41) The final phase of the SDLC is:
A) systems implementation and operation.
B) systems analysis.
C) systems planning.
D) systems design.
E) database design.
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Application
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
42) During ________, the new system becomes part of the daily activities of the organization.
A) organization
B) planning
C) implementation
D) budgeting
E) installation
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Application
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
43) During ________, programmers make the changes that users ask for and modify the system
to reflect changing business conditions.
A) operation
B) planning
C) coding
D) cutover
E) development
CLLO: Discuss best practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems
projects
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
11
44) A structured process in which users, managers, and analysts work together for several days in
a series of intensive meetings to specify or review system requirements is called:
A) rapid application development (RAD).
B) joint application design (JAD).
C) participatory design.
D) whiteboarding.
E) prototyping.
role of computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools in systems development.
CLLO: Compare and contrast different methods for developing information systems
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
45) The organizational role most responsible for the analysis and design of information systems
best describes a:
A) business manager.
B) systems analyst.
C) chief information officer.
D) database analyst.
E) network administrator.
CLLO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
46) The information system includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A) hardware.and software.
B) training materials.
C) people who use the software.
D) capital investment.
E) controls.
CLLO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
12
47) The process of developing and maintaining an information system best describes:
A) joint application design.
B) prototyping.
C) information systems analysis and design.
D) information technology infrastructure development.
E) systems implementation.
CLLO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes, Discuss best
practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems projects
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
48) Software designed to support the payroll function would best be classified as:
A) application software.
B) system software.
C) design software.
D) analysis software.
E) a decision support system.
CLLO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes, Discuss best
practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems projects
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
49) An information system includes each of the following EXCEPT:
A) application software.
B) culture.
C) documentation and training materials.
D) specific job roles associated with the overall system.
E) controls.
CLLO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes, Discuss best
practices for selecting, evaluating, and managing information systems projects
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
13
50) All of the following are central to software engineering processes EXCEPT:
A) methodologies.
B) sequences.
C) techniques.
D) tools.
E) CASE tools.
CLLO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
51) Your primary responsibility as a systems analyst concerns:
A) people.
B) hardware.
C) application software development.
D) controls.
E) documentation and training materials.
CLLO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
52) A sequence of step-by-step approaches that help develop the information system best
describes:
A) techniques.
B) tools.
C) methodologies.
D) data flows.
E) flow charts.
CLLO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes, describe the
components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
14
53) CASE is an example of a:
A) technique.
B) tool.
C) methodology.
D) data flow.
E) customer.
CLLO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes, describe the
components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Application
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
54) CASE software is an example of a:
A) technique.
B) tool.
C) methodology.
D) data flow.
E) customer.
CLLO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes, describe the
components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Application
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
55) The particular processes that an analyst will follow to help ensure that his work is complete,
well done, and understood by project team members best defines:
A) techniques.
B) tools.
C) methodologies.
D) data flows.
E) flow charts.
CLLO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes, describe the
components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
15
56) A group of interrelated procedures used for a business function, with an identifiable
boundary, working together for some purpose, best defines:
A) environment.
B) system component.
C) constraint.
D) interface.
E) system.
CLLO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes, describe the
components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
57) Computer programs that make it easy to use specific techniques are best defined as:
A) techniques.
B) tools.
C) methodologies.
D) data flows.
E) flow charts.
CLLO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes, describe the
components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
58) Which of the following is NOT a system characteristic?
A) Scope
B) Output
C) Input
D) Interface
E) Boundary
CLLO: Describe the components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
16
59) Dependence of one part of the system on one or more other system parts best describes:
A) boundary.
B) interrelated components.
C) cohesion.
D) dependency.
E) component.
CLLO: Describe the components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
60) The line that marks the inside and outside of the system and sets off the system from its
environment is known as a(n):
A) delineation mark.
B) boundary.
C) scope.
D) interface.
E) analysis area.
CLLO: Describe the components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
61) An irreducible part, or an aggregation of parts within a system, is called a(n):
A) component.
B) input.
C) interface.
D) constraint.
E) scope.
CLLO: Describe the components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
17
62) The point of contact where a system meets its environment or other subsystems is called
a(n):
A) component.
B) interface.
C) border.
D) object.
E) fence.
CLLO: Describe the components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
63) An aggregation of parts is also called a(n):
A) interface.
B) subsystem.
C) collection.
D) accumulation.
CLLO: Describe the components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
64) The overall goal or function of a system best defines:
A) purpose.
B) goal.
C) objective.
D) scope.
E) mission.
CLLO: Describe the components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
18
65) The environment of a state university would NOT include:
A) prospective students.
B) the legislature.
C) the president’s office.
D) the news media.
E) a foundation.
CLLO: Describe the components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
66) The point of contact where a system meets its environment or where subsystems meet each
other best describes:
A) boundary points.
B) interfaces.
C) contact points.
D) merge points.
E) forks.
CLLO: Describe the components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
67) The process of breaking the description of a system down into its smaller components best
defines:
A) coupling.
B) cohesion.
C) decomposition.
D) modularity.
E) scaling.
CLLO: Describe the components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology, Application of Knowledge
19
68) Which of the following is NOT a function of decomposition?
A) Permit different parts of the system to be built at the same time by the same person
B) Allow attention to be concentrated on the part of the system pertinent to a particular audience,
without confusing people with details irrelevant to their interests
C) Facilitate the focusing of attention on one area (subsystem) at a time without interference
from other parts
D) Break a system into smaller, more manageable and understandable subsystems
E) Build different parts of the system at independent times and have the help of different analysts
CLLO: Describe the components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge, Analytical Thinking
69) Which of the following is a direct result of decomposition?
A) Coupling
B) Open systems
C) Cohesion
D) Modularity
E) Interfaces
CLLO: Describe the components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge, Information Technology
70) The extent to which subsystems depend on each other refers to:
A) modularity.
B) coupling.
C) decomposition.
D) dependence.
E) cohesion.
CLLO: Describe the components of an information system (IS)
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge, Information Technology
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