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CMSC 243 2 Final-Term Test review Dr.Vega
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1
Shows items of data and the relationship between them
ERD
Database
PERT
Data flow diagram
2
The overall aim of a _____ is to avoid seeking goals that are unrealistic, unprofitable, or unachievable.
CSF (Critical Success Factor) analysis
SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis
BCF (Business Case Factor) analysis
SWCT (Strategy, Weakness, Cost, and Technology) analysis
3
The _____ is a top-down representation of a process.
Rapid Economic Justification (REJ)
Unified Modeling Language (UML)
total cost of ownership (TCO)
functional decomposition diagram (FDD)
4
____ enabled computer-to-computer transfer of data between companies, usually over private telecommunications networks.
Electronic data interchange (EDI)
B2C
IP Adress
B2B
5
Determining the _____ means defining the specific boundaries, or extent, of a project.
project scope
Analysis
Design
implementation
6
The _____ is a widely used method of visualizing and documenting software systems design.
total cost of ownership (TCO)
Rapid Economic Justification (REJ)
functional decomposition diagram (FDD)
Unified Modeling Language (UML)
7
______ are important 2 a systems analyst who must work with people at all organizational levels, balance conflicting
Artistic skills
Confrontational skills
Interpersonal skills
Problem solving skills
8
In a typical organizational model, top managers _____.
develop long-range plans, called strategic plans,
include users who rely on transaction processing (TP)
oversee operation employees and carry out day-to-day functions,
provide direction, necessary resources, and performance feedback
9
What does a project manager do?
Project monitoring and Project reporting
Project planning
All of them
Project scheduling
10
The objective of a ___is to use the combined judgement and experience of several analysts to evaluate systems projects.
President
computer resources committee
Board of Director
Chief financial Officer
11
A chart to show stages of an IT project with people responsible
GANTT
Microsoft Project
PERT
Data Flow
12
types
of information system
Computers
form,report,query,table
planning,analysis,design,implementation,
Decision Support System, Office Automation System
13
These are requirements engineering activities except for:
Validating and verifying requirements
Authentication
Representing requirements
Gathering requirements
14
In a preliminary investigation report, the _______ section contains the results of the preliminary investigation.
introduction
findings
appendix
recommendations
15
IT department use __ team that reviews all applications and systems changes 2 verify specifications and software quality
acceptance verifier
beta testing
quality assurance
alpha testing
16
Scalability is the ability to handle increased business volume and transactions
True
False
17
Using _____, an analyst can show business functions and break them down into lower-level functions
Rapid Economic Justification (REJ)
functional decomposition diagrams (FDD)
total cost of ownership (TCO)
Unified Modeling Language (UML)
18
Which of the following is a general category of system requirements?
Daily reports
Login security
Inputs
Response time
19
A project management has all except for
monitoring, and reporting
Scheduling
Planning
Shows three legs that require balancing
20
...is a set of components that interact to achieve a common goal. This refer to ?
system
OLTP
TPS
batch
21
The _____ is the most pessimistic outcome of a task.
probable-case estimate (P)
best-case estimate (B)
worst-case estimate (W)
dominant-case estimate (D)
22
The primary advantage of rapid application development (RAD) is that _____.
systems can be developed more quickly with significant cost savings
decelerated time cycle allow more time 2 develop quality consistency design
systems are developed more slowly with fewer bugs
a company’s strategic business needs are emphasized
23
_____ lists each risk and assesses the likelihood that it could affect a project.
Risk averting
Risk identification
Risk analytics
Risk dominance
24
non-management employees. This is in level?
Executive Support System
Decision Support System
Office Automation System
Transaction Processing System
25
Rapid application development (RAD) relies heavily on _____.
management direction
agile methods
prototyping
scrum
26
Which of the following is a typical example of a system requirement for the process category?
website must report online statistics every 4 hours hourly in peak period
rental system must not execute new rental transactions 4 customers overdue
The system must be operated seven days a week, 365 days a year.
All transactions must have audit trails.
27
To evaluate __ a systems analyst needs information about projected future volume for all outputs, inputs, and process
scalability
applicability
compatibility
reliability
28
A project
triangle
is when you find •optimal balance among the factors ______
ownership structure, and the behavior of managers
cost, scope, and time.
human factor, economic factors,
Vision, Alignment
29
Used to make sure that the whole development team are using standardized best practices
CMMI
PRINCE2
Quality assurance
Quality control
30
company-wide applications called___include order processing systems payroll systems, and company communications networks
enterprise applications
legacy systems
network operating systems (NOS)
operating applications
31
To produce information for managers to assist in problem solving and decision making.
Transaction Processing System
Management Information System
Executive Support System
Office Automation System
32
The term _____ refers to a system’s ability to handle increased business volume and transactions in the future.
scalability
reliability
compatibility
applicability
33
In an interview, _____ limit or restrict the response.
closed-ended questions
range-of-response questions
leading questions
open-ended questions
34
Greater user involvement in the system development process usually results in _____.
more satisfied users
poorer communication
slower development times
lower quality deliverable
35
_____ includes ongoing support and maintenance costs, as well as acquisition costs.
JIT (Just-in-time costs)
CRC (Customer relationship costs)
RCT (Real cost of time)
TCO (Total cost of ownership)
36
High level data flow diagram of a system
System Context Diagram
ERD
Data flow diagram
Data structure
37
Systems analysis and design is also sometimes called...
The systems life cycle
System planning
System creation
System designing
38
In a use case diagram, the user becomes a __ with specific role that describe how he or she interacts with a systems
agent
actor
Interlocutor
master
39
In preliminary investigation report the __ section is included in the report if supporting information must be attached.
introduction
recommendations
appendix
findings
40
concentrating on what is said in an interview and noticing any nonverbal communication that takes place is called _____.
brainstorming
fact-finding
engaged listening
sampling
41
During the ___ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), the IT staff maintains, enhances, and protects the system.
systems support and security phase
coding phase
Design phase
analysis phase
42
System Requirements is a feature that must be included in an information system to satisfy business requirements
True
False
43
Project Management involves _______
monitoring and controlling
All of them
scheduling
Planning
44
Microsoft’s risk management model includes _____, which represents the likelihood that the risk will happen.
motivations
needs
Probability
human factor
45
The __ phase of the SDLC includes 4 main activities: req modeling, data modeling, objc modeling, cons of dev strategies
systems implementation
systems analysis
systems planning
systems design
46
_____ team members of a project an opportunity to share information, discuss common problems, and explain new technique
Project status meetings give
Project review reports give
Status reports give
Board meetings give
47
In a use case diagram the user becomes a __with a specific role that describes how he or she interacts with a system
master
agent
interlocutor
actor
48
This action make systems harder to infiltrate
Active roles
Security
Scalability
Agreement
49
Staff who train users and help them with problems as they occur
Support Staff
Internal Staff
Help Desk
Information System Managers
50
The first step in creating a work breakdown structure (WBS) is to _____.
determine time requirements
list all tasks
mark all recognizable events
estimate task completion time and cost
51
The Information Systems Application software is :
Data: basic facts that serve as raw material
Manages hardware components
Support day-to-day business
Physical layer of information system
52
The kind of document shown in the accompanying figure starts with a heading, which should include a
a brief statement of purpose
your suggestions
your signature
your observations
53
A(n) _____ is a series of tasks that, if delayed, would affect the completion date of the overall
dynamic path
critical path
relative path
absolute path
54
In addition to direct evaluations systems developers must identify and document indirect expenses that contribute to ___
total cost of ownership (TCO)
Rapid Economic Justification (REJ)
business process modeling notation(BPMN)
functional decomposition diagrams (FDD)