Question 1

Why is systems development difficult and risky?

Accepted Answer

Systems development is difficult and ris

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) forming the project team 
B) defining the system goals and scope 
C) assessing the project feasibility 
D) planning the project 
A) forming the project team 
B) defining the system goals and scope 
C) assessing the project feasibility 
D) planning the project

Question 3

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 4

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 5

What are the tasks of system maintenance?

Accepted Answer

The last phase of the SDLC is maintenanc

Question 6

Testing is often called product quality assurance (PQA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Software design depends on the source of

Question 8

The primary purpose of the requirements analysis phase is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) investigate how much similar projects have cost in the past 
B) determine and document the specific features and functions of the new system 
C) eliminate obviously nonsensible projects before forming a project development team 
D) identify the requisite skills needed in the IT personnel assigned to the project 
A) investigate how much similar projects have cost in the past 
B) determine and document the specific features and functions of the new system 
C) eliminate obviously nonsensible projects before forming a project development team 
D) identify the requisite skills needed in the IT personnel assigned to the project

Question 9

What is a test plan?

Accepted Answer

Once developers have constructed and tes

Question 10

The cost feasibility of a systems development project depends on the scope of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The systems development life cycle process is supposed to operate in a sequence of nonrepetitive phases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ feasibility concerns whether the new information system fits within a company's customs,culture,charter,or legal requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) Schedule 
B) Organisational 
C) Technical 
D) Cost 
A) Schedule 
B) Organisational 
C) Technical 
D) Cost

Question 13

Normal processing procedures for operations personnel involve procedures ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Developers in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle use management's statement of the system needs in order to begin developing a new information system.

Accepted Answer

A) requirements analysis 
B) component design 
C) implementation 
D) system definition 
A) requirements analysis 
B) component design 
C) implementation 
D) system definition

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Systems development is the process of cr

Question 17

What is beta testing?

Accepted Answer

Beta testing is the process of allowing

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true with regards to bigger and longer projects?

Accepted Answer

A) the changes in requirements increases 
B) the average contribution per worker increases 
C) diseconomies of scale are less 
D) project budgeting and scheduling becomes easy 
A) the changes in requirements increases 
B) the average contribution per worker increases 
C) diseconomies of scale are less 
D) project budgeting and scheduling becomes easy

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 10: Information Systems Development

Why is systems development difficult and risky?

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

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

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

What are the tasks of system maintenance?

Testing is often called product quality assurance (PQA).

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

The primary purpose of the requirements analysis phase is to ________.

What is a test plan?

The cost feasibility of a systems development project depends on the scope of the project.

The systems development life cycle process is supposed to operate in a sequence of nonrepetitive phases.

________ feasibility concerns whether the new information system fits within a company's customs,culture,charter,or legal requirements.

Normal processing procedures for operations personnel involve procedures ________.

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

Developers in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle use management's statement of the system needs in order to begin developing a new information system.

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

What is beta testing?

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

Which of the following is true with regards to bigger and longer projects?

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

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