1. Systems analysis means understanding and specifying in detail what the information system
should accomplish.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 3
2. The systems analyst's work is described as problem solving for an organization.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 4
3. Technology alone increases productivity and profits.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 3
4. The primary activity of a system developer is programming.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
,POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 3
5. When deciding which information system solution to recommend the analyst should
recommend the one with the fewest risks and the most benefits.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 4
6. The difference between the system boundary and the automation boundary is that the system
boundary is contained within the automation boundary.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 7-8
7. The components of an information system are the computer hardware, the computer software
and the data.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 7-8
8. Since business problems tend to be similar, systems analysts seldom focus on a specific
,business industry.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 12
9. Interpersonal people skills are the analysts more important skills.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 12
10. Due to outsourcing programming to off-shore companies in India, China, and the old Soviet
Block, careers in information systems is not expected to be a growth industry in the future.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 14
11. Today the nature and types of jobs for information system graduates is more varied than ever
before.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
, POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 13-14
12. Systems analysis and design focuses on understanding the business problem and outlining the
approach to solve it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 3
13. The primary skill required of a good systems analyst is to be able to program effectively and
efficiently.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 3-4
14. The process of understanding and specifying in detail what the information system should
accomplish is called systems ____.
a. design
b. specification
c. analysis
d. administration
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
should accomplish.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 3
2. The systems analyst's work is described as problem solving for an organization.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 4
3. Technology alone increases productivity and profits.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 3
4. The primary activity of a system developer is programming.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
,POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 3
5. When deciding which information system solution to recommend the analyst should
recommend the one with the fewest risks and the most benefits.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 4
6. The difference between the system boundary and the automation boundary is that the system
boundary is contained within the automation boundary.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 7-8
7. The components of an information system are the computer hardware, the computer software
and the data.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 7-8
8. Since business problems tend to be similar, systems analysts seldom focus on a specific
,business industry.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 12
9. Interpersonal people skills are the analysts more important skills.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 12
10. Due to outsourcing programming to off-shore companies in India, China, and the old Soviet
Block, careers in information systems is not expected to be a growth industry in the future.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 14
11. Today the nature and types of jobs for information system graduates is more varied than ever
before.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
, POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 13-14
12. Systems analysis and design focuses on understanding the business problem and outlining the
approach to solve it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 3
13. The primary skill required of a good systems analyst is to be able to program effectively and
efficiently.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Chap A p 3-4
14. The process of understanding and specifying in detail what the information system should
accomplish is called systems ____.
a. design
b. specification
c. analysis
d. administration
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
