Vocab module 11#

Question 1

Scope creep

Answer 1

When the scope of a software project grows larger over time, causing delays or rushed/sloppy work.

Question 2

Scope

Answer 2

The set of expected tasks in a software project; goals, features, expectations.

Question 3

Program development

Answer 3

is the process of creating info systems or programs and apps from the idea stages to distribution of the product/service to users

Question 4

Change Management

Answer 4

a process of recognizing when a change in scope/other has occurred in a project and reacting to it effectively

Question 5

User Experience (UX)

Answer 5

the focus on a users experiences and interaction to a product/service as well as the effectiveness, efficiency, and ease of use of product/service

Question 6

SDLC

Answer 6

Software Development Life Cycle

Question 7

PLAN (SDLC)

Answer 7

1.review and approve requests
2.Prioritize requests
3.allocate resources
4.form the team
5.prep and plan

Question 8

ANALYZE (SDLC)

Answer 8

1.do preliminary investigation
2.detailed analysis
3.create the system proposal based on scope

Question 9

DESIGN (SDLC)

Answer 9

1. determine the technical specifications
2. prototype

Question 10

IMPLEMENT (SDLC)

Answer 10

1.development
2.install and test
3. train the users/customers

Question 11

Support and secure (SDLC)

Answer 11

1.maintenance
2. open to public/audience
3. update

Question 12

development methods

Answer 12

linear/agile

Question 13

agile development

Answer 13

incorporates flexibility in the SDLC and allows for phases

Question 14

linear development

Answer 14

uses a highly structured method of development and rarely back tracks
EX. waterfall method

Question 15

Deliverable

Answer 15

an tangible item such as a chart, diagram, report, or program file

Question 16

Gantt Chart

Answer 16

uses horizontal bars to show project phases or activities vertical axis represents the SDLC of the project and the horizontal represents the time in a project

Question 17

PERT Chart

Answer 17

identify the course of action to the quickest end to a project given multiple courses of action

Question 18

Review documentation

Answer 18

By reviewing documentation, such as organization charts, memos, and meeting minutes, systems analysts learn about the history of a project.

Question 19

Observe

Answer 19

Observing people helps systems analysts understand exactly how they perform a task. Likewise, observing a machine allows someone to see how it works.

Question 20

Survey

Answer 20

To obtain data and information from a large number of people, systems analysts distribute surveys.

Question 21

joint-application design (JAD) session

Answer 21

consists of a series of lengthy, structured group meetings in which users and IT professionals work together to design or develop an application

Question 22

A request for quotation (RFQ)

Answer 22

identifies the required product(s). With an RFQ, the vendor quotes a price for the listed product(s).

Question 23

request for proposal (RFP)

Answer 23

the vendor selects the product(s) that meets specified requirements and then quotes the price(s).

Question 24

request for information (RFI)

Answer 24

less formal method that uses a standard form to request information about a product or service.

Question 25

value-added reseller (VAR)

Answer 25

purchases products from manufacturers and then resells these products to the public—offering additional services with the product.

Question 26

IT consultant

Answer 26

professional who is hired based on technical expertise, including service and advice.

Question 27

Procedural languages

Answer 27

C and Fortran, are the third generation of languages and are considered high-level languages.

Question 28

4GLs

Answer 28

provide a graphical environment in which the programmer uses a combination of English-like instructions, graphics, icons, and symbols to create code.

Question 29

debuggers

Answer 29

test code in one section, or an entire program, to determine any errors and provide suggestions to fix them.

Question 30

compiler

Answer 30

a separate program that converts the entire source program into machine language before executing it.

Question 31

interpreter

Answer 31

translates and executes one statement at a time. Interpreters do not produce or store object code.

Question 32

integrated development environment (IDE).

Answer 32

An IDE is an application that provides multiple programming tools in one environment.

Question 33

(SDK)

Answer 33

is a set of programming tools that includes a programming interface, compiler, debugger, and more.

Question 34

code repository

Answer 34

web-based tool programmers use to archive and host source code.

Question 35

object-oriented programming (OOP)

Answer 35

tools to implement objects in a program.

Question 36

object

Answer 36

item that can contain both data and the procedures that read or manipulate that data. An object represents a real person, place, event, or transaction.

Question 37

A class

Answer 37

type of object that defines the format of the object and the actions an object can perform.

Question 38

method

Answer 38

defines the behavior of an object.

Question 39

security audit

Answer 39

looks at common security practices and ensures that the app or system meets the recommended criteria.

Question 40

Fuzz testing

Answer 40

uses automated tools that test a system by using unexpected input to ensure the app or system does not crash.

Question 41

unit test

Answer 41

verifies that each individual program or object works by itself.

Question 42

systems test

Answer 42

verifies that all programs in an application work together properly.

Question 43

integration test

Answer 43

verifies that an application works with other applications.

Question 44

acceptance test

Answer 44

performed by end users and checks the new system to ensure that it works with actual data

Question 45

Ethical design

Answer 45

a set of evolving principles that developers should follow to enhance UX, to make data collection usage transparent, and to enable users to easily make choices that protect their privacy.