Exam 2: The Origins of Software

Some of the most well-known and popular open source software names are:

An example of a prepackaged system is:

Which of the following is a software reuse approach that mandates the development,sharing,and adoption of reusable assets?

Designed reuse is the most extensive and expensive approach.

Outsourcing is an alternative analysts need to be aware of.

Which of the following is the software reuse step that involves making the reusable asset understandable to developers who want to use it in their systems?

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

According to a study cited in the textbook,most organizations cannot compete economically with established commercial organizations that focus on selling components as their main line of business.

When facilitated reuse is implemented,developers are not required to practice reuse but are encouraged to do so.

The software reuse approach that allows individuals to find or develop reusable assets on their own,and has few,if any,organizational rewards for reusing assets best describes:

________ refers to how long it takes the software package to respond to the user's request in an interactive session.

Off-the-shelf software systems that cannot be modified to meet the specific needs of a particular organization are sometimes called:

Advantages to cloud computing include gaining access to applications faster than via internal development,and achieving lower-cost access to corporate-quality applications.

When choosing off-the-shelf software,cost,functionality,response time,and ease of installation are some of the common criteria that should be considered.

Hardware manufacturers,packaged software producers,custom software producers,enterprisewide solutions,application server providers,and in-house developers are sources of software.

Managed reuse is a more economical approach.

For each reuse approach,briefly describe its process and policies.

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

Which of the following is a true statement about reusing software?

Hardware manufacturers are one source of software.