Question 1

Explain how the software component of an information system is designed.

Accepted Answer

Software design depends on the source of

Question 2

During requirements definition, a development team's composition will be typically heavy with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) systems analysts 
B) programmers 
C) business users 
D) beta testers 
A) systems analysts 
B) programmers 
C) business users 
D) beta testers

Question 3

Why is systems development difficult and risky?

Accepted Answer

Systems development is difficult and ris

Question 4

Explain how diseconomies of scale can affect systems development.

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, as development teams beco

Question 5

During the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle process, developers construct, install, and test the components of the information system.

Accepted Answer

A) requirements analysis 
B) database design 
C) feasibility assessment 
D) implementation 
A) requirements analysis 
B) database design 
C) feasibility assessment 
D) implementation

Question 6

It is essential to estimate a system's cost to calculate its rate of return.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a ________ installation, a new system runs alongside the old one until the new one has been tested and is fully operational.

Accepted Answer

A) pilot 
B) parallel 
C) phased 
D) plunge 
A) pilot 
B) parallel 
C) phased 
D) plunge

Question 8

Which of the following personnel in a development team has the final say on whether a system is ready for use?

Accepted Answer

A) managers 
B) systems analysts 
C) users 
D) PQA personnel 
A) managers 
B) systems analysts 
C) users 
D) PQA personnel

Question 9

Which of the following styles of system conversion shuts off the old system and starts a new system?

Accepted Answer

A) plunge installation 
B) parallel installation 
C) pilot installation 
D) phased installation 
A) plunge installation 
B) parallel installation 
C) pilot installation 
D) phased installation

Question 10

Actual systems development generally works in accordance with the waterfall nature of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Interviews are conducted with system users in the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following steps in the systems definition process aims to eliminate obviously nonsensible projects?

Accepted Answer

A) define the system goals and scope 
B) form the project team 
C) assess the project feasibility 
D) plan the project requirements 
A) define the system goals and scope 
B) form the project team 
C) assess the project feasibility 
D) plan the project requirements

Question 13

What are the tasks of system maintenance?

Accepted Answer

The last phase of the systems developmen

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of systems development for bigger systems and longer projects?

Accepted Answer

A) The diseconomies of scale are reduced. 
B) The changes in requirements are increased. 
C) The average contribution per worker is increased. 
D) The project budgeting and scheduling becomes easy. 
A) The diseconomies of scale are reduced. 
B) The changes in requirements are increased. 
C) The average contribution per worker is increased. 
D) The project budgeting and scheduling becomes easy.

Question 15

Plunge installation is sometimes called direct installation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is beta testing?

Accepted Answer

Beta testing is the process of allowing

Question 17

Business analysts integrate the work of the programmers, testers, and users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The security needs of an information system are determined during the component design phase of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a typical concern for developers while using prototypes?

Accepted Answer

A) comparing a system's features with requirements 
B) understanding a system's complete requirements 
C) assessing a system's technical feasibility 
D) developing a uniform funding solution for the system 
A) comparing a system's features with requirements 
B) understanding a system's complete requirements 
C) assessing a system's technical feasibility 
D) developing a uniform funding solution for the system

Question 20

What is systems development? How is it different from program development?

Accepted Answer

Systems development is the process of cr

Exam 12: Information Systems Development

Explain how the software component of an information system is designed.

During requirements definition, a development team's composition will be typically heavy with ________.

Why is systems development difficult and risky?

Explain how diseconomies of scale can affect systems development.

During the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle process, developers construct, install, and test the components of the information system.

It is essential to estimate a system's cost to calculate its rate of return.

In a ________ installation, a new system runs alongside the old one until the new one has been tested and is fully operational.

Which of the following personnel in a development team has the final say on whether a system is ready for use?

Which of the following styles of system conversion shuts off the old system and starts a new system?

Actual systems development generally works in accordance with the waterfall nature of the systems development life cycle.

Interviews are conducted with system users in the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Which of the following steps in the systems definition process aims to eliminate obviously nonsensible projects?

What are the tasks of system maintenance?

Which of the following statements is true of systems development for bigger systems and longer projects?

Plunge installation is sometimes called direct installation.

What is beta testing?

Business analysts integrate the work of the programmers, testers, and users.

The security needs of an information system are determined during the component design phase of the systems development life cycle.

Which of the following is a typical concern for developers while using prototypes?

What is systems development? How is it different from program development?

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