Question 1

An interpreter reads a code statement, converts it into one or more machine language instructions, and then executes those machine language instructions before moving to the next code statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a professional who is hired based on expertise in a specialized area of computers, including service and advice?

Accepted Answer

A)  technology analyst 
B)  computer logician 
C)  IT consultant 
D)  outsourcer

Question 3

Which of the following identifies the product(s) a systems analyst wants from a vendor?

Accepted Answer

A)  request for quotation (RFQ) 
B)  request for system services (RFSS) 
C)  request for information (RFI) 
D)  request for proposal (RFP)

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of an interpreter?

Accepted Answer

A)  When it finds errors, it displays feedback immediately. 
B)  Interpreted programs run faster than compiled programs. 
C)  An interpreter produces an object program. 
D)  It can double as a compiler.

Question 5

Detailed analysis sometimes is called physical design because the systems analysts develop the proposed solution without regard to any specific hardware or software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

____________________ contains a suite of object-oriented application development tools that assists software developers in building programs and apps for Windows or any operating system that supports Microsoft's .NET Framework.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ contains a suite of object-oriented application...

Question 7

ASP.NET is used for the development of artificial intelligence applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true of an integration test?

Accepted Answer

A)  verifies that each individual program works by itself 
B)  verifies that all programs in an application work together properly 
C)  verifies that an application works with other applications 
D)  is performed by end-users and verifies that the new system works with actual data

Question 9

The ____________________ is the most important data and information gathering technique for the systems analyst.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is the most important data...

Question 10

The purpose of which of the following is to determine whether a system is inefficient at any point?

Accepted Answer

A)  performance monitoring 
B)  post-implementation system review 
C)  expectation review subphase 
D)  security phase

Question 11

Which of the following has as its purpose the assessment of the feasibility of each alternative solution and then recommend the most feasible solution for a project?

Accepted Answer

A)  software 
B)  proposal 
C)  sourcing 
D)  map

Question 12

____________________ language instructions use a series of binary digits (1s and 0s) or a combination of numbers and letters that represent binary digits.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ language instructions use a series of...

Question 13

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following characteristics describes a low-level language?

Accepted Answer

A)  designed for a single purpose 
B)  uses plain English terms to instruct the computer 
C)  easily portable to other types of computers 
D)  machine-dependent

Question 14

Interviewers, including systems analysts, ask three types of questions: static, dynamic, and open-ended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Many VARs (value-added resellers) provide complete systems. These also are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  final solutions 
B)  turnkey solutions 
C)  solid solutions 
D)  ultimate solutions

Question 16

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT RAD is an acronym for which of the following terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid application development 
B)  rapid achievement direction 
C)  real-time access direction 
D)  real-time application decision

Question 17

The ____________________ programming language, developed by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Laboratories, originally was designed for writing system software.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ programming language, developed by Dennis...

Question 18

As shown in the accompanying figure, a Gantt chart, developed by Henry Gantt, is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  diagram that graphically shows how actors interact with an information system 
B)  tool that graphically shows the flow of data in a system 
C)  bar chart that uses horizontal bars to show project phases or activities 
D)  table that lists a variety of conditions and the actions that correspond to them

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is an open source framework that provides technologies for developing object-oriented, database-driven websites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruby on Rails 
B)  Ajax 
C)  XHTML 
D)  SQL

Question 20

During which of the following phases does a systems analyst identify the required programs and the relationship among each program, as well as input, output, and database specifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  storage design 
B)  database design 
C)  program design 
D)  input and output design

Exam 12: Information Systems and Program Development

An interpreter reads a code statement, converts it into one or more machine language instructions, and then executes those machine language instructions before moving to the next code statement.

Which of the following is a professional who is hired based on expertise in a specialized area of computers, including service and advice?

Which of the following identifies the product(s) a systems analyst wants from a vendor?

Which of the following is an advantage of an interpreter?

Detailed analysis sometimes is called physical design because the systems analysts develop the proposed solution without regard to any specific hardware or software.

____________________ contains a suite of object-oriented application development tools that assists software developers in building programs and apps for Windows or any operating system that supports Microsoft's .NET Framework.

ASP.NET is used for the development of artificial intelligence applications.

Which of the following is true of an integration test?

The ____________________ is the most important data and information gathering technique for the systems analyst.

The purpose of which of the following is to determine whether a system is inefficient at any point?

Which of the following has as its purpose the assessment of the feasibility of each alternative solution and then recommend the most feasible solution for a project?

____________________ language instructions use a series of binary digits (1s and 0s) or a combination of numbers and letters that represent binary digits.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following characteristics describes a low-level language?

Interviewers, including systems analysts, ask three types of questions: static, dynamic, and open-ended.

Many VARs (value-added resellers) provide complete systems. These also are known as which of the following?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT RAD is an acronym for which of the following terms?

The ____________________ programming language, developed by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Laboratories, originally was designed for writing system software.

As shown in the accompanying figure, a Gantt chart, developed by Henry Gantt, is which of the following?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is an open source framework that provides technologies for developing object-oriented, database-driven websites?

During which of the following phases does a systems analyst identify the required programs and the relationship among each program, as well as input, output, and database specifications?