Question 1

A project- and issue-tracking software offers customizable dashboards to developers that help them see at a glance how a project is coming along.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following occurs during a phased implementation?

Accepted Answer

A) focusing on different departmental groups at a time 
B) launching the new system while the old one is still running 
C) focusing on launching modules in steps rather than all at once 
D) launching all the modules of the new system on a single go-live date 
A) focusing on different departmental groups at a time 
B) launching the new system while the old one is still running 
C) focusing on launching modules in steps rather than all at once 
D) launching all the modules of the new system on a single go-live date

Question 3

Which of the following types of testing involves both end users and IT staff testing the functionality of an entire IS?

Accepted Answer

A) system testing 
B) parallel testing 
C) unit testing 
D) acceptance testing 
A) system testing 
B) parallel testing 
C) unit testing 
D) acceptance testing

Question 4

A distinguishing feature of ________ is that developers work in pairs, reviewing one another's work, providing each other with feedback, and testing the code as it is written.

Accepted Answer

A) extreme programming 
B) metaprogramming 
C) incremental modeling 
D) Scrum programming 
A) extreme programming 
B) metaprogramming 
C) incremental modeling 
D) Scrum programming

Question 5

Joshua Lee, an engineer at Footprints Inc., is provided with a design by the creative team in his company for creating a software that would help travel agents answer and track traveler requests efficiently. He is now converting the design into an operational information system. Which of the following phases of the SDLC is the software currently in?

Accepted Answer

A) analysis phase 
B) development phase 
C) implementation phase 
D) planning phase 
A) analysis phase 
B) development phase 
C) implementation phase 
D) planning phase

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of the security requirements included in an RDD?

Accepted Answer

A) screen attractiveness 
B) response time 
C) encryption 
D) user navigation 
A) screen attractiveness 
B) response time 
C) encryption 
D) user navigation

Question 7

Which of the following reasons explains why waterfall methods are still widely in use?

Accepted Answer

A) It is cheap and takes very little time to rework a project using this method. 
B) It does not handle any changes in a project 
C) It has a logical and familiar structure which is comfortable to use. 
D) Its goals are more focused than those of agile and iterative methods. 
A) It is cheap and takes very little time to rework a project using this method. 
B) It does not handle any changes in a project 
C) It has a logical and familiar structure which is comfortable to use. 
D) Its goals are more focused than those of agile and iterative methods.

Question 8

Testing is a part of the ________ phase of the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A) analysis 
B) development 
C) implementation 
D) planning 
A) analysis 
B) development 
C) implementation 
D) planning

Question 9

Discuss the pros and cons of working with consultants for systems development and procurement.

Accepted Answer

Implementing a new system, especially a

Question 10

An organization is using a unified procurement approach if it ________.

Accepted Answer

A) prefers systems that are offered by a single vendor 
B) sells systems to buyers from the same market 
C) buys systems from different geographic markets 
D) creates the best systems with the latest technologies available 
A) prefers systems that are offered by a single vendor 
B) sells systems to buyers from the same market 
C) buys systems from different geographic markets 
D) creates the best systems with the latest technologies available

Question 11

A reason why the waterfall method is still in use is because business managers are comfortable with its logical and familiar structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following best defines agile methods?

Accepted Answer

A) They stress agile teams undertaking sequenced tasks. 
B) They involve agile developers who are individually responsible for delivery. 
C) They involve characteristics of cohesiveness and trust. 
D) They involve developers who are resistant to changes in requirements. 
A) They stress agile teams undertaking sequenced tasks. 
B) They involve agile developers who are individually responsible for delivery. 
C) They involve characteristics of cohesiveness and trust. 
D) They involve developers who are resistant to changes in requirements.

Question 13

What is a version control software?

Accepted Answer

A version control software tracks versio

Question 14

Prepackaged software is a good option for business functions that do not need to offer competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Tom Daniels, an employee of a telecommunications company, is developing software that would enable customers to activate value-added services in a matter of seconds. Which of the following requirements is Tom developing if he is working to improve the visual appeal of the interface and to enhance the ease of learning the software?

Accepted Answer

A) compliance requirements 
B) integration requirements 
C) security requirements 
D) usability requirements 
A) compliance requirements 
B) integration requirements 
C) security requirements 
D) usability requirements

Question 16

In the ________, tasks are not sequenced according to the SDLC and many activities occur simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) V-model method 
B) agile method 
C) iterated method 
D) waterfall method 
A) V-model method 
B) agile method 
C) iterated method 
D) waterfall method

Question 17

The ________ refers to a process organizations put into place to manage and prioritize requests to add new features to an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) conformity assessment 
B) calibration process 
C) change control process 
D) requirements analysis 
A) conformity assessment 
B) calibration process 
C) change control process 
D) requirements analysis

Question 18

What are some of the key elements that need to be kept in mind during the design phase of the SDLC? Discuss.

Accepted Answer

The design phase captures all aspects of

Question 19

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of a prepackaged software?

Accepted Answer

Prepackaged software has various advanta

Question 20

A feasibility study is an important part of the analysis stage of the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A project- and issue-tracking software offers customizable dashboards to developers that help them see at a glance how a project is coming along.

Which of the following occurs during a phased implementation?

Which of the following types of testing involves both end users and IT staff testing the functionality of an entire IS?

A distinguishing feature of ________ is that developers work in pairs, reviewing one another's work, providing each other with feedback, and testing the code as it is written.

Which of the following is an example of the security requirements included in an RDD?

Which of the following reasons explains why waterfall methods are still widely in use?

Testing is a part of the ________ phase of the SDLC.

Discuss the pros and cons of working with consultants for systems development and procurement.

An organization is using a unified procurement approach if it ________.

A reason why the waterfall method is still in use is because business managers are comfortable with its logical and familiar structure.

Which of the following best defines agile methods?

What is a version control software?

Prepackaged software is a good option for business functions that do not need to offer competitive advantage.

In the ________, tasks are not sequenced according to the SDLC and many activities occur simultaneously.

The ________ refers to a process organizations put into place to manage and prioritize requests to add new features to an information system.

What are some of the key elements that need to be kept in mind during the design phase of the SDLC? Discuss.

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of a prepackaged software?

A feasibility study is an important part of the analysis stage of the SDLC.

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Exam 11: Systems Development and Procurement

A project- and issue-tracking software offers customizable dashboards to developers that help them see at a glance how a project is coming along.

Which of the following occurs during a phased implementation?

Which of the following types of testing involves both end users and IT staff testing the functionality of an entire IS?

A distinguishing feature of ________ is that developers work in pairs, reviewing one another's work, providing each other with feedback, and testing the code as it is written.

Which of the following is an example of the security requirements included in an RDD?

Which of the following reasons explains why waterfall methods are still widely in use?

Testing is a part of the ________ phase of the SDLC.

Discuss the pros and cons of working with consultants for systems development and procurement.

An organization is using a unified procurement approach if it ________.

A reason why the waterfall method is still in use is because business managers are comfortable with its logical and familiar structure.

Which of the following best defines agile methods?

What is a version control software?

Prepackaged software is a good option for business functions that do not need to offer competitive advantage.

In the ________, tasks are not sequenced according to the SDLC and many activities occur simultaneously.

The ________ refers to a process organizations put into place to manage and prioritize requests to add new features to an information system.

What are some of the key elements that need to be kept in mind during the design phase of the SDLC? Discuss.

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of a prepackaged software?

A feasibility study is an important part of the analysis stage of the SDLC.

Information Systems and People

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Databases and Datawarehouses

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce

Business Intelligence and Decision Making

Collaborating With Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Filters