Chapter 1 Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design

Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1 – Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design True / False 1. Most firms give their IT budgets a low priority in good economic times. a. True b. Fals e ANSWER: False 2. A mission-critical system is one that is unimportant to a company’s operations. a. True b. Fals e ANSWER: False 3. In an information system, data is information that has been transformed into input that is valuable to users. a. True b. Fals e ANSWER: False 4. Transaction processing (TP) systems are inefficient because they process a set of transaction-related commands individually rather than as a group. a. True b. Fals e ANSWER: False 5. In a knowledge management system, a knowledge base consists of logical rules that identify data patterns and relationships. a. True b. Fals e ANSWER: False 6. Most large companies require systems that combine transaction processing, business support, knowledge management, and user productivity features. a. True b. Fals e ANSWER: True 7. Since middle managers focus on a longer time frame, they need less detailed information than top managers, but somewhat more than supervisors who oversee day-to-day operations. a. True b. Fals e Page 1 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1 – Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design ANSWER: False 8. Many companies find that a trend called empowerment, which gives employees more responsibility and accountability, improves employee motivation and increases customer satisfaction. a. True b. Fals e ANSWER: True 9. Network administration includes hardware and software maintenance, support, and security. a. True b. Fals e ANSWER: True 10. The responsibilities of a systems analyst at a small firm are exactly the same as those at a large corporation. a. True b. Fals e ANSWER: False Modified True / False 11. System software consists of programs that support day-to-day business functions and provide users with the information they require. ANSWER: False Application 12. Joint application development (JAD) is like a compressed version of the entire development process. ANSWER False - Rapid application development, Rapid application development (RAD), : RAD, RAD (Rapid application development) 13. User support provides users with technical information, training, and productivity support. ANSWER: True Multiple Choice 14. _____ refers to the combination of hardware, software, and services that people use to manage, communicate, and share information. a. Instructional technology b. Information technology c. Assistive technology d. Medical technology ANSWER: b Page 2 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1 – Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design 15. A large concentration of servers working together is called a _____. a. server window b. server application c. server ranch d. server farm ANSWER: d 16. _____ controls the flow of data, provides data security, and manages network operations. a. Enterprise software b. System software c. Application software d. Legacy software ANSWER: b 17. Examples of company-wide applications, called _____, include order processing systems, payroll systems, and company communications networks. a. enterprise applications b. network operating systems (NOS) c. operating applications d. legacy systems ANSWER: a 18. When planning an information system, a company must consider how a new system will interface with older systems, which are called _____. a. enterprise applications b. network operating systems (NOS) c. operating applications d. legacy systems ANSWER: d 19. Internet-based commerce is called _____ and includes two main sectors: B2C (business-to-consumer) and B2B (business-to-business). a. electronic commerce b. network-oriented commerce c. virtual trading d. online trading ANSWER: a 20. Which of the following is one of the main sectors of ecommerce? a. C2C (consumer-to-consumer) Page 3 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1 – Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design b. B2C (business-to-consumer) c. C2B (consumer-to-business) d. BPM (business process model) ANSWER: b 21. _____ enabled computer-to-computer transfer of data between companies, usually over private telecommunications networks. a. Electronic data interchange (EDI) b. Radio frequency identification (RFID) c. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) d. Object-oriented (O-O) analysis ANSWER: a 22. A _____ is an overview that describes a company’s overall functions, processes, organization, products, services, customers, suppliers, competitors, constraints, and future direction. a. business matrix b. business profile c. business index d. business glossary ANSWER: b 23. A _____ graphically displays one or more business processes, such as handling an airline reservation, filling a product order, or updating a customer account. a. business matrix model (BMM) b. business process model (BPM) c. business indexing model (BIM) d. business strategic model (BSM) ANSWER: b 24. For complex models, analysts can choose computer-based modeling tools that use _____, which includes standard shapes and symbols to represent events, processes, workflows, and more. a. electronic data interchange (EDI) b. joint application development (JAD) c. business process modeling notation (BPMN) d. rapid application development (RAD) ANSWER: c 25. Transaction processing (TP) systems _____. a.provide job-related information to users at all levels of a company b.simulate human reasoning by combining a knowledge base and inference rules that Page 4 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1 – Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design determine how the knowledge is applied c.process data generated by day-to-day business operations d.include email, voice mail, fax, video conferencing, word processing, automated calendars, database management, spreadsheets, and integrated mobile computing systems ANSWER: c 26. Business support systems _____. a.provide job-related information support to users at all levels of a company b.simulate human reasoning by combining a knowledge base and inference rules that determine how the knowledge is applied c.process data generated by day-to-day business operations d.include email, voice mail, fax, video conferencing, word processing, automated calendars, database management, spreadsheets, and integrated mobile computing systems ANSWER: a 27. _____ technology uses high-frequency radio waves to track physical objects. a. Redundant array of independent disks (RAID) b. Radio frequency identification (RFID) c. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) d. Management information system (MIS) ANSWER: b 28. Knowledge management systems use a large database called a(n) _____ that allows users to find information by entering keywords or questions in normal English phrases. a. inference engine b. knowledge base c. knowledge database management system d. inference manager ANSWER: b 29. User productivity systems _____. a.provide job-related information to users at all levels of a company b.simulate human reasoning by combining a knowledge base and inference rules that determine how the knowledge is applied c.process data generated by day-to-day business operations d.include groupware programs that enable users to share data, collaborate on projects, and work in teams ANSWER: d 30. In a typical organizational model, top managers _____. a.develop long-range plans, called strategic plans, which define a company’s overall Page 5 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1 – Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design mission and goals b.provide direction, necessary resources, and performance feedback to supervisors and team leaders c.oversee operation employees and carry out day-to-day functions, coordinating operational tasks and people d.include users who rely on transaction processing (TP) systems to enter and receive the data they need to perform their jobs ANSWER: a 31. In a typical company organizational model, middle managers _____. a.develop long-range plans, called strategic plans, which define the company’s overall mission and goals b.provide direction, necessary resources, and performance feedback to supervisors and team leaders c.oversee operation employees and carry out day-to-day functions, coordinating operational tasks and people d.include users who rely on transaction processing (TP) systems to enter and receive the data they need to perform their jobs ANSWER: b 32. _____ is a systems development technique that produces a graphical representation of a concept or process that systems developers can analyze, test, and modify. a. Prototyping b. Rapid application development c. Scrum d. Modeling ANSWER: d 33. A _____ describes the information that a system must provide. a. process model b. data model c. business model d. network model ANSWER: c 34. _____ is a systems development technique that tests system concepts and provides an opportunity to examine input, output, and user interfaces before final decisions are made. a. Scrum b. Prototyping c. Modeling d. Rapid application development ANSWER: b Page 6 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1 – Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design 35. Identify a method of developing systems that is well-suited to traditional project management tools and techniques. a. Object-oriented analysis b. Adaptive method c. Structured analysis d. Rapid application development ANSWER: c 36. The _____ method of developing systems produces code that is modular and reusable. a. object-oriented analysis b. adaptive c. structured analysis d. rapid application development ANSWER: a 37. Which of the following methods of system development stresses intense team-based effort and reflects a set of community-based values? a. Object-oriented analysis b. Agile method c. Structured analysis d. Rapid application development ANSWER: b 38. One of the disadvantages of _____ methods of system development is that the overall project might be subject to scope change as user requirements change. a. object-oriented analysis b. agile c. structured analysis d. rapid application development ANSWER: b 39. Structured analysis is a traditional systems development technique that uses a series of phases, called the _____, to plan, analyze, design, implement, and support an information system. a. object-oriented (O-O) analysis b. systems development life cycle (SDLC) c. transaction processing (TP) system d. enterprise resource planning system (ERP) ANSWER: b 40. Structured analysis is called a(n) _____ technique because it focuses on processes that transform data into useful information. Page 7 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1 – Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design a. iterative b. processcentered c. inferred d. model-specific ANSWER: b 41. A(n) _____ shows the data that flows in and out of system processes. a. process model b. object model c. business model d. network model ANSWER: a 42. A(n) _____ uses various symbols and shapes to represent data flow, processing, and storage. a. process flow diagram b. object model c. data flow diagram d. network model ANSWER: c 43. In a(n) _____ model, the result of each phase is called a deliverable, which flows into the next phase. a. interactiv e b. iterative c. waterfall d. spiral ANSWER: c 44. The _____ usually begins with a formal request to the IT department, called a systems request, which describes problems or desired changes in an information system or a business process. a. systems design phase b. systems planning phase c. systems support and security phase d. systems analysis phase ANSWER: b 45. In a systems development life cycle (SDLC) model, the purpose of the _____ is to build a logical model of the new system. a. systems analysis phase b. systems implementation phase c. systems design phase Page 8 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1 – Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design d. systems support and security phase ANSWER: a 46. In a systems development life cycle (SDLC) model, the purpose of the _____ is to create a physical model that will satisfy all documented requirements for the system. a. systems implementation phase b. systems planning phase c. systems analysis phase d. systems design phase ANSWER: d 47. During the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a new system is constructed. a. systems planning phase b. systems support and security phase c. systems design phase d. systems implementation phase ANSWER: d 48. The systems implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) includes an assessment, called a _____, to determine whether the system operates properly and if costs and benefits are within expectation. a. systems estimation b. systems verification c. systems validation d. systems evaluation ANSWER: d 49. During the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), the IT staff maintains, enhances, and protects the system. a. systems support and security phase b. systems implementation phase c. systems analysis phase d. systems planning phase ANSWER: a 50. In object-oriented analysis, objects possess characteristics called _____. a. properties b. orientations c. classes d. inheritances ANSWER: d 51. In object-oriented analysis, an object is a member of a(n) _____, which is a collection of similar objects. a. Page 9 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1 – Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design propert y b. class c. messag e d. instance ANSWER: b 52. In object-oriented design, built-in processes called _____ can change an object’s properties. a. methods b. functions c. attributes d. features ANSWER: a 53. Agile methods typically use a(n) _____ , which represents a series of iterations based on user feedback. a. incremental model b. extreme model c. spiral model d. evaluative model ANSWER: c 54. The _____ group typically provides leadership and overall guidance, but the systems themselves are developed by teams consisting of users, managers, and IT staff members. a. web support b. application development c. systems support d. database administration ANSWER: b 55. _____ provides vital protection and maintenance services for system hardware and software, including enterprise computing systems, networks, transaction processing systems, and corporate IT infrastructure. a. User support b. Database administration c. Systems support and security d. Network administration ANSWER: c 56. A _____ answers questions, troubleshoots problems, and serves as a clearinghouse for user problems and solutions. a. user support specialist Page 10