ISDS 406 QUIZZES AND ANSWERS WELL
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D - Correct Answer-Which of the following is true about systems analysts?
A. They manage people and primarily work with upper management.
B. They primarily work on technical issues with programmers to develop new systems.
C. They primarily work with business analysts and rarely see technical work.
D. They work with a combination of business and technical people.
B - Correct Answer-What are the four phases of the SDLC?
A. Analysis of technical requirements, analysis of organizational
B. Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation
C. Planning, Database, Server, Programming
D. Planning, Actualization, Database, Implementation
Systems Request - Correct Answer-A document that outlines the business need and high-level
requirements for a new system
Analysis - Correct Answer-Michaela is a systems analyst who is determining business
requirements. What would most likely be the SDLC phase for her?
A - Correct Answer-Which is NOT true for systems analysts?
A. They are the project sponsors for system proposals
B. They do things and challenge the current way that an organization works
C. They enable the organization to perform work better
D. They create value for an organization
Project Sponsor - Correct Answer-The person who drives the project and provides key
requirements.
Business Process Improvement (BPI) - Correct Answer-Moderate changes to existing
processes falls under the _________ analysis.
, Managerial Feasibility - Correct Answer-Which of the following is NOT one of the main types of
feasibility discussed in Chapter 1?
A. Organizational feasibility
B. Managerial feasibility
C. Economic/Financial feasibility
D. Technical feasibility
D - Correct Answer-What is the difference between development and operation costs?
A. Operational costs are those that occur during the project when the system is being built or
acquired. B. Development costs are ongoing.
C. Development costs are intangible and operational costs are tangible.
D. Development costs are tangible and operational costs are intangible.
E. Development costs are those that occur during the project when the system is being built or
acquired. Operational costs are ongoing.
System Analyst - Correct Answer-This course follows the responsibilities of a(n)...
CASE - Correct Answer-Computer-Aided Software Engineering - software that automates all or
part of the development process
D - Correct Answer-Which of the following is NOT one of the concepts covered in the assigned
reading of Chapter 2?
A. Project management
B. Development methodologies
C. Project work plan
D. User interface best practices
D - Correct Answer-Which of the following is NOT one of the project methodologies explained
in Chapter 2?
A. Waterfall development (e.g., traditional, parallel development, V-model)
B. Agile development (e.g., XP, Scrum)
C. Rapid application development (RAD) (e.g., iterative, system prototyping, throwaway
prototyping)
D. Forward-backward development (e.g., Prototype-User development, X-model)
C - Correct Answer-Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria to consider when selecting
a development methodology?
A. Whether the system has a short time schedule
B. Whether the system has unclear user requirements
C. Whether the system has been recently approved
D. The timing of approval has nothing to do with which type of methodology you select
E. Whether the system is complex
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D - Correct Answer-Which of the following is true about systems analysts?
A. They manage people and primarily work with upper management.
B. They primarily work on technical issues with programmers to develop new systems.
C. They primarily work with business analysts and rarely see technical work.
D. They work with a combination of business and technical people.
B - Correct Answer-What are the four phases of the SDLC?
A. Analysis of technical requirements, analysis of organizational
B. Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation
C. Planning, Database, Server, Programming
D. Planning, Actualization, Database, Implementation
Systems Request - Correct Answer-A document that outlines the business need and high-level
requirements for a new system
Analysis - Correct Answer-Michaela is a systems analyst who is determining business
requirements. What would most likely be the SDLC phase for her?
A - Correct Answer-Which is NOT true for systems analysts?
A. They are the project sponsors for system proposals
B. They do things and challenge the current way that an organization works
C. They enable the organization to perform work better
D. They create value for an organization
Project Sponsor - Correct Answer-The person who drives the project and provides key
requirements.
Business Process Improvement (BPI) - Correct Answer-Moderate changes to existing
processes falls under the _________ analysis.
, Managerial Feasibility - Correct Answer-Which of the following is NOT one of the main types of
feasibility discussed in Chapter 1?
A. Organizational feasibility
B. Managerial feasibility
C. Economic/Financial feasibility
D. Technical feasibility
D - Correct Answer-What is the difference between development and operation costs?
A. Operational costs are those that occur during the project when the system is being built or
acquired. B. Development costs are ongoing.
C. Development costs are intangible and operational costs are tangible.
D. Development costs are tangible and operational costs are intangible.
E. Development costs are those that occur during the project when the system is being built or
acquired. Operational costs are ongoing.
System Analyst - Correct Answer-This course follows the responsibilities of a(n)...
CASE - Correct Answer-Computer-Aided Software Engineering - software that automates all or
part of the development process
D - Correct Answer-Which of the following is NOT one of the concepts covered in the assigned
reading of Chapter 2?
A. Project management
B. Development methodologies
C. Project work plan
D. User interface best practices
D - Correct Answer-Which of the following is NOT one of the project methodologies explained
in Chapter 2?
A. Waterfall development (e.g., traditional, parallel development, V-model)
B. Agile development (e.g., XP, Scrum)
C. Rapid application development (RAD) (e.g., iterative, system prototyping, throwaway
prototyping)
D. Forward-backward development (e.g., Prototype-User development, X-model)
C - Correct Answer-Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria to consider when selecting
a development methodology?
A. Whether the system has a short time schedule
B. Whether the system has unclear user requirements
C. Whether the system has been recently approved
D. The timing of approval has nothing to do with which type of methodology you select
E. Whether the system is complex
