Test Bank For
Systems Analysis and Design, 11th edition Kenneth E. Kendall, Julie E Kendall
Chapter1-16
Chapter 1 Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which of these software packages is not open source software (OSS)?
A) Microsoft Windows
B) Mozilla Firefox Web browser
C) Apache Web server
D) a Linux operating system
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 20
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Discover what open source software is and how it is developed.
2) Which of these characteristics is most important to a systems analyst?
A) communicator
B) problem solver
C) programmer
D) project manager
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
3) Which of these statements concerning the systems development life cycle is true?
A) Designing the system is the first step in the SDLC.
B) No phase can occur until the previous phase is completed.
C) Although each phase is presented discretely, it is never accomplished as a separate step.
D) There is widespread agreement that the SDLC is composed of seven phases.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Comprehend the fundamentals of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC).
4) System maintenance must be performed to ________.
A) correct software errors
B) add new features that have never been requested before
C) remove features that none of the users are using
D) keep programmers employed
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 9
AACSB: Information technology
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,Learning Objective: Comprehend the fundamentals of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC).
5) Which of these is not used by analysts when adopting CASE tools?
A) communicating more effectively with users
B) expediting the local area network
C) increasing productivity
D) integrating the work done during life cycle stages
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 9
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Comprehend the fundamentals of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC).
6) An encyclopedia that is used to store all project information is called ________.
A) a data dictionary
B) an upper CASE tool
C) a CASE repository
D) a lower CASE tool
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 9
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Comprehend the fundamentals of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC).
7) Which of the following is not a dimension used to categorize an open source community?
A) programming style
B) environment
C) user community
D) licensing
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 20
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Discover what open source software is and how it is developed.
8) When program software is distributed free with the code or computer instructions available for
anyone to modify, it is called ________.
A) freeware
B) code independent software
C) a distributed system
D) open source software
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 19
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Discover what open source software is and how it is developed.
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,9) Object-oriented approaches use what industry standard for modeling object-oriented systems?
A) artificial intelligence
B) a distributed system
C) the unified modeling language
D) multi-view
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 13
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Gain an appreciation for object-oriented systems design.
10) Which of the following is not one of the fundamental components of the agile approach?
A) pressure
B) values
C) principles
D) core practices
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 11
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Understand the agile methodology for systems development.
11) Which of the following is not one of the four values of the agile approach?
A) communication
B) expertise
C) simplicity
D) courage
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 11
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Understand the agile methodology for systems development.
12) Which of the following questions would not be used by the analyst when determining the
human information requirements of a system?
A) What needs to be done to make the system audible, legible, and safe?
B) How can the system be made within the approved budget?
C) How can the system be made pleasing or even fun to use?
D) How can the system support a user's individual work tasks and make them more productive in
new ways?
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Comprehend the fundamentals of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC).
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, 13) Which of these is not a reason for an organization to participate in open source communities?
A) lowering costs
B) speeding up development
C) desire to give something back to the community
D) to avoid a review process
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 23
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Discover what open source software is and how it is developed.
14) Decision makers are beginning to understand that ________ is not just a byproduct of
conducting business, but a critical factor in determining the success or failure of a business.
A) information
B) decoration
C) hesitation
D) frustration
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 2
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Understand the need for systems analysis and design in organizations.
15) As a(n) ________, an analyst draws on professional expertise concerning computer hardware
and software and their uses in the business.
A) supporting expert
B) consultant
C) programmer
D) agent of change
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
16) The most prominent quality of an analyst is that of a(n) ________.
A) problem solver
B) consultant
C) programmer
D) agent of change
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
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Systems Analysis and Design, 11th edition Kenneth E. Kendall, Julie E Kendall
Chapter1-16
Chapter 1 Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which of these software packages is not open source software (OSS)?
A) Microsoft Windows
B) Mozilla Firefox Web browser
C) Apache Web server
D) a Linux operating system
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 20
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Discover what open source software is and how it is developed.
2) Which of these characteristics is most important to a systems analyst?
A) communicator
B) problem solver
C) programmer
D) project manager
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
3) Which of these statements concerning the systems development life cycle is true?
A) Designing the system is the first step in the SDLC.
B) No phase can occur until the previous phase is completed.
C) Although each phase is presented discretely, it is never accomplished as a separate step.
D) There is widespread agreement that the SDLC is composed of seven phases.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Comprehend the fundamentals of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC).
4) System maintenance must be performed to ________.
A) correct software errors
B) add new features that have never been requested before
C) remove features that none of the users are using
D) keep programmers employed
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 9
AACSB: Information technology
1
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,Learning Objective: Comprehend the fundamentals of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC).
5) Which of these is not used by analysts when adopting CASE tools?
A) communicating more effectively with users
B) expediting the local area network
C) increasing productivity
D) integrating the work done during life cycle stages
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 9
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Comprehend the fundamentals of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC).
6) An encyclopedia that is used to store all project information is called ________.
A) a data dictionary
B) an upper CASE tool
C) a CASE repository
D) a lower CASE tool
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 9
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Comprehend the fundamentals of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC).
7) Which of the following is not a dimension used to categorize an open source community?
A) programming style
B) environment
C) user community
D) licensing
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 20
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Discover what open source software is and how it is developed.
8) When program software is distributed free with the code or computer instructions available for
anyone to modify, it is called ________.
A) freeware
B) code independent software
C) a distributed system
D) open source software
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 19
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Discover what open source software is and how it is developed.
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,9) Object-oriented approaches use what industry standard for modeling object-oriented systems?
A) artificial intelligence
B) a distributed system
C) the unified modeling language
D) multi-view
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 13
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Gain an appreciation for object-oriented systems design.
10) Which of the following is not one of the fundamental components of the agile approach?
A) pressure
B) values
C) principles
D) core practices
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 11
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Understand the agile methodology for systems development.
11) Which of the following is not one of the four values of the agile approach?
A) communication
B) expertise
C) simplicity
D) courage
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 11
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Understand the agile methodology for systems development.
12) Which of the following questions would not be used by the analyst when determining the
human information requirements of a system?
A) What needs to be done to make the system audible, legible, and safe?
B) How can the system be made within the approved budget?
C) How can the system be made pleasing or even fun to use?
D) How can the system support a user's individual work tasks and make them more productive in
new ways?
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Comprehend the fundamentals of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC).
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, 13) Which of these is not a reason for an organization to participate in open source communities?
A) lowering costs
B) speeding up development
C) desire to give something back to the community
D) to avoid a review process
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 23
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Discover what open source software is and how it is developed.
14) Decision makers are beginning to understand that ________ is not just a byproduct of
conducting business, but a critical factor in determining the success or failure of a business.
A) information
B) decoration
C) hesitation
D) frustration
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 2
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Understand the need for systems analysis and design in organizations.
15) As a(n) ________, an analyst draws on professional expertise concerning computer hardware
and software and their uses in the business.
A) supporting expert
B) consultant
C) programmer
D) agent of change
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
16) The most prominent quality of an analyst is that of a(n) ________.
A) problem solver
B) consultant
C) programmer
D) agent of change
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
AACSB: Information technology
Learning Objective: Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.
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