UTA INSY 2303 EXAM 1,2, 3 AND FINAL EXAMS LATEST
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|
AGRADE
Critical Path - ANSWER: The sequence of stages determining the minimum time
needed for an operation especially when analyzed on a computer for a large
organization
Colocation Center - ANSWER: Centers that dedicate information systems which
several corporations lease space and equipment
Data Center - ANSWER: a specialized facility designed to hold and protect computer
systems and data
Application Development Tool - ANSWER: Software that assists in the creation of
new software
ERP - ANSWER: Enterprise Resource Planning; it is a suite of software modules that
integrate major business activities
SDLC/Phases of the SDLC - ANSWER: An information system progresses through
several phases as it is developed, used, and retired
order of phases - ANSWER: Analysis > Design > Implementation > Maintenance >
Planning
main purpose - ANSWER: System Requirements Report > Application Specifications >
Working System > Project Development Plan
Feature Creep - ANSWER: A tendency for product or project requirements to
increase during development beyond those originally foreseen
JAD - ANSWER: Joint Application Design, A process used in the life cycle area of the
dynamic systems development method to collect business requirements while
developing new information systems for a company
BI - ANSWER: A technology driven process for analyzing data and presenting
actionable information to help executives, managers and other corporate end users
make informed business decisions
Object-Oriented Methodology - ANSWER: treats an information system as a
collection of objects that interact to accomplish tasks
UML - ANSWER: Unified Modeling Language, The current standard for object-
oriented documentation
, class diagram - ANSWER: provides the name of each object, a list of each object's
attributes, a list of methods, and an indication of the associations between objects
use case diagram - ANSWER: documents the users of an information system and the
functions they perform
Sequence Diagram - ANSWER: depicts the detailed sequence of interactions that
take place for a use case
System Conversion - ANSWER: the process of deactivating an old information system
and activating a new one
Unit Testing - ANSWER: Each application module is completed undergoes this to
ensure that it operates reliably and correctly
Integration Testing - ANSWER: Performed to ensure that the modules operate
together correctly
System Testing - ANSWER: Ensures that all the hardware and software components
work together
MRP - ANSWER: Material Requirements Planning, A production planning, scheduling,
and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes.
Data Flow Diagram - ANSWER: The core documentation tool for project teams using
structured methodology, graphically illustrates how data moves through an
information system
Success Factors - ANSWER: They also serve as an evaluation checklist at the end of a
project
Gantt Chart - ANSWER: shows the duration of development tasks as they occur over
time
WBS - Work breakdown structure - ANSWER: Work breakdown structure, breaks a
complete task into a series of subtasks
PERT -Program evaluation and review technique - ANSWER: Program evaluation and
review technique, used for analyzing the time needed to complete each project task
JIT - Just-In-Time manufacturing - ANSWER: A methodology aimed primarily at
reducing times within production system as well as response times from suppliers
and to customers
Horizontal Market - ANSWER: Designed for common elements of many businesses
Vertical Market - ANSWER: Designed for a specific industry or enterprise
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|
AGRADE
Critical Path - ANSWER: The sequence of stages determining the minimum time
needed for an operation especially when analyzed on a computer for a large
organization
Colocation Center - ANSWER: Centers that dedicate information systems which
several corporations lease space and equipment
Data Center - ANSWER: a specialized facility designed to hold and protect computer
systems and data
Application Development Tool - ANSWER: Software that assists in the creation of
new software
ERP - ANSWER: Enterprise Resource Planning; it is a suite of software modules that
integrate major business activities
SDLC/Phases of the SDLC - ANSWER: An information system progresses through
several phases as it is developed, used, and retired
order of phases - ANSWER: Analysis > Design > Implementation > Maintenance >
Planning
main purpose - ANSWER: System Requirements Report > Application Specifications >
Working System > Project Development Plan
Feature Creep - ANSWER: A tendency for product or project requirements to
increase during development beyond those originally foreseen
JAD - ANSWER: Joint Application Design, A process used in the life cycle area of the
dynamic systems development method to collect business requirements while
developing new information systems for a company
BI - ANSWER: A technology driven process for analyzing data and presenting
actionable information to help executives, managers and other corporate end users
make informed business decisions
Object-Oriented Methodology - ANSWER: treats an information system as a
collection of objects that interact to accomplish tasks
UML - ANSWER: Unified Modeling Language, The current standard for object-
oriented documentation
, class diagram - ANSWER: provides the name of each object, a list of each object's
attributes, a list of methods, and an indication of the associations between objects
use case diagram - ANSWER: documents the users of an information system and the
functions they perform
Sequence Diagram - ANSWER: depicts the detailed sequence of interactions that
take place for a use case
System Conversion - ANSWER: the process of deactivating an old information system
and activating a new one
Unit Testing - ANSWER: Each application module is completed undergoes this to
ensure that it operates reliably and correctly
Integration Testing - ANSWER: Performed to ensure that the modules operate
together correctly
System Testing - ANSWER: Ensures that all the hardware and software components
work together
MRP - ANSWER: Material Requirements Planning, A production planning, scheduling,
and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes.
Data Flow Diagram - ANSWER: The core documentation tool for project teams using
structured methodology, graphically illustrates how data moves through an
information system
Success Factors - ANSWER: They also serve as an evaluation checklist at the end of a
project
Gantt Chart - ANSWER: shows the duration of development tasks as they occur over
time
WBS - Work breakdown structure - ANSWER: Work breakdown structure, breaks a
complete task into a series of subtasks
PERT -Program evaluation and review technique - ANSWER: Program evaluation and
review technique, used for analyzing the time needed to complete each project task
JIT - Just-In-Time manufacturing - ANSWER: A methodology aimed primarily at
reducing times within production system as well as response times from suppliers
and to customers
Horizontal Market - ANSWER: Designed for common elements of many businesses
Vertical Market - ANSWER: Designed for a specific industry or enterprise
