Exam 12: Information System Development

In an entity-relationship diagram, a(n) ____ is an object in the system that has data.

Project leaders should have good ____________________ so they can recognize when a change in the project has occurred, take actions to react to the change, and plan for opportunities because of the change.

____________________ is a measure of how suitable the development of a system will be to a company.

During input and output design, the inputs always are designed first because they help define the requirements for the outputs.

A(n) ____________________ is a set of components that interact to achieve a common goal.

Some VARs (value-added resellers) provide complete systems, also known as ____.

With a ____, only one location in the company uses a new system - so it can be tested.

____ consists of running the old system alongside the new system for a specified time.

The purpose of the ____ is to construct, or build, the new or modified system and then deliver it to the users.

CASE tools support only one system development cycle.

During the ____ phase, four major activities are performed: (1) review and approve the project requests, (2) prioritize project requests, (3) allocate resources to approved projects, and (4) form a project development team for each approved project.

In developing a computer security plan, the CSO should recognize that some degree of risk is unavoidable.

The procedure in an object, called a(n) ____, contains activities that read or manipulate the data.

A(n) ____________________ summarizes in writing all the safeguards that are in place to protect a company's information assets.

In large companies, users write a formal request for a new or modified information system, which is called a(n) ____________________.

The ____ phase consists of two major activities: (1) conduct a preliminary investigation and (2) perform detailed analysis.

____________________ products are software tools designed to support one or more activities of the system development cycle.

Figure 12-2 In a diagram such as the one pictured in Figure 12-2, a(n) ____ shows the input or output of information into or out from a process.

A ____ identifies the product(s) a systems analyst wants from a vendor.

In the preliminary investigation, the systems analyst defines the problem or improvement accurately.