Question 1

What are the five phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

Accepted Answer

The five phases of the systems

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The easiest and cheapest time to alter the information system is in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Olive Inc.,a chain of retail outlets,is converting its existing billing systems to a more robust online tool: In this process,the organization runs both the old and the new systems to compare their performances: In this case,the company is implementing the new system using ________ installation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The cost feasibility of a systems development project depends on the scope of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Brooks' Law holds true because a larger staff requires decreased coordination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Plunge installation is sometimes called direct installation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Systems development is the process of cr

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  systems development 
B)  systems acquisition 
C)  systems definition 
D)  systems design 
A)  systems development 
B)  systems acquisition 
C)  systems definition 
D)  systems design

Question 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Define the terms technical feasibility and organizational feasibility.

Accepted Answer

Technical feasibility refers to whether

Question 14

Explain how diseconomies of scale can affect systems development.

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately,as development teams becom

Question 15

Which of the following is true of systems development?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has little need for human relations skills as tasks are performed by individuals and not by groups. 
B)  It is exclusively a technical task undertaken by programmers and hardware specialists. 
C)  It has lesser scope than computer program development. 
D)  It requires business knowledge and an understanding of group dynamics. 
A)  It has little need for human relations skills as tasks are performed by individuals and not by groups. 
B)  It is exclusively a technical task undertaken by programmers and hardware specialists. 
C)  It has lesser scope than computer program development. 
D)  It requires business knowledge and an understanding of group dynamics.

Question 16

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 17

Beta testing is the last phase of the testing process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is beta testing?

Accepted Answer

Beta testing is the process of allowing

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

Exam 10: Information Systems Development

What are the five phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

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

The easiest and cheapest time to alter the information system is in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle.

Olive Inc.,a chain of retail outlets,is converting its existing billing systems to a more robust online tool: In this process,the organization runs both the old and the new systems to compare their performances: In this case,the company is implementing the new system using ________ installation.

The cost feasibility of a systems development project depends on the scope of the project.

Brooks' Law holds true because a larger staff requires decreased coordination.

Plunge installation is sometimes called direct installation.

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

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

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

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

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

Define the terms technical feasibility and organizational feasibility.

Explain how diseconomies of scale can affect systems development.

Which of the following is true of systems development?

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

Beta testing is the last phase of the testing process.

What is beta testing?

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

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

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