Question 1

​The primary activity of a system developer is programming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

​An approach to dividing a system into components based on subsystems is referred to as ____________.

Accepted Answer

functional

Question 3

​____ refers to the division of a system into processes or subsystems.

Accepted Answer

A) System design 
B) ​Data management 
C) Programming 
D) ​Functional Decomposition 
A) System design 
B) ​Data management 
C) Programming 
D) ​Functional Decomposition

Question 4

​List the steps taken in the analyst's general approach to problem solving.

Accepted Answer

1.Research and understand the problem
2.

Question 5

​A(n)____ includes hardware,software,inputs,outputs,data,people,and procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) system 
B) ​information system 
C) subsystem 
D) ​functional decomposition 
A) system 
B) ​information system 
C) subsystem 
D) ​functional decomposition

Question 6

​The process of understanding and specifying what the information system should accomplish is called _______.

Accepted Answer

systemsana

Question 7

​Today the nature and types of jobs for information system graduates is more varied than ever before.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

​One common element of all types of business information systems is that they all _______.

Accepted Answer

A) use client/server architecture 
B) ​interact with investors 
C) interact with customers 
D) ​use database technology 
A) use client/server architecture 
B) ​interact with investors 
C) interact with customers 
D) ​use database technology

Question 9

​A process in which an organization commits to using an integrated set of software packages for key information systems is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) business process re-engineering 
B) ​applications architecture planning 
C) strategic planning 
D) ​enterprise resource planning (ERP) 
A) business process re-engineering 
B) ​applications architecture planning 
C) strategic planning 
D) ​enterprise resource planning (ERP)

Question 10

​The text identifies three primary areas of skills that are required of a systems analyst. Which of the following is NOT one of the three?

Accepted Answer

A) People skills 
B) ​Technical skills 
C) Business skills 
D) ​Writing skills 
A) People skills 
B) ​Technical skills 
C) Business skills 
D) ​Writing skills

The primary activity of a system developer is programming.

An approach to dividing a system into components based on subsystems is referred to as ____________.

____ refers to the division of a system into processes or subsystems.

List the steps taken in the analyst's general approach to problem solving.

A(n)____ includes hardware,software,inputs,outputs,data,people,and procedures.

The process of understanding and specifying what the information system should accomplish is called _______.

Today the nature and types of jobs for information system graduates is more varied than ever before.

One common element of all types of business information systems is that they all _______.

A process in which an organization commits to using an integrated set of software packages for key information systems is called ____.

The text identifies three primary areas of skills that are required of a systems analyst. Which of the following is NOT one of the three?

From Beginning to End: An Overview of Systems Analysis and Design

Investigating System Requirements

Identifying User Stories and Use Cases

Domain Modeling

Use Case Modeling

Foundations for Systems Design

Defining the System Architecture

Designing the User Interface

Designing the Database

Approaches to System Development

Project Planning and Project Management

Object-Oriented Design: Fundamentals

Object-Oriented Design: Use Case Realization

Deploying the New System

The Traditional Approach to Requirements

Project Management Techniques

Filters

Exam 15: The Role of the Systems Analyst