Question 1

What is the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Systems development life cycle
B)   Project management
C)   Systems management
D)   Project development life cycleThis is the definition of the SDLC.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Third generation high-level programming languages are languages such as C+ and Java.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A)   Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals
B)   Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system
C)   Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system
D)   Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the systemE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

What is a disciplined approach for constructing information systems through the use of common methods,techniques,or tools?

Accepted Answer

A)   Software
B)   Software testing
C)   Software engineering
D)   All of these choicesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which gate in the RUP methodology includes building and developing the project?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inception
B)   Elaboration
C)   Construction
D)   TransitionE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

In-sourcing has been instrumental in creating a viable supply of IT professionals and in creating a better quality workforce combining both technical and business skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Bugs are defects in the code of an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Gate three is construction,and this phase includes building and developing the product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

SOA ensures that MIS systems can adapt quickly,easily,and economically to support rapidly changing business needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain the three different types of outsourcing along with their benefits and challenges.

Accepted Answer

Onshore outsourcing-engaging another com...

Question 11

What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources,even though they are made by different manufacturers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Service-oriented architecture
B)   Service
C)   Loose coupling
D)   InteroperabilityE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

What emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes of a system to accelerate the systems development process?

Accepted Answer

A)   RAD methodology
B)   Agile methodology
C)   Waterfall methodology
D)   Extreme programmingThis is the definition of RAD.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

What is the project scope?

Accepted Answer

A)   An individual who is an expert in project planning and management,defines and develops the project plan,and tracks the plan to ensure that the project is completed on time and on budget
B)   Describes the business need (the problem the project will solve) and the justification,requirements,and current boundaries for the project
C)   A formal,approved document that manages and controls the entire project
D)   Involves graphically representing the processes that capture,manipulate,store,and distribute information between a system and its environmentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following is a fundamental of the RAD methodology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Focus initially on creating a prototype that looks and acts like the desired system
B)   Actively involve system users in the analysis,design,and development phases
C)   Accelerate collecting the business requirements through an interactive and iterative construction approach
D)   All of these choicesE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The project requirements document defines the specifications for product/output of the project and is key for managing expectations,controlling scope,and completing other planning efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Process modeling illustrates the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What measures the cost-effectiveness of a project?

Accepted Answer

A)   Economic feasibility
B)   Operational feasibility
C)   Schedule feasibility
D)   Technical feasibilityE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

What is an activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)   RAD methodology
B)   Agile methodology
C)   Waterfall methodology
D)   Extreme programmingE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which methodology provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates?

Accepted Answer

A)   SCRUM
B)   XP
C)   RAD
D)   RUPE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The implementation phase involves taking all of the detailed design documents from the design phase and transforming them into the actual system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Bugs are defects in the code of an information system.

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What is the project scope?

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What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources,even though they are made by different manufacturers?

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The implementation phase involves taking all of the detailed design documents from the design phase and transforming them into the actual system.

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Third generation high-level programming languages are languages such as C+ and Java.

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Which gate in the RUP methodology includes building and developing the project?

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What emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes of a system to accelerate the systems development process?

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In-sourcing has been instrumental in creating a viable supply of IT professionals and in creating a better quality workforce combining both technical and business skills.

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SOA ensures that MIS systems can adapt quickly,easily,and economically to support rapidly changing business needs.

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What is an activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance?

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What is a disciplined approach for constructing information systems through the use of common methods,techniques,or tools?

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Which of the following is a fundamental of the RAD methodology?

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What measures the cost-effectiveness of a project?

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Gate three is construction,and this phase includes building and developing the product.

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What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?

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Process modeling illustrates the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system.

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