Question 1

Detailed user documentation is created that highlights how to use the system and how to troubleshoot issues or problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an issue related to the waterfall methodology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Flaws in accurately defining and articulating the business problem
B)   Managing costs, resources, and time constraints
C)   Assumes users can specify all business requirements in advance
D)   All of the choices are correctE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which phase brings all the project pieces together into a special testing environment to eliminate errors and bugs and verify that the system meets all the business requirements defined in the analysis phase?

Accepted Answer

A)   Testing phase
B)   Analysis phase
C)   Development phase
D)   Planning phaseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

What is a project manager?

Accepted Answer

A)   An individual who is an expert in project planning and management, defines and develops the project plan, and tracks the plan to ensure that the project is completed on time and on budget.
B)   Description of the business need (the problem the project will solve)  and the justification, requirements, and current boundaries for the project.
C)   A formal, approved document that manages and controls the entire project.
D)   Graphic representation of the processes that capture, manipulate, store, and distribute information between a system and its environment.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Test conditions detail the steps the system must perform along with the expected result of each step? In the implementation phase the organization places the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Business requirements are the specific business requests the system must meet to be successful, so the analysis phase is critical because business requirements drive the entire systems development effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Process modeling illustrates the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What verifies that the units or pieces of code function correctly when integrated together?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alpha testing
B)   Development testing
C)   Integration testing
D)   System testingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Post-implementation reports are formal reports or audits of a project after it is up and running.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Scripting languages group data and corresponding processes into objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The testing phase takes all the detailed design documents from the design phase and transforms them into the actual system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Control objects for information and related technology (COBIT) are software suites that automate systems analysis, design, and development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Fourth-generation languages (4GL) are programming languages that look similar to human languages. For example, a typical 4GL command might state, "FIND ALL RECORDS WHERE NAME IS 'SMITH'."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

First-generation languages are machine language and are difficult for people to understand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Development Testing assesses whether the entire system meets the design requirements of the users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What verifies that separate systems can work together passing data back and forth correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alpha testing
B)   Development testing
C)   Integration testing
D)   System testingE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What involves graphically representing the processes that capture, manipulate, store, and distribute information between a system and its environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Data flow diagram
B)   Computer-aided software engineering (CAS
E)   tools
C)   Systems development life cycle
D)   Process modelingE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Conversion modifies software to meet specific user or business requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the implementation phase in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A)   Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals.
B)   Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system.
C)   Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system.
D)   Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

What is the overall process for developing information systems, from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)   SDLC
B)   Software customization
C)   Off-the-shelf application
D)   Sign-offE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 17: Developing Software to Streamline Operations

Control objects for information and related technology (COBIT) are software suites that automate systems analysis, design, and development.

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Business requirements are the specific business requests the system must meet to be successful, so the analysis phase is critical because business requirements drive the entire systems development effort.

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Which phase brings all the project pieces together into a special testing environment to eliminate errors and bugs and verify that the system meets all the business requirements defined in the analysis phase?

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Fourth-generation languages (4GL) are programming languages that look similar to human languages. For example, a typical 4GL command might state, "FIND ALL RECORDS WHERE NAME IS 'SMITH'."

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Development Testing assesses whether the entire system meets the design requirements of the users.

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Conversion modifies software to meet specific user or business requirements.

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The testing phase takes all the detailed design documents from the design phase and transforms them into the actual system.

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What is the overall process for developing information systems, from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance?

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What verifies that separate systems can work together passing data back and forth correctly?

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What is a project manager?

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Process modeling illustrates the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system.

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What involves graphically representing the processes that capture, manipulate, store, and distribute information between a system and its environment?

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What verifies that the units or pieces of code function correctly when integrated together?

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Detailed user documentation is created that highlights how to use the system and how to troubleshoot issues or problems.

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Test conditions detail the steps the system must perform along with the expected result of each step? In the implementation phase the organization places the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with it.

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Scripting languages group data and corresponding processes into objects.

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What is the implementation phase in the SDLC?

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First-generation languages are machine language and are difficult for people to understand.

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Post-implementation reports are formal reports or audits of a project after it is up and running.

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Which of the following is an issue related to the waterfall methodology?

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