MIS 375 - EXAM 3 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. Traditional Development- Answer - A system built the slow, step-by-step, older way; runs on local
networks and computers.
2. Web-Based Development- Answer - Systems built to run through the internet; easy to scale and works
on many devices.
3. .NET / MERN Stack- Answer - Popular tools used for building web-based applications.
4. Scalability- Answer - How well a system can grow when more users or data are added.
5. In-House Development- Answer - When the company builds the software themselves.
6. Software Package- Answer - Pre-made software sold by a vendor.
7. Horizontal Application- Answer - Software used by many ditterent industries (example- Answer - Excel).
8. Vertical Application- Answer - Software made for one specific industry/business (example- Answer -
hospital software).
9. Value-Added Reseller (VAR)- Answer - A vendor that sells software but adds custom features for you.
10. Outsourcing- Answer - Hiring an outside company to build, manage, or support a system.
11. Offshoring- Answer - Outsourcing to another country to lower cost.
12. SaaS (Software as a Service)- Answer - Software you access online; you pay a subscription instead of
installing it.
13. Payback Analysis- Answer - How long it takes for the system to "pay for itself."
14. ROI (Return on Investment)- Answer - Shows how profitable the system will be compared to its cost.
15. NPV (Net Present Value)- Answer - Compares total expected benefits vs. total costs over time.
16. Software Acquisition Process- Answer - 1. evaluate the information system requirements
2. identify potential vendors or outsourcing options
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, 3. evaluate options
4. perform cost-benefit analysis
5. prepare a recommendation
6. implement the solution
17. User Interface (UI)- Answer - How the user and computer communicate (screens, buttons, menus).
18. Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)- Answer - How people use technology and how systems
should sup- port them.
19. Transparent Interface- Answer - An interface that feels easy and doesn't distract the user.
20. Seven Habits of Successful UI Designers- Answer - Understand the business, think like
a user, use prototypes, focus on usability, get feedback, watch how people use the system, document
everything.
21. UI Guidelines- Answer - Keep screens simple, consistent, logical, and easy to learn.
22. Usability- Answer - How easy and comfortable a system is to use.
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1. Traditional Development- Answer - A system built the slow, step-by-step, older way; runs on local
networks and computers.
2. Web-Based Development- Answer - Systems built to run through the internet; easy to scale and works
on many devices.
3. .NET / MERN Stack- Answer - Popular tools used for building web-based applications.
4. Scalability- Answer - How well a system can grow when more users or data are added.
5. In-House Development- Answer - When the company builds the software themselves.
6. Software Package- Answer - Pre-made software sold by a vendor.
7. Horizontal Application- Answer - Software used by many ditterent industries (example- Answer - Excel).
8. Vertical Application- Answer - Software made for one specific industry/business (example- Answer -
hospital software).
9. Value-Added Reseller (VAR)- Answer - A vendor that sells software but adds custom features for you.
10. Outsourcing- Answer - Hiring an outside company to build, manage, or support a system.
11. Offshoring- Answer - Outsourcing to another country to lower cost.
12. SaaS (Software as a Service)- Answer - Software you access online; you pay a subscription instead of
installing it.
13. Payback Analysis- Answer - How long it takes for the system to "pay for itself."
14. ROI (Return on Investment)- Answer - Shows how profitable the system will be compared to its cost.
15. NPV (Net Present Value)- Answer - Compares total expected benefits vs. total costs over time.
16. Software Acquisition Process- Answer - 1. evaluate the information system requirements
2. identify potential vendors or outsourcing options
1/5
, 3. evaluate options
4. perform cost-benefit analysis
5. prepare a recommendation
6. implement the solution
17. User Interface (UI)- Answer - How the user and computer communicate (screens, buttons, menus).
18. Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)- Answer - How people use technology and how systems
should sup- port them.
19. Transparent Interface- Answer - An interface that feels easy and doesn't distract the user.
20. Seven Habits of Successful UI Designers- Answer - Understand the business, think like
a user, use prototypes, focus on usability, get feedback, watch how people use the system, document
everything.
21. UI Guidelines- Answer - Keep screens simple, consistent, logical, and easy to learn.
22. Usability- Answer - How easy and comfortable a system is to use.
2/5
