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Systems Analysis and Design (Midterms) Flashcards

1
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____________________ is a step-by-step process for developing high-quality information systems.

A

System Analysis and Design

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_______________ combines technology, people, and data to provide support for business functions.

A

Information System

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E-commerce between two companies uses a data-sharing arrangement called _____________ which enabled computer-to-computer data transfer, usually over private telecommunications lines.

A

Electronic Data Interchange

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A _________________ is an overview of a company’s mission, functions, organization, products, services, customers,
suppliers, competitors, constraints, and future direction.

A

Business Profile

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A _________________ is a specific set of transactions, events, and results that can be described and documented.

A

Business Process

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6
Q

___________________ refers to information systems that support company-wide operations and data management
requirements.

A

Enterprise Computing

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7
Q

_________________ are systems that can analyze transactional data, generate information needed to manage
and control business processes, and provide information that leads to better decision making.

A

Business Support Systems

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Top managers develop long-range plans, called ______________, which define the company’s overall mission and goals.

A

Strategic Plans

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Q

________________ is the process of planning, scheduling, monitoring, controlling, and reporting upon the
development of an information system.

A

Project Management

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10
Q

The _______________ is conducted to evaluate an IT-related business opportunity or problem.

A

Preliminary Investigation

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11
Q

The complex organizational process whereby computer-based information systems are
developed and maintained.

A

Information Systems
Analysis and Design

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12
Q

Computer software designed to support organizational functions or processes.

A

Application Software

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13
Q

The organization role most responsible for the analysis and design of information
systems.

A

Systems Analyst

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14
Q

A standard process followed in an organization to conduct all the steps necessary to
analyze, design, implement, and maintain information systems.

A

Systems Development
Methodology

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15
Q

The traditional methodology used to develop, maintain, and replace information systems.

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Systems Development Life
Cycle (SDLC)

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The first phase of SDLC in which an organization’s total information system needs are identified, analyzed, prioritized, and arranged.

A

Planning

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17
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The second phase of the SDLC in which system requirements are studied and structured.

A

Analysis

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18
Q

The third phase of the SDLC in which the description of the recommended solution is
converted into logical and then physical system specifications

A

Design

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19
Q

The part of the design phase of the SDLC in which all functional features of the system
chosen for development are described independently of any computer platform.

A

Logical Design

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20
Q

The part of the design phase of the SDLC in which the logical specifications of the system
from logical design are transformed into technology-specific details from which all
programming and system construction can be accomplished.

A

Physical Design

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21
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The fourth phase of the SDLC in which the information system is coded, tested, installed,
and supported in the organization.

A

Implementation

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22
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Software tools that provide automated support for some portion of the systems
development process.

A

Computer-aided Software Engineering (CASE) Tools

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23
Q

Systems development methodology created to radically decrease the time needed to
design and implement information systems. This methodology relies on extensive user
involvement, prototyping, integrated CASE tools, and code generators.

A

Rapid Application
Development (RAD)

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24
Q

Systems development methodologies and techniques based on objects rather than data
or processes.

A

Object-oriented Analysis
and Design (OOAD)

25
Q

A structure that encapsulates (or packages) attributes and the methods that operate on
those attributes. It is an abstraction of a real-world thing in which data and processes are
placed together to model the structure and behavior of the real-world object.

A

Object

26
Q

Information System Components

A
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • People
  • Process
  • Data
27
Q

The Phase of Systems Development

A
  1. Planning
  2. Analysis
  3. Design
  4. Implementation
  5. Support and Security
28
Q

A _____________ should describe the project clearly, provide justification to proceed, and estimate the project’s
financial impact.

A

Business Case

29
Q

The Analyst evaluates the ________________ and determine whether the project is feasible from various
standpoint.

A

System Requirements

30
Q

________________ is a dynamic process that starts with a mission statement, which is shaped by the firm’s
purpose, vision, and values.

A

Strategic Planning

31
Q

____________ is a feasibility which determines if the system is a practical approach that will solve a problem or take advantage of an opportunity to achieve company goals.

A

Operational Feasibility

32
Q

_______________ is a feasibility which determines if the estimated cost of not developing the system or
postponing the project.

A

Economic Feasibility

33
Q

__________________ is a feasibility which determines if the company have the necessary hardware, software, and
network resources.

A

Technical Feasibility

34
Q

____________________ is a feasibility which determines if customers will experience adverse effects in any way.

A

Operational Feasibility

35
Q

_____________________ is a feasibility which determines if the proposed system/platform have sufficient capacity for
future needs.

A

Technical Feasibility

36
Q

_______________ is a feasibility which determines if project management techniques will be available to
coordinate and control the project.

A

Schedule Feasibility

37
Q

Five (5) examples of Internal Factors that affect systems projects

A
  1. Strategic Plan
  2. Top Managers
  3. User Requests
  4. Information Technology Department
  5. Existing Systems and Data
38
Q

Five (5) examples of External Factors that affect systems projects:

A
  1. Technology
  2. Suppliers
  3. Customers
  4. Competitors
  5. The Economy
  6. Government
39
Q

Systems developers can initiate a formal project as early as the preliminary investigation stage, or later on, as analysis, design, and implementation activities occur (TRUE/FALSE)

A

TRUE

40
Q

A project manager, or project leader, usually is a senior systems analyst or an IT department manager if the project is large. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

TRUE

41
Q

Although a Gantt Chart provides more detailed information about a project, a PERT/CPM chart offers a rapid overview that graphically displays the timing, duration, and progress of each task. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

FALSE

42
Q

PERT/CPM and Gantt Charts are mutually exclusive techniques (TRUE/FALSE)

A

FALSE

43
Q

Gantt Charts are an ideal tool for controlling a complex project because they provide plenty of detailed information. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

FALSE

44
Q

Using a WBS allows you to manage a project as one large task. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

FALSE

45
Q

If it will take one person 20 days to perform a particular task, it is true that two people could complete the same task in 10 days or that 10 people could perform task in two days. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

FALSE

46
Q

In most systems analysis tasks, time and people are interchangeable. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

FALSE

47
Q

If you do not have previous experience to measure a project in a given environment, you could design a prototype or pilot system to gain technical and cost estimating experience. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

TRUE

48
Q

Using prior experience to make time and cost estimates works best for large projects.(TRUE/FALSE)

A

FALSE

49
Q

In a PERT/CPM chart, each rectangular box, called a task box, has five sections that contain important information about a task.(TRUE/FALSE)

A

TRUE

50
Q

In any project, large or small, tasks depend on each other and must be performed in a sequence. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

TRUE

51
Q

When tasks must be completed one after another, they are called concurrent tasks. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

FALSE

52
Q

When several tasks can take place at the same time, each is called a sequential task. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

FALSE

53
Q

Often, two or more concurrent tasks depend on a single prior task, which is called a successor task. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

FALSE

54
Q

When two or more concurrent tasks depend on a single prior task, each of the concurrent tasks is called a predecessor task. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

FALSE

55
Q

Project management software can highlight the series of tasks that form the critical path. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

TRUE

56
Q

If any task along the critical path falls behind schedule, the entire project is delayed. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

TRUE

57
Q

Generally, a systems analysts review the work of other systems analysts, and programmers review the work of other programmers, as a form of peer review, in structured walk-throughs. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

TRUE

58
Q

Tasks that are not on the critical path cannot be ignored. (TRUE/FALSE)

A

TRUE

59
Q

_____________ is a feasibility which determines the conditions that must be satisfied during that development of the system.

A

Schedule Feasibility

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