Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. extreme
b. proof of concept
c. CASE tools
d. implementation
e. trade
f. detailed analysis
g. packaged
h. horizontal
i. corrective
j. custom
k. operation, support, and security
l. classes
m. project dictionary
n. object modeling
o. systems analyst
p. vertical
q. direct
r. inspection
s. prototype
t. IT consultant
1) Kind of team-driven project management in which a project leader is more of a
participant and facilitator than manager during the project.
2) Involves three major activities, including a study of how the current system works.
3) Contains an entry for each data item associated with the entities.
4) Can use the same tools as those used in process modeling.
5) Kind of software that is mass-produced, copyrighted, and prewritten.
6) Type of market software that meets the needs of many different types of companies.
7) On a class diagram, what objects are grouped into.
8) Kind of software that is developed by the user or at the user’s request.
9) Type of market software tends to be rarely available because only a small number of
companies use them.
10) Category of publication that includes magazines written for a specific business or
industry.
11) May skip acquiring hardware and software if the approved solution does not require
new hardware or software.
12) Instead of using vendors, some companies hire this.
13) A drawback is that it has inadequate, or no, documentation.
14) Another term for a prototype.
15) Its purpose is to identify errors in the item under scrutiny.
16) The most effective of these are integrated.
17) The purpose of this phase is to construct the new or modified system.
18) Type of conversion that is sometimes is called abrupt cutover.
19) One of the first activities a company performs in this phase is to meet with users.
20) Kind of maintenance that is the process of diagnosing and correcting errors in an
information system.
Peer-to-peer networks are ideal for ____.
a. very small businesses
b. very large businesses
c. corporate users
d. home users
Impact printers commonly produce ____ output, which is print quality slightly less
clear than what is acceptable for business letters.
a. dot-matrix
b. line
c. NLQ
d. thermal
Java uses a(n) ____ compiler to convert its source code into machine-dependent code.
a. JIT
b. RPG
c. VPE
d. NET
Case 2
In your work as a report writer for the admissions office at the local college, you are
called upon at the height of the admissions season to provide key information to the
admissions committees so they can monitor the progress of the review of applicants
through the admissions process.
Beyond just knowing that all applicants to the college have taken four years of English
in high school in order to be candidates for admission (which is a requirement for
admission at your school), you have been asked to report on precisely what kinds of
English classes the applicants have taken. Are they courses in composition, literature,
creative writing? Which of the following types of reports is likely to serve your
purpose?
a. summary report
b. exception report
c. transaction report
d. detailed report
Some transmission media like ____ are wireless, which means they have no physical
lines or wires.
a. satellites
b. WANs
c. cellular radio networks
d. LANs
Sun Certified Enterprise Architect is a programming certification that tests knowledge
of creating and maintaining ____ applications.
a. UNIX
b. Visual Basic
c. J2EE
d. Perl
A(n) ____ system is a system that automates and manages much of the communications
between employees and a business.
a. CAE
b. CAD
c. CAM
d. ERM
A(n) ____ contains a list of commands from which a user makes selections.
a. dialog box
b. icon
c. window
d. menu
____ media consist of materials or substances capable of carrying one or more signals.
a. Wireless
b. Signal
c. Communication
d. Transmission
____ is an increasingly popular format for sharing data that allows Web page
developers to create customized tags, as well as use predefined tags.
a. XML
b. Rexx
c. DHTML
d. Tcl
Internet advertising firms often use ____ to collect information about users Web
browsing habits.
a. comware
b. postware
c. spyware
d. billware
All of the following are advantages of using computers except ____.
a. speed
b. impact on labor force
c. communications
d. consistency
____ is the time it takes a signal to travel from one location to another on a network.
a. Latency
b. Symmetry
c. Frequency
d. Delay register
____ is the process by which an enterprise collects, archives, indexes, and retrieves its
knowledge or resources.
a. CAE
b. CMS
c. CRM
d. KM
A(n) ____ diagram, such as that pictured in the accompanying figure, is a tool that
graphically shows the flow of data in a system.
a. indexed
b. ERP
c. data flow
d. project resource
A(n) ____ database is a database that stores data in tables that consist of rows and
columns.
a. object-oriented
b. tabular
c. relational
d. attribute-based
A ____ shows one or more actions following each other in order.
a. sequence control structure
b. selection control structure
c. repetition control structure
d. compliance control structure
Case 1
You have taken a new job as a director of assistive technology at a local computer lab
dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities. You are asked to identify
technologies that will be most useful to given individuals.
Ben has the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, which causes his hands to tremble.
Which of the following would be effective for him if he would like to use one of the
computers?
a. gesture recognition
c. keyguard
b. joystick
d. trackpad
A(n) ____ language is an interpreted language that typically is easy to learn and use.
a. formatting
b. indexing
c. scripting
d. mapping
____ is a program placed on a computer without the user’s knowledge or consent that
secretly collects information about the user, often related to Web browsing habits.
a. Spyware
b. A pop-up ad
c. Spam
d. A filter
A(n) ____ is a program that has most or all of its features and functionality
implemented.
a. alpha
b. beta
c. contra
d. gamma
A ____ is a window that provides information, presents available options, or requests a
response.
a. title bar
b. frame manager
c. menu bar
d. dialog box
A(n) ____ is a unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet or
numbers, that identifies one specific user.
a. user name
b. password
c. client
d. cycle
Executive managers primarily are responsible for ____ decisions, which are decisions
that center on a company’s overall goals and objectives.
a. strategic
b. integrated
c. tactical
d. operational
Case 1
You have taken a temporary position as an IT consultant for a large firm with a variety
of database solutions that you and your team are working to consolidate into one
enterprise-wide solution. You are currently in the process of gathering information
about where things stand with each of the individual database solutions.
The CIO has weighed in on the situation and has decided that the risks associated with
conversion are too great if there is a chance that the registration system will not work
for registering users for the conference. Instead, she is willing to absorb the cost of
running the new system in tandem with the old one. What conversion type is a good
match for this approach?
a. parallel
c. phased
b. direct
d. pilot
Some cloud storage services charge an additional per ____ fee for data transferred to
and from the cloud storage service.
a. megabyte
b. terabyte
c. petabyte
d. gigabyte
A network ____ defines guidelines that specify the way computers access the medium
to which they are attached, the type(s) of medium used, the speeds used on different
types of networks, and the type(s) of physical cable and/or the wireless technology
used.
a. metric
b. index
c. matrix
d. standard
____ is the most advanced form of digital television.
a. GTV
b. XTV
c. HDTV
d. CTV
A data model defines how users view the organization of data.
_________________________
Two categories of software are ____.
a. operating system and system software
b. system software and utility programs
c. utility programs and operating systems
d. system software and application software
A computer ____ writes and modifies computer programs.
a. assembler
b. developer
c. analyst
d. manager
All of the following applications are common across user categories EXCEPT ____.
a. e-mail
b. Web browser
c. multimedia authoring
d. personal information manager
Software used by power users usually is inexpensive because of its generic design.
With ____________________ devices, the latest version allows for biometric
identification and supports the use of smart cards.
____________________ software is provided for use, modification, and redistribution
and usually can be downloaded from the Web at no cost.
In a diagram such as the one pictured in the accompanying figure, a(n)
____________________ transforms an input data flow into an output data flow.
A network license is a legal agreement that permits users to install the software on
multiple computers.
Biometric objects often are used in combination with personal identification numbers.
In a diagram such as the one shown in the accompanying figure, the concept of lower
levels taking over methods and attributes of higher levels is called
____________________.
Instructions are a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, audio, and video.
_________________________
On an optical disc, a land causes light to reflect, which is read as binary digit 0.
_________________________
____________________ is a common data type that consists of Web addresses that link
to a document or Web page.
____________________ programs recognize a vocabulary of preprogrammed words,
which can range from two words to millions of words.
With ____________________ recording, hard disks align the magnetic particles
vertically, making much greater storage capacities possible.
When users purchase software, a(n) ____________________ license agreement like the
one in the accompanying figure permits users to install the software on only one
computer
To obtain information from a large number of people, system developers use interviews.
Staying aware of new products and services in the computer industry is an easy task
because technology changes so slowly.
Some ____________________ publications, such as Computerworld and InfoWorld,
are similar to newspapers and cover a wide range of issues.
Although the system development life cycle contains a set of four phases, several
ongoing activities take place during the entire process.
Giga is a prefix that stands for thousand, and hertz is one cycle per minute.
_________________________