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