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Module 1 Flashcards

1
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5 Key Components of Information Systems

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  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Data
  • Processes
  • People
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2
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2 types of Software

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  • System Software

- Application Software

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3
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What is System Software?

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It runs in the background.

Does not require application software to run.

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4
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What is Application Software?

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Software users interact with to perform their work. Cannot run without System Software.

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5
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What type of Software does NOT require application to run?

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System Software.

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6
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Who are the People in the components of an Information System?

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Stakeholders including users or end users.

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7
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What does the Systems Analysis do?

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The process of understanding and specifying in detail what the information system should accomplish.

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8
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Definition of Systems Analysis and Design.

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Step-by-step process of identifying the needs and developing a workable solution for developing high-quality information systems.

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9
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What does SDLC stand for?

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Systems Development Lifecyle

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10
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How do we deliver information systems?

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By executing the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

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11
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Who is the key player in delivering an information system?

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The Systems Analysis.

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12
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What does the Systems Analysis do?

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  • Plans, develops and maintains information systems.
  • Business Professional
  • Solves business problems by using information technology.
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13
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What skills / knowledge does a Systems Analysis have?

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  • Technical Knowledge
  • Communication and business skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • IT experience
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14
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what are the phases of the SDLC?

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  • Planning
  • Analysis
  • Design
  • Implementation
  • Systems Security and Support
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15
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What Occurs in Systems planning?

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  • System requests: Begins process and describes problems or desired change.
  • Perform a preliminary investigation.
  • Feasibility study
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16
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What phase of SDLC does Feasibility study occur?

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Systems Planning

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17
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What occurs in Systems Analysis?

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  • Build a logical model of the new system.
  • Perform fact finding techniques
  • Builds business models
  • Can deliver systems requirements document.
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18
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What phase is fact finding done?

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Systems Analysis

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19
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What phase can the systems requirements document be delivered?

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Systems Analysis.

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20
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What happens in Systems Design?

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  • Create a physical model
  • Design user interface
  • Identify Outputs, inputs and processes
  • System design specification can be delivered.
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21
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d

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22
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What occurs in Systems Implementation?

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  • New system is constructed into the workspace.
  • Programs are written and tested.
  • System is installed.
  • System is completely functional.
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23
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Why is Systems support and security needed?

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A good system must be secure, reliable, maintainable and scalable.

24
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What is the primary purpose of the systems Analyst?

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To bridge the gap between technology and the business and ensure that what is asked for can be delivered.

25
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What can the Systems analyst do?

A

Analyse, designing and implement information systems.

Assess the suitability of the information system.

26
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What phase is the systems analyst involved?

A

Every phase of the SDLC.

27
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“A support plan for the system is established in the implementation phase of the SDLC.” T or F

A

True

28
Q

Which of the following project roles would serve as a primary point of contact for a project?

  • Infrastructure analyst
  • Change management analyst
  • Project manager
  • Systems analyst
  • Business analyst
A

Project Manager

29
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“Systems Analysts are the project sponsors for system proposals” T or F

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False

30
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“The key person in the SDLC is the systems analyst who analyzed the business situation, identifies opportunities for improvements and design an information system to implement the improvements.”

A

True

31
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“Interviewing is generally done in the analysis phase of the SDLC.”

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True

32
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“The three factors in the text for a Feasibility analysis are: Technical Feasibility; Organizational Feasibility and Economic Feasibility”

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True

33
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“Determining business requirements is generally done in the planning phase of the SDLC.”

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False

34
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“When compared to a systems analyst, the business analyst will probably have more responsibility for determining business value. “

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True

35
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Who is business requirements done by?

  • Systems Analyst
  • Business Analyst
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Business Analyst

36
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“If the development team of an organization is not familiar with the technologies that may be used, the project should be cancelled”

A

False

37
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What are the 3 main feasibilities conducted?

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  • Organisational
  • Technical
  • Economic
38
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What phase is the calculation of “if a system will lower costs or increase revenues”?

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Planning

39
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When is a support plan established?

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Implementation phase

40
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“The document that describes the business reasons for building a system and the value that the system is expected to provide is called the “System Proposal”.”

A

False

41
Q

Rocky is dealing one-on-one with users and business managers (including some that have little experience with technology). He is demonstrating what system analyst skill?

  • Technical
  • Interpersonal
  • Analytical
  • Ethical
  • Business
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Interpersonal

42
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“Systems analysts are generally experts in business, finance and application development.”

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False

43
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“How will this system work?” What phase?

A

Planning

44
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“The SDLC generally can be broken into four phases: planning, analysis, design and implementation.”

A

True

45
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Kallie is creating use cases, data flow diagrams and entity relationship diagrams. In what phase of the SDLC would she do this?

A

Analysis

46
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The outcome of the planning phase is the:

  • Test Plan
  • System proposal document
  • System request document
  • system specification document
  • Business process document
A

System request document

47
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Another outcome of the planning phase is the:

  • Project Plan
  • System proposal document
  • System specification document
  • Feasibility Analysis document
  • Business Process document
A

Project plan

48
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“Developing navigation methods, database and file specifications and what architecture to use would occur in the design phase of the SDLC.”

A

True

49
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“The primary output of the analysis phase is the System Proposal.”

A

True

50
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“The project sponsor should have an idea of the business value to be gained from the system.’

A

True

51
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What phase is business requirement done?

A

Analysis

52
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Which of the following project roles would analyze the key business aspects of the system?

  • Business Analyst
  • System Analyst
A

Business Analyst

53
Q

“A support plan for the system is established in the implementation phase of the SDLC.”

A

True

54
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”

Interviewing is generally done in the analysis phase of the SDLC.”

A

True

55
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“Developing navigation methods, database and file specifications and what architecture to use would occur in the design phase of the SDLC.”

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True

56
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“The primary output of the analysis phase is the System Proposal.”

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True

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