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CMSC 243 2 Final-Term Test review Dr.Vega
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1
The _____ is a widely used method of visualizing and documenting software systems design.
Rapid Economic Justification (REJ)
Unified Modeling Language (UML)
total cost of ownership (TCO)
functional decomposition diagram (FDD)
2
The _____ is a top-down representation of a process.
functional decomposition diagram (FDD)
Unified Modeling Language (UML)
total cost of ownership (TCO)
Rapid Economic Justification (REJ)
3
A chart to show stages of an IT project with people responsible
Microsoft Project
GANTT
Data Flow
PERT
4
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
5
non-management employees. This is in level?
Decision Support System
Office Automation System
Executive Support System
Transaction Processing System
6
Determining the _____ means defining the specific boundaries, or extent, of a project.
Design
implementation
Analysis
project scope
7
The term _____ refers to a system’s ability to handle increased business volume and transactions in the future.
compatibility
applicability
scalability
reliability
8
High level data flow diagram of a system
ERD
System Context Diagram
Data structure
Data flow diagram
9
A project management has all except for
monitoring, and reporting
Planning
Scheduling
Shows three legs that require balancing
10
IT department use __ team that reviews all applications and systems changes 2 verify specifications and software quality
quality assurance
beta testing
alpha testing
acceptance verifier
11
The primary advantage of rapid application development (RAD) is that _____.
systems are developed more slowly with fewer bugs
systems can be developed more quickly with significant cost savings
decelerated time cycle allow more time 2 develop quality consistency design
a company’s strategic business needs are emphasized
12
The overall aim of a _____ is to avoid seeking goals that are unrealistic, unprofitable, or unachievable.
BCF (Business Case Factor) analysis
SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis
CSF (Critical Success Factor) analysis
SWCT (Strategy, Weakness, Cost, and Technology) analysis
13
In an interview, _____ limit or restrict the response.
closed-ended questions
open-ended questions
leading questions
range-of-response questions
14
Project Management involves _______
scheduling
monitoring and controlling
All of them
Planning
15
The objective of a ___is to use the combined judgement and experience of several analysts to evaluate systems projects.
Board of Director
computer resources committee
Chief financial Officer
President
16
Shows items of data and the relationship between them
PERT
ERD
Database
Data flow diagram
17
Which of the following is a general category of system requirements?
Daily reports
Inputs
Login security
Response time
18
In a typical organizational model, top managers _____.
develop long-range plans, called strategic plans,
include users who rely on transaction processing (TP)
provide direction, necessary resources, and performance feedback
oversee operation employees and carry out day-to-day functions,
19
In a preliminary investigation report, the _______ section contains the results of the preliminary investigation.
recommendations
appendix
findings
introduction
20
Greater user involvement in the system development process usually results in _____.
more satisfied users
poorer communication
lower quality deliverable
slower development times
21
Using _____, an analyst can show business functions and break them down into lower-level functions
total cost of ownership (TCO)
Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Rapid Economic Justification (REJ)
functional decomposition diagrams (FDD)
22
The __ phase of the SDLC includes 4 main activities: req modeling, data modeling, objc modeling, cons of dev strategies
systems analysis
systems implementation
systems planning
systems design
23
Microsoft’s risk management model includes _____, which represents the likelihood that the risk will happen.
Probability
needs
human factor
motivations
24
The kind of document shown in the accompanying figure starts with a heading, which should include a
a brief statement of purpose
your observations
your signature
your suggestions
25
System Requirements is a feature that must be included in an information system to satisfy business requirements
False
True
26
To produce information for managers to assist in problem solving and decision making.
Office Automation System
Executive Support System
Transaction Processing System
Management Information System
27
_____ includes ongoing support and maintenance costs, as well as acquisition costs.
RCT (Real cost of time)
TCO (Total cost of ownership)
JIT (Just-in-time costs)
CRC (Customer relationship costs)
28
company-wide applications called___include order processing systems payroll systems, and company communications networks
operating applications
network operating systems (NOS)
legacy systems
enterprise applications
29
In a use case diagram, the user becomes a __ with specific role that describe how he or she interacts with a systems
actor
Interlocutor
agent
master
30
...is a set of components that interact to achieve a common goal. This refer to ?
TPS
batch
OLTP
system
31
_____ team members of a project an opportunity to share information, discuss common problems, and explain new technique
Project review reports give
Status reports give
Project status meetings give
Board meetings give
32
A project
triangle
is when you find •optimal balance among the factors ______
Vision, Alignment
ownership structure, and the behavior of managers
cost, scope, and time.
human factor, economic factors,
33
______ are important 2 a systems analyst who must work with people at all organizational levels, balance conflicting
Problem solving skills
Interpersonal skills
Confrontational skills
Artistic skills
34
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
35
In addition to direct evaluations systems developers must identify and document indirect expenses that contribute to ___
business process modeling notation(BPMN)
functional decomposition diagrams (FDD)
total cost of ownership (TCO)
Rapid Economic Justification (REJ)
36
Rapid application development (RAD) relies heavily on _____.
scrum
management direction
prototyping
agile methods
37
What does a project manager do?
All of them
Project scheduling
Project monitoring and Project reporting
Project planning
38
The first step in creating a work breakdown structure (WBS) is to _____.
mark all recognizable events
determine time requirements
list all tasks
estimate task completion time and cost
39
To evaluate __ a systems analyst needs information about projected future volume for all outputs, inputs, and process
compatibility
scalability
applicability
reliability
40
This action make systems harder to infiltrate
Agreement
Active roles
Security
Scalability
41
Staff who train users and help them with problems as they occur
Information System Managers
Help Desk
Internal Staff
Support Staff
42
Used to make sure that the whole development team are using standardized best practices
CMMI
Quality assurance
Quality control
PRINCE2
43
During the ___ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), the IT staff maintains, enhances, and protects the system.
analysis phase
Design phase
systems support and security phase
coding phase
44
Scalability is the ability to handle increased business volume and transactions
False
True
45
Which of the following is a typical example of a system requirement for the process category?
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.
website must report online statistics every 4 hours hourly in peak period
46
In preliminary investigation report the __ section is included in the report if supporting information must be attached.
appendix
findings
introduction
recommendations
47
The _____ is the most pessimistic outcome of a task.
best-case estimate (B)
worst-case estimate (W)
dominant-case estimate (D)
probable-case estimate (P)
48
____ enabled computer-to-computer transfer of data between companies, usually over private telecommunications networks.
B2C
IP Adress
B2B
Electronic data interchange (EDI)
49
concentrating on what is said in an interview and noticing any nonverbal communication that takes place is called _____.
sampling
fact-finding
engaged listening
brainstorming
50
_____ lists each risk and assesses the likelihood that it could affect a project.
Risk identification
Risk averting
Risk analytics
Risk dominance
51
These are requirements engineering activities except for:
Validating and verifying requirements
Authentication
Gathering requirements
Representing requirements
52
The Information Systems Application software is :
Manages hardware components
Physical layer of information system
Support day-to-day business
Data: basic facts that serve as raw material
53
types
of information system
planning,analysis,design,implementation,
Computers
Decision Support System, Office Automation System
form,report,query,table
54
Systems analysis and design is also sometimes called...
System creation
System planning
The systems life cycle
System designing