Systems Development Environment

Question 1

What is Information Systems Analysis and Design?

Answer 1

It is a complex organizational process that is used to develop and maintain computer based information systems

Question 2

What is an Application Software?

Answer 2

It is a computer software designed to support
organizational functions or processes

Question 3

What is a Systems Analyst?

Answer 3

A person responsible for
analysis and design of information systems

Question 4

What is System Development Methodology?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What is the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Answer 5

It is the traditional methodology used to develop, maintain, and replace information systems.

Question 6

What are the phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Answer 6

Planning
Analysis
Design
Implementation
Maintenance

Question 7

What is Planning in SDLC?

Answer 7

It is when an organization’s total
information system needs are identified, analyzed, prioritized, and arranged

Question 8

What is Analysis in SDLC?

Answer 8

It is when system requirements
are studied and structured

Question 9

What is Design in SDLC?

Answer 9

It is when description of the
recommended solution is converted into logical and then physical system specifications

Question 10

What is Implementation in SDLC?

Answer 10

It is when the information system is coded, tested, installed and supported in the organization.

Question 11

What is Maintenance in SDLC?

Answer 11

It is when an information system is systematically repaired and improved

Question 12

What are the two types of design in SDLC?

Answer 12

Physical Design and Logical Design

Question 13

Physical Design

Answer 13

the logical specifications of the system from logical design are transformed into the
technology-specific details from which all programming and system construction can
be accomplished

Question 14

Logical design

Answer 14

It is when all functional features of the system chosen for development in analysis are described independently of
any computer platform

Question 15

What are Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) Tools?

Answer 15

They are diagramming tools that enable graphical representation

Question 16

What is Rapid Application Development (RAD)?

Answer 16

Methodology to radically decrease design and implementation time

Question 17

What is Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)?

Answer 17

An approach to systems development based on building complete systems through assembling software
components, each of which model generic business functions

Question 18

What are Agile Methodologies?

Answer 18

Methods motivated by recognition of software development as fluid, unpredictable, and dynamic

Question 19

What is eXtreme Programming?

Answer 19

an Agile project management methodology that has short, incremental development cycles

Question 20

What is Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD)?

Answer 20

An agile methodology based on objects rather than data or
processes

Question 21

What is an Object?

Answer 21

A structure encapsulating
attributes and behaviors of a real world entity

Question 22

What is an Object Class?

Answer 22

A logical grouping of
objects sharing the same attributes and behaviors

Question 23

What is Inheritance?

Answer 23

hierarchical arrangement of classes enable subclasses to inherit properties of superclasses

Question 24

What is the Rational Unified Process (RUP)?