Exam 10: Information Systems Analysis and Design

A decision ____ is a numerical representation of a realistic situation, such as a cash-flow model of a business that shows how income adds to cash accounts and expenses deplete those accounts.

The goal of the ____ phase of the SDLC is to produce a list of requirements for a new or revised information system.

A(n) ____ is a request for a formal price quotation on a list of hardware and software.

A(n) ____ report contains information that is outside normal or acceptable ranges.

In ____________________ processing, a group of transactions is collected and held for processing until the end of a day or pay period, for example.

Security ____________________ include stolen data, physical intrusions, and deliberate sabotage.

In a DFD, an arrow symbolizes a data store .

What is the difference between an RFP and an RFQ?

A project team usually issues a(n) ____ to vendors when the members believe that a vendor has more knowledge and experience in the solution area.

Critical Thinking questions (Multiple Choice) You are reviewing a cash-flow model of your business. The model shows how income adds to cash accounts and expenses deplete the accounts. What type of tool are you utilizing?

What are the phases of the system development life cycle (SDLC) and any outputs associated with each?

A ____ breaks a complex task into a series of subtasks.

A project team submits an RFQ to vendors when it knows all of the following EXCEPT ____.

One of the major functions of an information system is to help people make decisions in response to problems.

The key to a ____ scam is an e-mail that looks like it originated from a legitimate company.

OLTP uses a commit or rollback strategy to ensure that each transaction is processed correctly.

All of the following are guidelines to help corporations deal with identity theft EXCEPT ____.

Case 3 Butterfly Ltd. clothing store was started by Cara and her sister. They began the business as a small crafts store out of their parents' garage. It has since expanded to a store in the local mall. All of Butterfly Ltd.'s records up to this point have been kept in a series of databases on a laptop computer. Because the company is expanding so rapidly, Cara and her sister feel they need to convert their information system to a system that can hold more information and assist in data analysis. Because their information is so important to their business, and they do not have any backup information, Cara and her sister want to avoid the risks of a direct conversion from their old information system to the new information system. What will work best for their small system so they can constantly use the information as it is being converted?