Deck 7: Systems Development

Question 1

Which of the following data flow diagram symbols can represent a terminator?

A)data storage
B)data flows
C)processes
D)environmental elements

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which feature of phased development was taken from prototyping?

A)the iterative solicitation of user feedback
B)the logical sequence of stages
C)the idea that user involvement includes participation in development
D)applying business area analysis

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which organizational unit is not dedicated to facilitating resource flows?

A)information systems
B)human resources
C)finance
D)marketing

Answer 3

D

Question 4

An integrated set of strategies, methodologies, and tools that exists within information engineering is:

A)rapid application development.
B)prototyping.
C)business process reengineering.
D)phased development.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a stage in developing a requirements prototype?

A)Identify user needs.
B)Use the prototype.
C)Determine if the prototype is acceptable.
D)Develop a prototype.

Question 6

During which level of the systems analysis is it determined that inefficient procedures and practices might be causing difficulties in transforming the inputs into outputs?

A)Element Two - Compare System Outputs with Standards
B)Element Six - Evaluate the Transformation Processes
C)Element Four - Evaluate the Information Processor
D)Element Seven - Evaluate the Output Resources

Question 7

During which level of the systems analysis is it determined that the problem exists within the physical system?

A)Element Six - Evaluate the Transformation Processes
B)Element Five - Evaluate the Inputs and the Input Resources
C)Element Seven - Evaluate the Output Resources
D)Element Four - Evaluate the Information Processor

Question 8

The term that is used to describe the hierarchy of diagrams to document a system is called:

A)leveled DFD.
B)context diagram.
C)Figure 0 diagram.
D)Figure n diagram.

Question 9

Which phase of the systems approach prepares the problem solver by providing a systems orientation?

A)problem effort
B)solution effort
C)preparation effort
D)definition effort

Question 10

Which of the following is not an attraction to prototyping?

A)Implementation is much easier because the user knows what to expect.
B)The developer can do a better job of determining user's needs.
C)The production system is complete when the prototype is complete.
D)Communications between the developer and user are improved.

Question 11

The methodology that was intended to produce systems quickly without sacrificing quality is referred to as:

A)the traditional systems development lifecycle.
B)prototyping.
C)rapid application development.
D)phased development.

Question 12

During which stage of phased development is project and system feasibility evaluated?

A)preliminary construction
B)preliminary investigation
C)analysis
D)final construction

Question 13

When the mental process of a single manager selects the best alternative, he/she is using:

A)bargaining.
B)analysis.
C)judgment.
D)guesswork.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a stage of the traditional SDLC?

A)analysis
B)implementation
C)evaluation
D)planning

Question 15

Which methodology most closely resembles a waterfall?

A)prototyping
B)RAD
C)traditional SDLC
D)phased development

Question 16

Which phase is not part of the RAD life cycle?

A)analysis
B)user design
C)construction
D)requirements planning

Question 17

The stage of phased development that is not iterative is:

A)design.
B)user review.
C)preliminary investigation.
D)analysis.

Question 18

The management theorist that identified three ways that managers go about selecting the best alternative was:

A)John Dewey.
B)James Martin.
C)Henry Mintzberg.
D)Henri Fayol.

Question 19

In a data flow diagram, which symbol does not represent a process?

A)open- ended rectangle
B)circle
C)horizontal rectangle
D)upright rectangle with rounded corners

Question 20

Which BPR process is the complete redesign of a system with the objective of changing its functionality?

A)information engineering
B)reverse engineering
C)reengineering
D)restructuring

Question 21

A _ is a signal that things are going better or worse than planned.

Question 22

The term is used to describe the entire firm.

Question 23

A _ is a drawing that identifies activities and links them with arrows to show the sequence in which they are to be performed.

Question 24

Which statement is false regarding the MIS steering committee?

A)The task of the committee is to carry out the overall strategy that is established by the executive committee.
B)The committee resolves conflicts that arise concerning priorities for computer use.
C)The committee establishes policies that ensure computer support for achieving the strategic objectives of the firm.
D)The committee disbands at the completion of the project.

Question 25

A consists of a group of logically related data elements that travel from one point or process to another.

Question 26

is a measure of what the system does.

Question 27

The BPR process that is the transformation of a system into another form without changing its functionality is:

A)reengineering.
B)restructuring.
C)information engineering.
D)reverse engineering.

Question 28

A _ is a graphic representation of a system that uses four symbol shapes to illustrate how data flows through interconnected processes.

Question 29

Which of the following is not a potential pitfall of prototyping?

A)The computer- human interface provided by certain prototyping tools may not reflect good design techniques.
B)The user plays a more active role in system development.
C)The shortcuts produce a "quick and dirty" effort.
D)The user may have unrealistic expectations regarding the production system.

Question 30

At which step in the definition effort does the manager study the position of the system in relation to its environment?

A)Identify the firm's subsystems.
B)Recognize the environmental system.
C)Analyze system parts in a certain sequence.
D)Proceed from a system to a subsystem level.

Question 31

A is something that transforms input into output.

Question 32

Which project management mechanism is a horizontal bar chart that includes a bar for each task to be performed?

A)Gantt chart
B)CPM diagram
C)Excel spreadsheet
D)PERT chart

Question 33

Which of the following is not a stage in developing an evolutionary prototype?

A)Develop a prototype.
B)Code the operational system.
C)Use the prototype.
D)Identify user needs.

Question 34

Which of the following is not one of the judgments John Dewey used in adequately resolving a controversy?

A)Analyze the controversy.
B)Recognize the controversy.
C)Weigh alternative claims.
D)Form a judgment.

Question 35

During which stage of phased development does training occur?

A)preliminary construction
B)final construction
C)system test and installation
D)design

Question 36

When the process of the SDLC is followed while BPR is engaged, it is referred to as:

A)restructuring.
B)backward engineering.
C)reengineering.
D)forward engineering.

Question 37

The of a system is defined as the job that it performs.

Question 38

Which BPR process had its origin in business intelligence?

A)restructuring
B)information engineering
C)reengineering
D)reverse engineering

Question 39

A _ is a horizontal bar chart that includes a bar for each task to be performed.

Question 40

A _ _ is a condition or event that is harmful or potentially harmful or beneficial or potentially beneficial to the firm.

Question 41

One of the potential pitfalls of prototyping is that the user plays a more active role in system development.

Question 42

The definition effort phase is usually stimulated by a problem trigger.

Question 43

An advantage of having an MIS steering committee is that the computer will be used to support users throughout the firm.

Question 44

A problem is always a condition or event that is harmful or potentially harmful to the firm.

Question 45

A methodology is a process of solving a problem.

Question 46

A requirements prototype is developed as a way to define the functional requirements of the new system when the users are unable to articulate exactly what they want.

Question 47

Business process redesign has also been called reengineering.

Question 48

A project team includes all of the persons who participate in the development of an information system.

Question 49

A _ _ is a condition that is produced by the problem and is usually more obvious than the root cause of the problem.

Question 50

John Dewey is credited for originating a systematic problem- solving process.

Question 51

A prototype is a version of a potential system that provides developers and potential users with an exact replica of how the system in its completed form will function.

Question 52

prepares the problem solver by providing a systems orientation.

Question 53

In DFD terminology, a is a repository of data.

Question 54

The traditional systems development life cycle is often referred to as the waterfall approach.

Question 55

A substitute for the Gantt chart is a PERT chart.

Question 56

A use case is a narrative description in paragraph format that occurs between a primary and secondary system.

Question 57

A includes all of the persons who participate in the development of an information system.

Question 58

The positions the system in an environmental context.

Question 59

When management is evaluated during the definition effort, the organizational structure is also evaluated.

Question 60

A data flow consists of a group of logically related data elements that travel from one point or process to another.

Question 61

Reverse engineering does not change the functionality of a system.

Question 62

A Figure 0 diagram documents a single process of a DFD in a greater amount of detail.

Question 63

How do managers go about selecting the best alternative?

Question 64

RAD is an integrated set of strategies, methodologies, and tools that exists within an overall framework called information science.

Question 65

A data flow diagram is a graphic representation of a system that uses four symbol shapes to illustrate how data flows through interconnected processes.

Question 66

The phased development methodology is a combination of the traditional SDLC, prototyping, and RAD.

Question 67

What are the stages of the phased development methodology?

Question 68

Why do users and developers like prototyping?

Question 69

A prototyping toolkit includes separate software systems, such as electronic spreadsheets or database management systems, each capable of producing a portion of the desired system features.

Question 70

Reverse engineering changes the functionality of a system.

Question 71

List the five steps involved in the solution effort of the systems approach.

Question 72

Technical quality is a measure of what a system does, while functional quality is a measure of how it does it.

Question 73

All alternative solutions must be evaluated using the same evaluation criteria.

Question 74

What is the basis for project management and how can this be illustrated?

Question 75

The last phase of the RAD life cycle is evaluation.

Question 76

When drawing a context diagram, only one process symbol is drawn.

Question 77

The systems approach involves a series of steps broken into four phases.

Question 78

The definition effort phase involves identifying alternative solutions, evaluating them, and selecting the one that appears best.

Question 79

During the phased development methodology the preliminary investigation and analysis stages may be repeated several times.

Question 80

Evaluation criteria measures how well an alternative would solve the problem.