Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of end-user development?

Accepted Answer

A) Bypasses the IS department and avoids delays 
B) Enforces quality by maintaining standards 
C) Involves many users in the development process 
D) Works wells for ill-defined problems 
A) Bypasses the IS department and avoids delays 
B) Enforces quality by maintaining standards 
C) Involves many users in the development process 
D) Works wells for ill-defined problems A

Question 2

_________ are IS professionals who either modify existing computer programs or write new programs to satisfy user requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) Programmers 
B) Systems analysts 
C) Technical specialists 
D) Users 
A) Programmers 
B) Systems analysts 
C) Technical specialists 
D) Users A

Question 3

Agile development ensures that the software includes every possible feature the user will require.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The _________ is/are the technological,financial,personnel,and other resource limitations on the IS function.

Accepted Answer

A) application portfolio 
B) constraints of the IS function 
C) IS environment 
D) objectives of the IS function 
A) application portfolio 
B) constraints of the IS function 
C) IS environment 
D) objectives of the IS function

Question 5

Scrum sprints typically last 2-4 ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hours 
B) days 
C) weeks 
D) years 
A) hours 
B) days 
C) weeks 
D) years

Question 6

A(n)___ is a list of projects that the IT department is not aware of.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)___ is a list of projects that...

Question 7

Only IT people are involved in the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

RAD produces prototypes rather than functional components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Your company decides to implement SAP in the United States before implementing it in Canada.This is an example of _________ conversion.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

_________ is a method to convert future values of benefits to their present-value equivalent by "discounting" them at the organization's cost of funds.

Accepted Answer

A) Breakeven analysis 
B) The business case approach 
C) NPV 
D) ROI 
A) Breakeven analysis 
B) The business case approach 
C) NPV 
D) ROI

Question 11

_________ are experts on a certain type of technology.

Accepted Answer

A) Programmers 
B) Systems analysts 
C) Technical specialists 
D) Users 
A) Programmers 
B) Systems analysts 
C) Technical specialists 
D) Users

Question 12

Most systems are implemented with direct conversion because it is the cheapest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_________ costs are those costs that remain the same regardless of any change in the company's activity level.The CIO's salary is an example of a _________ cost.

Accepted Answer

A) Fixed; fixed 
B) Fixed; variable 
C) Variable; fixed 
D) Variable; variable 
A) Fixed; fixed 
B) Fixed; variable 
C) Variable; fixed 
D) Variable; variable

Question 14

If a company doesn't want to write any computer code,it would choose to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) custom-write an entire application 
B) customize a prewritten application 
C) outsource the application 
D) use a prewritten application 
A) custom-write an entire application 
B) customize a prewritten application 
C) outsource the application 
D) use a prewritten application

Question 15

The deliverable of the system _________ phase is the set of technical system specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) analysis 
B) design 
C) investigation 
D) programming 
A) analysis 
B) design 
C) investigation 
D) programming

Question 16

Which of the following is an advantage of JAD?

Accepted Answer

A) Bypasses the IS department and avoids delays 
B) Enforces quality by maintaining standards 
C) Involves many users in the development process 
D) Works wells for ill-defined problems 
A) Bypasses the IS department and avoids delays 
B) Enforces quality by maintaining standards 
C) Involves many users in the development process 
D) Works wells for ill-defined problems

Question 17

The existing IT architecture is an absolute constraint on the development of an IT strategic plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Fixed costs change when a company decides to implement a cloud computing solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_________ conversion is the least expensive.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Adding functions after the project has been initiated causes ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Adding functions after the project has been...

Which of the following is an advantage of end-user development?

_________ are IS professionals who either modify existing computer programs or write new programs to satisfy user requirements.

Agile development ensures that the software includes every possible feature the user will require.

The _________ is/are the technological,financial,personnel,and other resource limitations on the IS function.

Scrum sprints typically last 2-4 ________.

A(n)___ is a list of projects that the IT department is not aware of.

Only IT people are involved in the SDLC.

RAD produces prototypes rather than functional components.

Your company decides to implement SAP in the United States before implementing it in Canada.This is an example of _________ conversion.

_________ is a method to convert future values of benefits to their present-value equivalent by "discounting" them at the organization's cost of funds.

_________ are experts on a certain type of technology.

Most systems are implemented with direct conversion because it is the cheapest.

_ costs are those costs that remain the same regardless of any change in the company's activity level.The CIO's salary is an example of a _ cost.

If a company doesn't want to write any computer code,it would choose to ________.

The deliverable of the system _________ phase is the set of technical system specifications.

Which of the following is an advantage of JAD?

The existing IT architecture is an absolute constraint on the development of an IT strategic plan.

Fixed costs change when a company decides to implement a cloud computing solution.

_________ conversion is the least expensive.

Adding functions after the project has been initiated causes ___.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

CRM and SCM

TG 1. Hardware

TG 2. Software

TG 3. Cloud Computing

TG 4. Artificial Intelligence

Filters

Exam 12: Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Which of the following is an advantage of end-user development?

_________ are IS professionals who either modify existing computer programs or write new programs to satisfy user requirements.

Agile development ensures that the software includes every possible feature the user will require.

The _________ is/are the technological,financial,personnel,and other resource limitations on the IS function.

Scrum sprints typically last 2-4 ________.

A(n)___ is a list of projects that the IT department is not aware of.

Only IT people are involved in the SDLC.

RAD produces prototypes rather than functional components.

Your company decides to implement SAP in the United States before implementing it in Canada.This is an example of _________ conversion.

_________ is a method to convert future values of benefits to their present-value equivalent by "discounting" them at the organization's cost of funds.

_________ are experts on a certain type of technology.

Most systems are implemented with direct conversion because it is the cheapest.

_________ costs are those costs that remain the same regardless of any change in the company's activity level.The CIO's salary is an example of a _________ cost.

If a company doesn't want to write any computer code,it would choose to ________.

The deliverable of the system _________ phase is the set of technical system specifications.

Which of the following is an advantage of JAD?

The existing IT architecture is an absolute constraint on the development of an IT strategic plan.

Fixed costs change when a company decides to implement a cloud computing solution.

_________ conversion is the least expensive.

Adding functions after the project has been initiated causes ___.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

CRM and SCM

TG 1. Hardware

TG 2. Software

TG 3. Cloud Computing

TG 4. Artificial Intelligence

Filters

_ costs are those costs that remain the same regardless of any change in the company's activity level.The CIO's salary is an example of a _ cost.