Exam 12: Information System Development

____________________ involves showing users exactly how they will use the new hardware and software in a system.

Systems analysts discuss various aspects of a development project with the ____ committee, which is a decision-making body in a company.

____________________ include anyone for whom an information system is being built.

In the ____ phase, system developers perform four major activities: (1) develop programs, (2) install and test the new system, (3) train users, and (4) convert to the new system.

A(n) ____ is any tangible item such as a chart, diagram, report, or program file.

The ____________________ stores a data item's name, description, and other details about each data item.

Figure 12-3 In Figure 12-3, a(n) ____ is drawn as a stick figure that connects to each function with an arrow.

What is a prototype? How is one used?

Figure 12-2 In a diagram such as the one pictured in Figure 12-2, a(n) ____ is a holding place for data and information.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2 In your work in the IT department, you are charged with asking the difficult questions about the feasibility of new systems as they are being develope d. Knowing that you are an expert on feasibility assessment, a colleague has come to you for advice on an issue of schedule feasibility. His project deadline has been adjusted twice before and cannot be extended again. What is an option for him?

A(n) ____ is a working model of a proposed system.

____________________ are sets of rules and procedures a company expects employees to accept and follow.

During ____, a systems analyst carefully designs every menu, screen, and report specified in the requirements.

Figure 12-2 In a diagram such as the one pictured in Figure 12-2, a(n) ____ transforms an input data flow into an output data flow.

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.

While studying the current system and identifying user requirements during detailed analysis, the systems analyst collects little data or information.

A detailed design sometimes is called a(n) ____ design because it specifies hardware and software for automated procedures.

Figure 12-4 In a Gantt chart like the one in Figure 12-4, the horizontal axis across the top or bottom of the chart displays a list of required activities.

Integrated case products, sometimes called I-CASE or a CASE workbench, include these capabilities: ____.

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