ISM3011 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
While using the PERT and CPM techniques, if any of the activities along the critical path
is delayed, the entire project is delayed.
TRUE OR FALSE - Answers - True
Information system projects are often an extension of existing systems or involve
replacing an old technology with a new one.
TRUE OR FALSE - Answers - True
Intelligent agents are also known as _________. - Answers - bots
In _____ conversion of the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC), as each module of a new system is converted, the corresponding part of an old
system is retired. - Answers - phased-in-phased-out
It is important to project an organization's growth rate when designing information
systems. - Answers - True
In the context of structured systems analysis and design (SSAD) models, a _____ is a
tool that illustrates the logical steps in a process but does not show data elements and
associations. - Answers - flowchart
In the _____ phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a problem is defined
and alternatives are generated for solving it. - Answers - requirements-gathering and
analysis
During the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), an information system
is operating, enhancements and modifications to the system have been developed and
tested, and hardware and software components have been added or replaced. -
Answers - maintenance
Which benefit of an information system is categorized as a tangible? - Answers -
Increased company profits
In _____ conversion of the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC), an old system is stopped and a new system is implemented. - Answers -
plunge
Which of the following statements is true of pair programming? - Answers - Two
programmers work on the same code at one workstation
, In _____ conversion of the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC), the old and new systems run simultaneously for a short time to ensure the new
system works correctly. - Answers - parallel
During the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), _____.
- Answers - the proposed solution is transferred from paper to action, and a team
configures the system and procures components for it
In pilot conversion, an analyst introduces an information system in only a limited area of
an organization. - Answers - true
During the _____ phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), analysts
investigate a proposed solution's feasibility and determine how best to present the
solution to management to obtain funding. - Answers - planning
A _____ is a written document with detailed specifications that is used to request bids
for equipment, supplies, or services from vendors. - Answers - a request for proposal
During the _____ phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), analysts choose
the solution that is the most realistic and offers the highest payoff for the organization. -
Answers - design
Computer-aided systems engineering (CASE) tools are typically used during the _____
phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC). - Answers - design
_____ is a method for developing software applications and information system projects
in which a project is divided into smaller functions and developers cannot go on to the
next phase until the current phase is finished. - Answers - extreme programming
A(n) _____ lists the completion time of a project on the x-axis and all the activities on
the y-axis, which allows the systems analyst to monitor the progress of the project and
detect any delay in the daily operation of the project. - Answers - Gantt chart
Information system projects are often an extension of existing systems or involve
replacing an old technology with a new one. - Answers - True
The fundamental principle behind _____ is that the self-contained blocks of codes can
be reused in a variety of different applications, allowing new business processes to be
created from a pool of existing services. - Answers - service-oriented architecture
In _____ conversion of the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC), an analyst introduces an information system in only a limited area of an
organization, such as a division or department. - Answers - pilot
A _____ agent can be used to perform specific tasks for a user, such as remembering
information for filling out Web forms. - Answers - personal
While using the PERT and CPM techniques, if any of the activities along the critical path
is delayed, the entire project is delayed.
TRUE OR FALSE - Answers - True
Information system projects are often an extension of existing systems or involve
replacing an old technology with a new one.
TRUE OR FALSE - Answers - True
Intelligent agents are also known as _________. - Answers - bots
In _____ conversion of the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC), as each module of a new system is converted, the corresponding part of an old
system is retired. - Answers - phased-in-phased-out
It is important to project an organization's growth rate when designing information
systems. - Answers - True
In the context of structured systems analysis and design (SSAD) models, a _____ is a
tool that illustrates the logical steps in a process but does not show data elements and
associations. - Answers - flowchart
In the _____ phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a problem is defined
and alternatives are generated for solving it. - Answers - requirements-gathering and
analysis
During the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), an information system
is operating, enhancements and modifications to the system have been developed and
tested, and hardware and software components have been added or replaced. -
Answers - maintenance
Which benefit of an information system is categorized as a tangible? - Answers -
Increased company profits
In _____ conversion of the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC), an old system is stopped and a new system is implemented. - Answers -
plunge
Which of the following statements is true of pair programming? - Answers - Two
programmers work on the same code at one workstation
, In _____ conversion of the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC), the old and new systems run simultaneously for a short time to ensure the new
system works correctly. - Answers - parallel
During the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), _____.
- Answers - the proposed solution is transferred from paper to action, and a team
configures the system and procures components for it
In pilot conversion, an analyst introduces an information system in only a limited area of
an organization. - Answers - true
During the _____ phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), analysts
investigate a proposed solution's feasibility and determine how best to present the
solution to management to obtain funding. - Answers - planning
A _____ is a written document with detailed specifications that is used to request bids
for equipment, supplies, or services from vendors. - Answers - a request for proposal
During the _____ phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), analysts choose
the solution that is the most realistic and offers the highest payoff for the organization. -
Answers - design
Computer-aided systems engineering (CASE) tools are typically used during the _____
phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC). - Answers - design
_____ is a method for developing software applications and information system projects
in which a project is divided into smaller functions and developers cannot go on to the
next phase until the current phase is finished. - Answers - extreme programming
A(n) _____ lists the completion time of a project on the x-axis and all the activities on
the y-axis, which allows the systems analyst to monitor the progress of the project and
detect any delay in the daily operation of the project. - Answers - Gantt chart
Information system projects are often an extension of existing systems or involve
replacing an old technology with a new one. - Answers - True
The fundamental principle behind _____ is that the self-contained blocks of codes can
be reused in a variety of different applications, allowing new business processes to be
created from a pool of existing services. - Answers - service-oriented architecture
In _____ conversion of the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle
(SDLC), an analyst introduces an information system in only a limited area of an
organization, such as a division or department. - Answers - pilot
A _____ agent can be used to perform specific tasks for a user, such as remembering
information for filling out Web forms. - Answers - personal
