Question 1

Components such as response time, availability, and scalability are part of ________ requirements.

Accepted Answer

A)  security 
B)  performance 
C)  accessibility 
D)  language 
A)  security 
B)  performance 
C)  accessibility 
D)  language

Question 2

Discuss a request for information invitation. How is it different from a request for proposal?

Accepted Answer

A request for information is sent out to

Question 3

The type of testing which involves end users performing final testing to determine whether the project is complete as specified is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The ________ compress the time horizon for software development and focuses on the time available until the next release while the development team determines how many of the requirements it can deliver in that time frame.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A performance requirement comprises of response time, reliability, scalability, and availability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following best describes legacy systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  new systems which are unable to replace old systems 
B)  new systems which are replicas of old regal systems 
C)  old systems which are built on aging or obsolete architectures 
D)  old systems that are no longer in use 
A)  new systems which are unable to replace old systems 
B)  new systems which are replicas of old regal systems 
C)  old systems which are built on aging or obsolete architectures 
D)  old systems that are no longer in use

Question 7

Which of the following is an advantage of customization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps add competitive advantage to processes that are not easy for an organization to alter. 
B)  It displays errors much before going live, especially in large systems with integrated modules. 
C)  It helps detect whether bugs are in the vendor's product or in the organization's custom-developed product. 
D)  It has a customized code which is supported by all vendors. 
A)  It helps add competitive advantage to processes that are not easy for an organization to alter. 
B)  It displays errors much before going live, especially in large systems with integrated modules. 
C)  It helps detect whether bugs are in the vendor's product or in the organization's custom-developed product. 
D)  It has a customized code which is supported by all vendors.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes a service oriented architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  systems created with mutually dependent software components 
B)  systems created from interconnected subsets of its software components 
C)  systems assembled from relatively independent software components 
D)  systems with overlapping components that are used in slow moving companies 
A)  systems created with mutually dependent software components 
B)  systems created from interconnected subsets of its software components 
C)  systems assembled from relatively independent software components 
D)  systems with overlapping components that are used in slow moving companies

Question 9

Which of the following functions does a project- and issue-tracking software perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  comparing and analyzing a project with a competitiors' project in the market 
B)  tracking versions of the code and acting like a library with checkout procedures 
C)  allowing customers to view the status of a product right before its launch in the market 
D)  maintaining a complete history of project activity, including dates and tasks assigned 
A)  comparing and analyzing a project with a competitiors' project in the market 
B)  tracking versions of the code and acting like a library with checkout procedures 
C)  allowing customers to view the status of a product right before its launch in the market 
D)  maintaining a complete history of project activity, including dates and tasks assigned

Question 10

The choice of software development environment and hardware architecture is affected by the experience and capabilities of the IT staff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mike Reid is on the analysis phase of a project which is developing smile shutter cameras. Which of the following analyses is he using if he is optimizing and prioritizing the integral elements of this camera such as the red eye removal, blink detection, and face identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  probabilistic analysis 
B)  competitive analysis 
C)  requirement analysis 
D)  amortized analysis 
A)  probabilistic analysis 
B)  competitive analysis 
C)  requirement analysis 
D)  amortized analysis

Question 12

________ is a type of agile method which offers a framework for software development that relies on tightly knit, cohesive teams that do sprints of two to four weeks each.

Accepted Answer

A)  Scrum 
B)  Extreme programming 
C)  Spiral model 
D)  V-modelling 
A)  Scrum 
B)  Extreme programming 
C)  Spiral model 
D)  V-modelling

Question 13

Which of the following is a component of security requirements?

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 14

Which of the following is an advantage of parallel implementation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process is inexpensive and thus can be undertaken over a long period of time. 
B)  The process makes both systems process the same case, and if the new one operates well, the output is the same. 
C)  The existing process is automatically switched off when new processes are running, which limits redundancy. 
D)  The implementation makes each system process distinctly different cases. 
A)  The process is inexpensive and thus can be undertaken over a long period of time. 
B)  The process makes both systems process the same case, and if the new one operates well, the output is the same. 
C)  The existing process is automatically switched off when new processes are running, which limits redundancy. 
D)  The implementation makes each system process distinctly different cases.

Question 15

How does organizational culture play an important part in choosing a particular software development strategy over another?

Accepted Answer

The organization's culture plays an impo

Question 16

Which of the following best defines agile methods?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The goal of the planning phase is to define the business need for the project, assess its importance to the company, and determine whether the project is feasible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ________ phase of the waterfall method involves nailing down the requirements, at which point the developers estimate the time and resources needed to complete the project.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

________ is the best choice when a system supports common business functions, such as financial or human resource management.

Accepted Answer

A)  Promoting 
B)  Selling 
C)  Building 
D)  Buying 
A)  Promoting 
B)  Selling 
C)  Building 
D)  Buying

Question 20

What is a requirement analysis? Explain.

Accepted Answer

A requirement analysis is undertaken onc

Components such as response time, availability, and scalability are part of ________ requirements.

Discuss a request for information invitation. How is it different from a request for proposal?

The type of testing which involves end users performing final testing to determine whether the project is complete as specified is known as ________.

The ________ compress the time horizon for software development and focuses on the time available until the next release while the development team determines how many of the requirements it can deliver in that time frame.

A performance requirement comprises of response time, reliability, scalability, and availability.

Which of the following best describes legacy systems?

Which of the following is an advantage of customization?

Which of the following best describes a service oriented architecture?

Which of the following functions does a project- and issue-tracking software perform?

The choice of software development environment and hardware architecture is affected by the experience and capabilities of the IT staff.

Mike Reid is on the analysis phase of a project which is developing smile shutter cameras. Which of the following analyses is he using if he is optimizing and prioritizing the integral elements of this camera such as the red eye removal, blink detection, and face identification?

________ is a type of agile method which offers a framework for software development that relies on tightly knit, cohesive teams that do sprints of two to four weeks each.

Which of the following is a component of security requirements?

Which of the following is an advantage of parallel implementation?

How does organizational culture play an important part in choosing a particular software development strategy over another?

Which of the following best defines agile methods?

The goal of the planning phase is to define the business need for the project, assess its importance to the company, and determine whether the project is feasible.

The ________ phase of the waterfall method involves nailing down the requirements, at which point the developers estimate the time and resources needed to complete the project.

________ is the best choice when a system supports common business functions, such as financial or human resource management.

What is a requirement analysis? Explain.

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Components such as response time, availability, and scalability are part of ________ requirements.

Discuss a request for information invitation. How is it different from a request for proposal?

The type of testing which involves end users performing final testing to determine whether the project is complete as specified is known as ________.

The ________ compress the time horizon for software development and focuses on the time available until the next release while the development team determines how many of the requirements it can deliver in that time frame.

A performance requirement comprises of response time, reliability, scalability, and availability.

Which of the following best describes legacy systems?

Which of the following is an advantage of customization?

Which of the following best describes a service oriented architecture?

Which of the following functions does a project- and issue-tracking software perform?

The choice of software development environment and hardware architecture is affected by the experience and capabilities of the IT staff.

Mike Reid is on the analysis phase of a project which is developing smile shutter cameras. Which of the following analyses is he using if he is optimizing and prioritizing the integral elements of this camera such as the red eye removal, blink detection, and face identification?

________ is a type of agile method which offers a framework for software development that relies on tightly knit, cohesive teams that do sprints of two to four weeks each.

Which of the following is a component of security requirements?

Which of the following is an advantage of parallel implementation?

How does organizational culture play an important part in choosing a particular software development strategy over another?

Which of the following best defines agile methods?

The goal of the planning phase is to define the business need for the project, assess its importance to the company, and determine whether the project is feasible.

The ________ phase of the waterfall method involves nailing down the requirements, at which point the developers estimate the time and resources needed to complete the project.

________ is the best choice when a system supports common business functions, such as financial or human resource management.

What is a requirement analysis? Explain.

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