Question 1

In a ________ installation,an organization implements an entire system on a limited portion of the business.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

________ feasibility concerns whether the new information system fits within a company's customs,culture,charter,or legal requirements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical 
B)  Cost 
C)  Schedule 
D)  Organizational 
A)  Technical 
B)  Cost 
C)  Schedule 
D)  Organizational

Question 3

According to Brooks' Law,which of the following is a likely consequence of adding more people to late projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  The work allocation per team member increases. 
B)  The costs of training new people can overwhelm the benefits of their contribution. 
C)  Beyond a workgroup of about 20 employees, economies of scale begin to take over. 
D)  It allows the managers to extend the timeline of the project. 
A)  The work allocation per team member increases. 
B)  The costs of training new people can overwhelm the benefits of their contribution. 
C)  Beyond a workgroup of about 20 employees, economies of scale begin to take over. 
D)  It allows the managers to extend the timeline of the project.

Question 4

It is essential to estimate a system's cost to calculate its rate of return.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following personnel design the procedures for a business information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  testers 
B)  programmers 
C)  systems analysts 
D)  business analysts 
A)  testers 
B)  programmers 
C)  systems analysts 
D)  business analysts

Question 6

Interviews are conducted with system users in the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Projects that spend much time ________ are sometimes said to be in analysis paralysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the system definition phase of the SDLC 
B)  on project scheduling 
C)  documenting requirements 
D)  designing system components 
A)  in the system definition phase of the SDLC 
B)  on project scheduling 
C)  documenting requirements 
D)  designing system components

Question 8

What are patches and service packs?

Accepted Answer

Patches are group fixes for high priorit

Question 9

Developers in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle use management's statement of the system needs in order to begin 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

Mock-ups of forms and reports can generate similar benefits as a working prototype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is a test plan?

Accepted Answer

Once developers have constructed and tes

Question 12

Software developers group fixes for high priority failures into a ________ that can be applied to all copies of a given product.

Accepted Answer

A)  service pack 
B)  bug 
C)  patch 
D)  product key 
A)  service pack 
B)  bug 
C)  patch 
D)  product key

Question 13

Which of the following is true of information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are off-the-shelf software without adaptation. 
B)  They can be adapted to fit business needs. 
C)  They cannot be purchased as off-the-shelf software. 
D)  They cannot be tailor made. 
A)  They are off-the-shelf software without adaptation. 
B)  They can be adapted to fit business needs. 
C)  They cannot be purchased as off-the-shelf software. 
D)  They cannot be tailor made.

Question 14

Organizational feasibility refers to estimating the time it will take to complete a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The first step in defining a new information system is to ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Why is systems development difficult and risky?

Accepted Answer

Systems development is difficult and ris

Question 17

During requirements definition,a development team's composition would be typically heavy with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  systems analysts 
B)  programmers 
C)  business users 
D)  beta testers 
A)  systems analysts 
B)  programmers 
C)  business users 
D)  beta testers

Question 18

Which of the following styles of system conversion shuts off the old system and starts the new system?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The maintenance phase can start another cycle of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Unit 
B)  Alpha 
C)  Integration 
D)  Beta 
A)  Unit 
B)  Alpha 
C)  Integration 
D)  Beta

In a ________ installation,an organization implements an entire system on a limited portion of the business.

________ feasibility concerns whether the new information system fits within a company's customs,culture,charter,or legal requirements.

According to Brooks' Law,which of the following is a likely consequence of adding more people to late projects?

It is essential to estimate a system's cost to calculate its rate of return.

Which of the following personnel design the procedures for a business information system?

Interviews are conducted with system users in the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Projects that spend much time ________ are sometimes said to be in analysis paralysis.

What are patches and service packs?

Developers in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle use management's statement of the system needs in order to begin developing a new information system.

Mock-ups of forms and reports can generate similar benefits as a working prototype.

What is a test plan?

Software developers group fixes for high priority failures into a ________ that can be applied to all copies of a given product.

Which of the following is true of information systems?

Organizational feasibility refers to estimating the time it will take to complete a project.

The first step in defining a new information system is to ________.

Why is systems development difficult and risky?

During requirements definition,a development team's composition would be typically heavy with ________.

Which of the following styles of system conversion shuts off the old system and starts the new system?

The maintenance phase can start another cycle of the systems development life cycle.

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

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

Organizational Strategy, information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

Extension A1: Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making,problem Solving,and Project Management

Extension A2: Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

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Exam 10: Information Systems Development

In a ________ installation,an organization implements an entire system on a limited portion of the business.

________ feasibility concerns whether the new information system fits within a company's customs,culture,charter,or legal requirements.

According to Brooks' Law,which of the following is a likely consequence of adding more people to late projects?

It is essential to estimate a system's cost to calculate its rate of return.

Which of the following personnel design the procedures for a business information system?

Interviews are conducted with system users in the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Projects that spend much time ________ are sometimes said to be in analysis paralysis.

What are patches and service packs?

Developers in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle use management's statement of the system needs in order to begin developing a new information system.

Mock-ups of forms and reports can generate similar benefits as a working prototype.

What is a test plan?

Software developers group fixes for high priority failures into a ________ that can be applied to all copies of a given product.

Which of the following is true of information systems?

Organizational feasibility refers to estimating the time it will take to complete a project.

The first step in defining a new information system is to ________.

Why is systems development difficult and risky?

During requirements definition,a development team's composition would be typically heavy with ________.

Which of the following styles of system conversion shuts off the old system and starts the new system?

The maintenance phase can start another cycle of the systems development life cycle.

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

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

Organizational Strategy, information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

Extension A1: Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making,problem Solving,and Project Management

Extension A2: Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

Filters