Question 1

Which phase of the SDLC gathers business requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) Plan 
B) Analysis 
C) Test 
D) Design 
A) Plan 
B) Analysis 
C) Test 
D) Design

Question 2

Summary internal reports highlight situations occurring outside of the normal operating range for a condition or standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following represents the phases in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A) Plan, analysis, design, test, maintain, develop, implement 
B) Analysis, plan, design, test, develop, maintain, implement 
C) Plan, analysis, design, develop, test, implement, maintain 
D) Analysis, plan, develop, design, test, implement, maintain 
A) Plan, analysis, design, test, maintain, develop, implement 
B) Analysis, plan, design, test, develop, maintain, implement 
C) Plan, analysis, design, develop, test, implement, maintain 
D) Analysis, plan, develop, design, test, implement, maintain

Question 4

Sign-off is the users' actual signatures indicating they approve all of the business requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are defects in the code of an information system?

Accepted Answer

A) Testing 
B) Bugs 
C) Insects 
D) All of the above 
A) Testing 
B) Bugs 
C) Insects 
D) All of the above

Question 6

What is a technique for generating ideas by encouraging participants to offer as many ideas as possible in a short period without any analysis until all the ideas have been exhausted?

Accepted Answer

A) Brainstorming 
B) Change agent 
C) Test conditions 
D) Bugs 
A) Brainstorming 
B) Change agent 
C) Test conditions 
D) Bugs

Question 7

What is process modeling?

Accepted Answer

A) Illustration of the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system. 
B) Software suites that automate systems analysis, design, and development. 
C) A formal, approved document that manages and controls the entire project. 
D) Graphic representation of the processes that capture, manipulate, store, and distribute information between a system and its environment. 
A) Illustration of the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system. 
B) Software suites that automate systems analysis, design, and development. 
C) A formal, approved document that manages and controls the entire project. 
D) Graphic representation of the processes that capture, manipulate, store, and distribute information between a system and its environment.

Question 8

Which of the following is a business-related consequence of failing software?

Accepted Answer

A) Decreased productivity 
B) Damage to brand reputation 
C) Increased liabilities 
D) All of the above 
A) Decreased productivity 
B) Damage to brand reputation 
C) Increased liabilities 
D) All of the above

Question 9

Control objects for information and related technology (COBIT) is a set of best practices that helps an organization to maximize the benefits of an information system, while at the same time establishing appropriate controls to ensure minimum errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A data flow diagram (DFD) illustrates the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which programming language looks similar to human languages?

Accepted Answer

A) First generation machine language 
B) Second generation machine language 
C) Third generation machine language 
D) Fourth generation machine language 
A) First generation machine language 
B) Second generation machine language 
C) Third generation machine language 
D) Fourth generation machine language

Question 12

Which internal reports present information with little or no filtering or restrictions of the data?

Accepted Answer

A) Internal reports 
B) Detailed internal reports 
C) Summary internal reports 
D) Exception reports 
A) Internal reports 
B) Detailed internal reports 
C) Summary internal reports 
D) Exception reports

Question 13

Fourth-generation languages (4GL) are programming languages that look similar to human languages.For example, a typical 4GL command might state, "FIND ALL RECORDS WHERE NAME IS "SMITH"."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Unit testing uses both the legacy system and new system until all users verify that the new system functions correctly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Detailed user documentation is created that highlights how to use the system and how to troubleshoot issues or problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which phase brings all the project pieces together into a special testing environment to eliminate errors and bugs and verify that the system meets all the business requirements defined in the analysis phase?

Accepted Answer

A) Testing phase 
B) Analysis phase 
C) Development phase 
D) Planning phase 
A) Testing phase 
B) Analysis phase 
C) Development phase 
D) Planning phase

Question 17

Alpha testing occurs when programmers test the system to ensure it is bug-free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which software supports general business processes and does not require any specific software customization to meet the organization's needs?

Accepted Answer

A) SDLC 
B) Software customization 
C) Off-the-shelf application 
D) Application software 
A) SDLC 
B) Software customization 
C) Off-the-shelf application 
D) Application software

Question 19

A joint application development session is where employees meet, sometimes for several days, to define or review the business requirements for the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Development Testing assesses whether the entire system meets the design requirements of the users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Developing Software to Streamline Operations

Which phase of the SDLC gathers business requirements?

Summary internal reports highlight situations occurring outside of the normal operating range for a condition or standard.

Which of the following represents the phases in the SDLC?

Sign-off is the users' actual signatures indicating they approve all of the business requirements.

What are defects in the code of an information system?

What is a technique for generating ideas by encouraging participants to offer as many ideas as possible in a short period without any analysis until all the ideas have been exhausted?

What is process modeling?

Which of the following is a business-related consequence of failing software?

Control objects for information and related technology (COBIT) is a set of best practices that helps an organization to maximize the benefits of an information system, while at the same time establishing appropriate controls to ensure minimum errors.

A data flow diagram (DFD) illustrates the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system.

Which programming language looks similar to human languages?

Which internal reports present information with little or no filtering or restrictions of the data?

Fourth-generation languages (4GL) are programming languages that look similar to human languages.For example, a typical 4GL command might state, "FIND ALL RECORDS WHERE NAME IS "SMITH"."

Unit testing uses both the legacy system and new system until all users verify that the new system functions correctly.

Detailed user documentation is created that highlights how to use the system and how to troubleshoot issues or problems.

Which phase brings all the project pieces together into a special testing environment to eliminate errors and bugs and verify that the system meets all the business requirements defined in the analysis phase?

Alpha testing occurs when programmers test the system to ensure it is bug-free.

Which software supports general business processes and does not require any specific software customization to meet the organization's needs?

A joint application development session is where employees meet, sometimes for several days, to define or review the business requirements for the system.

Development Testing assesses whether the entire system meets the design requirements of the users.

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Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing and Storing Organizational Information Databases

Accessing Organizational Information Data Warehouses

Understanding Big Data and Its Impact on Business

Enabling the Organization Decision Making

Extending the Organization Supply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organization Customer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End to End Enterprise Resource Planning

Creating Innovative Organizations

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Creating Collaborative Partnerships

Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

Methodologies for Supporting Agile Organizations

Managing Organizational Projects

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B: Extension: A Business Process

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B: Extension: A Networks and Telecommunications

B: Extension: A Information Security

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