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Systems Analysis and Design - Chapter 1
Exam Study Guide with Complete
Solutions
An information system development process that emphasized flexibility and rapid response to anticipate
new and changing requirements during development. - Answer✔✔-Agile Development
A computer software program that executes on a computing device to carry out a specific function or set
of related functions. - Answer✔✔-Computer Application (App)
A set of interrelation components that collect, process, store, and provide as output the information
needed to complete business tasks. - Answer✔✔-Information System
An approach to system development in which the system is "grown" piece by piece through multiple
mini-projects called iterations. - Answer✔✔-Iterative Development
A planned undertaking that has a beginning and an end and produces some end result. - Answer✔✔-
Project
An identifiable and fully functional part of a complete system. - Answer✔✔-Subsystem
A framework that identifies all the activities required to research, build, deploy, and often maintain an
information system. - Answer✔✔-System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
A set of comprehensive guidelines for carrying out all of the activities of each core process of the SDLC. -
Answer✔✔-System Development Process (Methodology)
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Those system development activities that enable a person to understand and specify what the new
system should accomplish. - Answer✔✔-Systems Analysis
Those system development activities that enable a person to describe in detail how the resulting
information system will actually be implemented. - Answer✔✔-Systems Design
What is the difference between an information system and a computer application? - Answer✔✔-Usually
a computer application is a single computer program that may or may not be connected to a database.
An information system is normally multiple computer programs that are connected to a database and
thus provide as output various types and quantities of information.
What is the purpose of systems analysis? Why is it important? - Answer✔✔-The purpose of systems
analysis is to enable the system developer to understand the user's requirements. Without a good
analysis of the user's needs and requirements the new system will be inadequate in its solution or
erroneous in its implementation.
What is the difference between systems analysis and systems design? - Answer✔✔-Systems analysis is to
determine the "what" the new system should do. It is discovery and understanding. Systems design is to
determine "how" the new system should be built. It is structure and architecture.
What is a project? - Answer✔✔-A project is a planned undertaking that has a beginning and an end and
which usually produces some predefined result. It is often managed with a schedule or list of required
activities.
What is the purpose of the system development life cycle (SDLC)? - Answer✔✔-To provide a framework
that identifies all the activities required to research, build, deploy, and maintain an information system.
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Systems Analysis and Design - Chapter 1
Exam Study Guide with Complete
Solutions
An information system development process that emphasized flexibility and rapid response to anticipate
new and changing requirements during development. - Answer✔✔-Agile Development
A computer software program that executes on a computing device to carry out a specific function or set
of related functions. - Answer✔✔-Computer Application (App)
A set of interrelation components that collect, process, store, and provide as output the information
needed to complete business tasks. - Answer✔✔-Information System
An approach to system development in which the system is "grown" piece by piece through multiple
mini-projects called iterations. - Answer✔✔-Iterative Development
A planned undertaking that has a beginning and an end and produces some end result. - Answer✔✔-
Project
An identifiable and fully functional part of a complete system. - Answer✔✔-Subsystem
A framework that identifies all the activities required to research, build, deploy, and often maintain an
information system. - Answer✔✔-System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
A set of comprehensive guidelines for carrying out all of the activities of each core process of the SDLC. -
Answer✔✔-System Development Process (Methodology)
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Those system development activities that enable a person to understand and specify what the new
system should accomplish. - Answer✔✔-Systems Analysis
Those system development activities that enable a person to describe in detail how the resulting
information system will actually be implemented. - Answer✔✔-Systems Design
What is the difference between an information system and a computer application? - Answer✔✔-Usually
a computer application is a single computer program that may or may not be connected to a database.
An information system is normally multiple computer programs that are connected to a database and
thus provide as output various types and quantities of information.
What is the purpose of systems analysis? Why is it important? - Answer✔✔-The purpose of systems
analysis is to enable the system developer to understand the user's requirements. Without a good
analysis of the user's needs and requirements the new system will be inadequate in its solution or
erroneous in its implementation.
What is the difference between systems analysis and systems design? - Answer✔✔-Systems analysis is to
determine the "what" the new system should do. It is discovery and understanding. Systems design is to
determine "how" the new system should be built. It is structure and architecture.
What is a project? - Answer✔✔-A project is a planned undertaking that has a beginning and an end and
which usually produces some predefined result. It is often managed with a schedule or list of required
activities.
What is the purpose of the system development life cycle (SDLC)? - Answer✔✔-To provide a framework
that identifies all the activities required to research, build, deploy, and maintain an information system.
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