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.
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.
.homeworkminutes.com/question/view/77976/DEVRY-MGMT340-FINAL-EXAM-LATEST-JUNE-2015″>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:
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.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 28Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 managementRisk
and change managementTeam
managementCustomer
relationsTechnical
problem solvingInstructor
Explanation: Ref: Chapter 3 page 49Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments:Question
4. Question : (TCO 2) Which of the following is NOT a project management phase?Student
Answer: Closing down the projectPlanning
the projectExecuting
the projectInitiating
a projectImplementing
the projectInstructor
Explanation: Ref: Chapter 3 page 48Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments:Question
5. Question : (TCO 2) Which of the following would be classified as an
intangible cost?Student
Answer: Hardware costsLabor
costsEmployee
moraleOperational
costsInternet
service setup feeInstructor
Explanation: Ref: Chapter 4 page 93Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 87Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 126Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 130Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 141Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 126Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 158Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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..homeworkminutes.com/question/view/77976/DEVRY-MGMT340-FINAL-EXAM-LATEST-JUNE-2015″>domain.ternary
occurrence.participation
level.join
level.Instructor
Explanation: Chapter 7 page 203Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 213Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 244Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 242Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments:Question
16. Question : (TCO 7) Reversing the sequence of one or more characters in a
field is called:transposing.transcripting.appending.truncating.hashing.Instructor
Explanation: Ref: Chapter 8 page 252Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 362Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 361Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 333Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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 329Points
Received: 5 of 5Comments: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.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.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.