Question 1

What is systems development? How is it different from program development?

Accepted Answer

Systems development is the process of cr

Question 2

The initial step in the first phase of the SDLC is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  assess the feasibility of the project 
B)  define the goals and scope of the new system 
C)  determine the schedule and budget for the project 
D)  form the project team 
A)  assess the feasibility of the project 
B)  define the goals and scope of the new system 
C)  determine the schedule and budget for the project 
D)  form the project team

Question 3

The bigger the system and the longer the project,the more the requirements change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In a direct installation,the organization shuts off the old system and starts the new system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is meant by technical feasibility and organizational feasibility?

Accepted Answer

Technical feasibility refers to whether

Question 6

Actual systems development generally works in accordance with the waterfall nature of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

As staff size increases,________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the average contribution per worker also increases 
B)  diseconomies of scale tend to level off and eventually decrease 
C)  economies of scale consistently increase almost proportionately 
D)  more meetings and coordination activities are required to keep everyone in sync 
A)  the average contribution per worker also increases 
B)  diseconomies of scale tend to level off and eventually decrease 
C)  economies of scale consistently increase almost proportionately 
D)  more meetings and coordination activities are required to keep everyone in sync

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true with regard to system maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Software developers usually club enhancement requests and failures together. 
B)  IS personnel prioritize system problems on a first-come-first-served basis. 
C)  All commercial software products are shipped with known failures. 
D)  All organizations track system failures and enhancements using word-processing documents. 
A)  Software developers usually club enhancement requests and failures together. 
B)  IS personnel prioritize system problems on a first-come-first-served basis. 
C)  All commercial software products are shipped with known failures. 
D)  All organizations track system failures and enhancements using word-processing documents.

Question 9

Developers in the ________ phase of the SDLC use management's statement of the system needs in order to begin the process of developing a new information system.

Accepted Answer

A)  system definition 
B)  requirements analysis 
C)  component design 
D)  implementation 
A)  system definition 
B)  requirements analysis 
C)  component design 
D)  implementation

Question 10

Why is systems development difficult and risky?

Accepted Answer

Systems development is difficult and ris

Question 11

In a ________ installation,the new system runs alongside the old one until it has been tested and is fully operational.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

________ is the process of allowing future system users to try out the new system on their own.

Accepted Answer

A)  PQA testing 
B)  Acceptance testing 
C)  Pretesting 
D)  Beta testing 
A)  PQA testing 
B)  Acceptance testing 
C)  Pretesting 
D)  Beta testing

Question 13

Projects that spend little time documenting requirements are sometimes said to be in analysis paralysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The software community has done much work to improve software development forecasting;therefore,scheduling and budgeting for new,large-scale systems are no longer problematic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Systems analysts are IT professionals who understand both business and technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The process of creating and maintaining information systems is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  systems development 
B)  program development 
C)  systems definition 
D)  computer design 
A)  systems development 
B)  program development 
C)  systems definition 
D)  computer design

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true regarding the composition of the development team over the life of the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A)  User involvement is limited to the integrated testing and conversion phase of the SDLC. 
B)  During requirements definition, the team will be heavy with systems analysts. 
C)  During integrated testing and conversion, the team is made up of only programmers and designers. 
D)  During design and implementation, the team will be heavy with business users. 
A)  User involvement is limited to the integrated testing and conversion phase of the SDLC. 
B)  During requirements definition, the team will be heavy with systems analysts. 
C)  During integrated testing and conversion, the team is made up of only programmers and designers. 
D)  During design and implementation, the team will be heavy with business users.

Question 18

________ refers to the process of moving the business activity from an old information system to a new system.

Accepted Answer

A)  System definition 
B)  Test plan 
C)  Parallel installation 
D)  System conversion 
A)  System definition 
B)  Test plan 
C)  Parallel installation 
D)  System conversion

Question 19

Organizational feasibility concerns how long it will take to complete the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Compared to program development,systems development is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  narrower in focus 
B)  less comprehensive 
C)  broader in scope 
D)  mostly technical in nature 
A)  narrower in focus 
B)  less comprehensive 
C)  broader in scope 
D)  mostly technical in nature

Exam 10: Information Systems Development

What is systems development? How is it different from program development?

The initial step in the first phase of the SDLC is to ________.

The bigger the system and the longer the project,the more the requirements change.

In a direct installation,the organization shuts off the old system and starts the new system.

What is meant by technical feasibility and organizational feasibility?

Actual systems development generally works in accordance with the waterfall nature of the systems development life cycle.

As staff size increases,________.

Which of the following statements is true with regard to system maintenance?

Developers in the ________ phase of the SDLC use management's statement of the system needs in order to begin the process of developing a new information system.

Why is systems development difficult and risky?

In a ________ installation,the new system runs alongside the old one until it has been tested and is fully operational.

________ is the process of allowing future system users to try out the new system on their own.

Projects that spend little time documenting requirements are sometimes said to be in analysis paralysis.

The software community has done much work to improve software development forecasting;therefore,scheduling and budgeting for new,large-scale systems are no longer problematic.

Systems analysts are IT professionals who understand both business and technology.

The process of creating and maintaining information systems is called ________.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the composition of the development team over the life of the SDLC?

________ refers to the process of moving the business activity from an old information system to a new system.

Organizational feasibility concerns how long it will take to complete the project.

Compared to program development,systems development is ________.

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