Question 1

The first administrative information developed in the United States was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital Equipment Company's VAX minicomputer. 
B)  a system developed by J. Lyons and Sons. 
C)  the General Electric payroll system. 
D)  the Internal Revenue Service's tax compliance system. 
E)  Amazon.com's inventory management system.

Question 2

By 2015, it is predicted that the total global market for cloud computing will reach $1.1 trillion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An organization should acquire software from in-house developers when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the supported task is generic. 
B)  complete systems that cross functional boundaries are needed. 
C)  the task requires custom support and the system cannot be built internally. 
D)  the resources and staff are available and the system must be built from scratch. 
E)  there is a pre-built option

Question 4

Besides response time, another measure of time would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  release time. 
B)  how long it takes software to complete a running job. 
C)  how long it takes software to produce output. 
D)  turnaround time. 
E)  resource usage time.

Question 5

Identify four ways that purchased software information can be validated.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The reuse of object class libraries has been found to reduce defect density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Open-source software is developed by employees of a particular company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When working with ERP systems, a ________ ensures more accurate and consistent data.

Accepted Answer

A)  software vendor 
B)  depository 
C)  single repository 
D)  sentinel 
E)  data guardian

Question 9

The four approaches to reuse include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  ad hoc. 
B)  facilitated. 
C)  managed. 
D)  designed. 
E)  ex ante.

Question 10

In many instances, off-the-shelf software can meet up to ________ percent of an organization's needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  90 
E)  100

Question 11

A software solution involving both in-house and purchased software is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a mingled solution. 
B)  a hybrid solution. 
C)  an open-source solution. 
D)  a proprietary solution. 
E)  slackware.

Question 12

Discuss cloud computing and how it can benefit an organization.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

One possible source of software which involves in-house development with purchased solutions is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  generic solution. 
B)  hybrid solution. 
C)  mid-point solution. 
D)  composite solution. 
E)  amalgamated solution.

Question 14

When developing information systems, an organization could use all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  an information technology services firm. 
B)  open-source software. 
C)  cloud computing. 
D)  in-house development. 
E)  hardware maintenance firms.

Question 15

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 (ERP). 
B)  application service. 
C)  storage area network. 
D)  packaged software. 
E)  system integration software.

Question 16

One type of cloud computing service that allows companies to order server capacity and storage on demand is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  software as a service. 
B)  leased computing. 
C)  hardware as a service. 
D)  storage on demand. 
E)  middleware as a service.

Question 17

Symantec is a leading software firm that specializes in:

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud computing. 
B)  IT services. 
C)  packaged software. 
D)  enterprise software. 
E)  open-source software.

Question 18

Outsourcing can include having a firm develop and run another firm's application on its computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The benefits of reuse grow as more corporate experience is gained from it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How long it takes for a software package to respond to user's requests is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  recurrent time. 
B)  response time. 
C)  activation time. 
D)  lag time. 
E)  run time.

Exam 2: The Sources of Software

The first administrative information developed in the United States was:

By 2015, it is predicted that the total global market for cloud computing will reach $1.1 trillion.

An organization should acquire software from in-house developers when:

Besides response time, another measure of time would be:

Identify four ways that purchased software information can be validated.

The reuse of object class libraries has been found to reduce defect density.

Open-source software is developed by employees of a particular company.

When working with ERP systems, a ________ ensures more accurate and consistent data.

The four approaches to reuse include all of the following EXCEPT:

In many instances, off-the-shelf software can meet up to ________ percent of an organization's needs.

A software solution involving both in-house and purchased software is called:

Discuss cloud computing and how it can benefit an organization.

One possible source of software which involves in-house development with purchased solutions is called a(n) :

When developing information systems, an organization could use all of the following EXCEPT:

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:

One type of cloud computing service that allows companies to order server capacity and storage on demand is called:

Symantec is a leading software firm that specializes in:

Outsourcing can include having a firm develop and run another firm's application on its computers.

The benefits of reuse grow as more corporate experience is gained from it.

How long it takes for a software package to respond to user's requests is called: