Question 1

Processing logic represents the way in which data are transformed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An enterprise license is also known as a(n)________ license.

Accepted Answer

A)  shrink-wrap 
B)  volume 
C)  click-wrap 
D)  shareware 
E)  implied 
A)  shrink-wrap 
B)  volume 
C)  click-wrap 
D)  shareware 
E)  implied

Question 3

Steering committees are ill-equipped to handle larger,riskier projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Business case arguments based on ________ focus on beliefs about organizational strategy,competitive advantage,industry forces,customer perceptions,market share,and so on.

Accepted Answer

A)  faith 
B)  fear 
C)  facts 
D)  fiction 
E)  fallacy 
A)  faith 
B)  fear 
C)  facts 
D)  fiction 
E)  fallacy

Question 5

________ is the use of standardized performance tests to facilitate comparison between systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Beta testing 
B)  Systems benchmarking 
C)  Data modeling 
D)  Systems prototyping 
E)  Alpha testing 
A)  Beta testing 
B)  Systems benchmarking 
C)  Data modeling 
D)  Systems prototyping 
E)  Alpha testing

Question 6

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates system efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barker's new information system allowed the company to reach its monthly targets. 
B)  Barker's was able to easily reach its sales goals through the use of its information system. 
C)  Barker's new information system allowed the company to set achievable targets. 
D)  Barker's new information system helped employees to achieve their individual goals alongside the company's goals. 
E)  The new information system at Barker's helped employees work faster,with less effort. 
A)  Barker's new information system allowed the company to reach its monthly targets. 
B)  Barker's was able to easily reach its sales goals through the use of its information system. 
C)  Barker's new information system allowed the company to set achievable targets. 
D)  Barker's new information system helped employees to achieve their individual goals alongside the company's goals. 
E)  The new information system at Barker's helped employees work faster,with less effort.

Question 7

Which of the following is true for tangible costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are only recurring costs. 
B)  They are always non-recurring costs. 
C)  They are relatively easy to quantify. 
D)  They are the same as intangible benefits. 
E)  They are difficult to qualify. 
A)  They are only recurring costs. 
B)  They are always non-recurring costs. 
C)  They are relatively easy to quantify. 
D)  They are the same as intangible benefits. 
E)  They are difficult to qualify.

Question 8

Preventive maintenance of a system involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  making changes to an information system to repair flaws in the design 
B)  making enhancements to improve processing performance or interface usability 
C)  making changes to a system to reduce the chance of future system failure 
D)  adding desired but not necessarily required system features 
E)  making changes to an information system to accommodate changing business needs 
A)  making changes to an information system to repair flaws in the design 
B)  making enhancements to improve processing performance or interface usability 
C)  making changes to a system to reduce the chance of future system failure 
D)  adding desired but not necessarily required system features 
E)  making changes to an information system to accommodate changing business needs

Question 9

Which of the following is true of Software as a Service?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not scalable in response to large increases in demand. 
B)  It involves fixed monthly and yearly costs for the services. 
C)  It requires the installation of specialized interfaces at the client end. 
D)  It allows clients to access services on an as-needed basis. 
E)  It requires an organization to maintain and develop the software. 
A)  It is not scalable in response to large increases in demand. 
B)  It involves fixed monthly and yearly costs for the services. 
C)  It requires the installation of specialized interfaces at the client end. 
D)  It allows clients to access services on an as-needed basis. 
E)  It requires an organization to maintain and develop the software.

Question 10

Developmental testing of an information system is performed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  software testers 
B)  actual users 
C)  programmers 
D)  systems analysts 
E)  project managers 
A)  software testers 
B)  actual users 
C)  programmers 
D)  systems analysts 
E)  project managers

Question 11

BelAir has submitted a request for proposal to a number of vendors.It must now evaluate the proposals it has received.Which of the following methods can it use to compare the different systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  systems benchmarking 
B)  alpha testing 
C)  data modeling 
D)  beta testing 
E)  prototyping 
A)  systems benchmarking 
B)  alpha testing 
C)  data modeling 
D)  beta testing 
E)  prototyping

Question 12

BelAir Tech has a five-member team in charge of development and maintenance of its information systems.An information system is in place,and the team performs routine maintenance to keep it running smoothly.Which of the following scenarios is an example of adaptive maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jason notices a faulty component in the system and modifies the component. 
B)  Justin works on the system to make the user interface more user-friendly. 
C)  Sara knows that the company is migrating to a new operating environment next month,and makes the appropriate changes to the system. 
D)  Dylan predicts that the company's old system may fail under new demands,and takes steps to avert this. 
E)  Kiera detects a fault in the coding,which is hampering system performance,and rectifies it. 
A)  Jason notices a faulty component in the system and modifies the component. 
B)  Justin works on the system to make the user interface more user-friendly. 
C)  Sara knows that the company is migrating to a new operating environment next month,and makes the appropriate changes to the system. 
D)  Dylan predicts that the company's old system may fail under new demands,and takes steps to avert this. 
E)  Kiera detects a fault in the coding,which is hampering system performance,and rectifies it.

Question 13

Traditionally,the most common option for packaged software was commercial off-the-shelf software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the steps in the external acquisition process for information systems.

Accepted Answer

Most external acquisition processes have

Question 15

________ is a group meeting-based process for requirements collection.

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint application design 
B)  Computer-aided design 
C)  Human-computer interface 
D)  Reverse engineering 
E)  Total ownership 
A)  Joint application design 
B)  Computer-aided design 
C)  Human-computer interface 
D)  Reverse engineering 
E)  Total ownership

Question 16

BelAir has decided to buy an information system from an external vendor.The company has made a list of its requirements and asked prospective vendors to submit proposals for the system.Which of the following is the next step in the company's external acquisition process?

Accepted Answer

A)  systems planning 
B)  systems analysis 
C)  vendor selection 
D)  proposal evaluation 
E)  system installation 
A)  systems planning 
B)  systems analysis 
C)  vendor selection 
D)  proposal evaluation 
E)  system installation

Question 17

________ licenses are activated as soon as the packaging of the software has been removed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Click-wrap 
B)  Shareware 
C)  Shrink-wrap 
D)  Volume 
E)  Implied 
A)  Click-wrap 
B)  Shareware 
C)  Shrink-wrap 
D)  Volume 
E)  Implied

Question 18

What are the different types of software maintenance?

Accepted Answer

After an information system is installed

Question 19

Corrective maintenance involves making changes to an information system to evolve its functionality,to accommodate changing business needs,or to migrate it to a different operating environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of a request for proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a form sent by vendors to potential customers. 
B)  It requests vendors to provide a complete list of all their products. 
C)  It invites customers to bid for a product offered by a vendor. 
D)  It is a summary of the vendor's offerings to a client. 
E)  It is a list of user requirements sent to prospective vendors. 
A)  It is a form sent by vendors to potential customers. 
B)  It requests vendors to provide a complete list of all their products. 
C)  It invites customers to bid for a product offered by a vendor. 
D)  It is a summary of the vendor's offerings to a client. 
E)  It is a list of user requirements sent to prospective vendors.

Processing logic represents the way in which data are transformed.

An enterprise license is also known as a(n)________ license.

Steering committees are ill-equipped to handle larger,riskier projects.

Business case arguments based on ________ focus on beliefs about organizational strategy,competitive advantage,industry forces,customer perceptions,market share,and so on.

________ is the use of standardized performance tests to facilitate comparison between systems.

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates system efficiency?

Which of the following is true for tangible costs?

Preventive maintenance of a system involves ________.

Which of the following is true of Software as a Service?

Developmental testing of an information system is performed by ________.

BelAir has submitted a request for proposal to a number of vendors.It must now evaluate the proposals it has received.Which of the following methods can it use to compare the different systems?

BelAir Tech has a five-member team in charge of development and maintenance of its information systems.An information system is in place,and the team performs routine maintenance to keep it running smoothly.Which of the following scenarios is an example of adaptive maintenance?

Traditionally,the most common option for packaged software was commercial off-the-shelf software.

Describe the steps in the external acquisition process for information systems.

________ is a group meeting-based process for requirements collection.

BelAir has decided to buy an information system from an external vendor.The company has made a list of its requirements and asked prospective vendors to submit proposals for the system.Which of the following is the next step in the company's external acquisition process?

________ licenses are activated as soon as the packaging of the software has been removed.

What are the different types of software maintenance?

Corrective maintenance involves making changes to an information system to evolve its functionality,to accommodate changing business needs,or to migrate it to a different operating environment.

Which of the following statements is true of a request for proposal?

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-to-Business Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship

Securing Information Systems

Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

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Exam 9: Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

Processing logic represents the way in which data are transformed.

An enterprise license is also known as a(n)________ license.

Steering committees are ill-equipped to handle larger,riskier projects.

Business case arguments based on ________ focus on beliefs about organizational strategy,competitive advantage,industry forces,customer perceptions,market share,and so on.

________ is the use of standardized performance tests to facilitate comparison between systems.

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates system efficiency?

Which of the following is true for tangible costs?

Preventive maintenance of a system involves ________.

Which of the following is true of Software as a Service?

Developmental testing of an information system is performed by ________.

BelAir has submitted a request for proposal to a number of vendors.It must now evaluate the proposals it has received.Which of the following methods can it use to compare the different systems?

BelAir Tech has a five-member team in charge of development and maintenance of its information systems.An information system is in place,and the team performs routine maintenance to keep it running smoothly.Which of the following scenarios is an example of adaptive maintenance?

Traditionally,the most common option for packaged software was commercial off-the-shelf software.

Describe the steps in the external acquisition process for information systems.

________ is a group meeting-based process for requirements collection.

BelAir has decided to buy an information system from an external vendor.The company has made a list of its requirements and asked prospective vendors to submit proposals for the system.Which of the following is the next step in the company's external acquisition process?

________ licenses are activated as soon as the packaging of the software has been removed.

What are the different types of software maintenance?

Corrective maintenance involves making changes to an information system to evolve its functionality,to accommodate changing business needs,or to migrate it to a different operating environment.

Which of the following statements is true of a request for proposal?

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-to-Business Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship

Securing Information Systems

Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

Filters