Modern Systems Analysis & Design, 7e (Hoffer)
Chapter 1 The Systems Development Environment
1) The analysis and design of information systems is driven from a technical perspective.
Answer: FALSE
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2) Information systems analysis and design is an organizational improvement process.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 3
3) An important result of systems analysis and design is application software.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
4) A methodology adopted by an organization will be consistent with its general
management style.
Answer: TRUE
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5) Techniques are comprehensive, multiple-step approaches to systems development that
guide an analyst's work and influence the quality of the final product.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4
6) Tools are typically computer programs that make it easy to use and benefit from
,techniques and to faithfully follow the guidelines of the overall development
methodology.
Answer: TRUE
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7) A knowledge engineer is the organizational role most responsible for the analysis and
design of information systems.
Answer: FALSE
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8) Microcomputers were not used in organizations until the early 1990s.
Answer: FALSE
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9) The systems development environment in the late 1990s focused on systems
integration.
Answer: TRUE
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10) In many cases, organizations do not run applications in-house, choosing instead to
use an application on a per-use basis by accessing through an application service
provider.
Answer: TRUE
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11) A systems development methodology is a standard process followed in an
organization to conduct all the steps necessary to analyze, design, implement, and
maintain information systems.
Answer: TRUE
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12) The systems development life cycle is the traditional methodology used to develop,
maintain, and replace information systems.
Answer: TRUE
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13) The systems development life cycle is a sequentially ordered set of phases.
Answer: FALSE
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14) In the systems development life cycle, it is possible to complete some activities in
one phase in parallel with some activities of another phase.
Answer: TRUE
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15) Sometimes the systems development life cycle is iterative.
Answer: TRUE
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16) The skills required of a systems analyst apply to only some of the life-cycle models.
Answer: FALSE
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17) Every medium to large corporation and every custom software producer will have its
own specific life cycle or systems development methodology in place.
, Answer: TRUE
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18) The first phase in the systems development life cycle (SDLC) is planning.
Answer: TRUE
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19) During the analysis phase, someone identifies the need for a new or enhanced system.
Answer: FALSE
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20) During the design phase, analysts convert the description of the recommended
alternative solution into logical and physical system specifications.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10
Chapter 1 The Systems Development Environment
1) The analysis and design of information systems is driven from a technical perspective.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 3
2) Information systems analysis and design is an organizational improvement process.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 3
3) An important result of systems analysis and design is application software.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
4) A methodology adopted by an organization will be consistent with its general
management style.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4
5) Techniques are comprehensive, multiple-step approaches to systems development that
guide an analyst's work and influence the quality of the final product.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4
6) Tools are typically computer programs that make it easy to use and benefit from
,techniques and to faithfully follow the guidelines of the overall development
methodology.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
7) A knowledge engineer is the organizational role most responsible for the analysis and
design of information systems.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
8) Microcomputers were not used in organizations until the early 1990s.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
9) The systems development environment in the late 1990s focused on systems
integration.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
10) In many cases, organizations do not run applications in-house, choosing instead to
use an application on a per-use basis by accessing through an application service
provider.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7
11) A systems development methodology is a standard process followed in an
organization to conduct all the steps necessary to analyze, design, implement, and
maintain information systems.
Answer: TRUE
,Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7
12) The systems development life cycle is the traditional methodology used to develop,
maintain, and replace information systems.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7
13) The systems development life cycle is a sequentially ordered set of phases.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7
14) In the systems development life cycle, it is possible to complete some activities in
one phase in parallel with some activities of another phase.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7
15) Sometimes the systems development life cycle is iterative.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
16) The skills required of a systems analyst apply to only some of the life-cycle models.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 8
17) Every medium to large corporation and every custom software producer will have its
own specific life cycle or systems development methodology in place.
, Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 8
18) The first phase in the systems development life cycle (SDLC) is planning.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 9
19) During the analysis phase, someone identifies the need for a new or enhanced system.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10
20) During the design phase, analysts convert the description of the recommended
alternative solution into logical and physical system specifications.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10
