CIS-170 chapter 2 review – Flashcards
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Which of the following items is NOT a part of the application architecture?
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virtual private networks
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Beginning analysts often underestimate how much there is to learn about the work the users perform.
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True
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It is a good idea to observe user processes so that the analyst will know exactly how to build the functions into the new system.
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False
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Diagrams and schematic representations of some aspect of a system are examples of a ______ model.
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graphical
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What do we call the person or group who provides funding for the development of the new system?
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Client
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The P in the FURPS acronym stands for _______.
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Performance requirements
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Which of the following is normally the most time-consuming and resource-expensive operation?
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Interview Stakeholders
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Looping in an activity diagram is best represented using what?
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synchronization bars
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Use case diagrams, class diagrams, sequence diagrams are all examples of standard modeling method called _________.
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Unified modeling language
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One important reason for prioritizing requirements is to _______.
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Avoid Scope Creep
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A fact finding user interview can usually be completed in one comprehensive session.
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False
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A key reason that modeling is important in system development is the complexity of describing information systems.
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True
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Clients play what role in the development of the new system?
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Fund the project
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Workflows can be documented using _______.
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Activity Diagram
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The term _______ refers to all the people who have an interest in the successful implementation of the system.
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Stakeholders
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Persons who regularly interact with the system as part of their jobs are called _______.
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operational stakeholders
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A representation of some aspect of the system being built is a _______.
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model
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What does the Acronym UML stand for?
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Unified Modeling Language
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_______ requirements are most often documented in graphical and textual models.
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Functional
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Which of the following describes what the system is required to do?
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Functional requirements
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One of the dangers in researching vendor solutions is that users and analysts _______.
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may want to buy one of these solutions prematurely
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_______ requirements are based on the procedures and rules that the organization uses to run its business.
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System requirements
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One way to show multiple, independent alternative paths within an activity diagram is with a _______.
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Synchronization bar
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_______ requirements are characteristics of the system other than the business procedures it must support.
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Non Functional Requirement
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A _______ is the sequence of processing steps that completely handles one business transaction.
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Workflow
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A requirements classification framework that stands for Functionality, Usability, Reliability, Performance, and Security (Acronym)
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FURPS
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An extension of FURPS that includes design constraints as wells as Implementation, Interface, Physical, and Supportability.
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FURPS+
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