MIS exam 1

Question 1

T or F. Systems analysis is the second phase of the systems development life cycle

Answer 1

True

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

T or F. The phases of the systems development life cycle are circular in nature.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

T or F. For almost all organizations, the most cost-effective way to manage payroll operations is through in-house development

Answer 5

False

Question 6

T or F. cloud computing is the best when a supported task is generic and one does not need instant access

Answer 6

False

Question 7

T or F. open-source software is best used when cost is an issue.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

T or F. A deliverable is an end product in a phase of the SDLC.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

T or F. a project can terminate naturally or unnaturally

Answer 9

True

Question 10

an ___ is conducted before the second phase of the SDLC to determine the economic and organizational impact of the system

Answer 10

feasibility study

Question 11

a sequence of step-by-step approaches that help develop the information system best describes

Answer 11

methodologies

Question 12

an irreducible part, or aggregation of parents within a system, is called

Answer 12

component

Question 13

Technical skills can

Answer 13

help you understand the potential and the limitations of information technology

Question 14

in which SDLC phase will the analyst study the organization’s current procedures and the information systems used to perform tasks

Answer 14

systems analysis

Question 15

In which SDLC phase is the information system coded, tested, and installed in the organization\

Answer 15

systems implementation and operation

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Reengineering analysis

Question 17

building a scaled-down version of the desired system best describe

Answer 17

prototyping

Question 18

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

Answer 18

choice of programming language

Question 19

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

Answer 19

outsourcing

Question 20

in many instances, off-the-shelf software can meet up to ___ percent of an organization’s needs.

Answer 20

70 percent

Question 21

software that cannot be modified to meet the particulate needs of an organization is called

Answer 21

turnkey system

Question 22

the document sent to vendors asking them to propose hardware and software that will meet the requirements of your new system is called a

Answer 22

request for proposal

Question 23

the use of previously written software resources is also referred to as

Answer 23

reuse

Question 24

one major concern that IT managers have about cloud computing is

Answer 24

security

Question 25

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

Answer 25

a project workbook