Deck 4: Software Development and Information Systems

Question 1

Which phase is not available in software life cycle?

A)coding
B)testing
C)maintenance
D)abstraction

Answer 1

abstraction

Question 2

The set of data available to the user, the so-called:

A)start-user data
B)end-user data
C)database
D)none of these

Answer 2

end-user data

Question 3

______________ is the information about data.

A)data
B)meta-data
C)entity
D)relations

Answer 3

meta-data

Question 4

Waterfall model is not suitable for?

A)small projects
B)complex projects
C)accommodating change
D)none of above

Question 5

The advantages of creating a prototype are.

A)it allows developers to experiment with number of different design options
B)it can serve as means of communication between developers and customers
C)both (a) and (b)
D)none of the above

Question 6

Which is the most popular database model:

A)network model
B)relational model
C)hierarchical model
D)object oriented

Question 7

RAD Model was purposed by?

A)ibm
B)motorola
C)microsoft
D)lucent technologies

Question 8

______________ makes use of groupware technology on Internet platform for faster response Processing.

A)e-communication
B)e-business
C)e-commerce
D)e-collaboration

Question 9

The component of a decision support system that provides decision makers access to a variety of models and assists them in decision making is called the ______________.

A)model base
B)model management software
C)database
D)dialogue manager

Question 10

______________ is a form of transaction processing in which all transactions are collected into a group and processed together.

A)accumulation processing
B)batch processing
C)data collection
D)data collection.

Question 11

______________ gives the computer the ability to make suggestions and act like an expert in a particular field.

A)decision support systems
B)virtual reality systems
C)management information systems
D)expert systems

Question 12

Decision varies as to the ______________ structure within each level of management.

A)degree.
B)data.
C)situation.
D)order.

Question 13

The project team is composed of the system professional are directly responsible for ______________ the system

A)testing
B)building
C)deleting
D)innovating

Question 14

Materials into intermediate and finished products, and distributing the finished products to customers?

A)production chain
B)primary chain
C)supply chain
D)distribution chain

Question 15

The accounting system is ______________ whereas the demand forecasting system is ______________.

A)deterministic, probabilistic
B)probabilistic, deterministic
C)open, close
D)close, open