Exam 1: Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design

In object-oriented design, objects possess characteristics called properties, which the object inherits from its class or possesses on its own.

-In the model of the SDLC shown in the accompanying figure, the purpose of the ____ is to build a logical model of the new system.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. a.MIS f.team leaders b.modeling g.operational employees c.message h.supply chain d.spiral model i.scalable design e.ERP j.prototype -Discuss two advantages and disadvantages of agile methods.

-In the accompanying figure showing the components of an information system, _________________________ is/are the raw material that an information system transforms into useful information.

-Whereas structured analysis treats processes and data as separate components, ____ combines data and the processes that act on the data into things called objects.

A business ____ is an overview that describes a company's overall functions, processes, organization, products, services, customers, suppliers, competitors, constraints, and future direction.

When planning an information system, a company must consider how a new system will interface with older systems, which are called ____.

In a typical company organizational model, top managers ____.

____ is a systems development technique that produces a graphical representation of a concept or process that systems developers can analyze, test, and modify.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. a.MIS f.team leaders b.modeling g.operational employees c.message h.supply chain d.spiral model i.scalable design e.ERP j.prototype -It is a new day at the firm. Roark has been in place for a few weeks, strengthening the communications skills of his employees, getting them to work much better together. Now, the challenge that he faces is not an internal one; it lies with the client, which is increasingly incapable of sticking with decisions. Roark, based on his past experience with other clients like this, is afraid that the client will throw them a curveball and want to make changes late in the game - but that they also will be unwilling to absorb the costs of those changes. For this reason, Roark eliminates which of the following methods of development?

-In object-oriented analysis, an object is a member of a(n) ____, which is a collection of similar objects.

The responsibilities of a systems analyst at a small firm are exactly the same as those at a large corporation.