Module 4 Flashcards
The personal interview usually is the least expensive fact-finding technique.
False
____ is a typical example of a system requirement for the output category.
a. The student records system must allow record access by either the student name or the student number
b. The system must support 25 users simultaneously
c. Manufacturing employees must swipe their ID cards into data collection terminals that record labor costs
d. The contact management system must generate a daily reminder list for all sales reps
The contact management system must generate a daily reminder list for all sales reps
The deliverable, or end product, of the systems analysis phase is a(n) ____________________, which is an overall design for the new system.
system requirements document
Some ____, such as Microsoft Outlook, include a personal calendar, a to-do list, and powerful contact management features.
a. laptops
b. PIMs
c. Visios
d. PDAs
PIMs (Product Information Management)
The main objective of all RAD approaches is to extend development time and expense by excluding users from every phase of systems development.
False
RAD relies heavily on ____.
a. management direction
b. prototyping
c. Scrum
d. agile methods
prototyping
A common technique that allows users to participate in various development tasks is called ____________________, which is a user-oriented technique for fact-finding and requirements modeling.
JAD (Joint Application Development)
A questionnaire can be a traditional paper form, or a(n) ____________________ can be created and data collected on the Internet or a company intranet.
fill-in form
____ is a typical example of a system requirement for the process category.
a. The system must be operated seven days a week, 365 days a year
b. The Web site must report online volume statistics every four hours and hourly during peak periods
c. The equipment rental system must not execute new rental transactions for customers who have overdue tapes
d. All transactions must have audit trails
The equipment rental system must not execute new rental transactions for customers who have overdue tapes
A common tool for showing the distribution of a questionnaire or sampling results is a vertical bar chart called a(n) ____.
a. Venn diagram
b. flowchart
c. histogram
d. agile method
histogram
- Vertical bar chart
____ is a typical example of a system requirement for the input category.
a. As a final step in year-end processing, the payroll system must update employee salaries, bonuses, and benefits
b. The system must provide log-on security at the operating system level and at the application level
c. Response time must not exceed four seconds
d. Student grades must be entered on machine-scannable forms prepared by the instructor
Student grades must be entered on machine-scannable forms prepared by the instructor
A category of information management software or programs designed for the large amount of information generated by an IT project is called _____.
a. PDA
b. PIM
c. Project data management
d. Personal data management
PIM (Product Information Management)
Using a(n) ____, an analyst can show business functions and break them down into lower-level functions and processes.
a. UML
b. TCO
c. REJ
d. FDD
FDD (Functional Decomposition Diagram)
- Top-down representation of a function or process. An analyst can show business functions and break them down into lower-level functions and processes.
An agile approach emphasizes continuous feedback, and each incremental step is affected by what was learned in the prior steps.
True
