Question 1

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the purpose of RSS 2.0 and ATOM?

Accepted Answer

A)  to convert a website created for a PC into a mobile website 
B)  to enable comments and interaction between a user and a website 
C)  to translate HTML into a webpage that can be viewed using multiple browsers 
D)  to create specifications that content aggregators use to distribute content to subscribers 
A)  to convert a website created for a PC into a mobile website 
B)  to enable comments and interaction between a user and a website 
C)  to translate HTML into a webpage that can be viewed using multiple browsers 
D)  to create specifications that content aggregators use to distribute content to subscribers D

Question 2

Which of the following involves showing users exactly how they will use the new hardware and software in a system?

Accepted Answer

A)  supervised usage 
B)  direct conversion 
C)  phased conversion 
D)  training 
A)  supervised usage 
B)  direct conversion 
C)  phased conversion 
D)  training D

Question 3

Detailed analysis sometimes is called technical design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In sequence, traditional system development contains five phases. What are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  planning, analysis, design, implementation, support and security 
B)  analysis, implementation, support and security, design, planning 
C)  support and security, design, planning, analysis, implementation 
D)  implementation, analysis, support and security, planning, design 
A)  planning, analysis, design, implementation, support and security 
B)  analysis, implementation, support and security, design, planning 
C)  support and security, design, planning, analysis, implementation 
D)  implementation, analysis, support and security, planning, design

Question 5

The designers of webpages are known as web developers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A low-level language is a programming language that is machine dependent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss the use of scripting languages, including a description of at least two examples.

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary, but should

Question 8

Some vendors will give a demonstration of the product(s) specified in a vendor proposal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The purpose of this phase is to provide ongoing assistance for an information system and its users after the system is implemented. What is this phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  planning phase 
B)  analysis phase 
C)  support and security phase 
D)  implementation phase 
A)  planning phase 
B)  analysis phase 
C)  support and security phase 
D)  implementation phase

Question 10

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which conversion strategy has as its main disadvantage that it is costly to operate two systems at the same time?

Accepted Answer

A)  phased 
B)  parallel 
C)  pilot 
D)  direct 
A)  phased 
B)  parallel 
C)  pilot 
D)  direct

Question 11

Information literacy prepares students, employees, and citizens to manage information so that they can be knowledgeable decision makers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A(n) ____________________ is an item that can contain both data and the procedures that read or manipulate that data.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is an item that can...

Question 13

A(n) ____________________ is a nonprocedural language that enables users and programmers to access data in a database.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a nonprocedural language that...

Question 14

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a JAD session?

Accepted Answer

A)  a journaling activity that details the progress of system development, including any issues that have occurred and how they were resolved 
B)  a series of lengthy, structured, group meetings in with users and IT professionals work together to design or develop an application 
C)  research using sources such as the web or reference books is presented to team leaders to come up with creative solutions 
D)  a one-on-one interview between a user and a system analyst to determine how well the system works for that user 
A)  a journaling activity that details the progress of system development, including any issues that have occurred and how they were resolved 
B)  a series of lengthy, structured, group meetings in with users and IT professionals work together to design or develop an application 
C)  research using sources such as the web or reference books is presented to team leaders to come up with creative solutions 
D)  a one-on-one interview between a user and a system analyst to determine how well the system works for that user

Question 15

Which of the following is a measure of how suitable the development of a system will be to an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Documentation 
B)  Resolution 
C)  Presentation 
D)  Feasibility 
A)  Documentation 
B)  Resolution 
C)  Presentation 
D)  Feasibility

Question 16

A(n) ____________________ language is a set of words, symbols, and abbreviations that enables a programmer to communicate instructions to a computer or mobile device.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ language is a set of...

Question 17

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a VAR?

Accepted Answer

A)  a tool used to solicit proposals for hardware and software necessary for system development 
B)  a vendor with an automated response system for customer service requests and tech support 
C)  a company that purchases products from manufacturers and resells them to the public, also offering additional services with the product 
D)  an analysis method that compares the value of a current system with additional requirements being requested by users 
A)  a tool used to solicit proposals for hardware and software necessary for system development 
B)  a vendor with an automated response system for customer service requests and tech support 
C)  a company that purchases products from manufacturers and resells them to the public, also offering additional services with the product 
D)  an analysis method that compares the value of a current system with additional requirements being requested by users

Question 18

The advantage of the direct conversion strategy is that it is extremely safe and will not disrupt operations seriously if the new system does not work correctly the first time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are applying for a job as a system analyst. What will your job entail?

Accepted Answer

A)  reviewing existing systems and selecting one to use for your organization 
B)  converting the system design into a programming language 
C)  providing technical support to users and system programmers 
D)  designing and developing an information system 
A)  reviewing existing systems and selecting one to use for your organization 
B)  converting the system design into a programming language 
C)  providing technical support to users and system programmers 
D)  designing and developing an information system

Question 20

Macros usually are created in one of two ways: recording or writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the purpose of RSS 2.0 and ATOM?

Which of the following involves showing users exactly how they will use the new hardware and software in a system?

Detailed analysis sometimes is called technical design.

In sequence, traditional system development contains five phases. What are they?

The designers of webpages are known as web developers.

A low-level language is a programming language that is machine dependent.

Discuss the use of scripting languages, including a description of at least two examples.

Some vendors will give a demonstration of the product(s) specified in a vendor proposal.

The purpose of this phase is to provide ongoing assistance for an information system and its users after the system is implemented. What is this phase?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which conversion strategy has as its main disadvantage that it is costly to operate two systems at the same time?

Information literacy prepares students, employees, and citizens to manage information so that they can be knowledgeable decision makers.

A(n) ____________________ is an item that can contain both data and the procedures that read or manipulate that data.

A(n) ____________________ is a nonprocedural language that enables users and programmers to access data in a database.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a JAD session?

Which of the following is a measure of how suitable the development of a system will be to an organization?

A(n) ____________________ language is a set of words, symbols, and abbreviations that enables a programmer to communicate instructions to a computer or mobile device.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a VAR?

The advantage of the direct conversion strategy is that it is extremely safe and will not disrupt operations seriously if the new system does not work correctly the first time.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are applying for a job as a system analyst. What will your job entail?

Macros usually are created in one of two ways: recording or writing.

Digital Literacy

The Internet

Computers and Mobile Devices

Programs and Apps

Digital Safety and Security

Inside Computers and Mobile Devices

Input and Output

Digital Storage

Operating Systems

Communications and Networks

Information and Data Management

Appendix: Discovering Computers

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Exam 12: Information Systems and Program Development

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the purpose of RSS 2.0 and ATOM?

Which of the following involves showing users exactly how they will use the new hardware and software in a system?

Detailed analysis sometimes is called technical design.

In sequence, traditional system development contains five phases. What are they?

The designers of webpages are known as web developers.

A low-level language is a programming language that is machine dependent.

Discuss the use of scripting languages, including a description of at least two examples.

Some vendors will give a demonstration of the product(s) specified in a vendor proposal.

The purpose of this phase is to provide ongoing assistance for an information system and its users after the system is implemented. What is this phase?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which conversion strategy has as its main disadvantage that it is costly to operate two systems at the same time?

Information literacy prepares students, employees, and citizens to manage information so that they can be knowledgeable decision makers.

A(n) ____________________ is an item that can contain both data and the procedures that read or manipulate that data.

A(n) ____________________ is a nonprocedural language that enables users and programmers to access data in a database.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a JAD session?

Which of the following is a measure of how suitable the development of a system will be to an organization?

A(n) ____________________ language is a set of words, symbols, and abbreviations that enables a programmer to communicate instructions to a computer or mobile device.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a VAR?

The advantage of the direct conversion strategy is that it is extremely safe and will not disrupt operations seriously if the new system does not work correctly the first time.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are applying for a job as a system analyst. What will your job entail?

Macros usually are created in one of two ways: recording or writing.

Digital Literacy

The Internet

Computers and Mobile Devices

Programs and Apps

Digital Safety and Security

Inside Computers and Mobile Devices

Input and Output

Digital Storage

Operating Systems

Communications and Networks

Information and Data Management

Appendix: Discovering Computers

Filters