Deck 14: Case-Tools

Question 1

Nonspecific CASE tools such as Visible Analyst can be used in any development environment.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In a specific software environment,an integrated development tool is ineffective.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Using a forward engineering computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)tool,an analyst can transform existing application source code into a working model of the system.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Although generic computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)tools can be used to plan and design any type of information system,it usually is easier to use an integrated development environment (IDE).

Question 5

Agile teams use only whiteboard sketching for drawing instead of modeling tools.

Question 6

The features of an object-oriented (O-O)approach include modular design and single-use code,which increases costs and slows down development.
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Question 7

Object-oriented development relies heavily on data flow diagrams (DFDs)and structure charts.

Question 8

As early as the 1960s,programmers used tools such as editors and code debuggers to write mainframe computer applications.

Question 9

Once a data element has been defined in the repository,it can no longer be accessed and used by processes and other information systems.

Question 10

Widespread use of object-oriented languages has spurred interest in object-oriented (O-O)computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)and Unified Modeling Language (UML)-based modeling tools,which can provide a seamless development sequence from planning to actual coding.

Question 11

A drawback of a computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)environment is that it does not provide an overall framework for a developer to create a series of graphical models based on data available in a central repository.

Question 12

It seems clear that computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)tools will continue to evolve and become more powerful.

Question 13

Structured development methods use a variety of diagrams,such as use case,class,sequence,and transition state diagrams.

Question 14

A code generator allows users to modify a report easily at any stage of the design process.

Question 15

Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI)is a world leader in software engineering and development.

Question 16

With a report generator,users can control how a screen will display captions,data fields,data,and other visual attributes.

Question 17

One of the most vexing problems for computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)tools has always been integration.

Question 18

The computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)tool marketplace includes a limited variety of vendors and products,and all the tools dominate the marketplace.

Question 19

A repository,a computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)tool feature,organizes and documents system development tasks.

Question 20

Currently,use of completely online cloud-based development environments is increasing.

Question 21

Which interactive tool helps in designing a custom interface,creating screen forms,and handling data entry format and procedures?

A) application generator
B) screen generator
C) code generator
D) report generator

Question 22

Which is a non-procedural programming language?

A) Fortran
B) BASIC
C) Java
D) COBOL

Question 23

COBOL is an example of a(n)_____ programming language.

A) event-driven
B) procedural
C) object-oriented
D) non-procedural

Question 24

With a report generator,sample fields can be input to create a _____ for users to review and approve.

A) code report
B) defect report
C) mock-up report
D) summary report

Question 25

A(n)_____ is an alternative name for a data element in a repository.

A) alias
B) script
C) module
D) kernel

Question 26

Traditional code was written in _____.

A) event-driven languages
B) procedural languages
C) fourth-generation languages
D) object-oriented programming languages

Question 27

_____ generally refers to a start-to-finish approach to planning,designing,developing,deploying,managing,and maintaining an information system.

A) Application life cycle management (ALM)
B) A feasibility study
C) Netiquette
D) The Indexed Sequential Access Method (ISAM)

Question 28

When a data _____ is defined in the repository,it is assigned a data type and format,a range of acceptable values,and one or more names.

A) script
B) element
C) kernel
D) station

Question 29

_____ means translating business processes and functions into applications.

A) Forward engineering
B) Limited perplexing
C) Reverse engineering
D) Boundless perplexing

Question 30

Which methods tend to use spiral or other iterative models?

A) Unstructured
B) Agile
C) Object-oriented
D) Event-driven

Question 31

Because non-procedural languages are _____ programming languages,they make it easier to implement an object-oriented system design.

A) object-oriented
B) procedural
C) processing-oriented
D) end user

Question 32

Which is a free,open-source,community-supported integrated development environment (IDE)?

A) Python
B) Eclipse
C) Tupi
D) Bibble

Question 33

Which methods are most likely to use a variety of diagrams,such as use case,class,sequence,and state transition diagrams?

A) object-oriented
B) structured
C) agile
D) event-driven

Question 34

_____ allows an existing application to be examined and broken down into a series of diagrams,structure charts,and source code.

A) Forward engineering
B) Limited perplexing
C) Reverse engineering
D) Boundless perplexing

Question 35

A _____ is a database that serves as a central storage location for all information about the system being developed.

A) core
B) module
C) repository
D) station

Question 36

Which concept refers to the mix of software tools,methods,and physical resources that an IT team uses to create an information system?

A) CASE environment
B) object-oriented analysis
C) structured analysis
D) development environment

Question 37

What type of engineering is most important when integrating new systems with legacy systems or systems that were developed in different environments?

A) traditional
B) reverse
C) forward
D) subjective

Question 38

What software programs do system developers use to help design and construct information systems?

A) CAD tools
B) CASE tools
C) SPSS tools
D) SAS tools

Question 39

Which is an advantage of using an integrated development environment (IDE)tool?

A) It is highly effective because it is built into the vendor's software package.
B) It is a simple tool and does not require skills that are readily transferrable.
C) It requires less memory and processing power.
D) It eliminates efficiency or performance problems in an application.

Question 40

Which programming language allows a programmer to define the actions that a program must perform when certain occurrences occur,instead of writing a series of instructions?

A) Event-driven programming language
B) Procedural programming language
C) Fourth-generation programming language
D) Command-line interface language

Question 41

Explain what application life cycle management generally refers to and who offers it.

Question 42

Describe a typical CASE tool.Use the term repository in your answer.

Question 43

Explain why it may be easier to use an integrated development environment instead of generic CASE tools.

Question 44

Explain the evolution of traditional CASE software and provide an example of a framework.

Question 45

Explain how a CASE tool should be selected.