Question 1

_____ is a method for developing software applications and information system projects in which a project is divided into smaller functions and developers cannot go on to the next phase until the current phase is finished.

Accepted Answer

A)  Extreme programming (XP) 
B)  Rapid application development (RA
D)  
C)  Service-oriented architecture (SO
A)  
D)  Joint application design (JA
D)

Question 2

Identify a disadvantage of a request for proposal (RFP) .

Accepted Answer

A)  A lengthy time frame makes a request for proposal less appealing.
B)  If the time involved in evaluating proposals is short,it makes the request for proposal complex.
C)  In a request for proposal,every vendor gets different information resulting in unfair bids.
D)  In a request for proposal,different vendors have different deadlines for submitting bids.

Question 3

Identify a true statement of extreme programming.

Accepted Answer

A)  Developers are allowed to go to the next phase before completion of the current phase.
B)  This method does not allow changes to a system after its delivery to the users.
C)  Two programmers perform activities different from the other at different workstations.
D)  System's quality is improved by addressing major issues that have not been examined before.

Question 4

In the design phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) ,the _____ indicates hardware and software,such as specifying Linux servers and Windows clients.

Accepted Answer

A)  layout design
B)  physical design
C)  conceptual design
D)  logical design

Question 5

Identify a difference between the systems development life cycle (SDLC) and extreme programming (XP) .

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems development life cycle (SDL
C)  have a planning and analysis phase,whereas extreme programming (XP) combines both the phases into one phase.
B)  Developers following a systems development life cycle (SDL
C)  can move to any phase from the current phase,whereas in extreme programming (XP) developers cannot go on to the next phase until;the current phase is finished.
C)  In the systems development life cycle (SDL
C)  changes cannot be made to the system once it is delivered to the user,whereas extreme programming (XP) method delivers the system to the users and then make changes suggested by the user.
D)  Systems development life cycle (SDL
C)  develops the entire system at once,whereas extreme programming (XP) uses incremental steps to improve an information system's quality.

Question 6

With _____,an organization chooses an outsourcing company in a neighboring country,such as when a U.S.organization chooses a company in Canada or Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A)  onshore outsourcing
B)  nearshore outsourcing
C)  offshore outsourcing
D)  farshore outsourcing B

Question 7

A _____ is a tool used in structured systems analysis and design (SSAD) analysis model that shows a process at a more general level and is helpful for showing top management and the task force how a process works.

Accepted Answer

A)  data flow diagram
B)  flowchart
C)  context diagram
D)  conceptual data model C

Question 8

Explain the three disadvantages of outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which of the following is an outcome of the design phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  A document that contains requirements to determine the main problem with the current system.
B)  A document that defines the data flow between processes and external entities,and data stores.
C)  A document with exact specifications for executing the system,including procedures,hardware and software,and networking components.
D)  A document that contains information of what the system should do and what is needed for this process to be performed.

Question 10

_____ helps reduce the backlog in producing information systems and improve flexibility in responding to users' information needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Subcontracting
B)  Outsourcing
C)  Self-sourcing
D)  Crowdsourcing

Question 11

A _____ shows users how a particular task that was not technically feasible can be done.

Accepted Answer

A)  proof-of-concept prototype
B)  computer-aided prototype
C)  requirements-based prototype
D)  phased-in-phased-out prototype

Question 12

A _____ is a tool used in structured systems analysis and design (SSAD) approach that helps analysts understand the data requirements an information system must meet by defining data elements and showing the associations between them.

Accepted Answer

A)  data flow diagram
B)  flowchart
C)  context diagram
D)  conceptual data model

Question 13

The creation of a system specifications document indicates the beginning of the analysis phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the extreme programming (XP) environment,a method where programmers are usually organized into teams of two,sharing a workstation and working on the same code is known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural programming
B)  pair programming
C)  sequential programming
D)  parallel programming C

Question 15

The most common cost-effectiveness analysis methods are payback,net present value (NPV) ,return on investment (ROI) ,and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidated rate of return
B)  external rate of return
C)  corporate rate of return
D)  internal rate of return

Question 16

During the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) model,an information systems designer must define the problem an organization faces,taking care not to define symptoms rather than the underlying problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  planning phase
B)  requirements-gathering phase
C)  design phase
D)  implementation phase

Question 17

The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is also known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ad hoc cycle
B)  self-sourcing model
C)  agile cycle
D)  waterfall model

Question 18

How do the phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)relate to each other?

Accepted Answer

In the systems development lif...

Question 19

_________ prototypes are used to market a proposed system to users and management by showing some of its features and demonstrating how beneficial it could be to an organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  proof-of-concept
B)  self-sourcing
C)  selling
D)  phased-in-phased-out

Question 20

While using PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique)and CPM (Critical Path Method)techniques,activities that are not on the critical path are more inflexible than those activities on the critical path.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Building Successful Information Systems

_____ is a method for developing software applications and information system projects in which a project is divided into smaller functions and developers cannot go on to the next phase until the current phase is finished.

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Identify a disadvantage of a request for proposal (RFP) .

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Identify a true statement of extreme programming.

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In the design phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) ,the _____ indicates hardware and software,such as specifying Linux servers and Windows clients.

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Identify a difference between the systems development life cycle (SDLC) and extreme programming (XP) .

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_____ helps reduce the backlog in producing information systems and improve flexibility in responding to users' information needs.

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A _____ shows users how a particular task that was not technically feasible can be done.

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A _____ is a tool used in structured systems analysis and design (SSAD) approach that helps analysts understand the data requirements an information system must meet by defining data elements and showing the associations between them.

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The creation of a system specifications document indicates the beginning of the analysis phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).

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The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is also known as the _____.

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