INF3705
MCQ Exam
Revision.
, 1) The goal of the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) is to define the
business need for a project.
true
10) A project- and issue-tracking software offers customizable dashboards to developers that help
them see at a glance how a project is coming along.
true
9) End-users with disabilities should be considered in the design phase of the SDLC.
true
8) A use case diagram will show the series of steps involved in the implementation process of a
system.
false
7) The choice of software development environments and hardware architecture is affected by the
experience and capabilities of an organization's IT staff.
true
6) Screen attractiveness is an example of a performance requirement in a system.
false
5) Business process reengineering was criticized because it overemphasized the importance of the
human element in managing business processes.
false
4) A process diagram traces how each process operates from beginning to end in a way that is clear
to all the stakeholders.
true
3) The person who leads a requirements analysis needs to have a solid background in business
management and information systems.
true
2) A feasibility study is an important part of the analysis stage of the SDLC.
false
17) A reason why the waterfall method is still in use is because business managers are comfortable
with its logical and familiar structure.
true
15) A drawback of the waterfall method is the inability to make changes to previous stages once they
are complete.
false
16) Agile software development methods use a highly structured approach in which tasks are
sequenced according to the SDLC.
false
18) Prepackaged software is a good option for business functions that do not need to offer
competitive advantage.
C2 General
, true
19) A disadvantage of custom system development is that it involves high overall cost and requires
more time before going live.
true
20) A systems integrator is a special kind of consultant who has expertise in making the different
hardware and software components of an information system work together.
True
11) A code review is a peer review process in which programmers familiar with a project check over
one another's work to ensure it is well documented and properly written.
true
12) In acceptance testing, tests are conducted by an organization's IT staff to assess how well a
system performs under peak loads.
false
13) A phased implementation is an expensive process that launches a new system while the old one
is still running.
false
14) Often, the only logical choice for the implementation of small systems is a direct implementation
strategy.
true
22) Jonathan has joined a new software company in Manhattan and has been assigned the task of
developing an internal communications system. He begins the task by assessing how the system will
help in efficiently coordinating the projects that the company handles and in determining the
feasibility of the system. In the given scenario, Jonathan is in the ________ step of the systems
development life cycle.
A) testing
B) planning
C) design
D) maintenance
32) Which of the following is an example of the security requirements included in an RDD?
A) screen attractiveness
B) response time
C) encryption
D) user navigation
27) Mike, a research analyst, is in the analysis phase of a project, the goal of which is the
development of smile shutter technology in cameras. Mike first identifies and analyzes the integral
elements that need to be included in the technology such as red eye removal, blink detection, and
face identification and then prioritizes them as mandatory, preferred, or nonessential. Which of the
following processes is being illustrated in the given scenario?
A) probabilistic analysis
B) competitive analysis
C) requirements analysis
D) amortized analysis
C2 General
MCQ Exam
Revision.
, 1) The goal of the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) is to define the
business need for a project.
true
10) A project- and issue-tracking software offers customizable dashboards to developers that help
them see at a glance how a project is coming along.
true
9) End-users with disabilities should be considered in the design phase of the SDLC.
true
8) A use case diagram will show the series of steps involved in the implementation process of a
system.
false
7) The choice of software development environments and hardware architecture is affected by the
experience and capabilities of an organization's IT staff.
true
6) Screen attractiveness is an example of a performance requirement in a system.
false
5) Business process reengineering was criticized because it overemphasized the importance of the
human element in managing business processes.
false
4) A process diagram traces how each process operates from beginning to end in a way that is clear
to all the stakeholders.
true
3) The person who leads a requirements analysis needs to have a solid background in business
management and information systems.
true
2) A feasibility study is an important part of the analysis stage of the SDLC.
false
17) A reason why the waterfall method is still in use is because business managers are comfortable
with its logical and familiar structure.
true
15) A drawback of the waterfall method is the inability to make changes to previous stages once they
are complete.
false
16) Agile software development methods use a highly structured approach in which tasks are
sequenced according to the SDLC.
false
18) Prepackaged software is a good option for business functions that do not need to offer
competitive advantage.
C2 General
, true
19) A disadvantage of custom system development is that it involves high overall cost and requires
more time before going live.
true
20) A systems integrator is a special kind of consultant who has expertise in making the different
hardware and software components of an information system work together.
True
11) A code review is a peer review process in which programmers familiar with a project check over
one another's work to ensure it is well documented and properly written.
true
12) In acceptance testing, tests are conducted by an organization's IT staff to assess how well a
system performs under peak loads.
false
13) A phased implementation is an expensive process that launches a new system while the old one
is still running.
false
14) Often, the only logical choice for the implementation of small systems is a direct implementation
strategy.
true
22) Jonathan has joined a new software company in Manhattan and has been assigned the task of
developing an internal communications system. He begins the task by assessing how the system will
help in efficiently coordinating the projects that the company handles and in determining the
feasibility of the system. In the given scenario, Jonathan is in the ________ step of the systems
development life cycle.
A) testing
B) planning
C) design
D) maintenance
32) Which of the following is an example of the security requirements included in an RDD?
A) screen attractiveness
B) response time
C) encryption
D) user navigation
27) Mike, a research analyst, is in the analysis phase of a project, the goal of which is the
development of smile shutter technology in cameras. Mike first identifies and analyzes the integral
elements that need to be included in the technology such as red eye removal, blink detection, and
face identification and then prioritizes them as mandatory, preferred, or nonessential. Which of the
following processes is being illustrated in the given scenario?
A) probabilistic analysis
B) competitive analysis
C) requirements analysis
D) amortized analysis
C2 General
