SADCW-6ed Chapter 01: From Beginning to End: An Overview of Systems
Analysis and Design
TRUE/FALSE
1. An information system often includes the software, the database, and the related manual
processes.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p4
2. Systems analysis is sometimes referred to as “understanding and specification.”
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p5
3. Systems design consists of activities to describe the solution to the problem.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p5
4. A systems development project is always a formal activity with a beginning and an end.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p5
5. The SDLC means the Systems Design Life Cycle.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p6
6. Agile refers to the flexibility that programmers have in taking on various assignments.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p6
7. Iterative development is the same as Agile development.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p6, p8
8. In iterative development the system is grown organically.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p8
9. The first core process is to plan the project.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p8
10. In iterative development, an iteration usually lasts about six weeks. .
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p8
11. The System Vision Document is usually developed before the project actually begins.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p10
,12. The project plan is required to get the project approved.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p11
13. A Work Breakdown Structure is the first step in building a project schedule.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p12
14. During analysis activities the project team build two types of diagrams: Use Case
diagram and Package diagram.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p15-16
15. The purpose of a workflow diagram is to document the internal steps of a use case.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p17
16. The ovals in a workflow diagram represent tasks.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p17
17. The database is designed using information from the class diagram.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p20
18. All the classes in the Design Class Diagram are used to define the database tables.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p22
19. A package diagram is useful to document the various subsystems in a system.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p22-23
20. Usually the final step in a given iteration is to deploy part of the system.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p25
21. One approach to the SDLC can be described using five core processes.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p6
22. An iteration normally only includes three or four of the core processes.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p8
23. Sometimes the activities within Core Process one are completed before the actual project
starts.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p9-10
,MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. An information system consists of
a. software, database, c. software, hardware,
and manual and database
processes
b. software, hardware, d. applications, screens,
and network and database
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p4
2. A person that functions as an architect to plan, capture the vision, and understand the
needs for a new system is often called a ____________________.
a. programmer analyst c. systems analyst
b. software engineer d. software developer
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p5
3. Those activities that enable a person to describe in the detail the system that solves the
need is called __________________.
a. architectural design c. systems analysis
b. systems design d. high-level design
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p5
4. SDLC stands for what?
a. Software Design Life c. Software
Cycle Development Life
Cycle
b. Systems Design Life d. Systems
Cycle Development Life
Cycle
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p6
5. An information system development process that emphasizes flexibility to embrace
change is called _____________________.
a. Iterative project c. Iterative development
planning
b. Adaptive d. Agile development
development projects
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p6
6. When a system is partitioned into pieces, each piece is referred to as a
_________________.
a. application c. subsystem
, b. package d. program
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 911
7. Two important goals or steps within Core Process one are ____ and _____.
a. identify the problem; c. describe the solution;
choose the project obtain project
manager approval
b. identify the solution d. estimate the cost;
objective; identify the iterations
obtain project
approval
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p10
8. Determine the major subsystems and assigning them to an iteration is done in which Core
Process?
a. 1 d. 4
b. 2 e. 5
c. 3 f. 6
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p11
9. Determining team members and assigning responsibilities is done in which Core Process?
a. 1 d. 4
b. 2 e. 5
c. 3 f. 6
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p11
10. Two of the primary elements that are included in a Work Breakdown Structure include:
a. subsystem iteration c. list of tasks and
assignments and assigned resources
estimated effort
b. sequence of tasks and d. list of tasks and
estimated effort estimated effort
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p12
11. The primary difference between a work breakdown structure and a work sequence draft is
that the work sequence draft shows ___________________.
a. the additionally c. the day to day
deployment tasks assignments
b. the estimated effort of d. the sequence of tasks
tasks
Analysis and Design
TRUE/FALSE
1. An information system often includes the software, the database, and the related manual
processes.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p4
2. Systems analysis is sometimes referred to as “understanding and specification.”
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p5
3. Systems design consists of activities to describe the solution to the problem.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p5
4. A systems development project is always a formal activity with a beginning and an end.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p5
5. The SDLC means the Systems Design Life Cycle.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p6
6. Agile refers to the flexibility that programmers have in taking on various assignments.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p6
7. Iterative development is the same as Agile development.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p6, p8
8. In iterative development the system is grown organically.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p8
9. The first core process is to plan the project.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p8
10. In iterative development, an iteration usually lasts about six weeks. .
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p8
11. The System Vision Document is usually developed before the project actually begins.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p10
,12. The project plan is required to get the project approved.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p11
13. A Work Breakdown Structure is the first step in building a project schedule.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p12
14. During analysis activities the project team build two types of diagrams: Use Case
diagram and Package diagram.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p15-16
15. The purpose of a workflow diagram is to document the internal steps of a use case.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p17
16. The ovals in a workflow diagram represent tasks.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p17
17. The database is designed using information from the class diagram.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p20
18. All the classes in the Design Class Diagram are used to define the database tables.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p22
19. A package diagram is useful to document the various subsystems in a system.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p22-23
20. Usually the final step in a given iteration is to deploy part of the system.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p25
21. One approach to the SDLC can be described using five core processes.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p6
22. An iteration normally only includes three or four of the core processes.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p8
23. Sometimes the activities within Core Process one are completed before the actual project
starts.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p9-10
,MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. An information system consists of
a. software, database, c. software, hardware,
and manual and database
processes
b. software, hardware, d. applications, screens,
and network and database
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p4
2. A person that functions as an architect to plan, capture the vision, and understand the
needs for a new system is often called a ____________________.
a. programmer analyst c. systems analyst
b. software engineer d. software developer
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p5
3. Those activities that enable a person to describe in the detail the system that solves the
need is called __________________.
a. architectural design c. systems analysis
b. systems design d. high-level design
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p5
4. SDLC stands for what?
a. Software Design Life c. Software
Cycle Development Life
Cycle
b. Systems Design Life d. Systems
Cycle Development Life
Cycle
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p6
5. An information system development process that emphasizes flexibility to embrace
change is called _____________________.
a. Iterative project c. Iterative development
planning
b. Adaptive d. Agile development
development projects
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p6
6. When a system is partitioned into pieces, each piece is referred to as a
_________________.
a. application c. subsystem
, b. package d. program
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 911
7. Two important goals or steps within Core Process one are ____ and _____.
a. identify the problem; c. describe the solution;
choose the project obtain project
manager approval
b. identify the solution d. estimate the cost;
objective; identify the iterations
obtain project
approval
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p10
8. Determine the major subsystems and assigning them to an iteration is done in which Core
Process?
a. 1 d. 4
b. 2 e. 5
c. 3 f. 6
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p11
9. Determining team members and assigning responsibilities is done in which Core Process?
a. 1 d. 4
b. 2 e. 5
c. 3 f. 6
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p11
10. Two of the primary elements that are included in a Work Breakdown Structure include:
a. subsystem iteration c. list of tasks and
assignments and assigned resources
estimated effort
b. sequence of tasks and d. list of tasks and
estimated effort estimated effort
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p12
11. The primary difference between a work breakdown structure and a work sequence draft is
that the work sequence draft shows ___________________.
a. the additionally c. the day to day
deployment tasks assignments
b. the estimated effort of d. the sequence of tasks
tasks
