Question 1

The authors suggest a good time to start the documentation process is:

Accepted Answer

A) Once the interface design and program specifications are complete 
B) Once the system test is complete 
C) Once the alpha acceptance test is complete 
D) Once the beta acceptance test is complete 
E) Once the logical ERDs and DFDs have been translated into physical ERDs and DFDs 
A) Once the interface design and program specifications are complete 
B) Once the system test is complete 
C) Once the alpha acceptance test is complete 
D) Once the beta acceptance test is complete 
E) Once the logical ERDs and DFDs have been translated into physical ERDs and DFDs

Question 2

Because users' perceptions of the new system will be significantly influenced by the experiences in the acceptance tests,analysts should strive for:

Accepted Answer

A) Colorful screens, carefully laid out following ASCI screen standards 
B) Extensive unit and stub testing 
C) Complete code walk-throughs with users, programmers, project managers and project sponsors 
D) Fast access to databases and in data retrieval 
E) Rigorous and successful system testing 
A) Colorful screens, carefully laid out following ASCI screen standards 
B) Extensive unit and stub testing 
C) Complete code walk-throughs with users, programmers, project managers and project sponsors 
D) Fast access to databases and in data retrieval 
E) Rigorous and successful system testing

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a general type of navigation control for help topics?

Accepted Answer

A) Table of contents 
B) Index 
C) Inverted pointer 
D) Text search 
E) Intelligence agents 
A) Table of contents 
B) Index 
C) Inverted pointer 
D) Text search 
E) Intelligence agents

Question 4

Normally,analysts will be working on _________ while the programmers are writing code.

Accepted Answer

A) Developing specifications for the enhancements to the system that were not able to included in this version 
B) Creating various kinds of tests 
C) Putting together the system prototype 
D) Filing materials into a system binder 
E) Trick question - the analysts will be working hand-in-hand with programmers on writing the code 
A) Developing specifications for the enhancements to the system that were not able to included in this version 
B) Creating various kinds of tests 
C) Putting together the system prototype 
D) Filing materials into a system binder 
E) Trick question - the analysts will be working hand-in-hand with programmers on writing the code

Question 5

Change control in application development is a formal process for changing written documentation into online documentation,and frequently uses specialized 'cyber documentation agents' to create menus,screens and online user documentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The authors suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A) Leaving user documentation to the end of a systems project is a good strategy 
B) Good quality documentation takes about 10 hours per screen for online documentation 
C) That documentation can be completed after the system is implemented so the task is not a part of the critical path of the SDLC 
D) Developing good documentation takes longer than many people expect 
E) Paper documentation is harder to use since most users are not familiar with it 
A) Leaving user documentation to the end of a systems project is a good strategy 
B) Good quality documentation takes about 10 hours per screen for online documentation 
C) That documentation can be completed after the system is implemented so the task is not a part of the critical path of the SDLC 
D) Developing good documentation takes longer than many people expect 
E) Paper documentation is harder to use since most users are not familiar with it

Question 7

Generally,most errors (defects)are found in which two testing periods?

Accepted Answer

A) Unit testing and integration testing 
B) Integration testing and system testing 
C) System testing and acceptance testing 
D) Unit testing and acceptance testing 
E) Alpha testing and beta testing 
A) Unit testing and integration testing 
B) Integration testing and system testing 
C) System testing and acceptance testing 
D) Unit testing and acceptance testing 
E) Alpha testing and beta testing

Question 8

If a program module is taking longer to develop than expected,the recommended action is:

Accepted Answer

A) Put more programmers on the staff 
B) Force the developers to work weekends to catch up 
C) Move the expected completion date back 
D) Incorporate scope creep into the requirements 
E) Change the development environment into an object-oriented language 
A) Put more programmers on the staff 
B) Force the developers to work weekends to catch up 
C) Move the expected completion date back 
D) Incorporate scope creep into the requirements 
E) Change the development environment into an object-oriented language

Question 9

During project planning,the project manager identified the programming tasks and assigned them to systems analysts for programming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A major credit card company has an hour of system downtime on the Friday after Thanksgiving (generally one of the biggest shopping days of the year).Which might be a good estimate of the amount of income lost from this outage?

Accepted Answer

A) Under $50,000 
B) From $50,000 to $99,999 
C) From $100,000 to $249,999 
D) From $250,000 to $500,000 
E) Over $500,000 
A) Under $50,000 
B) From $50,000 to $99,999 
C) From $100,000 to $249,999 
D) From $250,000 to $500,000 
E) Over $500,000

Question 11

Frequently,code management systems are used that:

Accepted Answer

A) Require that modules be 'checked-in' and 'checked-out' from a development library 
B) Verify that the code is in System Standard Form (SSF) 
C) Show that physical ERDs have been correctly implemented by the logic 
D) Build the code from CASE specifications 
E) All of the above 
A) Require that modules be 'checked-in' and 'checked-out' from a development library 
B) Verify that the code is in System Standard Form (SSF) 
C) Show that physical ERDs have been correctly implemented by the logic 
D) Build the code from CASE specifications 
E) All of the above

Question 12

A fairly common approach to keeping development activities coordinated is to have weekly project meetings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

This type of documentation describe how to perform business tasks (such as printing a monthly report or taking a customer's order):

Accepted Answer

A) Reference documentation 
B) Procedures manual 
C) Tutorials 
D) Systems documentation 
E) Acceptance documentation 
A) Reference documentation 
B) Procedures manual 
C) Tutorials 
D) Systems documentation 
E) Acceptance documentation

Question 14

The goal of acceptance testing is:

Accepted Answer

A) That modules and units work together with each other 
B) That the databases are properly organized for both efficiency in storage and access 
C) To confirm that the system is complete and meets the business needs 
D) That both black-box and white-box tests have been approved by upper management 
E) To verify that the use-cases, ERDs and DFD's have been properly converted 
A) That modules and units work together with each other 
B) That the databases are properly organized for both efficiency in storage and access 
C) To confirm that the system is complete and meets the business needs 
D) That both black-box and white-box tests have been approved by upper management 
E) To verify that the use-cases, ERDs and DFD's have been properly converted

Question 15

This type of documentation is designed to be used when the user needs to learn how to perform a specific function (such as updating a field or adding a new record):

Accepted Answer

A) Reference documentation 
B) Procedures manuals 
C) Tutorials 
D) Systems documentation 
E) Final documentation 
A) Reference documentation 
B) Procedures manuals 
C) Tutorials 
D) Systems documentation 
E) Final documentation

Question 16

Test plans:

Accepted Answer

A) Are generally developed by the programmers informally 
B) Generally only cover main processing and not the various sub-processes 
C) Often have 20 to 30 pages 
D) Can be massive with over 200 pages of very explicit plans and directions 
E) Can generally be written in three pages or less 
A) Are generally developed by the programmers informally 
B) Generally only cover main processing and not the various sub-processes 
C) Often have 20 to 30 pages 
D) Can be massive with over 200 pages of very explicit plans and directions 
E) Can generally be written in three pages or less

Question 17

Alpha and beta tests are part of systems testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most common cause of schedule problems during application development is:

Accepted Answer

A) Weather related (like hurricanes, tornados, wildfires) 
B) Hardware and server incompatibilities 
C) Scope creep problems 
D) Switching to different development tools (such as a new version of your programming language) 
E) None of the above 
A) Weather related (like hurricanes, tornados, wildfires) 
B) Hardware and server incompatibilities 
C) Scope creep problems 
D) Switching to different development tools (such as a new version of your programming language) 
E) None of the above

Question 19

Testing and programming are tightly coupled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The test objective is taken directly from:

Accepted Answer

A) The results of the JAD session 
B) The program specification 
C) The use-cases 
D) The project sponsor 
E) The questions raised in a focus-group application 
A) The results of the JAD session 
B) The program specification 
C) The use-cases 
D) The project sponsor 
E) The questions raised in a focus-group application

The authors suggest a good time to start the documentation process is:

Because users' perceptions of the new system will be significantly influenced by the experiences in the acceptance tests,analysts should strive for:

Which of the following is NOT a general type of navigation control for help topics?

Normally,analysts will be working on _________ while the programmers are writing code.

Change control in application development is a formal process for changing written documentation into online documentation,and frequently uses specialized 'cyber documentation agents' to create menus,screens and online user documentation.

The authors suggest that:

Generally,most errors (defects)are found in which two testing periods?

If a program module is taking longer to develop than expected,the recommended action is:

During project planning,the project manager identified the programming tasks and assigned them to systems analysts for programming.

A major credit card company has an hour of system downtime on the Friday after Thanksgiving (generally one of the biggest shopping days of the year).Which might be a good estimate of the amount of income lost from this outage?

Frequently,code management systems are used that:

A fairly common approach to keeping development activities coordinated is to have weekly project meetings.

This type of documentation describe how to perform business tasks (such as printing a monthly report or taking a customer's order):

The goal of acceptance testing is:

This type of documentation is designed to be used when the user needs to learn how to perform a specific function (such as updating a field or adding a new record):

Test plans:

Alpha and beta tests are part of systems testing.

The most common cause of schedule problems during application development is:

Testing and programming are tightly coupled.

The test objective is taken directly from:

The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development

Project Selection and Management

Requirements Determination

Systems Analysis and Design

Process Modeling

Data Modeling

Moving Into Design

Architecture Design

Dennis/wixom/roth

Program Design

Data Storage Design

Transition to the New System

the Movement to Objects

Filters

Exam 12: Moving Into Implementation

The authors suggest a good time to start the documentation process is:

Because users' perceptions of the new system will be significantly influenced by the experiences in the acceptance tests,analysts should strive for:

Which of the following is NOT a general type of navigation control for help topics?

Normally,analysts will be working on _________ while the programmers are writing code.

Change control in application development is a formal process for changing written documentation into online documentation,and frequently uses specialized 'cyber documentation agents' to create menus,screens and online user documentation.

The authors suggest that:

Generally,most errors (defects)are found in which two testing periods?

If a program module is taking longer to develop than expected,the recommended action is:

During project planning,the project manager identified the programming tasks and assigned them to systems analysts for programming.

A major credit card company has an hour of system downtime on the Friday after Thanksgiving (generally one of the biggest shopping days of the year).Which might be a good estimate of the amount of income lost from this outage?

Frequently,code management systems are used that:

A fairly common approach to keeping development activities coordinated is to have weekly project meetings.

This type of documentation describe how to perform business tasks (such as printing a monthly report or taking a customer's order):

The goal of acceptance testing is:

This type of documentation is designed to be used when the user needs to learn how to perform a specific function (such as updating a field or adding a new record):

Test plans:

Alpha and beta tests are part of systems testing.

The most common cause of schedule problems during application development is:

Testing and programming are tightly coupled.

The test objective is taken directly from:

The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development

Project Selection and Management

Requirements Determination

Systems Analysis and Design

Process Modeling

Data Modeling

Moving Into Design

Architecture Design

Dennis/wixom/roth

Program Design

Data Storage Design

Transition to the New System

the Movement to Objects

Filters