Question 1

Which of the following statements about the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The purpose of NextGen is to transform America's air traffic control system from a ground-based system to a satellite-based system. 
B)  The slow pace of NextGen's implementation has drawn harsh criticism. 
C)  The FAA failed to set realistic goals, budgets, or expectations for NextGen. 
D)  All of these options 
A)  The purpose of NextGen is to transform America's air traffic control system from a ground-based system to a satellite-based system. 
B)  The slow pace of NextGen's implementation has drawn harsh criticism. 
C)  The FAA failed to set realistic goals, budgets, or expectations for NextGen. 
D)  All of these options D

Question 2

In joint application design, systems analysts interview or directly observe potential users of the new system individually to understand each user's needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements about Capital One's strategy is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focused on insourcing software development. 
B)  It implemented a 24-month training program that helped develop the rapid agile development culture. 
C)  It focused on implementing rigid development methodologies to improve quality and reduce the occurrence of errors. 
D)  It bought and operated a data center to support its new development methodologies. 
A)  It focused on insourcing software development. 
B)  It implemented a 24-month training program that helped develop the rapid agile development culture. 
C)  It focused on implementing rigid development methodologies to improve quality and reduce the occurrence of errors. 
D)  It bought and operated a data center to support its new development methodologies. C

Question 4

Legacy systems were expensive to build, because they required on-premise hardware, software, and networking technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The goals of the _____ are to link corporate strategy and IT strategy, approve the allocation of resources for the MIS function, and establish performance measures for the MIS function and see that they are met.

Accepted Answer

A)  CEO 
B)  Board of Directors 
C)  IT operational committee 
D)  IT steering committee 
A)  CEO 
B)  Board of Directors 
C)  IT operational committee 
D)  IT steering committee

Question 6

In the case of _____, organizations obtain a license to implement a version of the software product and are then able to further customize it to suit their needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  open-source software 
B)  software leasing 
C)  software-as-a-service (SaaS) 
D)  custom development 
A)  open-source software 
B)  software leasing 
C)  software-as-a-service (SaaS) 
D)  custom development

Question 7

The feasibility study addresses which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic feasibility 
B)  Technical feasibility 
C)  Behavioral feasibility 
D)  All of these options 
A)  Economic feasibility 
B)  Technical feasibility 
C)  Behavioral feasibility 
D)  All of these options

Question 8

_____ are employees from all functional areas and levels of the organization who interact with the system, either directly or indirectly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems stakeholders 
B)  Programmers 
C)  Systems analysts 
D)  Users 
A)  Systems stakeholders 
B)  Programmers 
C)  Systems analysts 
D)  Users

Question 9

The _____ approach to systems development defines an initial list of user requirements, then develops the system in an iterative fashion.

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated computer-assisted software engineering 
B)  joint application design 
C)  rapid application development 
D)  prototyping 
A)  integrated computer-assisted software engineering 
B)  joint application design 
C)  rapid application development 
D)  prototyping

Question 10

An application service provider is a vendor who assembles the software needed by an enterprise and packages the software with outsourced development, operations, maintenance, and other services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the buy option for acquiring IS applications is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many different types of off-the-shelf software are available. 
B)  The company can try out the software before purchasing it. 
C)  The company can save much time by buying rather than building. 
D)  All of these options 
A)  Many different types of off-the-shelf software are available. 
B)  The company can try out the software before purchasing it. 
C)  The company can save much time by buying rather than building. 
D)  All of these options

Question 12

The main advantage of rapid application development is the active involvement of users in the development process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is the most difficult and crucial task in evaluating a vendor and a software package?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying potential vendors 
B)  Determining the evaluation criteria 
C)  Evaluating vendors and packages 
D)  Choosing vendors and packages 
A)  Identifying potential vendors 
B)  Determining the evaluation criteria 
C)  Evaluating vendors and packages 
D)  Choosing vendors and packages

Question 14

Which of the following is a disadvantage of prototyping?

Accepted Answer

A)  It takes too long to progress from the original ideas to a working system. 
B)  It is impractical with large number of users. 
C)  It is often more expensive to build and maintain. 
D)  It is difficult to use with existing systems. 
A)  It takes too long to progress from the original ideas to a working system. 
B)  It is impractical with large number of users. 
C)  It is often more expensive to build and maintain. 
D)  It is difficult to use with existing systems.

Question 15

The IT planning process begins with an analysis of the organization's IT infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following systems acquisition methods may eventually require maintenance assistance from the IT department, produce inadequate documentation, and result in a system with inadequate interfaces to existing systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems development life cycle 
B)  Prototyping 
C)  End-user development 
D)  Component-based development 
A)  Systems development life cycle 
B)  Prototyping 
C)  End-user development 
D)  Component-based development

Question 17

A request for proposal is a document that companies send to potential vendors inviting them to submit a proposal that describes their software package and how it would meet the company's needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Leasing can be attractive to small- and medium-sized organizations that cannot afford major investments in software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_____ feasibility determines if the hardware, software, and communications components can be developed and/or acquired to solve the business problem.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The _____ is a set of long-range goals that describe the IT infrastructure and identify the major IT initiatives needed to achieve the goals of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  IT operational plan 
B)  application portfolio 
C)  IT strategic plan 
D)  IT mission 
A)  IT operational plan 
B)  application portfolio 
C)  IT strategic plan 
D)  IT mission

Which of the following statements about the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System is NOT true?

In joint application design, systems analysts interview or directly observe potential users of the new system individually to understand each user's needs.

Which of the following statements about Capital One's strategy is NOT true?

Legacy systems were expensive to build, because they required on-premise hardware, software, and networking technologies.

The goals of the _____ are to link corporate strategy and IT strategy, approve the allocation of resources for the MIS function, and establish performance measures for the MIS function and see that they are met.

In the case of _____, organizations obtain a license to implement a version of the software product and are then able to further customize it to suit their needs.

The feasibility study addresses which of the following issues?

_____ are employees from all functional areas and levels of the organization who interact with the system, either directly or indirectly.

The _____ approach to systems development defines an initial list of user requirements, then develops the system in an iterative fashion.

An application service provider is a vendor who assembles the software needed by an enterprise and packages the software with outsourced development, operations, maintenance, and other services.

Which of the following statements about the buy option for acquiring IS applications is true?

The main advantage of rapid application development is the active involvement of users in the development process.

Which of the following is the most difficult and crucial task in evaluating a vendor and a software package?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of prototyping?

The IT planning process begins with an analysis of the organization's IT infrastructure.

Which of the following systems acquisition methods may eventually require maintenance assistance from the IT department, produce inadequate documentation, and result in a system with inadequate interfaces to existing systems?

A request for proposal is a document that companies send to potential vendors inviting them to submit a proposal that describes their software package and how it would meet the company's needs.

Leasing can be attractive to small- and medium-sized organizations that cannot afford major investments in software.

_____ feasibility determines if the hardware, software, and communications components can be developed and/or acquired to solve the business problem.

The _____ is a set of long-range goals that describe the IT infrastructure and identify the major IT initiatives needed to achieve the goals of the organization.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Plug It in 1 Business Processes and Business Process Management

Plug It in 2 Hardware and Soft Ware

Plug IT In 3 Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Plug IT In 4 Cloud Computing

Plug IT In 5 Artificial Intelligence

Plug IT In 6 Project Management

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Exam 14: Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Which of the following statements about the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System is NOT true?

In joint application design, systems analysts interview or directly observe potential users of the new system individually to understand each user's needs.

Which of the following statements about Capital One's strategy is NOT true?

Legacy systems were expensive to build, because they required on-premise hardware, software, and networking technologies.

The goals of the _____ are to link corporate strategy and IT strategy, approve the allocation of resources for the MIS function, and establish performance measures for the MIS function and see that they are met.

In the case of _____, organizations obtain a license to implement a version of the software product and are then able to further customize it to suit their needs.

The feasibility study addresses which of the following issues?

_____ are employees from all functional areas and levels of the organization who interact with the system, either directly or indirectly.

The _____ approach to systems development defines an initial list of user requirements, then develops the system in an iterative fashion.

An application service provider is a vendor who assembles the software needed by an enterprise and packages the software with outsourced development, operations, maintenance, and other services.

Which of the following statements about the buy option for acquiring IS applications is true?

The main advantage of rapid application development is the active involvement of users in the development process.

Which of the following is the most difficult and crucial task in evaluating a vendor and a software package?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of prototyping?

The IT planning process begins with an analysis of the organization's IT infrastructure.

Which of the following systems acquisition methods may eventually require maintenance assistance from the IT department, produce inadequate documentation, and result in a system with inadequate interfaces to existing systems?

A request for proposal is a document that companies send to potential vendors inviting them to submit a proposal that describes their software package and how it would meet the company's needs.

Leasing can be attractive to small- and medium-sized organizations that cannot afford major investments in software.

_____ feasibility determines if the hardware, software, and communications components can be developed and/or acquired to solve the business problem.

The _____ is a set of long-range goals that describe the IT infrastructure and identify the major IT initiatives needed to achieve the goals of the organization.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Plug It in 1 Business Processes and Business Process Management

Plug It in 2 Hardware and Soft Ware

Plug IT In 3 Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Plug IT In 4 Cloud Computing

Plug IT In 5 Artificial Intelligence

Plug IT In 6 Project Management

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