MIS exam 1 Flashcards
T or F. Systems analysis is the second phase of the systems development life cycle
True
T or F. the main goal of systems analysis and design is to improve the organizational system,typically through applying software that can help employees accomplish key business tasks more easily and efficiently.
True
T or F. A systems development methodology is a standard process followed in an organization to conduct all the steps necessary to analyze, design, implement, and maintain information systems.
True
T or F. The phases of the systems development life cycle are circular in nature.
True
T or F. For almost all organizations, the most cost-effective way to manage payroll operations is through in-house development
False
T or F. cloud computing is the best when a supported task is generic and one does not need instant access
False
T or F. open-source software is best used when cost is an issue.
True
T or F. A deliverable is an end product in a phase of the SDLC.
True
T or F. a project can terminate naturally or unnaturally
True
an ___ is conducted before the second phase of the SDLC to determine the economic and organizational impact of the system
feasibility study
a sequence of step-by-step approaches that help develop the information system best describes
methodologies
an irreducible part, or aggregation of parents within a system, is called
component
Technical skills can
help you understand the potential and the limitations of information technology
in which SDLC phase will the analyst study the organization’s current procedures and the information systems used to perform tasks
systems analysis
In which SDLC phase is the information system coded, tested, and installed in the organization\
systems implementation and operation
which of the following is not an approach to systems development
A. prototyping
B. reengineering analysis
C. joint application design
D. agile methodologies
E. Rapid application development
Reengineering analysis
building a scaled-down version of the desired system best describe
prototyping
all of the following are constraints except:
a. due dates
b. regulations
c. limited number of staff available
d. choice of programming language
e. speed of system
choice of programming language
the practice of turning over responsibility of some or all of an organization’s information systems application and operations to an outside firm is referred to as
outsourcing
in many instances, off-the-shelf software can meet up to ___ percent of an organization’s needs.
70 percent
software that cannot be modified to meet the particulate needs of an organization is called
turnkey system
the document sent to vendors asking them to propose hardware and software that will meet the requirements of your new system is called a
request for proposal
the use of previously written software resources is also referred to as
reuse
one major concern that IT managers have about cloud computing is
security
an online hard-copy repository for all projects correspondence, inputs, outputs, deliverables, procedures, and standards that are used for performing project audits, orientation, of new team members, communicating with management and customers, identifying future projects, and performing post project reviews is called
a project workbook
