Week 8 : Exams

Grading Summary
These are the automatically computed results of your exam.
Grades for essay questions, and comments from your instructor, are in the
“Details” section below. Date
Taken: 2/24/2014
Time Spent: 2 h
, 58 min , 08 secs
Points Received: 200
/ 200 (100%)

Question Type: # Of
Questions: # Correct:
Multiple Choice 20 20
Essay 10 N/A

Grade Details – All Questions
Page: 1
2

Question 1. Question
: (TCO 1) When developing
information systems, an organization could use:

Student Answer: an information
technology services firm.

open-source software.

cloud computing.

in-house development.

all of the above.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: chapter 2 page 29

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 2. Question
: (TCO 1) The practice of
turning over responsibility of some or all of an organization’s information
systems applications and operations to an outside firm is referred to as:

Student Answer: realignment.

downsizing.

outsourcing.

time sharing.

system reassignment and deployment.

Instructor Explanation: Ref:
chapter 2 page 28

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 3. Question
: (TCO 2) Identifying,
assessing, and managing the risks and day-to-day changes that occur during a
project best defines which of the following project manager activities?

Student Answer: Conflict
management

Risk and change
management

Team management

Customer relations

Technical problem solving

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 3 page 49

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 4. Question
: (TCO 2) Which of the following
is NOT a project management phase?

Student Answer: Closing down the
project

Planning the project

Executing the project

Initiating a project

Implementing the
project

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 3 page 48

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 5. Question
: (TCO 2) Which of the following
would be classified as an intangible cost?

Student Answer: Hardware costs

Labor costs

Employee morale

Operational costs

Internet service setup fee

Instructor Explanation: Ref:
Chapter 4 page 93

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 6. Question
: (TCO 2) The primary
deliverable from the project identification and selection phase is:

Student Answer: a context data
flow diagram.

at least three substantively different system
design strategies for building the replacement information system.
the development of a new version of the
software and new versions of all design documents.
an entity relationship diagram.

a schedule of
specific IS development projects.

Instructor Explanation: Ref:
Chapter 4 page 87

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 7. Question
: (TCO 3) The term that refers
to systems development projects bogged down in an abundance of analysis work
is:

Student Answer: information
overload.

analysis paralysis.

analysis overload.

information abundance.

disruptive analysis.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 5 page 126

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 8. Question
: (TCO 3) Good interview
guidelines consist of:

Student Answer: phrasing the
question to illicit the correct response.

typing your notes within two weeks of the
interview.

establishing expectation levels about the new
system.

seeking a variety of
perspectives from the interviews.

using as much time as you need.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 5 page 130

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 9. Question
: (TCO 3) The search for, and
implementation of, radical change in business processes to achieve breakthrough
improvements in products and services best defines:

Student Answer: joint application
design.

rapid application development.

structured programming.

business process
reengineering.

disruptive design.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 5 page 141

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 10. Question
: (TCO 3) The purpose of
requirements structuring is to:

Student Answer: enable the
analysts to gather information on what the system should do from as many
sources as possible.
enable the analysts to develop a baseline
project plan quickly.

enable the large
amount of information gathered during requirements determination to be
organized.
enable the analysts to identify several
feasible alternatives.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 5 page 126

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 11. Question
: (TCO 4) The diagram that shows
the scope of the system, indicating what elements are inside and outside the
system, is called a:

Student Answer:
context diagram.

level-2 diagram.

referencing diagram.

representative diagram.

decomposition diagram.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 6 page 158

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 12. Question
: (TCO 5) The number of
instances of entity B that can (or must) be associated with each instance of
entity A refers to:

Student Answer:
cardinality.

domain.

ternary occurrence.

participation level.

join level.

Instructor Explanation: Chapter 7 page 203

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 13. Question
: (TCO 6) Shaping alternative
system design strategies involves:

Student Answer: enumerating
different potential implementation environments.

proposing different ways to source or acquire
the various sets of capabilities for the different implementation environments.

dividing requirements into different sets of
capabilities.

all of the above.

none of the above.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 7 page 213

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 14. Question
: (TCO 7) Which of the following
are general guidelines for displaying tables and lists?

Student Answer: All columns and
rows should have meaningful labels.

Place a blank line between every five rows in
long columns.

Use the same family of typefaces within and
across displays and reports.
Allow white space on printed reports for the
user to write notes.

All of the above are
guidelines for displaying tables and lists.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 8 page 244

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 15. Question
: (TCO 7) Which of the following
is a guideline for displaying text?

Student Answer: Use double
spacing if space permits.

Do not hyphenate words between lines.

Left-justify text and leave a ragged right
margin.

Display text in mixed upper and lowercase and
use conventional punctuation.

All of the above are
guidelines for displaying text.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 8 page 242

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 16. Question
: (TCO 7) Reversing the sequence
of one or more characters in a field is called:

Student Answer:
transposing.

transcripting.

appending.

truncating.

hashing.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 8 page 252

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 17. Question
: (TCO 8) A notation that allows
the modeler to specify, visualize, and construct the artifacts of software
systems, as well as business models, best defines:

Student Answer:
Unified Modeling
Language.

Structured English.

pseudocode.

logic modeling.

structured design.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Appendix A page 362

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 18. Question
: (TCO 8) Benefits of the
object-oriented modeling approach include:

Student Answer: the ability to
tackle more challenging problem domains.

improved communication among users, analysts,
designers, and programmers.
reusability of analysis, design, and
programming results.

increased consistency among the models
developed during object-oriented analysis, design, and programming.

all of the above.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Appendix A page 361

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 19. Question
: (TCO 9) System documentation
that is part of the program source code or is generated at compile time best
defines:

Student Answer: system
documentation.

user documentation.

internal
documentation.

external documentation.

embedded documentation.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 10 page 333

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

Question 20. Question
: (TCO 9) User testing of a
completed information system using simulated data refers to:

Student Answer: acceptance
testing.

alpha testing.

beta testing.

system testing.

stub testing.

Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 10 page 329

Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:

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Grading Summary
These are the automatically computed results of your exam.
Grades for essay questions, and comments from your instructor, are in the
“Details” section below. Date
Taken: 2/24/2014
Time Spent: 2 h
, 58 min , 08 secs
Points Received: 200
/ 200 (100%)

Question Type: # Of
Questions: # Correct:
Multiple Choice 20 20
Essay 10 N/A

Grade Details – All Questions
Page: 1
2

Question 1. Question
: (TCO 1) Describe the role of a
systems analyst.

Question 2. Question
: (TCO 2) Discuss the six major
categories of feasibility.

Question 3. Question
: (TCO 3) Identify and describe
the traditional methods for determining requirements.

Question 4. Question
: (TCO 4) What is gap analysis?
Why is gap analysis useful?

Question 5. Question
: (TCO 5) Contrast data modeling
to process modeling and logic modeling.

Student Answer:

Question 6. Question
: (TCO 6) Suppose that an
analysis team did not generate alternative design strategies for consideration
by a project steering committee or client.
What might the consequences be of having only one design strategy? What might happen during the oral
presentation of project progress if only one design strategy is offered?

Question 7. Question
: (TCO 7) Describe the
three-step process for designing dialogues.

Comments: Excellent supporting details for all essay questions. You are
a great writer, Anthony! The three steps are designing the dialogue sequence,
building a prototype, and assessing usability. Ref: Chapter 8 pages 258-261

Question 8. Question
: (TCO 8) What is meant by Agile
Methodologies? Identify the three key principles that the Agile Methodologies
share.

Question 9. Question
: (TCO 9) Describe four types of
installation.

Question 10. Question
: (TCO 9) Describe four types of
maintenance.

Week 8 : ExamsGrading SummaryThese are the automatically computed results of your exam.
Grades for essay questions, and comments from your instructor, are in the
“Details” section below. Date
Taken: 2/24/2014Time Spent: 2 h
, 58 min , 08 secs Points Received: 200
/ 200 (100%) Question Type: # Of
Questions: # Correct:Multiple Choice 20 20Essay 10 N/AGrade Details – All Questions Page: 1
2 Question 1. Question
: (TCO 1) When developing
information systems, an organization could use: Student Answer: an information
technology services firm. open-source software. cloud computing. in-house development. all of the above. Instructor Explanation: Ref: chapter 2 page 29 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 2. Question
: (TCO 1) The practice of
turning over responsibility of some or all of an organization’s information
systems applications and operations to an outside firm is referred to as: Student Answer: realignment. downsizing. outsourcing. time sharing. system reassignment and deployment. Instructor Explanation: Ref:
chapter 2 page 28 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 3. Question
: (TCO 2) Identifying,
assessing, and managing the risks and day-to-day changes that occur during a
project best defines which of the following project manager activities? Student Answer: Conflict
management Risk and change
management Team management Customer relations Technical problem solving Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 3 page 49 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 4. Question
: (TCO 2) Which of the following
is NOT a project management phase? Student Answer: Closing down the
project Planning the project Executing the project Initiating a project Implementing the
project Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 3 page 48 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 5. Question
: (TCO 2) Which of the following
would be classified as an intangible cost? Student Answer: Hardware costs Labor costs Employee morale Operational costs Internet service setup fee Instructor Explanation: Ref:
Chapter 4 page 93 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 6. Question
: (TCO 2) The primary
deliverable from the project identification and selection phase is: Student Answer: a context data
flow diagram. at least three substantively different system
design strategies for building the replacement information system. the development of a new version of the
software and new versions of all design documents. an entity relationship diagram. a schedule of
specific IS development projects. Instructor Explanation: Ref:
Chapter 4 page 87 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 7. Question
: (TCO 3) The term that refers
to systems development projects bogged down in an abundance of analysis work
is: Student Answer: information
overload. analysis paralysis. analysis overload. information abundance. disruptive analysis. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 5 page 126 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 8. Question
: (TCO 3) Good interview
guidelines consist of: Student Answer: phrasing the
question to illicit the correct response. typing your notes within two weeks of the
interview. establishing expectation levels about the new
system. seeking a variety of
perspectives from the interviews. using as much time as you need. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 5 page 130 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 9. Question
: (TCO 3) The search for, and
implementation of, radical change in business processes to achieve breakthrough
improvements in products and services best defines: Student Answer: joint application
design. rapid application development. structured programming. business process
reengineering. disruptive design. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 5 page 141 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 10. Question
: (TCO 3) The purpose of
requirements structuring is to: Student Answer: enable the
analysts to gather information on what the system should do from as many
sources as possible. enable the analysts to develop a baseline
project plan quickly. enable the large
amount of information gathered during requirements determination to be
organized. enable the analysts to identify several
feasible alternatives. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 5 page 126 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 11. Question
: (TCO 4) The diagram that shows
the scope of the system, indicating what elements are inside and outside the
system, is called a: Student Answer: context diagram. level-2 diagram. referencing diagram. representative diagram. decomposition diagram. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 6 page 158 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 12. Question
: (TCO 5) The number of
instances of entity B that can (or must) be associated with each instance of
entity A refers to: Student Answer: cardinality. domain. ternary occurrence. participation level. join level. Instructor Explanation: Chapter 7 page 203 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 13. Question
: (TCO 6) Shaping alternative
system design strategies involves: Student Answer: enumerating
different potential implementation environments. proposing different ways to source or acquire
the various sets of capabilities for the different implementation environments.
dividing requirements into different sets of
capabilities. all of the above. none of the above. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 7 page 213 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 14. Question
: (TCO 7) Which of the following
are general guidelines for displaying tables and lists? Student Answer: All columns and
rows should have meaningful labels. Place a blank line between every five rows in
long columns. Use the same family of typefaces within and
across displays and reports. Allow white space on printed reports for the
user to write notes. All of the above are
guidelines for displaying tables and lists. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 8 page 244 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 15. Question
: (TCO 7) Which of the following
is a guideline for displaying text? Student Answer: Use double
spacing if space permits. Do not hyphenate words between lines. Left-justify text and leave a ragged right
margin. Display text in mixed upper and lowercase and
use conventional punctuation. All of the above are
guidelines for displaying text. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 8 page 242 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 16. Question
: (TCO 7) Reversing the sequence
of one or more characters in a field is called: Student Answer: transposing. transcripting. appending. truncating. hashing. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 8 page 252 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 17. Question
: (TCO 8) A notation that allows
the modeler to specify, visualize, and construct the artifacts of software
systems, as well as business models, best defines: Student Answer: Unified Modeling
Language. Structured English. pseudocode. logic modeling. structured design. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Appendix A page 362 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 18. Question
: (TCO 8) Benefits of the
object-oriented modeling approach include: Student Answer: the ability to
tackle more challenging problem domains. improved communication among users, analysts,
designers, and programmers. reusability of analysis, design, and
programming results. increased consistency among the models
developed during object-oriented analysis, design, and programming. all of the above. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Appendix A page 361 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 19. Question
: (TCO 9) System documentation
that is part of the program source code or is generated at compile time best
defines: Student Answer: system
documentation. user documentation. internal
documentation. external documentation. embedded documentation. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 10 page 333 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 20. Question
: (TCO 9) User testing of a
completed information system using simulated data refers to: Student Answer: acceptance
testing. alpha testing. beta testing. system testing. stub testing. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 10 page 329 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Page: 1
2 * Times are displayed
in (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)Grading SummaryThese are the automatically computed results of your exam.
Grades for essay questions, and comments from your instructor, are in the
“Details” section below. Date
Taken: 2/24/2014Time Spent: 2 h
, 58 min , 08 secs Points Received: 200
/ 200 (100%) Question Type: # Of
Questions: # Correct:Multiple Choice 20 20Essay 10 N/AGrade Details – All Questions Page: 1
2 Question 1. Question
: (TCO 1) Describe the role of a
systems analyst. Question 2. Question
: (TCO 2) Discuss the six major
categories of feasibility. Question 3. Question
: (TCO 3) Identify and describe
the traditional methods for determining requirements. Question 4. Question
: (TCO 4) What is gap analysis?
Why is gap analysis useful? Question 5. Question
: (TCO 5) Contrast data modeling
to process modeling and logic modeling. Student Answer: Question 6. Question
: (TCO 6) Suppose that an
analysis team did not generate alternative design strategies for consideration
by a project steering committee or client.
What might the consequences be of having only one design strategy? What might happen during the oral
presentation of project progress if only one design strategy is offered? Question 7. Question
: (TCO 7) Describe the
three-step process for designing dialogues. Comments: Excellent supporting details for all essay questions. You are
a great writer, Anthony! The three steps are designing the dialogue sequence,
building a prototype, and assessing usability. Ref: Chapter 8 pages 258-261 Question 8. Question
: (TCO 8) What is meant by Agile
Methodologies? Identify the three key principles that the Agile Methodologies
share. Question 9. Question
: (TCO 9) Describe four types of
installation. Question 10. Question
: (TCO 9) Describe four types of
maintenance.