Module 4 Quiz

Question 1

Wikipedia is an excellent reference to cite directly.

Answer 1

FALSE

Never cite Wikipedia directly. Anybody can edit Wikipedia. You can, however, use the references in a Wikipedia entry as references (after you have checked them out that is).

Question 2

Common knowledge facts (like the sky is blue) do not need to be referenced.

Answer 2

TRUE

Your personal experiences, observations or experiments do not need to be referenced as it is your own work. Also, common knowledge facts (like the sky is blue) do not need to be referenced. Your own opinion and analysis you also do not need to reference.

Question 3

Causal research is often called:

Answer 3

Conclusive research

Causal research is also preplanned and is often called conclusive research

Question 4

Harvard style referencing is also known as the:

Answer 4

Author-Date style

Harvard style referencing is also known as the who-when or Author-Date style. It emphasizes the author and you should always list your references in alphabetical order.

Question 5

The data gathered from online surveys and processed into statistical information is a good example of descriptive research.

Answer 5

TRUE

As the name implies, descriptive research is preplanned research into data collected to show a statistical correlation between findings. The data gathered from online surveys and processed into statistical information is a good example of descriptive research.

Question 6

How do I ask for an extension on a project?

Answer 6

Complete the extension request form that can be found in the Information Glossary

Question 7

How many “wastes” does LEAN incorporate in its’ methodology description? (only a number)

Answer 7

7

There are two important LEAN models:

Build - Measure - Learn
The Seven Wastes

Question 8

Harvard style is an author-date referencing system.

Answer 8

TRUE

Harvard style is an author-date referencing system.

Question 9

Select the two incorrect or incomplete statements with regard to Resource Allocation.

Answer 9

• Peter F. Drucker said “You have to learn to not treat people as a resource – you have to ask what do they cost and what is their actual value.”
• Products are the only Resources required to complete a Project.

Resource allocation is based on the thought that everything we might need to complete a project should be allocated from the start. Drucker said that we have to treat people as resources - and ask ourselves how they can contribute, not how much they cost.

Question 10

Use the drop-down menus to mark if the statements are True or False.
Network planning models are diagrams

Answer 10

Network planning models should not contain hanging activities or loops. → True
Network planning models should not contain loops or start-times. → False
Network planning models should contain loops but no hanging activities. →False
Network planning models should contain end-times but not hanging activities. → True

Question 11

According to one of the slides in the ITF course, it is common to write information from the larger to the

Answer 11

According to one of the slides in the ITF course, it is common to write information from the larger to the [smaller], from the general to the specific, from the known to the [unknown] and from the [important] to the [less important].

A report can be defined as a bearer of information from one person to another. It is important to understand that the writer always knows more about the writing than the reader does - so one should be specific in one’s explanations. Usually, you would write from the larger things to the smaller things, from the general things to the specific things, from the known to the unknown and from the important to the less important elements.

Question 12

How many credits does a student need to be able to start their 2nd year (NIS) studies?

Answer 12

50

Question 13

Which of the following do we in our PBL course, consider five (5) major aspects of Program Management?

Answer 13

• Program Governance
• Program Management
• Program Financial Management
• Program Infrastructure
• Program Planning

Program management means to manage several projects in the same category of projects, all at the same time, so a program is really a group of projects. There are three main levels of program management - starting with program sponsors/steering committee at the top level, then program managers - then project managers that manage the different projects in the programs.

Question 14

Which of the below statements best describes an aspect of the Waterfall method of managing a project?

Answer 14

No tasks are started until the last one is finished.

The Waterfall process model is based on not starting any new task until the previous task is completed.

Question 15

Drag and drop the correct element on the correct level in the pyramid

Answer 15

3project managers
2program managers
1program sponsors/steering committee

Program management means to manage several projects in the same category of projects, all at the same time, so a program is really a group of projects. There are three main levels of program management - starting with program sponsors/steering committeeat the top level, then program managers - then project managers that manage the different projects in the programs.

Question 16

Why is it a bad idea to cite Wikipedia directly?

Answer 16

Anybody can edit an article on Wikipedia

Question 17

Match the best fit

Answer 17

General information can be found here → Information Glossary,

A useful guide wrt Harvard Referencing → Harvard Referencing Guide,

Good place to look up new words and terminology → Keywords, Concepts and AcronymsGlossary

Question 18

Research can be described as the careful and systematic study of materials and investigation of a topic to reach new conclusions.

Answer 18

TRUE

Research can be described as the careful and systematic study of materials and investigation of a topic to reach new conclusions. In other words: Finding information about something and drawing a conclusion based on that findings.

Question 19

What best describes Agile?

Answer 19

It is a methodology which helps teams respond to unpredictability through incremental, iterative work cadences, known as sprints.

Agile started within the software development field but is popular in other fields as well. It is an alternative to more traditional sequential development and helps teams to respond to unpredictability through incremental, iterative work cadences, known as sprints.

Question 20

Why is referencing important?

Answer 20

It avoids plagiarism., It acknowledges the efforts of other writers and researchers.

Citations are not just a way to avoid plagiarism. References and citations acknowledge the efforts of other writers and researchers. It shows that your assignment or report is drawing ideas from other sources. Anything you write that draws information for other documents / researched must be cited.

Question 21

Use the drop-down menus to classify the sentences as “a passive” or “an active”:

Answer 21

“The server was set up as a stand-alone server” is [a passive] sentence.

“The network cable was plugged into the switch” is [a passive] sentence.

“I added a semi-colon in the code” is [an active] sentence.

“My college did a test-run of the website” is [an active] sentence.

“Three users was created in Active Directory” is [a passive] sentence.

A passive construction occurs when you make the object of an action into the subject of a sentence. That is, whoever or whatever is performing the action is not the grammatical subject of the sentence. Take a look at this passive rephrasing of a familiar joke:

Why was the road crossed by the chicken?

Who is doing the action in this sentence? The chicken is the one doing the action in this sentence, but the chicken is not in the spot where you would expect the grammatical subject to be. Instead, the road is the grammatical subject. The more familiar phrasing (why did the chicken cross the road?) puts the actor in the subject position, the position of doing something—the chicken (the actor/doer) crosses the road (the object). We use active verbs to represent “doing,” whether it be crossing roads, proposing ideas, making arguments, or invading houses.

Question 22

The below statements are collected from the lecture slides in this course.

Answer 22

Say what you are going to say. → Introduction
Say what you have said. → Conclusion
Say it. → Main Body

A report can be defined as a bearer of information from one person to another. It is important to understand that the writer always knows more about the writing than the reader does - so one should be specific in one’s explanations. Usually, you would write from the larger things to the smaller things, from the general things to the specific things, from the known to the unknown and from the important to the less important elements.

We often say that in a report, you should:

Say what you are going to say/do - this would fit into the introduction of the report
Say what you say/do - this would fit into the main part of the report
Say what you have said/done - this would fit into the conclusion of a report

Question 23

Plan - Run - Evaluate - Improve is the four building stones of Agile Methodologies

Answer 23

TRUE

Agile started within the software development field but is popular in other fields as well. It is an alternative to more traditional sequential development and helps teams to respond to unpredictability through incremental, iterative work cadences, known as sprints.

It is based on the four elements Plan - Run - Evaluate - Improve

Question 24

How many days after the submission deadline can you expect a grade?

Answer 24

20 work days

Question 25

Most research falls into these categories:

Answer 25

• Exploratory
• Causal
• Descriptive

Exploratory

Exploratory research focuses on ideas and insights rather than hard data. This is usually the first step of a research plan. Usually, open-ended online surveys are a form of exploratory research.

Descriptive

As the name implies, descriptive research is preplanned research into data collected to show a statistical correlation between findings. The data gathered from online surveys and processed into statistical information is a good example of descriptive research.

Causal

Causal research is also preplanned and is often called conclusive research. The data gathered for Causal research is often used to draw a specific conclusion based on the statistical research data found in descriptive research projects. At Noroff you will very often need to research topics. Luckily in today’s ‘always connected’ world, you can find out nearly anything via the internet. Being able to successfully use a search engine or library will be crucial to your studies.

Question 26

Exploratory research focuses on hard data rather than ideas and insights.

Answer 26

FALSE

Exploratory research focuses on ideas and insights rather than hard data. This is usually the first step of a research plan. Usually, open-ended online surveys are a form of exploratory research.

Question 27

Tom Drange and Kim Kargaard published an article called “Changing the structure of a Moodle Course - A case study” at in the IHCI Proceedings, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 22 - 24 July 2015

How would you refer to this article in an assignment submission?

Answer 27

Drange, T. and Kargaard, K. (2015) Changing the structure of a Moodle Course - A case study. IHCI Proceedings, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 22 - 24 July 2015

We require Harvard Referencing Style - which has a general form of Author’s last name, Initial of the Author’s first name, (year), Title of publication, publisher

Question 28

What does WBS stand for with regards to Project Management planning?

Answer 28

Work Breakdown Structure

The different models are usually based on a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), but some are focusing on tasks - such as the Task-Based Method (TBM), and some are focusing on the product - such as the Product-Based Method (PBM). The hybrid method is a combination of the two - PBM and TBM.

Question 29

Which of the following are tools you should consider when giving a talk/presentation?

Answer 29

• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Apple Keynote
• OpenOffice Impress

Using presentation tools such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple KeyNote is essential in good presentations. Presenting a project by scrolling through a Microsoft Word document does not come across as very professional and it makes it hard for the audience to get the message.

Question 30

Research have shown that it is a combination of the words we speak, our body language and vocal usage that determines the success of a talk. What percentage do we say the words we say have in this combination? (just the number)

Answer 30

10

Research have shown that it is a combination of the words we speak, our body language and vocal usage that determines the success of a talk. What percentage do we say the words we say have in this combination? (just the number)

Question 31

Drag and drop the appropriate elements on the correct location in the LEAN Model

Answer 31

Learn-Build-Measure

The LEAN methodology focus on shortening the development cycles by combining experimentation, iterative product release and validated learning. The idea is to eliminate wasteful practices and increase value-producing practices - making sure that one does not produce something that the customer does not want.

Question 32

A network planning model is a diagram that shows the relationship between the different network elements.

Answer 32

FALSE

Question 33

Which of the below statements best describes an aspect of the Waterfall method of managing a project?

Answer 33

No tasks are started until the last one is finished.

Question 34

What is the missing word in this sentence? Prototyping can be used as a process to complete products and part of products - and we divide this into two classes: Test and Throw - and ……?

Answer 34

evaluate

Prototyping is also a process methodology, where Test and Throw is a “quick and dirty” way of quickly putting together something to test an idea or a concept. Tools and materials used are often different from the ones that will be used when the complete product is developed, and the prototype is discarded after testing.

Evaluation is a more carefully done prototype - using the actual tools and materials and developing a product that can actually be sold.

Question 35

The Hybrid method is a combination of two basic task planning models, the

Answer 35

The Hybrid method is a combination of two basic task planning models, the [PBM] focusing on products and the [TBM] focusing on tasks.

The different models are usually based on a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), but some are focusing on tasks - such as the Task-Based Method (TBM), and some are focusing on the product - such as the Product-Based Method (PBM). The hybrid method is a combination of the two - PBM and TBM.

Question 36

River God was written by Wilbur Smith and Published in 1993.

Select the correct way to use the book in a citation.

Answer 36

(Smith, 1993)

Question 37

The two process models

Answer 37

The two process models [V‑model] and [Spiral model] both contain a validation check of each task.

Tasks which need to be implemented during a project can be organised in different ways - and this is where different models come into play. We have in this course discussed the waterfall model, the V-model, the spiral and prototyping.

Both the V-model and the spiral model offers validation of each task. Note: it is validation as in error correction of a task - not implementing new ideas.

Question 38

True or False: My setup does not work is a good example of a bad question.

Answer 38

TRUE

A bad question is: My setup does not work. I cannot ping one VM. These questions are bad because it does not provide any information to the people who are able to help you. These questions require everybody who wants to help to ask to follow up questions about your environment