Question 1

Sources of software include:

Accepted Answer

A)  information technology services firm
B)  packaged software providers
C)  application service providers
D)  all of the above D

Question 2

Hardware manufacturers are one source of software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Purchasing application software is a substitute for conducting the systems analysis phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Reasons for outsourcing include:

Accepted Answer

A)  freeing up internal resources
B)  increasing processing efficiencies
C)  reducing time to market
D)  all of the above

Question 5

__________ refers to how long it takes the software package to respond to the user's request in an interactive session.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ refers to how long it takes...

Question 6

Internal corporate information systems departments now spend a smaller portion of their time and effort on developing systems from scratch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Flexibility refers to how long it takes the software package to respond to the user's requests in an interactive session.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description.
-The organization enforces reuse practices through policies,resources,tools,and people.

Accepted Answer

A)  reuse
B)  ad hoc reuse
C)  designed reuse
D)  managed reuse
E)  facilitated reuse

Question 9

When choosing off-the-shelf software,the two most important criteria are functionality and ease of installation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When choosing off-the-shelf software,cost,functionality,response time,and ease of installation are some of the common criteria that should be considered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition.
-The use of previously written software resources,especially objects and components,in new applications.

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud computing
B)  reuse
C)  enterprise resource planning systems
D)  outsourcing
E)  request for proposal

Question 12

A system that integrates individual traditional business functions into a series of modules so that a single transaction occurs seamlessly within a single information system rather than several separate systems best describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  enterprise resource planning
B)  application service
C)  storage area network
D)  packaged software

Question 13

Which of the following is the software reuse step that involves making the reusable asset understandable to developers who want to use it in their systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  storage
B)  abstraction
C)  recontextualization
D)  conceptualization

Question 14

Lack of in-house expertise is a disadvantage associated with enterprise solutions software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition.
-The practice of turning over responsibility of some to all of an organization's information systems applications and operations to an outside firm.

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud computing
B)  reuse
C)  enterprise resource planning systems
D)  outsourcing
E)  request for proposal

Question 16

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition.
-Software companies that develop prepackaged or off-the-shelf systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  turnkey system
B)  outsourcing
C)  packaged software producer
D)  vendor support
E)  enterprise resource planning system

Question 17

When considering reuse,which of the following issues should be addressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  the current lack of a methodology for creating and clearly defining and labeling reusable components for placement in a library
B)  the lack of commitment to reuse
C)  lack of proper training and rewards needed to promote reuse
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Based on 2007 total revenues,which of the following top global software companies had the highest revenues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accenture
B)  IBM
C)  Microsoft
D)  NTT Data Corporation

Question 19

Outsourcing is an alternative analysts need to be aware of.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Open source software is different because it is freely available,not just the final product but the source code itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: The Origins of Software

Sources of software include:

Hardware manufacturers are one source of software.

Purchasing application software is a substitute for conducting the systems analysis phase.

Reasons for outsourcing include:

__________ refers to how long it takes the software package to respond to the user's request in an interactive session.

Internal corporate information systems departments now spend a smaller portion of their time and effort on developing systems from scratch.

Flexibility refers to how long it takes the software package to respond to the user's requests in an interactive session.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description. -The organization enforces reuse practices through policies,resources,tools,and people.

When choosing off-the-shelf software,the two most important criteria are functionality and ease of installation.

When choosing off-the-shelf software,cost,functionality,response time,and ease of installation are some of the common criteria that should be considered.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -The use of previously written software resources,especially objects and components,in new applications.

A system that integrates individual traditional business functions into a series of modules so that a single transaction occurs seamlessly within a single information system rather than several separate systems best describes:

Which of the following is the software reuse step that involves making the reusable asset understandable to developers who want to use it in their systems?

Lack of in-house expertise is a disadvantage associated with enterprise solutions software.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -The practice of turning over responsibility of some to all of an organization's information systems applications and operations to an outside firm.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -Software companies that develop prepackaged or off-the-shelf systems.

When considering reuse,which of the following issues should be addressed?

Based on 2007 total revenues,which of the following top global software companies had the highest revenues?

Outsourcing is an alternative analysts need to be aware of.

Open source software is different because it is freely available,not just the final product but the source code itself.