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Q: _____ is used to prove the technical feasibility of a proposed system.

Q: _____ programming methodology breaks a project into tiny phases.

Q: There are methods to designing and developing business applications. Which of the following is not one of these methods? A.Insourcing B.Outsourcing C.Netsourcing D.Selfsourcing

Q: Which of the following systems development techniques requires IT specialists that are in-house to develop business applications? A.Outsourcing B.Insourcing C.Netsourcing D.Selfsourcing

Q: Which of the following systems development techniques allows end users to develop business applications? A.Outsourcing B.Insourcing C.Netsourcing D.Selfsourcing

Q: Which of the following systems development techniques delegate development tasks to a third party for a specified cost, period of time, and level of service? A.Netsourcing B.Outsourcing C.Insourcing D.Selfsourcing

Q: The _____ phase of the SDLC involves monitoring an information system to be sure it meets business needs.

Q: If you were developing marketing strategies and, in your job, decided to create a database that tracked the progress of your marketing efforts, what kind of development would you be engaging in? A.Outsourcing B.Netsourcing C.Selfsourcing D.Insourcing

Q: A group of people who responds to end users' questions is called a(n) _____.

Q: What is the difference between insourcing and selfsourcing? A.Selfsourcing requires the use of internal consultants; insourcing requires staff from the IT department B.Selfcourcing is self-regulating; insourcing requires internal quality controls C.Selfsourcing allows for end user development; insourcing requires internal IT staff D.Selfsourcing allows for one person to complete the systems development life cycle; insourcing is a team effort

Q: _____ is an iterative process in which a model of the information system is created from business requirements, demonstrated to end users, then refined and enhanced based on end user comments.

Q: What is the systems development life cycle (SDLC)? A.A method for testing new IT applications B.A structured approach for developing information systems C.Analysis and assessment tasks that need to be completed when designing and developing information systems D.Guidelines that an end user follows when developing their own business applications

Q: _____ outsourcing is using another company in the same country to perform IT functions.

Q: What is the waterfall methodology? A.A sequential, activity based SDLC B.An assessment methodology that ensures quality applications C.An outsource development methodology to information systems D.A process management technique that identifies and includes end users and management in the SDLC

Q: Sometimes the overall scope may change gradually. This is known as _____.

Q: _____ occurs when developers add features that were not part of the initial requirements.

Q: A(n) _____ is a formal document that describes in detail your logical requirements for a proposed system and invites outsourcing organizations to submit bids for its development.

Q: A(n) _____ is used to prioritize the business requirements and place them in a formal comprehensive document.

Q: _____ is a session in which end users and IT specialists meet to define and review business requirements.

Q: The _____ is a written definition of the project scope and is usually no longer than a paragraph.

Q: During the _____ phase of the SDLC, software is actually written.

Q: The _____ defines the what, when, and who questions of system development including all activities to be performed, the individuals, or resources, who will perform the activities, and the time required to complete each activity.

Q: During the _____ phase of the SDLC, the organization verifies that the new system works and meets all business requirements.

Q: A(n) _____ is an individual who is an expert in project planning and management, defines and develops the project plan and tracks the plan to ensure all key project milestones are completed on time.

Q: _____ testing focuses on individual pieces of code within a new system.

Q: The _____ involves end users and IT specialists working together to gather, understand, and document the business requirements for the proposed system.

Q: _____ testing verifies that the units of a system function correctly when integrated into the total system.

Q: _____ defines the hardware, software, and telecommunication equipment required to run the system.

Q: _____ testing verifies that separate systems can work together.

Q: During the _____ you build a technical blue print of how the proposed system will work.

Q: _____ testing determines if a system meets the business requirements and enables end users to correctly perform their jobs.

Q: _____ is the activity of drawing a graphical representation of a design.

Q: Users begin using the new system during the _____ phase of the SDLC.

Q: ____________ highlights how to use the system.

Q: _____ is the delegation of specific work to a third party for a specified length of time, at a specified cost, and at a specified level of service.

Q: _____ is the process of building a model that demonstrates the features of a proposed product, service, or system.

Q: _____ occurs when IT specialists within the company develop new systems.

Q: Scope creep and feature creep lead to better systems development projects.

Q: Prototyping is an essential part of the RAD methodology.

Q: Joint application development is a meeting between users and IT specialists to define and review business requirements for the project.

Q: The _____ is a structured step-by-step approach for developing information systems.

Q: Business requirements drive the entire systemif they are inaccurate or incomplete, the system will more likely fail.

Q: The _____ involves determining a solid plan for developing your information system.

Q: Designing the technical architecture is part of the development phase.

Q: A(n) ____________ is a factor critical to your organization's success.

Q: Testing is not an important phase in the SDLC.

Q: _____ clearly defines the high-level system requirements.

Q: Users are usually involved in the testing phase as they are most familiar with the business requirements and test conditions.

Q: Online training is excellent when employees need one-on-one time with a trainer.

Q: Training held in a classroom and lead by an instructor is workshop training.

Q: Parallel implementation of a new system is the least expensive and the most dangerous method of testing.

Q: The implementation phase includes monitoring and supporting the new system to be sure it meets business goals.

Q: A help desk is a group of people that respond to end users' questions.

Q: Once a system has been created and implemented, no changes should be made to it.

Q: Prototyping uses seven different steps to create an information system.

Q: A finished prototype is known as a proof-of-concept prototype.

Q: Prototyping helps determine technical feasibility.

Q: Users should not be involved in the prototyping process.

Q: Modeling is the activity of drawing a graphical representation of a design.

Q: The analysis phase develops the detailed steps the system must perform along with the expected results of each step.

Q: The testing phase verifies that the system works and meets all of the business requirements defined in the analysis phase.

Q: Outsourcing is the delegation of specific work to a third party for a specified length of time, at a specified cost, and at a specified level of service.

Q: A request for proposal is a formal document that describes in detail your logical requirements for a proposed system and invites outsourcing organizations to submit bids for its development.

Q: Insourcing is delegating work to an industry IT specialist via a bid.

Q: Extreme programming (XP) methodology breaks the project down into many smaller pieces or phases.

Q: Extreme programming (XP) methodology enforces strict design guidelines thus inhibiting user changes in requirements.

Q: Agile methodology is for use with large projects with many features.

Q: Using the agile methodology improves customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.

Q: A U.S. bank doing onshore outsourcing of some of its work is using another U.S. company.

Q: Project milestones represent key dates for which you need a certain group of activities performed.

Q: A U.S. media company is paying a Canadian company to do its help desk support. This would be an example of offshore outsourcing.

Q: The design phase involves end users and IT specialists working together to gather, understand, and document the business requirements for the proposed system.

Q: End users often use tools like DBMSs and spreadsheets to develop applications for their own needs.

Q: Business requirements are gathered in the design phase.

Q: End users should develop mission critical applications so they are available sooner.

Q: Sign-off occurs when users and IT specialists meet to define or review the business requirements for the system.

Q: The project scope is defined in the project scope document. This document is often several pages in length.

Q: During the development phase, you build a technical blueprint of how the proposed system will work.

Q: Project managers define and develop project plans and track the plans to ensure that all milestones are completed on time.

Q: Only IT majors will benefit from learning about the SDLC.