Chapter 12 Flashcards
- A native app is one that is designed to run on a specific platform
True
- Documentation reveals how well the system has met its original objectives
False
- A new information system is not considered in production until conversion is complete
True
- Failure to address properly the organizational changes surrounding the introduction of a new system can cause the demise of an otherwise good system
True
- Grant and PERT charts are two common formal planning tools for project management
True
- Prototyping is more iterative than the conventional lifecycle
True
- One problem with prototyping is that the system constructed thereby may not be able to handle large quantities of data in a production environment
True
- End-user-developed systems can be completed more rapidly than those developed through the conventional programming tools
True
- Intangible benefits of an information system are those that cannot be easily quantified
True
- In one form of outsourcing, a company hires an external vendor to create the software for its system, but operates the software on its own computers
True
- It is important for all systems development activities to be placed in sequential order
False
- Object-oriented development is more iterative and incremental than traditional structured development
True
- Object are grouped into hierarchies, and hierarchies into classes
False
- Business can use component-based development to create their e-commerce applications
True
- CASE tools facilitates the creation of clear documentation and the coordination of team development efforts
True
- More timely information is a tangible benefit of information systems
False
- An information systems plan shows how specific information systems fit into a company’s overall business plan and business strategy
True
- User concerns and designer concerns are usually the same at the beginning of the project
False
- Scope describes the full length of time required to complete a project
False
- Successful implementation of an information system requires the participation of end users in the project
True
- What was the primary problem facing the Girl Scouts regarding their supply chain problems?
A) the ordering process was inefficient for a large volume of orders
B) there were high error rates in ordering and fulfillment
C) it required too much time of volunteers
D)the paper-based system was outdated
A) the ordering process was inefficient for a large volume of orders
- Order the following steps in the systems development lifecycle in the correct sequence
A) systems analysis, systems design, programming, testing, conversion, production and maintenance
B) systems analysis, systems design, programming, conversion, testing, production and maintenance
C) systems design, systems analysis, programming, conversion, production and maintenance, and testing
D) systems design, systems analysis, programming, testing, conversion, production and maintenance
A) systems analysis, systems design, programming, testing, conversion, production and maintenance
- Which of the following is not part of the implementation process?
A) evaluation the system
B) testing
C) systems analysis
D) creating detailed design specifications
C) systems analysis
- Which process develops a detailed description of the functions that a new information system must perform?
A) feasibility study
B) requirements analysis
C) systems design
D) test plan development
B) requirements analysis
- Developing an information system has been compared to the problem-solving process. Which one of the following problem-solving steps is not a part of systems analysis?
A) implement the solution
B) choose the best solution
C) develop alternative solution
D) define and understand the problem
A) implement the solution
- The entire system-building effort is driven by:
A) organizational change
B) feasibility studies
C) data
D) user information requirements
D) user information requirements
- Systems design:
A) identifies the system’s information requirements
B) specifies how the new system will fulfill the information requirements
C) identifies alternate solutions for solving the problem
D) defines the problem and specifies its causes
B) specifies how the new system will fulfill the information requirements
- In a data flow diagram, external entities are represented by:
A) rounded boxes
B) square boxes
C) circles
D) open rectangles
B) square boxes
- Transferring data form a legacy system to the new system would be defined by which system design specification category?
A) input
B) database
C) manual procedures
D) conversion
D) conversion
- In object-oriented development:
A) an object combines data data and processes that act on the data into a single object
B) data is separated into discrete, reusable objects that any process may act upon.
C) an object compromises a single, reusable program that can be combined with other objects to form a robust application
D) data categories are described as distinct object, which can share characteristics with other objects
A) an object combines data and processes that act on the data into a single object
