Exam 13: Toolkit A: The Systems Analysts Toolkit

One way to get fired quickly is to brag about a new marketing strategy, over social media, before it has been publicly announced.

Visual aids can direct audience attention away from the speaker, which is useful if the speaker is nervous while giving a presentation.

Although e-mail usually is less formal than other written correspondence, rules of good grammar, correct spelling, and clear writing must be followed.

In a report, the findings section is used to _____.

A(n) _________ is a tool used to identify words that do not appear in a word processing program's dictionary.

Although many authors use a more conversational style for e-mail, users should remember that e-mail messages often are forwarded to other recipients or groups, and so you must consider the users to whom it might be distributed.

When preparing slides for a presentation, use a serif style (such as Times Roman) for all body text and a sans serif style (such as Arial) for just the titles.

An online presentation cannot include an audio narrative.

An example for using an appropriate style while preparing a written document is using a conversational tone in formal documents and a business tone in informal documents.

When preparing written documents, _________, as in the sentence "The system was designed by Tom," should be avoided.

When preparing written documents, which of the following is a suggestion that should be kept in mind?​

When preparing written documents, _________, as in the sentence "Tom designed the system," should be used whenever possible.

_________ combines the words Internet and etiquette.

In a report, the executive summary is used to summarize an entire project, including recommendations, in several paragraphs.

In a report, the _________ section lists the advantages, disadvantages, expenses, and profits of each major system alternative.

_________ can display a graphical summary of performance trends, a series of cost-benefit examples, or a bulleted list of important points.

To know _____, ask the question, "Is this communication necessary, and what specific results am I seeking?"

When there is a large number of supporting documents such as questionnaires or sampling results, put those items in an appendix located at the end of the document.

With a computer and a projection system, _________, such as Microsoft PowerPoint, can be used to create a multimedia slide show.

In a report, the _________ section includes a clear description of the financial analysis techniques used.