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Structured analysis is a traditional systems development technique that uses a series of phases called the ___ to plan
enterprise resource planning system (ERP)
transaction processing (TP) system
object-oriented (O-O) analysis
systems development life cycle (SDLC)
2
A _____ answers questions, troubleshoots problems, and serves as a clearinghouse for user problems and solutions.
user support specialist
network administrator
web support specialist
database administrator
3
__ is a systems development technique that produces a graphical representation of a concept.
Scrum
Rapid application development
Prototyping
Modeling
4
Examples of company-wide applications called__ include order processing, payroll, and company communications network
network operating systems (NOS)
legacy systems
enterprise applications
operating applications
5
provide job-related information support to users at all levels of a company
Transaction processing (TP) systems
business-to-customer
business-to-business
Business support systems
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Looking at the current system in detail happens at which stage?
Analysis
Development and testing
Evaluation
Design
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ONE example of MIS
Adope Photoshop
Inventory control system
all stated
payroll system
8
A _____ involves breaking a project down into a series of smaller tasks.
work breakdown structure (WBS)
value breakdown structure (VBS)
concept breakdown structure (CBS)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
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Project Management involves _______
monitoring and controlling
All of them
Planning
scheduling
10
To help
top level managers
analyzed information and make
strategic
decision. This refer to ?
Executive Support System
Transaction Processing System
Decision Support System
Knowledge Work System
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To produce information for managers to assist in problem solving and decision making.
Executive Support System
Transaction Processing System
Management Information System
Office Automation System
12
User interface enables communication between a database management software & a web-based server to do online business
B2B
B2C
Internet Business Strategies
Ecommerce
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Microsoft’s risk management model includes _____, which represents the likelihood that the risk will happen.
motivations
human factor
needs
Probability
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Learning Objectives of Analyzing the Business Case are :
Explain how systems requests are processed
Explain how systems request feasibility is assessed
Describe the impact of information technology on society
All of them
15
_____ are advantages that are difficult to measure in dollars but are important to a company.
Tangible benefits
Tactile benefits
Real benefits
Intangible benefits
16
Many hardware and software companies offer __ for IT professionals which verifies that an individual knowledge and skils
spot identification
accreditation
education
certification
17
Projects where management has no choice in implementing them are called _____ projects.
concatenated
discretionary
nondiscretionary
appended
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The fourth stage in systems analysis and design
Design
Developement and Testing
Implementation
Analysis
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The first stage in systems analysis and design
Testing
Analysis
Evaluation
Design
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Identify a method of developing systems that is well-suited to traditional project management tools and techniques.
Rapid application development
Adaptive method
Object-oriented analysis
Structured analysis
21
Systems development typically starts with a _____.
systems request, preliminary investigation, which include feasibility study
feasibility study with preliminary investigation includes a systems request
feasibility study system request which includes a preliminary investigation
preliminary investigation, with a feasibility study, which a system request
22
In Business Information Systems a user productivity systems is:
Combinations of knowledge management
•Groupware: enables data sharing
•Technology that improves productivity
Combination of transaction processing, business support, knowledge mang
23
Many companies implement _____ systems that integrate all customer-related events and transactions.
JIT (Just-in-time)
RFID (Radio frequency identification)
CRM (Customer relationship management)
TCO (Total cost of ownership)
24
Structured analysis is called ___ technique because it focuses on processes that transform data into useful information
Middle centered
Combines data and processes as objects
process-centered
Used systems development life cycle
25
___usually begins with a formal request to the IT department called a systems request which describes problems or change
developing phase
Application development
System creation
systems planning phase
26
what is purpose of Information System?
To create computerized data
to make on the job decision
To manage and stored data
to share data among the units
27
Which of the following is one of the main sectors of ecommerce?
BPM (business process model)
B2C (business-to-consumer)
C2B (consumer-to-business)
C2C (consumer-to-consumer)
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The sixth stage in systems analysis and design
Implementation
Analysis
Evaluation
Documentation
29
A ___is the set of beliefs, rules, values, and attitudes that define a company and influence its way of doing business.
Knowledge management
ccorporate culture
Systems integration
Digital assistants
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Systems analysis and design is a step-by-step process for developing high-quality information systems
True
False
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Projects where management has a choice in implementing them are called _____ projects.
nondiscretionary
appended
discretionary
concatenated
32
The second stage in systems analysis and design
Evaluation
Analysis
Design
Testing
33
Which of the following is an example of a discretionary project?
Including annual updates to payroll and tax percentages
Creating a new report for a user
Adding a report required by a new federal law
Updating quarterly changes in reporting requirements for an insurance
34
To avoid the problem of _____, a project’s scope should be defined as clearly as possible.
project expansion
project drift
project creep
project dilation
35
What does SDLC stand for?
Software Testing Life Cycle
Software Development Life Cycle
Soft Development Life Circle
Software Deployment Life Circle
36
The Information Systems hardware is :
The physical layer of the information system
Data: basic facts that serve as raw material
Support day-to-day business
Manages hardware components
37
...is a set of components that interact to achieve a common goal. This refer to ?
OLTP
TPS
system
batch
38
Project reporting, an activity of a project manager, _____ includes
work duration
informing the global economy
fire employees
informing management, users, and the project team about the progress
39
Which of the following is an example of a tangible benefit?
A user-friendly system that improves employee job satisfaction
An online package tracking system that improves service
sales tracking system that supplies information for marketing decisions
A new website that enhances a company’s image
40
Project monitoring, an activity of a project manager, _____.
requires guiding, supervising, and coordinating a project team’s workload
involves the creation of a specific timetable, usually in the form of chart
includes identifying & arranging project tasks & estimating completion time
consists of staffing, which includes selecting the project team
41
The term _____ refers to the reasons, or justifications, for a proposal.
use case
work statement
business case
problem charter
42
The third stage in systems analysis and design
Developement and Testing
Design
Documentation
Implementation
43
The three legs of a project triangle are _____, scope, and time.
resources
cost
environment
requirements
44
_ refers to the combination of hardware, software, and services that people use to manage communicate share information
Instructional technology
Information technology
Assistive technology
Medical technology
45
The objective of _____ is to gather data about project usability, costs, benefits, and schedules.
mediation
fact-finding
project execution
project maintenance
46
Checking that system modules work properly happens at which stage?
Development and testing
Documentation
Analysis
Implementation
47
The fifth stage in systems analysis and design
Analysis
Implementation
Developement and Testing
Documentation
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Determining the _____ means defining the specific boundaries, or extent, of a project.
Design
project scope
Analysis
implementation