Question 1

What is rapid application development? Explain.

Accepted Answer

A common approach used in iterative methods that helps software developers bring an application to life more quickly is called rapid application development. Developers create a software prototype that they can share with users and get their feedback to make corrections and improvements before a lot of effort is spent building a fully functioning version. End users are much more helpful when they can see a prototype even if most of it doesn't actually work. The approach works well with the overlapping phases typical of iterative development, and it is often used in other software development approaches as well.

Question 2

Discuss the testing phase of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

Testing goes on during the development phase, as individual modules are completed. When the system has been completed, it undergoes much more rigorous testing. Each test mimics events the system will handle when it goes live. The test cases are carefully documented so the developers can make corrections in case of any failures. Software tools help tremendously with this testing as well. Other software tools can check for security holes, compliance with accessibility regulations, performance under loads, broken web links, and more.

Question 3

A disadvantage of custom system development is that it involves high overall cost and requires more time to go live.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is a drawback of the waterfall method?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unable to adapt to changes of the business landscape. 
B)  Its activities occur at the same time which makes it hard to monitor them. 
C)  It estimates deliveries based on the time and requirements available. 
D)  Its SDLC tasks occur in non-sequential manner. 
A)  It is unable to adapt to changes of the business landscape. 
B)  Its activities occur at the same time which makes it hard to monitor them. 
C)  It estimates deliveries based on the time and requirements available. 
D)  Its SDLC tasks occur in non-sequential manner.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is used to handle increased Web site visits?

Accepted Answer

A)  new hard drives 
B)  increased bandwidth 
C)  USB drives 
D)  extended hard drives 
A)  new hard drives 
B)  increased bandwidth 
C)  USB drives 
D)  extended hard drives

Question 7

________ is an important part of the planning process which examines whether an initiative is viable from technical, financial, and legal standpoints.

Accepted Answer

A)  Procurement analysis 
B)  Feasibility study 
C)  Market share analysis 
D)  Brand assessment 
A)  Procurement analysis 
B)  Feasibility study 
C)  Market share analysis 
D)  Brand assessment

Question 8

What is a waterfall method? Discuss how it is different from the iterative method.

Accepted Answer

In the waterfall method, the SDLC tasks

Question 9

Screen attractiveness is a component of ________.

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 10

A ________ describes the new system in broad, high-level terms, and interested vendors send responses describing their products and services.

Accepted Answer

A)  request for proposal 
B)  request for information 
C)  request for quotation 
D)  request for tender 
A)  request for proposal 
B)  request for information 
C)  request for quotation 
D)  request for tender

Question 11

What is a feasibility study? Explain.

Accepted Answer

A feasibility study is an important part

Question 12

Which of the following should be undertaken in a design phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  defining the business need for a project 
B)  keeping in mind end users with disabilities 
C)  conducting risk analysis for the project 
D)  estimating return on investment 
A)  defining the business need for a project 
B)  keeping in mind end users with disabilities 
C)  conducting risk analysis for the project 
D)  estimating return on investment

Question 13

An agile method that focuses on frequent releases of workable software and time boxes for development is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scrum programming 
B)  extreme programming 
C)  prototype model 
D)  incremental model 
A)  scrum programming 
B)  extreme programming 
C)  prototype model 
D)  incremental model

Question 14

A process diagram traces how each process operates from beginning to end in a way that is clear to all the stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following functions does the version control software perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing developers to interact with different versions of the system simultaneously 
B)  allowing developers to track different versions of news feeds once it is viralled into a network 
C)  allowing developers to write over one another's files which helps to efficiently integrate data 
D)  allowing developers to track code versions acting like a library with checkout procedures 
A)  allowing developers to interact with different versions of the system simultaneously 
B)  allowing developers to track different versions of news feeds once it is viralled into a network 
C)  allowing developers to write over one another's files which helps to efficiently integrate data 
D)  allowing developers to track code versions acting like a library with checkout procedures

Question 16

Johanna Taylor, a developer at the newly established Leo Technologies, is developing a Web site for the company. Which of the following phases is she working on if she is making decisions on increased bandwidth, size, and capacity issues which will help handle growing amounts of visits by clients and customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  testing 
B)  design 
C)  maintenance 
D)  implementation 
A)  testing 
B)  design 
C)  maintenance 
D)  implementation

Question 17

________ involves programmers checking the functionality of small modules of code during the development phase.

Accepted Answer

A)  Unit testing 
B)  System testing 
C)  Integration testing 
D)  Acceptance testing 
A)  Unit testing 
B)  System testing 
C)  Integration testing 
D)  Acceptance testing

Question 18

The ________ phase is a technical blueprint for the whole system which captures all aspects of how a system's components will function together to accomplish goals, using descriptions and models.

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance 
B)  design 
C)  testing 
D)  implementation 
A)  maintenance 
B)  design 
C)  testing 
D)  implementation

Question 19

________ is a driver of information systems development which touches on security, privacy, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Core competency 
B)  Return on investment 
C)  Competitive advantage 
D)  Risk management 
A)  Core competency 
B)  Return on investment 
C)  Competitive advantage 
D)  Risk management

Question 20

A ________ is sent out to a large number of potential vendors to serve as an initial market scan of the options.

Accepted Answer

A)  request for proposal 
B)  request for information 
C)  request for quotation 
D)  request for tender 
A)  request for proposal 
B)  request for information 
C)  request for quotation 
D)  request for tender

What is rapid application development? Explain.

Discuss the testing phase of the systems development life cycle.

A disadvantage of custom system development is that it involves high overall cost and requires more time to go live.

Which of the following is a drawback of the waterfall method?

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

Which of the following is used to handle increased Web site visits?

________ is an important part of the planning process which examines whether an initiative is viable from technical, financial, and legal standpoints.

What is a waterfall method? Discuss how it is different from the iterative method.

Screen attractiveness is a component of ________.

A ________ describes the new system in broad, high-level terms, and interested vendors send responses describing their products and services.

What is a feasibility study? Explain.

Which of the following should be undertaken in a design phase?

An agile method that focuses on frequent releases of workable software and time boxes for development is known as ________.

A process diagram traces how each process operates from beginning to end in a way that is clear to all the stakeholders.

Which of the following functions does the version control software perform?

________ involves programmers checking the functionality of small modules of code during the development phase.

The ________ phase is a technical blueprint for the whole system which captures all aspects of how a system's components will function together to accomplish goals, using descriptions and models.

________ is a driver of information systems development which touches on security, privacy, safety, and regulatory compliance.

A ________ is sent out to a large number of potential vendors to serve as an initial market scan of the options.

Information Systems and People

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Managing Information Resources with Databases

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web and E-Commerce

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

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Exam 11: Systems Development and Procurement

What is rapid application development? Explain.

Discuss the testing phase of the systems development life cycle.

A disadvantage of custom system development is that it involves high overall cost and requires more time to go live.

Which of the following is a drawback of the waterfall method?

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

Which of the following is used to handle increased Web site visits?

________ is an important part of the planning process which examines whether an initiative is viable from technical, financial, and legal standpoints.

What is a waterfall method? Discuss how it is different from the iterative method.

Screen attractiveness is a component of ________.

A ________ describes the new system in broad, high-level terms, and interested vendors send responses describing their products and services.

What is a feasibility study? Explain.

Which of the following should be undertaken in a design phase?

An agile method that focuses on frequent releases of workable software and time boxes for development is known as ________.

A process diagram traces how each process operates from beginning to end in a way that is clear to all the stakeholders.

Which of the following functions does the version control software perform?

________ involves programmers checking the functionality of small modules of code during the development phase.

The ________ phase is a technical blueprint for the whole system which captures all aspects of how a system's components will function together to accomplish goals, using descriptions and models.

________ is a driver of information systems development which touches on security, privacy, safety, and regulatory compliance.

A ________ is sent out to a large number of potential vendors to serve as an initial market scan of the options.

Information Systems and People

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Managing Information Resources with Databases

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web and E-Commerce

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Filters