Question 1

A reasonable estimate is that off-the-shelf software can at best meet 70 percent of an organization's needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Functionality refers to the tasks the software can perform and the mandatory,essential,and desired system features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Indicate when software should be acquired from each of the following types of software producers.
-When the task requires custom support and the system cannot be built internally.

Accepted Answer

A) packaged software producers 
B) IT services firms 
C) in-house developers 
D) hardware manufacturers 
E) enterprise-wide solutions 
A) packaged software producers 
B) IT services firms 
C) in-house developers 
D) hardware manufacturers 
E) enterprise-wide solutions

Question 4

Displays and reports may be easily redesigned if the modules are written in:

Accepted Answer

A) fourth-generation language 
B) third-generation language 
C) object-oriented language 
D) English language 
A) fourth-generation language 
B) third-generation language 
C) object-oriented language 
D) English language

Question 5

The choice to acquire software from outside sources is made at the end of the systems design phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

__________ includes assistance to install the software,train user and systems staff on the software,and provide help as problems arise after installation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ includes assistance to install the software,train...

Question 7

__________ periodically evaluate software and collect user opinions,thus providing a range of opinions about possible software packages.

Accepted Answer

Independen

Question 8

__________ is the practice of turning over responsibility of some to all of an organization's information systems applications and operations to an outside firm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the practice of turning over...

Question 9

__________ is the software reuse approach that mandates reuse and measures its effectiveness,as well as mandates that assets be designed for reuse as they are being designed for specific applications.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the software reuse approach that...

Question 10

__________ is ranked in the 2007 top 10 global software companies and is in the operating systems software business sector.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is ranked in the 2007 top...

Question 11

Which of the following companies are ranked in the 2007 top global software companies?

Accepted Answer

A) IBM 
B) Microsoft 
C) Capgemmi 
D) all of the above 
A) IBM 
B) Microsoft 
C) Capgemmi 
D) all of the above

Question 12

The benefits of the enterprise solutions approach include a single repository of data for all aspects of a business process and the flexibility of the separate systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify six sources of software.Briefly describe the internal staffing requirements.

Accepted Answer

Hardware manufacturers,packaged software

Question 14

An organization may move to outsourcing for political reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Hiring a company to run your applications at your site on your computers is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a turnkey system 
B) outsourcing 
C) downsizing 
D) realignment 
A) a turnkey system 
B) outsourcing 
C) downsizing 
D) realignment

Question 16

Hiring a company to run your applications on your own computers is an example of outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition.
-The practice of turning over responsibility of some to all of an organization's information systems applications and operations to an outside firm.

Accepted Answer

A) turnkey system 
B) outsourcing 
C) packaged software producer 
D) vendor support 
E) enterprise resource planning system 
A) turnkey system 
B) outsourcing 
C) packaged software producer 
D) vendor support 
E) enterprise resource planning system

Question 18

In many instances,off-the-shelf software can meet an organization's needs over 80 percent of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a true statement regarding in-house development?

Accepted Answer

A) In-house development of information systems has increased by a factor of 3 in the last three years. 
B) In-house development of information systems has increased by 42 percent in the last three years. 
C) In-house development of information systems has progressively become a smaller piece of all the systems development work that takes place in and for organizations. 
D) When developing administrative systems,in-house development of information systems is still the best choice. 
A) In-house development of information systems has increased by a factor of 3 in the last three years. 
B) In-house development of information systems has increased by 42 percent in the last three years. 
C) In-house development of information systems has progressively become a smaller piece of all the systems development work that takes place in and for organizations. 
D) When developing administrative systems,in-house development of information systems is still the best choice.

Question 20

__________ refers to how easy it is for you,or the vendor,to customize the software.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ refers to how easy it is...

A reasonable estimate is that off-the-shelf software can at best meet 70 percent of an organization's needs.

Functionality refers to the tasks the software can perform and the mandatory,essential,and desired system features.

Indicate when software should be acquired from each of the following types of software producers. -When the task requires custom support and the system cannot be built internally.

Displays and reports may be easily redesigned if the modules are written in:

The choice to acquire software from outside sources is made at the end of the systems design phase.

__________ includes assistance to install the software,train user and systems staff on the software,and provide help as problems arise after installation.

__________ periodically evaluate software and collect user opinions,thus providing a range of opinions about possible software packages.

__________ is the practice of turning over responsibility of some to all of an organization's information systems applications and operations to an outside firm.

__________ is the software reuse approach that mandates reuse and measures its effectiveness,as well as mandates that assets be designed for reuse as they are being designed for specific applications.

__________ is ranked in the 2007 top 10 global software companies and is in the operating systems software business sector.

Which of the following companies are ranked in the 2007 top global software companies?

The benefits of the enterprise solutions approach include a single repository of data for all aspects of a business process and the flexibility of the separate systems.

Identify six sources of software.Briefly describe the internal staffing requirements.

An organization may move to outsourcing for political reasons.

Hiring a company to run your applications at your site on your computers is an example of:

Hiring a company to run your applications on your own computers is an example of outsourcing.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -The practice of turning over responsibility of some to all of an organization's information systems applications and operations to an outside firm.

In many instances,off-the-shelf software can meet an organization's needs over 80 percent of the time.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding in-house development?

__________ refers to how easy it is for you,or the vendor,to customize the software.

The Systems Development Environment

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Process Requirements

Structuring System Data Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

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Exam 2: The Origins of Software

A reasonable estimate is that off-the-shelf software can at best meet 70 percent of an organization's needs.

Functionality refers to the tasks the software can perform and the mandatory,essential,and desired system features.

Indicate when software should be acquired from each of the following types of software producers. -When the task requires custom support and the system cannot be built internally.

Displays and reports may be easily redesigned if the modules are written in:

The choice to acquire software from outside sources is made at the end of the systems design phase.

__________ includes assistance to install the software,train user and systems staff on the software,and provide help as problems arise after installation.

__________ periodically evaluate software and collect user opinions,thus providing a range of opinions about possible software packages.

__________ is the practice of turning over responsibility of some to all of an organization's information systems applications and operations to an outside firm.

__________ is the software reuse approach that mandates reuse and measures its effectiveness,as well as mandates that assets be designed for reuse as they are being designed for specific applications.

__________ is ranked in the 2007 top 10 global software companies and is in the operating systems software business sector.

Which of the following companies are ranked in the 2007 top global software companies?

The benefits of the enterprise solutions approach include a single repository of data for all aspects of a business process and the flexibility of the separate systems.

Identify six sources of software.Briefly describe the internal staffing requirements.

An organization may move to outsourcing for political reasons.

Hiring a company to run your applications at your site on your computers is an example of:

Hiring a company to run your applications on your own computers is an example of outsourcing.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -The practice of turning over responsibility of some to all of an organization's information systems applications and operations to an outside firm.

In many instances,off-the-shelf software can meet an organization's needs over 80 percent of the time.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding in-house development?

__________ refers to how easy it is for you,or the vendor,to customize the software.

The Systems Development Environment

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Process Requirements

Structuring System Data Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

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