ISDS 705 FINAL REVIEW EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
____ software controls the flow of data, provides data security, and manages
network operations. - ANSWER-System
Over 40 years ago, a concept called Moore's Law accurately predicted that computer
processing power would double about every ____. - ANSWER-24 months
When planning an information system, a company must consider how a new system
will interface with older systems, which are called ____. - ANSWER-legacy systems
For complex operations, analysts apply computer-based modeling tools that use a
standard language called ____. - ANSWER-c. business process modeling notation
(BPMN)
Which of the following is one of the main sectors of e-commerce? - ANSWER-B2C
Transaction processing (TP) systems ____. - ANSWER-c. process data generated
by day-to-day business operations
Business support systems ____. - ANSWER-a. provide job-related information
support to users at all levels of a company
Knowledge management systems are called expert systems because they ____. -
ANSWER-b. simulate human reasoning by combining a knowledge base and
inference rules that determine how the knowledge is applied
User productivity systems ____. - ANSWER-d. include e-mail, voice mail, fax, video
and Web conferencing, word processing, automated calendars, database
management, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, presentation graphics, company
intranets, and high-speed Internet access
A ____, or requirements model, describes the information that a system must
provide. - ANSWER-c. business model
____ is a systems development technique that produces a graphical representation
of a concept or process that systems developers can analyze, test, and modify. -
ANSWER-Modeling
____ methods include the latest trends in software development. - ANSWER-b.
Agile/Adaptive
The ____ method of developing systems produces code that is modular and
reusable. - ANSWER-a. object-oriented analysis
The ____ method of developing systems stresses team interaction and reflects a set
of community-based values. - ANSWER-b. agile/adaptive
, ISDS 705 FINAL REVIEW EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Structured analysis is a traditional systems development technique that uses a
series of phases, called the ____, to plan, analyze, design, implement, and support
an information system. - ANSWER-SDLC
In the ____, like that shown in the accompanying figure, the result of each phase,
which is called a deliverable or end product, flows sequentially into the next phase in
the SDLC. - ANSWER-c. waterfall model
In the model of the SDLC shown in the accompanying figure, the purpose of the
____ is to build a logical model of the new system. - ANSWER-a. systems analysis
phase
Whereas structured analysis treats processes and data as separate components,
____ combines data and the processes that act on the data into things called
objects. - ANSWER-d. O-O
In object-oriented design, built-in processes called ____ can change an object's
properties. - ANSWER-methods
Agile methods typically use a/n ____model, which represents a series of iterations
based on user feedback. - ANSWER-spiral
Value-added services such as consulting, financing, and technical support can be
more profitable than hardware. - ANSWER-true
Rational Unified Process documents the experience of Microsoft's own software
development teams. - ANSWER-false
A mission-critical system is one that is unimportant to a company's operations. -
ANSWER-false
In an information system, data is information that has been transformed into output
that is valuable to users. - ANSWER-false
In an information system, information consists of basic facts that are the system's
raw material. - ANSWER-false
The success or failure of an information system usually is unrelated to whether users
are satisfied with the system's output and operations. - ANSWER-false
In a knowledge management system, a knowledge base consists of logical rules that
identify data patterns and relationships. - ANSWER-false
CASE tools provide an overall framework for systems development and support a
wide variety of design methodologies, including structured analysis and object-
oriented analysis. - ANSWER-true
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
____ software controls the flow of data, provides data security, and manages
network operations. - ANSWER-System
Over 40 years ago, a concept called Moore's Law accurately predicted that computer
processing power would double about every ____. - ANSWER-24 months
When planning an information system, a company must consider how a new system
will interface with older systems, which are called ____. - ANSWER-legacy systems
For complex operations, analysts apply computer-based modeling tools that use a
standard language called ____. - ANSWER-c. business process modeling notation
(BPMN)
Which of the following is one of the main sectors of e-commerce? - ANSWER-B2C
Transaction processing (TP) systems ____. - ANSWER-c. process data generated
by day-to-day business operations
Business support systems ____. - ANSWER-a. provide job-related information
support to users at all levels of a company
Knowledge management systems are called expert systems because they ____. -
ANSWER-b. simulate human reasoning by combining a knowledge base and
inference rules that determine how the knowledge is applied
User productivity systems ____. - ANSWER-d. include e-mail, voice mail, fax, video
and Web conferencing, word processing, automated calendars, database
management, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, presentation graphics, company
intranets, and high-speed Internet access
A ____, or requirements model, describes the information that a system must
provide. - ANSWER-c. business model
____ is a systems development technique that produces a graphical representation
of a concept or process that systems developers can analyze, test, and modify. -
ANSWER-Modeling
____ methods include the latest trends in software development. - ANSWER-b.
Agile/Adaptive
The ____ method of developing systems produces code that is modular and
reusable. - ANSWER-a. object-oriented analysis
The ____ method of developing systems stresses team interaction and reflects a set
of community-based values. - ANSWER-b. agile/adaptive
, ISDS 705 FINAL REVIEW EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Structured analysis is a traditional systems development technique that uses a
series of phases, called the ____, to plan, analyze, design, implement, and support
an information system. - ANSWER-SDLC
In the ____, like that shown in the accompanying figure, the result of each phase,
which is called a deliverable or end product, flows sequentially into the next phase in
the SDLC. - ANSWER-c. waterfall model
In the model of the SDLC shown in the accompanying figure, the purpose of the
____ is to build a logical model of the new system. - ANSWER-a. systems analysis
phase
Whereas structured analysis treats processes and data as separate components,
____ combines data and the processes that act on the data into things called
objects. - ANSWER-d. O-O
In object-oriented design, built-in processes called ____ can change an object's
properties. - ANSWER-methods
Agile methods typically use a/n ____model, which represents a series of iterations
based on user feedback. - ANSWER-spiral
Value-added services such as consulting, financing, and technical support can be
more profitable than hardware. - ANSWER-true
Rational Unified Process documents the experience of Microsoft's own software
development teams. - ANSWER-false
A mission-critical system is one that is unimportant to a company's operations. -
ANSWER-false
In an information system, data is information that has been transformed into output
that is valuable to users. - ANSWER-false
In an information system, information consists of basic facts that are the system's
raw material. - ANSWER-false
The success or failure of an information system usually is unrelated to whether users
are satisfied with the system's output and operations. - ANSWER-false
In a knowledge management system, a knowledge base consists of logical rules that
identify data patterns and relationships. - ANSWER-false
CASE tools provide an overall framework for systems development and support a
wide variety of design methodologies, including structured analysis and object-
oriented analysis. - ANSWER-true
