Question 1

A key principle of the Agile Methodologies is a clear focus on people rather than roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Logical design is tied to a specific hardware and software platform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An aggregation of parts is also called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  interface. 
B)  subsystem. 
C)  collection. 
D)  accumulation. 
A)  interface. 
B)  subsystem. 
C)  collection. 
D)  accumulation.

Question 4

An information system interacts with its environment by:

Accepted Answer

A)  processing data. 
B)  receiving data. 
C)  XML protocols. 
D)  systems analysts. 
E)  sending data. 
A)  processing data. 
B)  receiving data. 
C)  XML protocols. 
D)  systems analysts. 
E)  sending data.

Question 5

Computer programs that make it easy to use specific techniques are best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  techniques. 
B)  tools. 
C)  methodologies. 
D)  data flows. 
E)  flow charts. 
A)  techniques. 
B)  tools. 
C)  methodologies. 
D)  data flows. 
E)  flow charts.

Question 6

The end user is not the person in the organization most involved in the systems analysis and design process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A boundary often is called a subsystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Briefly discuss prototyping.

Accepted Answer

When one designs and builds a scaled-dow

Question 9

A direct result of decomposition is:

Accepted Answer

A)  composition. 
B)  cohesion. 
C)  adherence. 
D)  divergence. 
E)  modularity. 
A)  composition. 
B)  cohesion. 
C)  adherence. 
D)  divergence. 
E)  modularity.

Question 10

Briefly discuss joint application design.

Accepted Answer

Joint application design is a structured

Question 11

The overall goal of an information system is called its meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An information system does not include hardware and systems software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

CASE software is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  technique. 
B)  tool. 
C)  methodology. 
D)  data flow. 
E)  customer. 
A)  technique. 
B)  tool. 
C)  methodology. 
D)  data flow. 
E)  customer.

Question 14

Application software is also called a system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

During logical design, the analyst team decides which programming languages the computer instructions should be written in, which database systems and file structures will be used for the data, and which hardware platform, operating system, and network environment the system will run under.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All methodologies incorporate only one development technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Your primary responsibility as a systems analyst concerns:

Accepted Answer

A)  people. 
B)  hardware. 
C)  application software development. 
D)  controls. 
E)  documentation and training materials. 
A)  people. 
B)  hardware. 
C)  application software development. 
D)  controls. 
E)  documentation and training materials.

Question 18

The extent to which subsystems depend on each other refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  modularity. 
B)  coupling. 
C)  decomposition. 
D)  dependence. 
E)  cohesion. 
A)  modularity. 
B)  coupling. 
C)  decomposition. 
D)  dependence. 
E)  cohesion.

Question 19

The organizational role most responsible for the analysis and design of information systems best describes a:

Accepted Answer

A)  business manager. 
B)  systems analyst. 
C)  chief information officer. 
D)  database analyst. 
E)  network administrator. 
A)  business manager. 
B)  systems analyst. 
C)  chief information officer. 
D)  database analyst. 
E)  network administrator.

Question 20

In the systems development life cycle, it is possible to complete some activities in one phase in parallel with some activities of another phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A key principle of the Agile Methodologies is a clear focus on people rather than roles.

Logical design is tied to a specific hardware and software platform.

An aggregation of parts is also called a(n):

An information system interacts with its environment by:

Computer programs that make it easy to use specific techniques are best defined as:

The end user is not the person in the organization most involved in the systems analysis and design process.

A boundary often is called a subsystem.

Briefly discuss prototyping.

A direct result of decomposition is:

Briefly discuss joint application design.

The overall goal of an information system is called its meaning.

An information system does not include hardware and systems software.

CASE software is an example of a:

Application software is also called a system.

During logical design, the analyst team decides which programming languages the computer instructions should be written in, which database systems and file structures will be used for the data, and which hardware platform, operating system, and network environment the system will run under.

All methodologies incorporate only one development technique.

Your primary responsibility as a systems analyst concerns:

The extent to which subsystems depend on each other refers to:

The organizational role most responsible for the analysis and design of information systems best describes a:

In the systems development life cycle, it is possible to complete some activities in one phase in parallel with some activities of another phase.

The Sources of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Systems Planning and Selection

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Requirements: Process Modeling

Structuring System Requirements: Conceptual Data Modeling

Designing the Human Interface

Designing Databases

Systems Implementation and Operation

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Exam 1: The Systems Development Environment

A key principle of the Agile Methodologies is a clear focus on people rather than roles.

Logical design is tied to a specific hardware and software platform.

An aggregation of parts is also called a(n):

An information system interacts with its environment by:

Computer programs that make it easy to use specific techniques are best defined as:

The end user is not the person in the organization most involved in the systems analysis and design process.

A boundary often is called a subsystem.

Briefly discuss prototyping.

A direct result of decomposition is:

Briefly discuss joint application design.

The overall goal of an information system is called its meaning.

An information system does not include hardware and systems software.

CASE software is an example of a:

Application software is also called a system.

During logical design, the analyst team decides which programming languages the computer instructions should be written in, which database systems and file structures will be used for the data, and which hardware platform, operating system, and network environment the system will run under.

All methodologies incorporate only one development technique.

Your primary responsibility as a systems analyst concerns:

The extent to which subsystems depend on each other refers to:

The organizational role most responsible for the analysis and design of information systems best describes a:

In the systems development life cycle, it is possible to complete some activities in one phase in parallel with some activities of another phase.

The Sources of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Systems Planning and Selection

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Requirements: Process Modeling

Structuring System Requirements: Conceptual Data Modeling

Designing the Human Interface

Designing Databases

Systems Implementation and Operation

Filters