Test Item File- Practice Test Bank - Modern Systems Analysis and Design,Valacich,8e

Ch. 1 The_ Systems Development Environment


1. ________ would be classified as software designed to support the_ payroll function.
A. System software
B. Design software
C. Analysis software
D. Application software
Ans: D
Difficulty: Easy
: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept


2. ________ is designed to support organizational functions or processes.
A. Application software
B. Design software
C. Analysis software
D. Testing software
Ans: A
Difficulty: Easy
: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept


3. What are computer programs that make it easy to use and benefit from techniques and to faithfully follow
the_ guidelines of the_ overall development methodology?
A. Tools
B. Techniques
C. Data flow
D. Methodologies

,Ans: A
Difficulty: Moderate
: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept


4. Who has the_ primary responsibility for the_ design and analysis of information systems?
A. Systems analyst
B. Software engineer
C. Employees
D. Applications developer
Ans: A
Difficulty: Easy
: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept


5. ________ is/are the_ process(es. that an analyst will follow to help ensure that his work is complete, well-
done, and understood by project team members.
A. Tools
B. Techniques
C. Data flow
D. Methodologies
Ans: B
Difficulty: Moderate
: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept


6. The_ first procedural, or third-generation, computer programming languages did not become available until
the_ beginning of the_ ________.

,A. 1950s
B. 1960s
C. 1970s
D. 1980s
Ans: B
Difficulty: Difficult
: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept


7. Because computers were so expensive, computer memory was also at a premium, so system developers
conserved as much memory as possible for ________.
A. System design
B. System analysis
C. Data analysis
D. Data storage
Ans: D
Difficulty: Easy
: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept


8. ________ are large, complex systems that consist of a series of independent system modules.
A. Supply chain management systems
B. Enterprise-wide systems
C. Customer relationship management systems
D. Transaction processing systems
Ans: B
Difficulty: Moderate
: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design

, Classification: Concept


9. ________ were developed to make systems developers' work easier and more consistent.
A. Data analysis tools
B. Computer-aided software engineering (CASE. tools
C. Software designing tools
D. Modeling tools
Ans: B
Difficulty: Difficult
: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept


10. Most organizations find it beneficial to use a standard set of steps, called ________, to develop and support
their information systems.
A. Systems development methodology
B. Supply chain management systems
C. Analytical processing systems
D. Customer relationship management systems
Ans: A
Difficulty: Difficult
: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept


11. Which of the_ below is a traditional methodology used to develop, maintain, and replace information
systems?
A. Prototyping
B. OOAD
C. RAD
D. SDLC