Preparation for Theory Test 1 _ Part A

Systems ____ is the process of understanding/specifying in detail what the information system should accomplish

What type of organisation is split into several self-governing centres?

A knowledge management system

The support phase is the shortest and least expensive phase of the system development life cycle

What is an attribute in a data model?

A person who makes decisions and practices SCRUM to the core is performing what role?

A business analyst doesn't need to worry about understanding people and the way they work

_________ refers to the division of a system into processes or subsystems

The best solution, for a business problem, is the one with the fewest risks and the most benefits

What phase begins only after the new system has been installed and put into production?

The term "_______" means that work activities are done once, then again and yet again

The term "____________" describes a planned undertaking that produces a new information system

The most important role of a Systems Analysis in business is

Which notation is used in an ERD to indicate a primary key?

Skills in a non-technical area such as interviewing and team management are known as ______

What is the effect of having a large visible project plan on a wall?

Systems _____ means specifying in detail how many components of the information system should be physically implemented

According to the AGILE Manifesto what carries more value?

What type of organisation has few or no levels of management?

What is a primary key in a database?

Which ONE of the following best describes an entity in a data model?

The _____________ is a critical component of any new system

What is the main purpose of data modelling?

_________ is an approach that completes parts of a system in one or more iterations and deploys them for users

A system is a collection of interrelated components that function together to achieve some outcome

Systems analysis and design focuses on understanding the business problem and outling the approach to solve it

The best way to improve productivity and increase profits is to get the best technology available

What type of organisation is described as a Hybrid of hierarchical and flat?

In a relational database what is a foreign key?

Which one of the following is NOT part of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development?

What is the correct representation of a one-to-many relationship?

Changes in software development, technology & business practices have created career opportunities for

The first official activity of the project team, as it initiates the project planning phase, is to _____

End users are typically more involved in the project during which two phases?

Which ONE of the following is an example of a many-to-many relationship?

A systems analysis does not need to be an expert in all types of technology

Which type of diagram is commonly used to represent entities and their relationships?

What type of organisation is comprised of multiple tiers usually with a chain of command?

What is the main goal of normalisation in database design?

What approach is an SDLC approach that assumes the various phases of a project can be completed entirely sequentially