TEST BANK Systems Analysis and Design, 11/E (Kendall/Kendall)
Chapter 1 Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies
1.1 Multiple Choice
1) Which of these software packages are not open source software (OSS)?
A) Microsoft Windows
B) Mozilla Firefox Web browser
C) Apache Web server
D) A Linux operating system
ANS:_ A
Diff: 1 Page Reference: 15
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis
and design.
2) Which of these characteristics is most important to a systems analyst?
A) communicator
B) problem solver
C) programmer
D) project manager
ANS:_ B
Diff: 2 Page Reference: 4
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1b-Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
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,3) Which of these statements concerning the systems development life cycle is true?
A) Designing the system is the first step in the SDLC.
B) No phase can occur until the previous phase is completed.
C) Although each phase is presented discretely, it is never accomplished as a separate step.
D) There is widespread agreement that the SDLC is composed of seven phases. ANS:_ C
Diff: 1 Page Reference: 4
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1a-Understand the need for systems analysis and design in organizations.
4) System maintenance must be performed to:
A) correct software errors.
B) add new features that have never been requested before.
C) remove features that none of the users are using.
D) keep programmers employed.
ANS:_ A
Diff: 3 Page Reference: 8
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1b-Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
5) Which of these is not used by analysts when adopting CASE tools?
A) communicating more effectively with users
B) expediting the local area network
C) increasing productivity
D) integrating the work done during life cycle stages
ANS:_ B
Diff: 1 Page Reference: 9
,AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis
and design.
6) An encyclopedia that is used to store all project information is called:
A) a data dictionary.
B) an upper CASE tool.
C) a CASE repository.
D) a lower CASE tool.
ANS:_ C
Diff: 3 Page Reference: 9
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis
and design.
7) Which of the following is not a dimension used to categorize an open source
community?
A) programming style
B) environment
C) user community
D) licensing
ANS:_ A
Diff: 3 Page Reference: 15
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1b-Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
8) When program software is distributed free with the code or computer instructions
available for anyone to modify, it is called:
, A) freeware.
B) code independent software.
C) a distributed system.
D) open source software.
ANS:_ D
Diff: 1 Page Reference: 15
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1b-Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
9) Object-oriented approaches use what industry standard for modeling object-oriented
systems?
A) artificial intelligence
B) a distributed system
C) the unified modeling language
D) multi-view
ANS:_ C
Diff: 2 Page Reference: 12
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis
and design.
10) Which of the following is not one of the fundamental components of the agile
approach?
A) pressure
B) values
C) principles
D) core practices
Chapter 1 Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies
1.1 Multiple Choice
1) Which of these software packages are not open source software (OSS)?
A) Microsoft Windows
B) Mozilla Firefox Web browser
C) Apache Web server
D) A Linux operating system
ANS:_ A
Diff: 1 Page Reference: 15
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis
and design.
2) Which of these characteristics is most important to a systems analyst?
A) communicator
B) problem solver
C) programmer
D) project manager
ANS:_ B
Diff: 2 Page Reference: 4
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1b-Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
TEST BANK SYSTE MS ANAL YSIS AND DESIGN, 11/E (KEND ALL/KENDALL)!@(!(@ ^#*&#*$&^*^$&$@ ^$^*&@ ^*&*(@&()&($# *&@ *()@(*)&830
,3) Which of these statements concerning the systems development life cycle is true?
A) Designing the system is the first step in the SDLC.
B) No phase can occur until the previous phase is completed.
C) Although each phase is presented discretely, it is never accomplished as a separate step.
D) There is widespread agreement that the SDLC is composed of seven phases. ANS:_ C
Diff: 1 Page Reference: 4
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1a-Understand the need for systems analysis and design in organizations.
4) System maintenance must be performed to:
A) correct software errors.
B) add new features that have never been requested before.
C) remove features that none of the users are using.
D) keep programmers employed.
ANS:_ A
Diff: 3 Page Reference: 8
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1b-Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
5) Which of these is not used by analysts when adopting CASE tools?
A) communicating more effectively with users
B) expediting the local area network
C) increasing productivity
D) integrating the work done during life cycle stages
ANS:_ B
Diff: 1 Page Reference: 9
,AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis
and design.
6) An encyclopedia that is used to store all project information is called:
A) a data dictionary.
B) an upper CASE tool.
C) a CASE repository.
D) a lower CASE tool.
ANS:_ C
Diff: 3 Page Reference: 9
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis
and design.
7) Which of the following is not a dimension used to categorize an open source
community?
A) programming style
B) environment
C) user community
D) licensing
ANS:_ A
Diff: 3 Page Reference: 15
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1b-Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
8) When program software is distributed free with the code or computer instructions
available for anyone to modify, it is called:
, A) freeware.
B) code independent software.
C) a distributed system.
D) open source software.
ANS:_ D
Diff: 1 Page Reference: 15
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1b-Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
9) Object-oriented approaches use what industry standard for modeling object-oriented
systems?
A) artificial intelligence
B) a distributed system
C) the unified modeling language
D) multi-view
ANS:_ C
Diff: 2 Page Reference: 12
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis
and design.
10) Which of the following is not one of the fundamental components of the agile
approach?
A) pressure
B) values
C) principles
D) core practices
