Question 1

____________ conversion introduces components of the new system in stages, until the entire new system is operational.

Accepted Answer

A) Direct 
B) Parallel 
C) Phased 
D) Pilot 
A) Direct 
B) Parallel 
C) Phased 
D) Pilot C

Question 2

Outsourcing is the use of outside contractors or external organizations to acquire IT services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The deliverable of the systems design stage is:

Accepted Answer

A) User requirements. 
B) Technical system specifications. 
C) The prototype. 
D) The source code. 
E) A working application. 
A) User requirements. 
B) Technical system specifications. 
C) The prototype. 
D) The source code. 
E) A working application. B

Question 4

Systems maintenance includes debugging and updating a system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Companies that use Software-as-a-Service are running applications on the vendor's hardware. 
B) Application service providers are similar to Software-as-a-Service providers. 
C) Companies that purchase open-source software cannot modify it. 
D) Outsourcing refers to acquiring IT applications from outside contractors. 
E) Insourcing refers to building IT applications in-house. 
A) Companies that use Software-as-a-Service are running applications on the vendor's hardware. 
B) Application service providers are similar to Software-as-a-Service providers. 
C) Companies that purchase open-source software cannot modify it. 
D) Outsourcing refers to acquiring IT applications from outside contractors. 
E) Insourcing refers to building IT applications in-house.

Question 6

Which of the following systems acquisition methods requires staff to systematically go through every step in the development process and has a lower probability of missing important user requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) Systems development life cycle 
B) Prototyping 
C) End-user development 
D) External acquisition 
E) Object-oriented development 
A) Systems development life cycle 
B) Prototyping 
C) End-user development 
D) External acquisition 
E) Object-oriented development

Question 7

Which of the following systems acquisition methods saves the company's time, enables the company to select software that has been used for similar problems in other organizations, and allows the company to try out the software?

Accepted Answer

A) Systems development life cycle 
B) Prototyping 
C) End-user development 
D) Buy option 
E) Object-oriented development 
A) Systems development life cycle 
B) Prototyping 
C) End-user development 
D) Buy option 
E) Object-oriented development

Question 8

_____ specify how work is to be divided between the company and its vendors.

Accepted Answer

A) Service-level agreements 
B) Prototypes 
C) User requirements 
D) Vendor requirements 
E) Feasibility studies 
A) Service-level agreements 
B) Prototypes 
C) User requirements 
D) Vendor requirements 
E) Feasibility studies

Question 9

___________ involves the translation of a system's design specification into computer code.

Accepted Answer

A) Implementation 
B) Programming 
C) System design 
D) Testing 
A) Implementation 
B) Programming 
C) System design 
D) Testing

Question 10

A firm implements a new information system in one of its plants, assesses the new system's performance, and then implements the new system in its other plants.This is an example of __________ conversion.

Accepted Answer

A) Phased 
B) Direct 
C) Parallel 
D) Pilot 
E) Timely 
A) Phased 
B) Direct 
C) Parallel 
D) Pilot 
E) Timely

Question 11

The buy option is particularly attractive if the software vendor allows the company to modify the package to meet its needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Acquiring a new information system for a small organization is always a shorter process than for a large organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Object-oriented development focuses on properties and operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The IT architecture is an absolute constraint on future development efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Place the stages of the systems development life cycle in order:

Accepted Answer

A) Investigation - analysis - design - programming/testing - implementation - operation/maintenance 
B) Investigation - design - analysis - programming/testing - implementation - operation/maintenance 
C) Analysis - design - investigation - operation/maintenance - programming/testing - implementation 
D) Investigation - analysis - design - programming/testing - operation/maintenance - implementation 
E) Investigation - implementation - analysis - programming/testing - design - operation/maintenance 
A) Investigation - analysis - design - programming/testing - implementation - operation/maintenance 
B) Investigation - design - analysis - programming/testing - implementation - operation/maintenance 
C) Analysis - design - investigation - operation/maintenance - programming/testing - implementation 
D) Investigation - analysis - design - programming/testing - operation/maintenance - implementation 
E) Investigation - implementation - analysis - programming/testing - design - operation/maintenance

Question 16

_____ feasibility concerns a firm's policies and politics, power structures, and business relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) Technical 
B) Economic 
C) Organizational 
D) Behavioral 
E) Time 
A) Technical 
B) Economic 
C) Organizational 
D) Behavioral 
E) Time

Question 17

Object-oriented development

Accepted Answer

A) Is similar to traditional development approaches. 
B) Focuses on the original task to be handled. 
C) Focuses on the processes that must be modeled to perform that task. 
D) Focuses on data. 
E) Identifies the subjects of the new system. 
A) Is similar to traditional development approaches. 
B) Focuses on the original task to be handled. 
C) Focuses on the processes that must be modeled to perform that task. 
D) Focuses on data. 
E) Identifies the subjects of the new system.

Question 18

A key principle of the scrum approach for agile development is that users cannot change their minds during a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not an advantage of the buy option for acquiring IS applications?

Accepted Answer

A) Few types of off-the-shelf software are available, thus limiting confusion. 
B) The software can be tried out. 
C) The buy option saves time. 
D) The company will know what it is getting. 
E) All of these 
A) Few types of off-the-shelf software are available, thus limiting confusion. 
B) The software can be tried out. 
C) The buy option saves time. 
D) The company will know what it is getting. 
E) All of these

Question 20

When users ask for added functionality during a systems development project, this is called:

Accepted Answer

A) User-defined software. 
B) Scope creep. 
C) Bloatware. 
D) An out-of-control project. 
E) A runaway project. 
A) User-defined software. 
B) Scope creep. 
C) Bloatware. 
D) An out-of-control project. 
E) A runaway project.

____________ conversion introduces components of the new system in stages, until the entire new system is operational.

Outsourcing is the use of outside contractors or external organizations to acquire IT services.

The deliverable of the systems design stage is:

Systems maintenance includes debugging and updating a system.

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following systems acquisition methods requires staff to systematically go through every step in the development process and has a lower probability of missing important user requirements?

Which of the following systems acquisition methods saves the company's time, enables the company to select software that has been used for similar problems in other organizations, and allows the company to try out the software?

_____ specify how work is to be divided between the company and its vendors.

___________ involves the translation of a system's design specification into computer code.

A firm implements a new information system in one of its plants, assesses the new system's performance, and then implements the new system in its other plants.This is an example of __________ conversion.

The buy option is particularly attractive if the software vendor allows the company to modify the package to meet its needs.

Acquiring a new information system for a small organization is always a shorter process than for a large organization.

Object-oriented development focuses on properties and operations.

The IT architecture is an absolute constraint on future development efforts.

Place the stages of the systems development life cycle in order:

_____ feasibility concerns a firm's policies and politics, power structures, and business relationships.

Object-oriented development

A key principle of the scrum approach for agile development is that users cannot change their minds during a project.

Which of the following is not an advantage of the buy option for acquiring IS applications?

When users ask for added functionality during a systems development project, this is called:

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

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Exam 11: Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

____________ conversion introduces components of the new system in stages, until the entire new system is operational.

Outsourcing is the use of outside contractors or external organizations to acquire IT services.

The deliverable of the systems design stage is:

Systems maintenance includes debugging and updating a system.

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following systems acquisition methods requires staff to systematically go through every step in the development process and has a lower probability of missing important user requirements?

Which of the following systems acquisition methods saves the company's time, enables the company to select software that has been used for similar problems in other organizations, and allows the company to try out the software?

_____ specify how work is to be divided between the company and its vendors.

___________ involves the translation of a system's design specification into computer code.

A firm implements a new information system in one of its plants, assesses the new system's performance, and then implements the new system in its other plants.This is an example of __________ conversion.

The buy option is particularly attractive if the software vendor allows the company to modify the package to meet its needs.

Acquiring a new information system for a small organization is always a shorter process than for a large organization.

Object-oriented development focuses on properties and operations.

The IT architecture is an absolute constraint on future development efforts.

Place the stages of the systems development life cycle in order:

_____ feasibility concerns a firm's policies and politics, power structures, and business relationships.

Object-oriented development

A key principle of the scrum approach for agile development is that users cannot change their minds during a project.

Which of the following is not an advantage of the buy option for acquiring IS applications?

When users ask for added functionality during a systems development project, this is called:

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

Filters