Info 360 Chapter 12 – Flashcards

A native app is one that is designed to run on a specific platform.

Documentation reveals how well the system has met its original objectives.

A new information system is not considered in production until conversion is complete.

Failure to address properly the organizational changes surrounding the introduction of a new system can cause the demise of an otherwise good system.

Gantt and PERT charts are two common formal planning tools for project management.

Prototyping is more iterative than the conventional lifecycle.

One problem with prototyping is that the systems constructed thereby may not be able to handle large quantities of data in a production environment.

End-user-developed systems can be completed more rapidly than those developed through the conventional programming tools.

Intangible benefits of an information system are those that cannot be easily quantified.

In one form of outsourcing, a company hires an external vendor to create the software for its system, but operates the software on its own computers.

It is important for all systems development activities to be placed in sequential order.

Object-oriented development is more iterative and incremental than traditional structured development.

Objects are grouped into hierarchies, and hierarchies into classes.

Businesses can use component-based development to create their e-commerce applications.

CASE tools facilitate the creation of clear documentation and the coordination of team development efforts.

More timely information is a tangible benefit of information systems.

An information systems plan shows how specific information systems fit into a company's overall business plan and business strategy.

User concerns and designer concerns are usually the same at the beginning of the project.

Scope describes the full length of time required to complete a project.

Successful implementation of an information system requires the participation of end users in the project.

What was the primary problem facing the Girl Scouts regarding their supply chain problems?

Order the following steps in the systems development lifecycle in the correct sequence.

Which of the following is not part of the implementation process?

Which process develops a detailed description of the functions that a new information system must perform?

Developing an information system has been compared to the problem-solving process. Which one of the following problem-solving steps is not a part of systems analysis?

The entire system-building effort is driven by:

Systems design:

In a data flow diagram, external entities are represented by:

Transferring data from a legacy system to the new system would be defined by which system design specification category?

In object-oriented development:

Which of the following is not one of the unique considerations in developing applications for a mobile platform?

Unit testing:

System testing:

Acceptance testing:

In a parallel conversion strategy, the new system:

In a direct cutover conversion strategy, the new system:

The Girl Scouts' conversion strategy of first introducing the modules for ordering cookies and then introducing the modules for transmitting orders and instructions to the cookie factory and shipper, is called a(n) ________ strategy.

Changes in hardware, software, documentation, or production to a production system to correct errors, meet new requirements, or improve processing efficiencies are termed:

The oldest method for building information systems is:

In the traditional systems development lifecycle, end users:

As a technical project manager you have decided to propose implementing a prototyping methodology for a small Web-based design project. What is the order of steps you will follow in this project?

When systems are created rapidly, without a formal development methodology:

Of the following, which is the most important reason for creating a mobile version of a business's Web site?

Management can control the development of end-user applications in part by:

If an organization's requirements conflict with the software package chosen and the package cannot be customized, the organization should:

"Hidden costs," such as ________ costs, can easily undercut anticipated benefits from outsourcing.

The process of creating workable information systems in a very short period of time is called:

This type of systems development is characterized by significantly speeding the generation of information requirements and involving users at an intense level in the systems design.

The term structured, when discussing structured methodologies, refers to the fact that:

The primary tool for representing a system's component processes and the flow of data between them is the:

You are an IT project manager for an advertising firm. The firm wishes to create an online survey tool that will be used to survey focus group reactions to products in development. The most important consideration for the firm is being able to offer the tool as soon as possible as a new corporate service. However, you know that many of the senior managers that are business owners of this project have difficulty in understanding technical or software development issues, and are likely to change their requirements during the course of development. What development method would be most successful for this project?

To show each level of a system's design, its relationship to other levels, and its place in the overall design structure, structured methodologies use:

An entire information system is broken down into its main subsystems by using:

In an object-oriented development framework for a university, how would the classes Degree, Mathematics, and Physics be related?

Object-oriented modeling is based on the concepts of:

Object-oriented development could potentially reduce the time and cost of writing software because:

Groups of objects are assembled into software components for common functions, which can be combined into large-scale business applications, in which type of software development?

Which of the following is a technique used to create Web sites that will conform to the screen resolution of the user?

________ provides software tools to automate development methodologies and reduce the amount of repetitive work in systems development.

________ refers to the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to achieve specific targets within specified budget and time constraints.

A PERT chart:

________ are tangible benefits of information systems.

________ are intangible benefits of information systems.

Which process is used to develop risk profiles for a firm's information system projects and assets?

You have been hired by a pharmaceutical company to evaluate its portfolio of systems and IT projects. Which types of projects would be best avoided?

You would expect to find all of the following in an information systems plan except:

The project risk will rise if the project team and the IS staff lack:

Users prefer systems that:

A ________ shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to the time required to complete it.

Which of the following tools may help identify risk areas associated with employee acceptance of a new information system?

A systems analysis includes a ________ that is used to determine whether the solution is achievable from a financial, technical, and organizational standpoint.

A test plan includes all the preparations for the series of tests to be performed on the system.

Which of the following Web development languages is used for mobile applications because it supports cross-platform mobile applications?

A prototype is the final working version of an information system.

A(n) ________ is a detailed list of questions submitted to external vendors to determine how well they meet the organization's specific requirements.

PaaS are online development environments that enable developers to quickly write customer- or employee-facing Web applications.

________ describe the transformation occurring within the lowest level of the data flow diagrams. They express the logic of each process.

A reduced workforce is an example of a tangible benefit of an information system.

________ is a method for deciding among alternative systems based on a system of ratings for selected objectives.

Ergonomics is the interaction of people and machines in the work environment, including the design of jobs and legal issues.