Question 1

An open system allows free passage of resources (people,information,materials)through its boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The context-level data flow diagram depicts:

Accepted Answer

A) the boundaries of a system. 
B) detailed processes that transform the incoming data to information. 
C) the system entities and how they are related. 
D) computer programs and their files. 
A) the boundaries of a system. 
B) detailed processes that transform the incoming data to information. 
C) the system entities and how they are related. 
D) computer programs and their files.

Question 3

Preconditions show the state of the system after the use case has finished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Middle managers are highly dependent on external information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ change or transform inputs into outputs.

Accepted Answer

A) Systems 
B) Subsystems 
C) Processes 
D) Objectives 
A) Systems 
B) Subsystems 
C) Processes 
D) Objectives

Question 6

A context-level data flow diagram includes many detailed processes representing the computer programs within the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A(n)________ joins two entities.

Accepted Answer

A) associative entity 
B) attributive entity 
C) process entity 
D) None of the above. 
A) associative entity 
B) attributive entity 
C) process entity 
D) None of the above.

Question 8

The level of management concerned with making decisions using predetermined rules which have predictable outcomes is the operations manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Strategic managers tend to use information that is more current than information used by middle managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The free flow of information within a system is called:

Accepted Answer

A) open source information. 
B) a virtual organization. 
C) openness. 
D) enterprise wide resource availability. 
A) open source information. 
B) a virtual organization. 
C) openness. 
D) enterprise wide resource availability.

Question 11

Which of these is used to depict a relationship in an entity relationship diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) triangle 
B) square 
C) crow's foot line 
D) rectangle 
A) triangle 
B) square 
C) crow's foot line 
D) rectangle

Question 12

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 13

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

Question 14

Describe the elements of an E-R diagram depicting the relationship between a person and a tee-shirt. This description should show the following relationship: Each person can have many tee-shirts,but each shirt can only be owned by a single person.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Anything external to an organization's boundaries is considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A) of little importance. 
B) an environment. 
C) an enterprise resource system. 
D) an associative entity. 
A) of little importance. 
B) an environment. 
C) an enterprise resource system. 
D) an associative entity.

Question 16

Another name for an associative entity is:

Accepted Answer

A) an attributive entity. 
B) an external entity. 
C) a co-variant entity. 
D) a gerund. 
A) an attributive entity. 
B) an external entity. 
C) a co-variant entity. 
D) a gerund.

Question 17

A many-to-many relationship may be implemented by using an attributive entity on one end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Strategic managers work in a highly uncertain decision-making environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The communicates relationships handles exceptions to the basic use case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A crow's foot on each side of a relationship indicates a one-to-one relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An open system allows free passage of resources (people,information,materials)through its boundaries.

The context-level data flow diagram depicts:

Preconditions show the state of the system after the use case has finished.

Middle managers are highly dependent on external information.

________ change or transform inputs into outputs.

A context-level data flow diagram includes many detailed processes representing the computer programs within the system.

A(n)________ joins two entities.

The level of management concerned with making decisions using predetermined rules which have predictable outcomes is the operations manager.

Strategic managers tend to use information that is more current than information used by middle managers.

The free flow of information within a system is called:

Which of these is used to depict a relationship in an entity relationship diagram?

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

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

Describe the elements of an E-R diagram depicting the relationship between a person and a tee-shirt. This description should show the following relationship: Each person can have many tee-shirts,but each shirt can only be owned by a single person.

Anything external to an organization's boundaries is considered to be:

Another name for an associative entity is:

A many-to-many relationship may be implemented by using an attributive entity on one end.

Strategic managers work in a highly uncertain decision-making environment.

The communicates relationships handles exceptions to the basic use case.

A crow's foot on each side of a relationship indicates a one-to-one relationship.

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

Exam 2: Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

An open system allows free passage of resources (people,information,materials)through its boundaries.

The context-level data flow diagram depicts:

Preconditions show the state of the system after the use case has finished.

Middle managers are highly dependent on external information.

________ change or transform inputs into outputs.

A context-level data flow diagram includes many detailed processes representing the computer programs within the system.

A(n)________ joins two entities.

The level of management concerned with making decisions using predetermined rules which have predictable outcomes is the operations manager.

Strategic managers tend to use information that is more current than information used by middle managers.

The free flow of information within a system is called:

Which of these is used to depict a relationship in an entity relationship diagram?

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

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

Describe the elements of an E-R diagram depicting the relationship between a person and a tee-shirt. This description should show the following relationship: Each person can have many tee-shirts,but each shirt can only be owned by a single person.

Anything external to an organization's boundaries is considered to be:

Another name for an associative entity is:

A many-to-many relationship may be implemented by using an attributive entity on one end.

Strategic managers work in a highly uncertain decision-making environment.

The communicates relationships handles exceptions to the basic use case.

A crow's foot on each side of a relationship indicates a one-to-one relationship.

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