Question 1

Which of the following is not incorporated into a CASE tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  graphical tools 
B)  forecasting tools 
C)  an information repository 
D)  code-generating tools 
A)  graphical tools 
B)  forecasting tools 
C)  an information repository 
D)  code-generating tools B

Question 2

________ is an iterative process designed to develop systems quickly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prototyping 
B)  3GL development 
C)  Quicktime development 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Prototyping 
B)  3GL development 
C)  Quicktime development 
D)  None of the above A

Question 3

________ involves modules of code that have a URL and provide a capability when requested.

Accepted Answer

A)  Web applets 
B)  Java Beans 
C)  Web services 
D)  Application services 
A)  Web applets 
B)  Java Beans 
C)  Web services 
D)  Application services C

Question 4

Which of the following appears to provide the preferred framework for Internet-based systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  middleware 
B)  application servers 
C)  iPod servers 
D)  None of the above 
A)  middleware 
B)  application servers 
C)  iPod servers 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

As software application activities grow rapidly to meet more complex organizational requirements and tight delivery deadlines, quality has become a nontrivial issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Middleware is hardware that connects applications together and allows them to communicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Procedure-based activities are large-volume transactions where:

Accepted Answer

A)  each transaction has a relatively high cost or value. 
B)  each transaction consists mainly of handling data. 
C)  each transaction is well defined. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  each transaction has a relatively high cost or value. 
B)  each transaction consists mainly of handling data. 
C)  each transaction is well defined. 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

A(n) ________ is a software system that is created quickly.

Accepted Answer

A)  information repository 
B)  prototype 
C)  library of macros 
D)  data dictionary 
E)  None of the above 
A)  information repository 
B)  prototype 
C)  library of macros 
D)  data dictionary 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

Structured development is characterized by a well defined sign-off process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ programming languages include a comprehensive programming environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  1st generation 
B)  2nd generation 
C)  3rd generation 
D)  4th generation 
A)  1st generation 
B)  2nd generation 
C)  3rd generation 
D)  4th generation

Question 11

Prototyping is an expensive process that often takes months or years to complete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ can dramatically improve the application development process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Application life cycle management 
B)  Structured systems development 
C)  Prototyping 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Application life cycle management 
B)  Structured systems development 
C)  Prototyping 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

Large-volume information systems were first built to automate accounting transactions and then progressed to include manufacturing, administration, and sales transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Briefly describe software prototyping.

Accepted Answer

Software prototyping is an iterative pro

Question 15

Reusable code and the use of macro libraries is a feature of fourth-generation languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In object-oriented development, objects contain both data and methods that act upon the data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Structured systems development was limited because it did not support database management systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Code packaging that combines data and methods that act upon the data is:

Accepted Answer

A)  CASE development. 
B)  object-oriented development. 
C)  timebox development. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  CASE development. 
B)  object-oriented development. 
C)  timebox development. 
D)  None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is not a feature of fourth-generation languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  a library of macros 
B)  a procedural language 
C)  a data dictionary 
D)  None of the above 
A)  a library of macros 
B)  a procedural language 
C)  a data dictionary 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following was originally designed to provide applets that run on Web clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  HTML 
B)  Java 
C)  middleware 
D)  CASE tools 
A)  HTML 
B)  Java 
C)  middleware 
D)  CASE tools

Which of the following is not incorporated into a CASE tool?

________ is an iterative process designed to develop systems quickly.

________ involves modules of code that have a URL and provide a capability when requested.

Which of the following appears to provide the preferred framework for Internet-based systems?

As software application activities grow rapidly to meet more complex organizational requirements and tight delivery deadlines, quality has become a nontrivial issue.

Middleware is hardware that connects applications together and allows them to communicate.

Procedure-based activities are large-volume transactions where:

A(n) ________ is a software system that is created quickly.

Structured development is characterized by a well defined sign-off process.

________ programming languages include a comprehensive programming environment.

Prototyping is an expensive process that often takes months or years to complete.

________ can dramatically improve the application development process.

Large-volume information systems were first built to automate accounting transactions and then progressed to include manufacturing, administration, and sales transactions.

Briefly describe software prototyping.

Reusable code and the use of macro libraries is a feature of fourth-generation languages.

In object-oriented development, objects contain both data and methods that act upon the data.

Structured systems development was limited because it did not support database management systems.

Code packaging that combines data and methods that act upon the data is:

Which of the following is not a feature of fourth-generation languages?

Which of the following was originally designed to provide applets that run on Web clients?

Information Systems Management in the Global Economy

The Top Is Job

Strategic Uses of Information Technology

Strategic Information Systems Planning

Designing Corporate It Architecture

Managing Telecommunications

Managing Corporate Information Resources

Managing Partnership-Based It Operations

Management Issues in System Development

Managing Information Security

Supporting Information-Centric Decision Making

Supporting It-Enabled Collaboration

Supporting Knowledge Work

The Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

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Exam 9: Technology for Developing Effective Systems

Which of the following is not incorporated into a CASE tool?

________ is an iterative process designed to develop systems quickly.

________ involves modules of code that have a URL and provide a capability when requested.

Which of the following appears to provide the preferred framework for Internet-based systems?

As software application activities grow rapidly to meet more complex organizational requirements and tight delivery deadlines, quality has become a nontrivial issue.

Middleware is hardware that connects applications together and allows them to communicate.

Procedure-based activities are large-volume transactions where:

A(n) ________ is a software system that is created quickly.

Structured development is characterized by a well defined sign-off process.

________ programming languages include a comprehensive programming environment.

Prototyping is an expensive process that often takes months or years to complete.

________ can dramatically improve the application development process.

Large-volume information systems were first built to automate accounting transactions and then progressed to include manufacturing, administration, and sales transactions.

Briefly describe software prototyping.

Reusable code and the use of macro libraries is a feature of fourth-generation languages.

In object-oriented development, objects contain both data and methods that act upon the data.

Structured systems development was limited because it did not support database management systems.

Code packaging that combines data and methods that act upon the data is:

Which of the following is not a feature of fourth-generation languages?

Which of the following was originally designed to provide applets that run on Web clients?

Information Systems Management in the Global Economy

The Top Is Job

Strategic Uses of Information Technology

Strategic Information Systems Planning

Designing Corporate It Architecture

Managing Telecommunications

Managing Corporate Information Resources

Managing Partnership-Based It Operations

Management Issues in System Development

Managing Information Security

Supporting Information-Centric Decision Making

Supporting It-Enabled Collaboration

Supporting Knowledge Work

The Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

Filters