Question 1

A development team's composition changes over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Procedures for a business information system are designed usually by ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following is a major concern for developers in a systems development life cycle process?

Accepted Answer

A) having to work with a team of specialists 
B) moving through the unstructured phases of the cycle 
C) agreeing on the basic tasks to be performed to build a system 
D) performing repetitive tasks of a completed phase 
A) having to work with a team of specialists 
B) moving through the unstructured phases of the cycle 
C) agreeing on the basic tasks to be performed to build a system 
D) performing repetitive tasks of a completed phase

Question 4

Define the terms cost feasibility, technical feasibility, and organizational feasibility.

Accepted Answer

Cost feasibility approximates total cost

Question 5

Software vendors usually bundle fixes of low-priority problems into larger groups called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) patches 
B) service packs 
C) bugs 
D) product keys 
A) patches 
B) service packs 
C) bugs 
D) product keys

Question 6

Which of the following is the most important phase in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A) define the goals and scope of the new information system 
B) implement the information system 
C) determine the system's requirements 
D) adapt systems to changes in requirements 
A) define the goals and scope of the new information system 
B) implement the information system 
C) determine the system's requirements 
D) adapt systems to changes in requirements

Question 7

Projects are said to be in analysis paralysis if so much time is spent ________.

Accepted Answer

A) in the system definition phase of the systems development life cycle (SDL
C)  
B) on project scheduling 
C) documenting the requirements 
D) designing the system components 
A) in the system definition phase of the systems development life cycle (SDL
C)  
B) on project scheduling 
C) documenting the requirements 
D) designing the system components

Question 8

The project plan resulting from system definition is the input for requirement analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

While designing ________, a development team must produce design documentation for writing program code.

Accepted Answer

A) off-the-shelf with alteration software 
B) custom-developed programs 
C) off-the-shelf software 
D) cloud-based programs 
A) off-the-shelf with alteration software 
B) custom-developed programs 
C) off-the-shelf software 
D) cloud-based programs

Question 10

In terms of software design for custom-developed programs, a development team identifies off-the-shelf products and then determines the alterations required.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are patches and service packs?

Accepted Answer

Patches are group fixes for high priorit

Question 12

What are the five phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

Accepted Answer

The five phases of the systems developme

Question 13

Mock-ups of forms and reports can generate similar benefits as a working prototype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the four ways in which organizations can implement a system conversion?

Accepted Answer

Organizations can implement a system con

Question 15

Which of the following is the first step in defining a new information system?

Accepted Answer

A) assess the feasibility of the project 
B) explain the goals and scope of the project 
C) determine the schedule and budget for the project 
D) form the project team 
A) assess the feasibility of the project 
B) explain the goals and scope of the project 
C) determine the schedule and budget for the project 
D) form the project team

Question 16

The goals and scope of a new information system are determined during the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In a ________ installation, an organization implements an entire system on a limited portion of the business.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Normal processing procedures for operations personnel involve procedures for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) continuing operations when the system fails 
B) backing up data and other resources 
C) using the system to accomplish business tasks 
D) starting, stopping, and operating the system 
A) continuing operations when the system fails 
B) backing up data and other resources 
C) using the system to accomplish business tasks 
D) starting, stopping, and operating the system

Question 19

Who are the members of a systems project team? Explain the roles of business analysts and systems analysts.

Accepted Answer

Typical personnel on a development team

Question 20

One of the major challenges in systems development is changing technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Information Systems Development

A development team's composition changes over time.

Procedures for a business information system are designed usually by ________.

Which of the following is a major concern for developers in a systems development life cycle process?

Define the terms cost feasibility, technical feasibility, and organizational feasibility.

Software vendors usually bundle fixes of low-priority problems into larger groups called ________.

Which of the following is the most important phase in the SDLC?

Projects are said to be in analysis paralysis if so much time is spent ________.

The project plan resulting from system definition is the input for requirement analysis.

While designing ________, a development team must produce design documentation for writing program code.

In terms of software design for custom-developed programs, a development team identifies off-the-shelf products and then determines the alterations required.

What are patches and service packs?

What are the five phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

Mock-ups of forms and reports can generate similar benefits as a working prototype.

What are the four ways in which organizations can implement a system conversion?

Which of the following is the first step in defining a new information system?

The goals and scope of a new information system are determined during the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

In a ________ installation, an organization implements an entire system on a limited portion of the business.

Normal processing procedures for operations personnel involve procedures for ________.

Who are the members of a systems project team? Explain the roles of business analysts and systems analysts.

One of the major challenges in systems development is changing technology.

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