Question 1

A many-to-many relationship may be implemented by using an attributive entity on one end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Anything which affects the functioning of an organization is considered to be an environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Middle managers are highly dependent on information from external sources that supply news of market trends and the strategies of competing corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of these is used to depict a relationship in an entity relationship diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) triangle 
B) square 
C) crow's foot line 
D) rectangle 
A) triangle 
B) square 
C) crow's foot line 
D) rectangle

Question 5

A use case diagram contains two symbols, the use case and the actor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A(n)________ defines the boundaries of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) context level data flow diagram 
B) entity-relationship model 
C) open diagram 
D) closed diagram 
A) context level data flow diagram 
B) entity-relationship model 
C) open diagram 
D) closed diagram

Question 7

An integrated organizational information system is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) virtual organization. 
B) open system. 
C) interrelated external entity. 
D) enterprise resource planning system. 
A) virtual organization. 
B) open system. 
C) interrelated external entity. 
D) enterprise resource planning system.

Question 8

A many-to-many relationship is replaced with ________ to form two one-to-many relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) a fundamental entity 
B) an associative entity 
C) an attributive entity 
D) a bipolar entity 
A) a fundamental entity 
B) an associative entity 
C) an attributive entity 
D) a bipolar entity

Question 9

Processes on a data flow diagram:

Accepted Answer

A) transform incoming data into outgoing information. 
B) represent the system boundaries. 
C) represent the work that a specific user performs. 
D) change the nature of the relationships on a entity-relationship diagram. 
A) transform incoming data into outgoing information. 
B) represent the system boundaries. 
C) represent the work that a specific user performs. 
D) change the nature of the relationships on a entity-relationship diagram.

Question 10

An attributive entity can only exist if it is connected to at least two other entities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Define openness in an organizational environment.

Accepted Answer

Openness in an organizational

Question 12

An organization with many employees and many cubicles with each employee having a unique phone extension is said to be a ________ relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) 1:1 
B) 1:M 
C) M:1 
D) M:N 
A) 1:1 
B) 1:M 
C) M:1 
D) M:N

Question 13

Describe the elements of an E-R diagram depicting the relationship between a person and a tee-shirt. This description should show the following relationship: Each person can have many tee-shirts, but each shirt can only be owned by a single person.

Accepted Answer

Students should desc

Question 14

Operations managers most often make one-time decisions but the decisions made by strategic managers tend to be repetitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Feedback is a form of system control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ change or transform inputs into outputs.

Accepted Answer

A) Systems 
B) Subsystems 
C) Processes 
D) Objectives 
A) Systems 
B) Subsystems 
C) Processes 
D) Objectives

Question 17

The context level data flow diagram depicts:

Accepted Answer

A) the boundaries of a system. 
B) detailed processes that transform the incoming data to information. 
C) the system entities and how they are related. 
D) computer programs and their files. 
A) the boundaries of a system. 
B) detailed processes that transform the incoming data to information. 
C) the system entities and how they are related. 
D) computer programs and their files.

Question 18

Preconditions show the state of the system after the use case has finished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Enterprise resource planning systems are software that help the flow of information between the functional areas in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Strategic managers work in a highly uncertain decision-making environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A many-to-many relationship may be implemented by using an attributive entity on one end.

Anything which affects the functioning of an organization is considered to be an environment.

Middle managers are highly dependent on information from external sources that supply news of market trends and the strategies of competing corporations.

Which of these is used to depict a relationship in an entity relationship diagram?

A use case diagram contains two symbols, the use case and the actor.

A(n)________ defines the boundaries of the system.

An integrated organizational information system is called a(n):

A many-to-many relationship is replaced with ________ to form two one-to-many relationships.

Processes on a data flow diagram:

An attributive entity can only exist if it is connected to at least two other entities.

Define openness in an organizational environment.

An organization with many employees and many cubicles with each employee having a unique phone extension is said to be a ________ relationship.

Describe the elements of an E-R diagram depicting the relationship between a person and a tee-shirt. This description should show the following relationship: Each person can have many tee-shirts, but each shirt can only be owned by a single person.

Operations managers most often make one-time decisions but the decisions made by strategic managers tend to be repetitive.

Feedback is a form of system control.

________ change or transform inputs into outputs.

The context level data flow diagram depicts:

Preconditions show the state of the system after the use case has finished.

Enterprise resource planning systems are software that help the flow of information between the functional areas in an organization.

Strategic managers work in a highly uncertain decision-making environment.

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling and Prototyping

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using Uml

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction

Designing Accurate Data Entry

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters

Exam 2: Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

A many-to-many relationship may be implemented by using an attributive entity on one end.

Anything which affects the functioning of an organization is considered to be an environment.

Middle managers are highly dependent on information from external sources that supply news of market trends and the strategies of competing corporations.

Which of these is used to depict a relationship in an entity relationship diagram?

A use case diagram contains two symbols, the use case and the actor.

A(n)________ defines the boundaries of the system.

An integrated organizational information system is called a(n):

A many-to-many relationship is replaced with ________ to form two one-to-many relationships.

Processes on a data flow diagram:

An attributive entity can only exist if it is connected to at least two other entities.

Define openness in an organizational environment.

An organization with many employees and many cubicles with each employee having a unique phone extension is said to be a ________ relationship.

Describe the elements of an E-R diagram depicting the relationship between a person and a tee-shirt. This description should show the following relationship: Each person can have many tee-shirts, but each shirt can only be owned by a single person.

Operations managers most often make one-time decisions but the decisions made by strategic managers tend to be repetitive.

Feedback is a form of system control.

________ change or transform inputs into outputs.

The context level data flow diagram depicts:

Preconditions show the state of the system after the use case has finished.

Enterprise resource planning systems are software that help the flow of information between the functional areas in an organization.

Strategic managers work in a highly uncertain decision-making environment.

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling and Prototyping

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using Uml

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction

Designing Accurate Data Entry

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters