Question 1

Which is not a main type of sample?

Accepted Answer

A) objectiveness 
B) convenience 
C) purposive 
D) simple 
E) complex 
A) objectiveness 
B) convenience 
C) purposive 
D) simple 
E) complex

Question 2

More people should be interviewed in larger organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The shorthand symbol used in conjunction with STROBE to indicate that narrative is modified is a square.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sampling helps accelerate the process by gathering selected data rather than all data for the entire population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A systems analyst can use one of four main types of samples: convenience, purposive, simple random, and complex random.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List five of the seven concrete elements of the decision maker's physical environment that can be observed by the systems analyst using STROBE.

Accepted Answer

1.Office location
2.Desk place

Question 7

The simplest method of probability sampling is called ________ sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) convenience 
B) systematic 
C) simple random 
D) purposive 
A) convenience 
B) systematic 
C) simple random 
D) purposive

Question 8

Examining documents for key or guiding metaphors is done because behavior shapes language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An anecdotal list uses five shorthand symbols to evaluate the elements of STROBE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If the stratified sample is done properly, a small number of people will adequately represent the entire organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A form of structured observation having roots in film criticism is known as ROBE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the four steps to follow to design a good sample?

Accepted Answer

1.Determine the data to be col

Question 13

Observing ________, their physical environment, and their interaction with their physical, ergonomic environment is an important unobtrusive method for a systems analyst.

Accepted Answer

A) software developers 
B) administrative assistants 
C) decision makers 
D) receptionists 
A) software developers 
B) administrative assistants 
C) decision makers 
D) receptionists

Question 14

Which is not a quality of a convenience sample?

Accepted Answer

A) unrestricted samples 
B) non-probability samples 
C) the most difficult samples to arrange 
D) the most unreliable samples 
A) unrestricted samples 
B) non-probability samples 
C) the most difficult samples to arrange 
D) the most unreliable samples

Question 15

What effect on sample size does using a greater confidence level have when sampling attribute data?

Accepted Answer

As the confidence le

Question 16

Stratification is the process of identifying subpopulations (or strata)and then selecting objects or people for sampling within these subpopulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What provides periodic updates of what is occurring in the business?

Accepted Answer

A) performance reports 
B) records 
C) reports used for decision making 
D) data capture forms 
A) performance reports 
B) records 
C) reports used for decision making 
D) data capture forms

Question 18

Which is not a guideline that can help analysts to take a systematic approach to analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Examine documents for key or guiding metaphors. 
B) Look for insiders versus outsiders or "we against them" mentality in documents. 
C) List terms that characterize good or evil which almost never appear in documents. 
D) Recognize a sense of humor, if present. 
A) Examine documents for key or guiding metaphors. 
B) Look for insiders versus outsiders or "we against them" mentality in documents. 
C) List terms that characterize good or evil which almost never appear in documents. 
D) Recognize a sense of humor, if present.

Question 19

The absolute number is less important in sampling than the percentage of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Company A has 500 employees. Company B has 800 employees. Would the analyst working with company B need to interview more employees than the analyst working with Company A? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

An analyst does not have to interview mo

Which is not a main type of sample?

More people should be interviewed in larger organizations.

The shorthand symbol used in conjunction with STROBE to indicate that narrative is modified is a square.

Sampling helps accelerate the process by gathering selected data rather than all data for the entire population.

A systems analyst can use one of four main types of samples: convenience, purposive, simple random, and complex random.

List five of the seven concrete elements of the decision maker's physical environment that can be observed by the systems analyst using STROBE.

The simplest method of probability sampling is called ________ sampling.

Examining documents for key or guiding metaphors is done because behavior shapes language.

An anecdotal list uses five shorthand symbols to evaluate the elements of STROBE.

If the stratified sample is done properly, a small number of people will adequately represent the entire organization.

A form of structured observation having roots in film criticism is known as ROBE.

What are the four steps to follow to design a good sample?

Observing ________, their physical environment, and their interaction with their physical, ergonomic environment is an important unobtrusive method for a systems analyst.

Which is not a quality of a convenience sample?

What effect on sample size does using a greater confidence level have when sampling attribute data?

Stratification is the process of identifying subpopulations (or strata)and then selecting objects or people for sampling within these subpopulations.

What provides periodic updates of what is occurring in the business?

Which is not a guideline that can help analysts to take a systematic approach to analysis?

The absolute number is less important in sampling than the percentage of the population.

Company A has 500 employees. Company B has 800 employees. Would the analyst working with company B need to interview more employees than the analyst working with Company A? Why or why not?

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive 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 5: Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Which is not a main type of sample?

More people should be interviewed in larger organizations.

The shorthand symbol used in conjunction with STROBE to indicate that narrative is modified is a square.

Sampling helps accelerate the process by gathering selected data rather than all data for the entire population.

A systems analyst can use one of four main types of samples: convenience, purposive, simple random, and complex random.

List five of the seven concrete elements of the decision maker's physical environment that can be observed by the systems analyst using STROBE.

The simplest method of probability sampling is called ________ sampling.

Examining documents for key or guiding metaphors is done because behavior shapes language.

An anecdotal list uses five shorthand symbols to evaluate the elements of STROBE.

If the stratified sample is done properly, a small number of people will adequately represent the entire organization.

A form of structured observation having roots in film criticism is known as ROBE.

What are the four steps to follow to design a good sample?

Observing ________, their physical environment, and their interaction with their physical, ergonomic environment is an important unobtrusive method for a systems analyst.

Which is not a quality of a convenience sample?

What effect on sample size does using a greater confidence level have when sampling attribute data?

Stratification is the process of identifying subpopulations (or strata)and then selecting objects or people for sampling within these subpopulations.

What provides periodic updates of what is occurring in the business?

Which is not a guideline that can help analysts to take a systematic approach to analysis?

The absolute number is less important in sampling than the percentage of the population.

Company A has 500 employees. Company B has 800 employees. Would the analyst working with company B need to interview more employees than the analyst working with Company A? Why or why not?

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive 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