Exam 14: Case-Tools

With a report generator,users can control how a screen will display captions,data fields,data,and other visual attributes.

Using a forward engineering computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)tool,an analyst can transform existing application source code into a working model of the system.

A repository,a computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)tool feature,organizes and documents system development tasks.

Although generic computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)tools can be used to plan and design any type of information system,it usually is easier to use an integrated development environment (IDE).

With a report generator,sample fields can be input to create a _____ for users to review and approve.

A code generator allows users to modify a report easily at any stage of the design process.

The computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)tool marketplace includes a limited variety of vendors and products,and all the tools dominate the marketplace.

Which interactive tool helps in designing a custom interface,creating screen forms,and handling data entry format and procedures?

What type of engineering is most important when integrating new systems with legacy systems or systems that were developed in different environments?

What software programs do system developers use to help design and construct information systems?

Explain what application life cycle management generally refers to and who offers it.

Which programming language allows a programmer to define the actions that a program must perform when certain occurrences occur,instead of writing a series of instructions?

A _____ is a database that serves as a central storage location for all information about the system being developed.

_____ generally refers to a start-to-finish approach to planning,designing,developing,deploying,managing,and maintaining an information system.

Widespread use of object-oriented languages has spurred interest in object-oriented (O-O)computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)and Unified Modeling Language (UML)-based modeling tools,which can provide a seamless development sequence from planning to actual coding.

When a data _____ is defined in the repository,it is assigned a data type and format,a range of acceptable values,and one or more names.

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

COBOL is an example of a(n)_____ programming language.

A(n)_____ is an alternative name for a data element in a repository.

Agile teams use only whiteboard sketching for drawing instead of modeling tools.