ALABAMA FIRE COLLEGE "RAPID
INTERVENTION CREW" FINAL TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ SDLC Phase 2: AnalysisTask 1: Identify System Requirements.
Answer: This task puts pressure on the users of the system to identify every
task—daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly—the new system needs to support.
Strong interviewing skills are required to gather this detailed information
from users.
◍ Systems Development Life Cycle Challenges2) Requirements Creep.
Answer: After the requirements are determined and the system is under
construction, you must try to control the number of new requests users
make. During later phases of development, it is especially difficult to add
functionality without returning to earlier phases and thus delaying
development. This is why it is important to determine all the requirements
before beginning a project.
◍ Two classes of Quantitative Research.
Answer: Experimental and non-experimental research
◍ limitations of qualitative research.
Answer: 1. KNOWLEDGE PRODUCED MIGHT NOT GENERALIZE to
other people or other settings (i.e. findings might be unique to the relatively
few people included in the research study)2. it is DIFFICULT TO MAKE
QUANTITATIVE PREDICTIONS3. it is more DIFFICULT TO TEST
hypotheses and theories with large participant pools4. the study might have
LESS CREDIBILITY with some administrators and commissioners of
programs5. COLLECTING DATA GENERALLY TAKES MORE TIME
, than with quantitative research6. data analysis is often
TIME-CONSUMING7. the RESULTS ARE MORE EASILY
INFLUENCED by the researcher's personal biases and idiosyncrasies
◍ SDLC Phase 4: ImplementationTask 3: Training.
Answer: The users of the new system must be trained. Often, the users who
were a part of the development team train their peers on the new system.
◍ 5 AREA (American Educational Research Association) Code of Ethics.
Answer: 1. Professional Competence: act only in the areas of competence
and be UP-TO-DATE in training2. Integrity: always be honest, trustworthy,
and NEVER JEOPARDIZE THE WELFARE of others3. Professional,
Scientific, and Scholarly Responsibility: adhere to the AERA's 22
ETHICAL standards4. Respect for People's Rights, Dignity, and Diversity:
respect cultural and individual difference and work to ELIMINATE BIAS
and discrimination5. Social Responsibility: includes BENEFICENCE, or
striving to act for the benefit of others in our society and world
◍ SDLC Phase 4: ImplementationTask 2: TestingIntegration Test.
Answer: These are tests during which input is fed into the system from other
programs, and output from the system is fed into other programs to ensure
that program interfaces are accurate. Again, if errors surface, the system
needs to be fixed.
◍ validity/ trustworthiness in qualitative reseearch.
Answer: 5 types- descriptive- interpretive- theoretical- internal- external
◍ SDLC Phase 2: Analysis - 5 major tasks.
Answer: 1) Identify System Requirements2) Identify System Object
Requirements3) Identify System Security4) Identify Personnel Procedures
5) Create a Data Model• Conduct user interviews• Evaluate existing
systems• Determine new forms/reports/queries• Identify new application
features and functions• Consider Security• Create the data model Consider
all five components
◍ SDLC Phase 4: Implementation - 4 major tasks.
, Answer: 1) Completing the system2) Testing3) Conversion4) Training
◍ SDLC Phase 1: PlanningTask 2: Conduct Feasibility Studies.
Answer: Four feasibility studies are undertaken to determine the viability of
the project. They can be remembered by using the acronym COST, as
follows: Cost Organizational Scheduling Technology
◍ focus groups.
Answer: PURPOSE- examines, in detail, how the group members think and
feel about a topicVARIETIES- two to four homogeneous groups of 6 - 12
participants per research study- researcher may include some heterogeneity,
depending on the purpose
◍ 8 mixed method sampling designs.
Answer: 1. identical concurrent2. identical sequential3. parallel concurrent4.
parallel sequential5. nested concurrent6. nested sequential7. multilevel
concurrent8. multilevel sequential
◍ descriptive validity.
Answer: accuracy of the account as reported by the researchers- FACTUAL
ACCURACY OF REPORTED ACOUNT- did what was reported as taking
place in the group being studied actually happen?- did the researchers
accurately report what they saw and heard?
◍ ordinal.
Answer: provides RANK ORDER of objects or individuals from FIRST TO
LAST or best to worst
◍ correlational research.
Answer: the researcher studies the relationship between one or more
quantitative independent variables and one or more quantitative dependent
variables
◍ SDLC Phase 3: DesignTask 1: Design HardwareTask 2: Design
ProgramsTask 3: Design a DatabaseTask 4: Create Job DescriptionsTask 5:
Create System Procedures.
Answer: 1) Hardware must be identified and then ordered.2) Depending on
, the source of the programs, certain designs need to be completed. 3) Tables
and fields must be normalized and designed.4) Job descriptions must be
created for the proposed users of the system, along with the procedures they
will use.5) System procedures pertaining to security, data backup, and
system failure recovery need to be created.
◍ SDLC Phase 1: PlanningTask 2: Conduct Feasibility StudiesT - Technology.
Answer: Is the technology to build the system available? Does your staff
have the expertise to build it? If not, what are your options? It is important
to resolve these issues to determine whether you develop the system
in-house or contract the work out to a consulting firm.
◍ Two structures used to help manage the SDLC.
Answer: work breakdown structure and Gantt chart.
◍ action researcher attitude.
Answer: have this action researcher attitude when they take on the attitude
of the practitioner and a researcher in order to think about the ideas listed in
the graphic- how they can IMPROVE their workplace- trying NEW
strategies- determine the CONSEQUENCES**the idea is for educators to
identify problems they face, act in ways that can help "fix" them, and
observe whether the "fix" has worked-- allows them to be reflective, forward
thinking and observant
◍ orientational research.
Answer: collecting information to aid in advancing a specific ideological,
political position, or orientation that a researcher believes will improve
society.*"giving voice" and increased power to the parties considered
disadvantaged in society
◍ SDLC Phase 3: Design - 5 tasks.
Answer: 1) Design Hardware2) Design Programs3) Design a Database4)
Create Job Descriptions5) Create System Procedures
◍ SDLC Phase 4: ImplementationTask 2: Testing.
Answer: Test scripts and test plans are developed to use when testing the
INTERVENTION CREW" FINAL TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ SDLC Phase 2: AnalysisTask 1: Identify System Requirements.
Answer: This task puts pressure on the users of the system to identify every
task—daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly—the new system needs to support.
Strong interviewing skills are required to gather this detailed information
from users.
◍ Systems Development Life Cycle Challenges2) Requirements Creep.
Answer: After the requirements are determined and the system is under
construction, you must try to control the number of new requests users
make. During later phases of development, it is especially difficult to add
functionality without returning to earlier phases and thus delaying
development. This is why it is important to determine all the requirements
before beginning a project.
◍ Two classes of Quantitative Research.
Answer: Experimental and non-experimental research
◍ limitations of qualitative research.
Answer: 1. KNOWLEDGE PRODUCED MIGHT NOT GENERALIZE to
other people or other settings (i.e. findings might be unique to the relatively
few people included in the research study)2. it is DIFFICULT TO MAKE
QUANTITATIVE PREDICTIONS3. it is more DIFFICULT TO TEST
hypotheses and theories with large participant pools4. the study might have
LESS CREDIBILITY with some administrators and commissioners of
programs5. COLLECTING DATA GENERALLY TAKES MORE TIME
, than with quantitative research6. data analysis is often
TIME-CONSUMING7. the RESULTS ARE MORE EASILY
INFLUENCED by the researcher's personal biases and idiosyncrasies
◍ SDLC Phase 4: ImplementationTask 3: Training.
Answer: The users of the new system must be trained. Often, the users who
were a part of the development team train their peers on the new system.
◍ 5 AREA (American Educational Research Association) Code of Ethics.
Answer: 1. Professional Competence: act only in the areas of competence
and be UP-TO-DATE in training2. Integrity: always be honest, trustworthy,
and NEVER JEOPARDIZE THE WELFARE of others3. Professional,
Scientific, and Scholarly Responsibility: adhere to the AERA's 22
ETHICAL standards4. Respect for People's Rights, Dignity, and Diversity:
respect cultural and individual difference and work to ELIMINATE BIAS
and discrimination5. Social Responsibility: includes BENEFICENCE, or
striving to act for the benefit of others in our society and world
◍ SDLC Phase 4: ImplementationTask 2: TestingIntegration Test.
Answer: These are tests during which input is fed into the system from other
programs, and output from the system is fed into other programs to ensure
that program interfaces are accurate. Again, if errors surface, the system
needs to be fixed.
◍ validity/ trustworthiness in qualitative reseearch.
Answer: 5 types- descriptive- interpretive- theoretical- internal- external
◍ SDLC Phase 2: Analysis - 5 major tasks.
Answer: 1) Identify System Requirements2) Identify System Object
Requirements3) Identify System Security4) Identify Personnel Procedures
5) Create a Data Model• Conduct user interviews• Evaluate existing
systems• Determine new forms/reports/queries• Identify new application
features and functions• Consider Security• Create the data model Consider
all five components
◍ SDLC Phase 4: Implementation - 4 major tasks.
, Answer: 1) Completing the system2) Testing3) Conversion4) Training
◍ SDLC Phase 1: PlanningTask 2: Conduct Feasibility Studies.
Answer: Four feasibility studies are undertaken to determine the viability of
the project. They can be remembered by using the acronym COST, as
follows: Cost Organizational Scheduling Technology
◍ focus groups.
Answer: PURPOSE- examines, in detail, how the group members think and
feel about a topicVARIETIES- two to four homogeneous groups of 6 - 12
participants per research study- researcher may include some heterogeneity,
depending on the purpose
◍ 8 mixed method sampling designs.
Answer: 1. identical concurrent2. identical sequential3. parallel concurrent4.
parallel sequential5. nested concurrent6. nested sequential7. multilevel
concurrent8. multilevel sequential
◍ descriptive validity.
Answer: accuracy of the account as reported by the researchers- FACTUAL
ACCURACY OF REPORTED ACOUNT- did what was reported as taking
place in the group being studied actually happen?- did the researchers
accurately report what they saw and heard?
◍ ordinal.
Answer: provides RANK ORDER of objects or individuals from FIRST TO
LAST or best to worst
◍ correlational research.
Answer: the researcher studies the relationship between one or more
quantitative independent variables and one or more quantitative dependent
variables
◍ SDLC Phase 3: DesignTask 1: Design HardwareTask 2: Design
ProgramsTask 3: Design a DatabaseTask 4: Create Job DescriptionsTask 5:
Create System Procedures.
Answer: 1) Hardware must be identified and then ordered.2) Depending on
, the source of the programs, certain designs need to be completed. 3) Tables
and fields must be normalized and designed.4) Job descriptions must be
created for the proposed users of the system, along with the procedures they
will use.5) System procedures pertaining to security, data backup, and
system failure recovery need to be created.
◍ SDLC Phase 1: PlanningTask 2: Conduct Feasibility StudiesT - Technology.
Answer: Is the technology to build the system available? Does your staff
have the expertise to build it? If not, what are your options? It is important
to resolve these issues to determine whether you develop the system
in-house or contract the work out to a consulting firm.
◍ Two structures used to help manage the SDLC.
Answer: work breakdown structure and Gantt chart.
◍ action researcher attitude.
Answer: have this action researcher attitude when they take on the attitude
of the practitioner and a researcher in order to think about the ideas listed in
the graphic- how they can IMPROVE their workplace- trying NEW
strategies- determine the CONSEQUENCES**the idea is for educators to
identify problems they face, act in ways that can help "fix" them, and
observe whether the "fix" has worked-- allows them to be reflective, forward
thinking and observant
◍ orientational research.
Answer: collecting information to aid in advancing a specific ideological,
political position, or orientation that a researcher believes will improve
society.*"giving voice" and increased power to the parties considered
disadvantaged in society
◍ SDLC Phase 3: Design - 5 tasks.
Answer: 1) Design Hardware2) Design Programs3) Design a Database4)
Create Job Descriptions5) Create System Procedures
◍ SDLC Phase 4: ImplementationTask 2: Testing.
Answer: Test scripts and test plans are developed to use when testing the
