Exam 12: Information Systems and Program Development: Designing and Building Solutions

Critical Thinking Questions Case 12-1 You have taken a temporary position as an IT consultant for a large firm with a variety of database solutions that you and your team are working to consolidate into one enterprise-wide solution. You are currently in the process of gathering information about where things stand with each of the individual database solutions. One of the functions of the database solutions is to register users for a major conference sponsored by the firm. The managers are looking to minimize transition costs and implement a new single solution very quickly, and they are willing to take the risk of the registration system possibly not working when the conference registrations begin. What conversion type is a good match for this set of circumstances and attitudes?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT During which phase in the SDLC is the system installed and tested?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What term is used to measure how suitable the development of a system will be to the organization?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is a chart type, also called a network diagram, that is best suited for scheduling large, complex projects?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT true about machine language?

____________________ language, known as the first generation of programming languages, is the only language a computer directly recognizes.

The purpose of this phase is to construct, or build, a new or modified system and then deliver it to the users. What is this phase?

Which of the following has as its purpose the assessment of the feasibility of each alternative solution and then recommend the most feasible solution for a project?

Java uses a just-in-time compiler to convert the machine-independent code into machine-dependent code that is executed immediately.

Which of the following is true of a systems test?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT true about macros?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a JAD session?

Which of the following is true of a unit test?

The ____________________ phase consists of two major activities: (1) conduct a preliminary investigation and (2) perform detailed analysis.

A systems analyst often performs the two activities in the design phase at the same time instead of sequentially.

Which of the following is a professional who is hired based on expertise in a specialized area of computers, including service and advice?

With this kind of conversion, each location converts to a new system at a separate time. What is this kind of conversion?

Many smart phones and other mobile devices use XML as their markup language.

Which of the following consists of running the old system alongside the new system for a specified time?

Which of the following phases consists of two major activities: (1) if necessary, acquire hardware and software and (2) develop all of the details of the new or modified information system?