Exam 14: CASE Tools

____________________ are software programs that system developers use to help them design and construct information systems.

A(n) ____________________ is a tool for designing formatted reports rapidly.

____ offers tools for data and application modeling, code generation, and software configuration management.

Traditional ____________________ software is derived from simple utilities, such as code editors, to powerful multipurpose tools that can help you envision, plan, and build an entire information system.

Visual Studio 2010 includes various application development tools that are specifically designed to support Microsoft's Web-based application development strategy.

Modern programming languages, such as Visual Basic and Java, are called non-procedural, or event-driven, languages because instead of writing a series of sequential instructions, a programmer defines the actions that the program must perform when certain events occur.

Visible Analyst provides a full range of Help features.

Structured development methods use a variety of diagrams, such as use case, class, sequence, and transition state diagrams.

A(n) ____________________ uses a built-in CASE tool that a software vendor includes to make it easier to plan, construct, and maintain a specific software product.

Selecting a CASE tool depends on the _____.

_____can model networks, business processes, and many types of special diagrams.

Throughout the SDLC, systems developers use modeling tools to represent the system textually.

Agile developers only use whiteboard sketching instead of modeling tools.

_____ means translating business processes and functions into applications.

Object-oriented development relies heavily on DFDs and structure charts.

CASE tools can reduce costs, speed up development, and provide comprehensive documentation that can be used for future maintenance or enhancements.

CASE stands for ____________________.

Traditional code was written in _____ languages such as COBOL, which required a programmer to create code statements for each processing step.

System developers will sometimes choose simpler, low-tech methods and techniques as modeling tools.

A(n) ____________________ allows computer programs to be developed rapidly by translating a logical model directly into code.