Exam 2: The Origins of Software

Identify the most common criteria for choosing off-the-shelf software.Which two criteria would be among the most important?

________ is/are off-the-shelf software systems that cannot be modified to meet the specific,individual needs of a particular organization.

A component of outsourcing is development of applications outside of the organization.

What is a result of the reuse of object classes?

Which of the following is a reason why an organization might get rid of its entire information processing unit?

Describe the advantages of a company using cloud computing?

If an organization is using applications rented from a third party vendor running in a remote location,they are most likely using what type of software system?

Which of the following is NOT a major category of sources of software?

What is the practice of US firms contracting with countries in Latin America?

________ solutions integrate individual traditional business functions into a series of modules so that a single transaction occurs seamlessly within a single information system rather than several separate systems.

List development specializations and provide an example of the leading software firms for the specialty.

Which best describes facilitated reuses?

Briefly describe the process and policies for each reuse approach.

When an organization outsources to a company,the company fires the employees of the original organization.

Microsoft is the best known software company in the world.

The most expensive and extensive reuse approach is ________.

Large organizations do not use open-source software due to a lack of support and maintenance options.

Oracle is a software company known for productivity software.

Choose the list that represents the top three countries that are used for outsourcing as of 2014.

________ refers to the use of previously written software resources,especially objects and components,in new applications.