ISDS 406 Final Exam: Questions With Solutions
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In what SDLC stage do we determine the business needs for an information
systems project?
a. The design phase
b. The analysis phase
c. The dissection stage
d. The installation stage
e. The big bang stage Right Ans - b. The analysis phase
System design is the determination of the overall system architecture-
consisting of a set of physical processing components,
the communication among them-that will satisfy the system's essential
requirements.
a. Workmanship
b. Order entry methods, HR feedback
c. Hardware, Software, People
d. Engineering data plans, fiber optic specifications
e. None of the above Right Ans - c. Hardware, Software, People
In the initial stage of design, what are business requirements converted into?
a. System Requirements
b. Work Order Summary
c. Computer Qualifications Checklist
d. Vanilla System
e. Hardware Blueprint Right Ans - a. System Requirements
During the design stage, the team must create a(n)_________ by specifying
access restrictions and by identifying the need for_____, authentication and
virus control.
a. System, integration
b. Security breach, emergency access
c. Secure system, encryption
,d. Automated program, constant testing
e. Pecking order, govemmental access Right Ans - c. Secure system,
encryption
Where are the decisions stored that are made regarding the hardware and
software that will be purchased to support the new system?
a. Order Manifest
b. Hardware Sales Receipt
c. Suppliers' Computer System
d. President's Office
e. Hardware and Software Specification Right Ans - e. Hardware and
Software Specification
The system inputs and outputs will be designed along with a plan____ or of the
way the system's features will be navigated.
a. Blueprint
b. Compass
c. Instructional Guide
d. Roadmap
e. FAQ Right Ans - d. Roadmap
______repository entries are updated to reflect specific technology decisions
as they are made.
a. DFD
b. Sequential
C. CASE
d. Hardware
e. None of the above Right Ans - C. CASE
Which of the following lists indicates the correct ordering of deliverables in a
system specification document?
a. System Acquisition Weighted Alterative Matrix, Interface Design, Physical
Data Model Data Storage Design
b. Data Storage Design, Interface Design, Architecture Design, Updated Crud
Matrix
,c. Hardware and Software Specifications, Interface Design, Data Storage
Design, Architecture Design
d. Program Design Specifications, Physical Data Model, Data Storage
Design, Architecture Design
e. Update CASE Repository Entries, Update CRUD Matrix, Interface Right
Ans - a. System Acquisition Weighted Alterative Matrix, Interface Design,
Physical Data Model Data Storage Design
If on a limited time budget, the best way to be sure you remain efficient and
effective in designing a system is to utilize the____________
a. Porters 5 Forces Model
b. Outsourcing Model
c. RAD and Timeboxing Techniques
d. Hire/Fire Motivational Theory
e. Not Attempt the Project Right Ans - c. RAD and Timeboxing Techniques
The system specification contains what?
a. Design documents, hardware and software specification
b. Physical process models, interface design
c. Physical data model
d. Architecture design
e. All of the above Right Ans - e. All of the above
How many ways does the text suggest one can approach the creation of a new
system?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 7 Right Ans - c. 3
What skills are necessary when undertaking a custom software design?
a. Technical
b. Functional
c. Project Management
, d. A and C
e. A, B, and C Right Ans - e. A, B, and C
For efficiency purposes, it is wise to______________when there is a basic software
need to be satisfied?
a. Implement a company-wide project team to handle a custom software
scripting
b. Purchase a packaged system
c. Design a blueprint and contract an outside vendor to develop a
program
d. Make do with the current software package
e. Utilize a professional consultant to develop a system of server Right Ans
- b. Purchase a packaged system
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems are:
a. All-encompassing systems
b. Difficult to install and can result in serious problems for a company
c. Cheaper since they are created by a third party
d. A and B
e. B and C Right Ans - d. A and B
Workarounds are:
a. Not supported by a vendor who supplied the software
b. Designed by the vendor
c. Created to interface two software packages that are compatible with each
other
d. Enterprise Wide Software Packages that are designed for satellite use
e. None of the above Right Ans - a. Not supported by a vendor who supplied
the software
Systems Integration refers to:
a. The process of synching all computers to the mainframe
b. The delivery of systems to the final destination office
c. Combining packaged software, the legacy system and new software
d. Adding the original hard drives to a newer system