a specific type of business is called a(n)_____.

There is a standard method for assigning the weight factors in an evaluation model.

Compared with software developed in-house,a software package is almost always more expensive.

A subscription model charges a variable fee based on the volume of transactions or operations performed by the application.

A(n)_____ is an outsourcing fee model that charges a variable fee based on the volume of transactions or operations performed by the application.

Define Web 2.0.

Web-based software usually requires additional layers,called _____,to communicate with existing software and legacy systems.

Which is an example of a horizontal application?

Which is true of a web-based systems development environment?

When software is purchased,a _____ is being bought that gives the purchaser the right to use the software under certain terms and conditions.

There is a major trend toward web-based architecture;it is rare to find firms that still rely on traditional systems.

Empowerment makes an IT department less productive because it must spend more time responding to the daily concerns of users and less time on high-impact systems development projects that support strategic business goals.

An evaluation model is a technique that uses a common yardstick to measure and compare vendor ratings.

A(n)_____ is a firm that delivers a software application,or access to an application,by charging a usage or subscription fee.

Which is a software collection obtained from a vendor or application service provider?

When companies acquire web-based software as a(n)_____,they can limit in-house involvement to a minimum.

When determining outsourcing fees,a _____ has a variable fee based on the number of users or workstations that have access to the application.

Contrast logical and physical design.

The software that a company's IT department makes,builds,and develops is called _____.