Performance testing (examining the ability of the system to perform under high loads)
is an example of integration testing
The function that provides the processing logic required by the human computer
interaction layer is called presentation logic.
It is not wise to identify tasks for a current project using existing methodology, because
methodologies that have been used by an organization for other projects probably will
not work for this project without extensive changes.
The most efficient tables in a relational database in terms of storage space have no
redundant data and very few null values because the presence of these suggest that
space is being wasted, and more data to store means higher data storage hardware costs.
Sequential access files are very efficient for operations such as report writing.
An actor in a use case always represents a specific user.
Analysts often set out to introduce bias into the design of a report by sorting the
information alphabetically or chronologically.
Enhanced objects are a type of magic objects.
Patterns can be reused in the development of object-oriented systems.
The include relationship represents the optional inclusion of another use case.
Dynamic binding is a technique that delays typing the object until run-time.
System integration requirements document how the technical environment might
change in the future and how the system must respond to future technical environment
changes.
A functional lead manages a group of programmers and technical staff members.
One of the greatest weaknesses of systems consulting firms is that they try to apply
estimates and methodologies that they have developed over time and applied to other
projects, most of which are very different from the current project.
In the UML, the Class Diagram is an example of a structure diagram.
Kelly Smith, the vice president of marketing, has provided resources and political
support for the new production management information system. She has acted as the
project manager for the project.
A workaround is a custom-built add-on program that interfaces with the packaged
application to handle special needs.
The hardware and software specification is a document that describes what hardware
and software are needed to support the application.
Phased development is considered a special case of RAD approach to developing
systems.
Only create behavioral state machine for “complex” objects.
Many project teams are too quick to jump into writing code for classes without first
designing them.
Joint Application Design (JAD) is always the better requirements-gathering technique
than others. In practice, every project should only JAD.
A structural model is a formal way of representing the business activities in a business
system.
A two-tiered architecture uses only three sets of computers, clients, database servers,
and application servers.
The goal of the input mechanism is to present information to users so they can
accurately understand it with the least effort, usually by understanding how reports will
be used and designing them to minimize information overload and bias.
A Case statement in Structured English specifies some action to be performed.
C++ forces programmers to write code with good levels of interaction coupling.
When selecting a training method the analyst should consider the cost to develop the
training program, the cost to deliver the training program, the reach, and the impact.
A(n) fixed price contract provides for a stable customer price, but requirements will be
well defined by the outsourcer at the beginning of the contract period.
A common object list is a list of objects that are common to business domains.
Pull-based approach can be used together with push-based approach for designing
social media websites.
Speed requirements, which are one kind of performance requirements, attempt to
predict how many total and simultaneous users the system will need to support.
Object-oriented systems can send messages to a legacy system through the use of a
package wrapper.
A disadvantage of outsourcing the application development process is that the
organization may lose control over confidential information.
How well a system is accepted by the users and incorporated into the ongoing
operations of the business is defined in the technical feasibility.
The layer that would include the classes that would interact with middleware
applications is the physical architecture layer.
Messages are the way in which the system responds to a user and informs him or her of
the status of the interaction; they should be clear, concise, complete, grammatically
correct, free of unfamiliar jargon, and avoid confusing negatives.
Essentially, ___________computing is the idea that computing takes place everywhere
and in everything.
a. Internet
b. cloud
c. ubiquitous
d. data
e. business
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic functions of a computer
application?
a. application logic
b. data access logic
c. data storage
d. networking logic
e. presentation logic
Phil and Maryanne would like to provide conversion advice to the TRI-COL company
when it converts the manufacturing and chemical mixing computer system. TRI-COL
produces a very dangerous chemical (limit the risk) used to defoliate the rainforest.
What conversion location and style should they recommend?
a. direct and parallel
b. modular and pilot
c. parallel and modular
d. phased and pilot
e. pilot and parallel
Postimplementation activities include _____.
a. project assessment
b. system maintenance
c. system support
d. system support and system maintenance
e. system support, system maintenance, and project assessment
The Deliver-Fast Internet system must be implemented quickly if this new company is
to survive. Which conversion style and modules would you recommend?
a. direct and modular
b. direct and whole system
c. parallel and whole system
d. simultaneous and direct
e. simultaneous and whole system
The executive summary in system proposal is typically no more than __________
page(s) long.
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
e. five
Which following is one of the basic characters of object-oriented systems :
a. process
b. data
c. module
d. inheritance
e. garbage collection
When an organization has one or more locations or units within a location converted
first, this is called _____ conversion.
a. direct
b. parallel
c. phased
d. pilot
e. simultaneous
The six architecture characteristics that assist in selecting the proper architecture are
cost of infrastructure, cost of development, ease of development, _____, _____, and
_____.
a. control and security, scalability, cost of programming
b. interface capabilities, control and security, cost of programming
c. interface capabilities, control and security, scalability
d. interface capabilities, control, and security
e. interface capabilities, scalability, cost of programming
To avoid the classic design mistake of “reducing the design time,” the analyst should
_____.
a. increase the schedule to include learning time
b. move proposed changes into future versions
c. not switch or upgrade unless there is a compelling need for specific features
d. not use a design tool that appears too good to be true
e. use timeboxing
Most system requests include all of the following except _____.
a. business need
b. business requirements
c. project sponsor
d. project manager
e. business value
The interface standard that specifies the pictures that will appear on command buttons
as well as in reports and forms to highlight important information is(are) the _____.
a. interface metaphor
b. interface objects
c. interface actions
d. interface icons
e. interface templates
If a use case becomes too complex, it should be _____.
a. rewritten to simplify it
b. decomposed into a set of use cases
c. written with a series of repeating steps to simplify it
d. written from the perspective of an independent observe to simplify it
e. dropped from the system, as it will be too complex to implement in the final system
Project managers can develop task lists for a project with the help of _____.
a. established methodologies
b. system proposals
c. system requests
d. user application hardware
e. user requirements
A(n) _____ of an analysis class is where the behavior of the class is defined.
a. operation
b. attribute
c. class
d. object
e. abstract class
A set of rules are used for performing the verification and validation walkthrough of
behavioral model. One of the rules is: if there is a message on the sequence diagram,
there must be _________________on the communications diagram, and vice versa.
a. a communication
b. a message
c. a behavior
d. a dependence
e. an association
A complex use case is one that has more than _____ unique transactions.
a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 10
e. 12
The _____ layer addresses how the software will execute on specific computers and
networks.
a. foundation
b. system architecture
c. human-computer interaction
d. data management
e. problem domain
The process of ensuring that values linking tables together through the primary and
foreign keys are valid and correctly synchronized is _____.
a. hierarchical integrity
b. primary integrity
c. table integrity
d. referential unity
e. referential integrity
On a sequence diagram, an object name of Students:List would indicate that _____.
a. Students is an instance of the List class that contains individual student objects
b. List is an instance of the Students class
c. List is a method of the Students class
d. the Students and Lists objects are combined for that step in the sequence diagram
e. a message is being passed from the Students class to the List class
In order to aid project team to make a decision of an acquisition, they employ several
approaches to gather additional information. The document that solicits a formal
proposal from a potential vendor, developer, or service provider is called _________
a. RFI
b. RFQ
c. RFP
d. RFC
e. RFD
A system review is typically conducted _____.
a. right after the system is implemented
b. just before the system is implemented
c. during the project initiation phase
d. several months after the system is installed
e. during the project team review
The goal of ______ analysis strategy is to make minor or moderate changes to the
business processes so that they will become more efficient and effective.
a. business process automation
b. business process benchmarking
c. business process improvement
d. business process reengineering
e. business process systemization
Manipulating certain parameters to refine the way features work in a software package
is called _____.
a. a workaround
b. adjustment
c. customization
d. feature adjustability
e. parameterizing
In an object-oriented database, an extent is the equivalent to a(n) _____ in a relational
database.
a. attribute
b. row
c. table
d. relationship
e. unique identifier
The four elements commonly found on a system request are _____.
a. economic, organizational, technical, and operational feasibility
b. project sponsor, business need, business requirements, and business value
c. risk analysis, familiarity, project size, and cost-benefit analysis
d. training, software, installation, and equipment
e. upgrades, licensing fees, repairs, and charges
The first step in building a sequence diagram is to _____.
a. set the context
b. identify which objects will participate
c. set the lifeline for each object
d. add the focus of control to each object’s lifeline
e. validate the sequence diagram
One of rules for verifying the structural model is to check that the object type of the
attributes listed on the back of the CRC card and with the attributes in the attribute list
of the class on a class diagram implies _______________from the class to the class of
the object type.
a. an inheritance
b. an aggregation
c. a dependence
d. an association
e. a communication
Activity diagrams, use-case descriptions, and use-case diagrams are three different
representations for the ___________________ .
a. functional and non-functional model
b. functional model
c. non-functional model
d. design model
e. architectural model
A(n) _____ is a formal way of representing how a business system interacts with its
environment.
a. use case
b. physical model
c. relationship
d. system boundary
e. trigger
Which of the following types of interaction coupling is “best?”
a. stamp
b. data
c. content or pathological
d. common or global
e. control
How does a communication diagram differ from a sequence diagram? Why would an
analyst choose to draw a communication diagram?
Describe the concept of inheritance. How does this impact the development of
object-oriented systems?
How is a problem report different from a change request?
What is the concept of referential integrity? Why is it important in databases?
List and briefly describe the seven steps for object identification and structural
modeling.
Economic feasibility includes an assessment of financial impacts in four categories.
What are these four financial categories and how are values assigned to each?
Describe network models. Discuss different components of a network model.
What is occlusion? Why is it an issue when developing multi-dimensional information
visualizations? What are augmented reality systems? What are Virtual reality systems?
Briefly explain the external and internal quality dimensions in ISO9000.
What are the four opportunities for reuse identified in the text?
What is Generalization/Specialization cohesion?
Discuss three design principles that can improve the usability of menus.
Describe how to balance the functional and structural models.
How does a project team go about obtaining the information they need to create use
case descriptions?
Concept maps allow the relationships among the _______________________to be
explicitly represented.
entity relations
functional requirements
functional and nonfunctional requirements
nonfunctional requirements
system proposals
Distinguish between batch processing and on-line processing. What are the pros and
cons of each input method? Under what circumstances is it best to use each?