Question 1

Screen attractiveness is an example of a performance requirement in a system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

User navigation and data display are examples of the ________ included in an RDD.

Accepted Answer

A)  compliance requirements
B)  security requirements
C)  interface requirements
D)  integration requirements C

Question 3

What are the different steps in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)? What does the first step of the SDLC entail?

Accepted Answer

The systems development life cycle (SDLC)process begins with planning and goes through several phases until the system has been implemented; it then enters its maintenance period. In theory, the process encompasses seven sequential steps, although, of course, the real world is often more unruly. The seven steps are planning, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance. The first step in the process is planning. The goal of this step is to define the business need for a project, assess its importance to the company, and determine whether the project is actually feasible or not.

Question 4

What is a feasibility study? Explain.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Discuss the advantages and drawbacks of direct implementation.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The goal of the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)is to define the business need for a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following should be undertaken during the design phase of the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A)  defining the business need for a project
B)  keeping in mind end users with disabilities
C)  conducting risk analysis for a project
D)  estimating a project's likely return on investment

Question 8

Sam Torres, a security officer at a content management firm, is required to monitor the people coming in and going out of the organization and ensure data privacy through the process of encryption. Which of the following types of requirements is Sam focusing on in the given scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  interface requirements
B)  language requirements
C)  usability requirements
D)  security requirements

Question 9

The ________ compresses the time horizon for software development and focuses on the time available until the next release while the development team determines how many of the requirements it can deliver in that time frame.

Accepted Answer

A)  iterative method
B)  waterfall method
C)  agile
D)  V-model

Question 10

Which of the following best describes legacy systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  new systems which are unable to replace old systems
B)  new systems which are replicas of old regal systems
C)  old systems which are built on aging or obsolete architectures
D)  old systems that are no longer in use

Question 11

The type of testing that involves end users performing final testing to determine whether a project is complete as specified is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stress testing
B)  parallel testing
C)  unit testing
D)  acceptance testing

Question 12

Which of the following is a function of a requirements definition document (RDD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizing the impact that information systems have on business processes
B)  specifying the features that an information system should have
C)  conducting the S.W.O.T. analysis of the business' industry
D)  estimating the maintenance cost of a business process

Question 13

Designers use the unified modeling language (UML)to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  improve communication and clarity by using standardized graphics symbols and notations
B)  establish clarity in audio models of object-oriented and software-intensive systems
C)  test and repair implemented software systems and hence establish clarity in communication
D)  design information systems using flashy graphics and multi-dimensional animations

Question 14

________ is a peer review process in which programmers familiar with the project and the development environment check over one another's work to ensure it is well documented and properly written.

Accepted Answer

A)  Double-blind review
B)  Single-blind review
C)  Adversarial review
D)  Code review

Question 15

________ an information system is typically the best choice for a business when the available systems support common business functions, such as financial or human resource management.

Accepted Answer

A)  Promoting
B)  Selling
C)  Building
D)  Buying

Question 16

The major function of a process diagram is to trace ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  process operations from beginning to end in a way that is clear to all stakeholders
B)  the errors that could possibly creep into the process during the analysis stage of the SDLC
C)  the maintenance cost of an initiative
D)  the implementation cost of an initiative

Question 17

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a parallel implementation of an information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process cannot provide the same result that is produced by the existing system.
B)  The process is expensive in nature and is usually in place for only a short period.
C)  The process switches off the old system when two new processes are running.
D)  The process can run only old systems as it does not have the setup to operate on new systems.

Question 18

In acceptance testing, tests are conducted by an organization's IT staff to assess how well a system performs under peak loads.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A general rule of thumb is that an organization should consider buying software rather than building it if the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  software can meet 75% to 80% of all business requirements
B)  existing software would require extensive customization
C)  organization needs to retain its business processes with only slight variations
D)  software needs to fit enterprise architecture perfectly

Question 20

Which of the following is an advantage of a parallel implementation of an information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process is inexpensive and thus can be undertaken over a long period of time.
B)  There are two systems processing the same case, both of which should have the same output.
C)  The existing process is automatically switched off when new processes are running.
D)  The implementation makes each system process distinctly different cases.

Exam 11: Systems Development and Procurement

Screen attractiveness is an example of a performance requirement in a system.

User navigation and data display are examples of the ________ included in an RDD.

What are the different steps in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)? What does the first step of the SDLC entail?

What is a feasibility study? Explain.

Discuss the advantages and drawbacks of direct implementation.

The goal of the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)is to define the business need for a project.

Which of the following should be undertaken during the design phase of the SDLC?

Sam Torres, a security officer at a content management firm, is required to monitor the people coming in and going out of the organization and ensure data privacy through the process of encryption. Which of the following types of requirements is Sam focusing on in the given scenario?

The ________ compresses the time horizon for software development and focuses on the time available until the next release while the development team determines how many of the requirements it can deliver in that time frame.

Which of the following best describes legacy systems?

The type of testing that involves end users performing final testing to determine whether a project is complete as specified is known as ________.

Which of the following is a function of a requirements definition document (RDD) ?

Designers use the unified modeling language (UML) to ________.

________ is a peer review process in which programmers familiar with the project and the development environment check over one another's work to ensure it is well documented and properly written.

________ an information system is typically the best choice for a business when the available systems support common business functions, such as financial or human resource management.

The major function of a process diagram is to trace ________.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a parallel implementation of an information system?

In acceptance testing, tests are conducted by an organization's IT staff to assess how well a system performs under peak loads.

A general rule of thumb is that an organization should consider buying software rather than building it if the ________.

Which of the following is an advantage of a parallel implementation of an information system?