WGU C724 Information Systems
Management Unit 6 Test Already Passed
System development life cycle ✔✔The six formal steps that need to be followed to develop an
information system is known as what?
a.) Program specifications
b.) System development life cycle
c.) System analytical cycle
End user development ✔✔Which method below uses fourth generation computer languages?
a.) End user development
b.) Agile
c.) RAD
Have the most experienced workers complete tasks on the critical path ✔✔ABC Playground
Company has been asked to build a new playground for a local elementary school. The project
must be completed before the first day of school. Which of the following steps would increase the
likelihood of finishing the project on time?
a.) Assign the least experienced workers to the tasks on the critical path
b.) Have the most experienced workers complete tasks on the critical path
c.) Evenly divide the experienced workers between all tasks for the project
Brand ✔✔Which of the following is not a key factor to consider when evaluating a system
alternative?
,a.) Brand
b.) Compatibility
c.) Limitations
d.) Economic
True ✔✔[True/False] Although software patches fix bugs, they are expensive to code and can take
time.
a.) True
b.) False
To analyze system performance ✔✔What is the purpose of a general MIS evaluation?
a.) To analyze system performance
b.) To speed up system response
c.) To review system cost effectiveness
Low level is characterized by noticeable impact to the organization ✔✔What is considered to be
a low level security risk during system post-implementation?
a.) Low level is characterized by complete loss of organizational capabilities
b.) Low level is characterized as severe impairment to an organization
c.) Low level is characterized by noticeable impact to the organization
Business ✔✔A systems analyst should try to have an understanding of WHAT processes?
a.) Management
b.) Change
c.) Business
, A systems analyst must be able to communicate system capabilities and benefits ✔✔Why must a
systems analyst be a good communicator?
a.) A systems analyst must be a good communicator because he/she is the project manager
b.) A systems analyst must be able to communicate system capabilities and benefits
c.) A systems analyst must be a good communicator because he/she will use the system
Action-specific verbs ✔✔Because feedback is not readily available with written communication,
the content must be accurate and contain sufficient detail. Which of the following is most likely to
increase the audience understanding of written communication?
a.) Action-specific verbs
b.) Acronyms
c.) Technical terms
Internet ✔✔Which of the following is a great, free, and ubiquitous source of information for
systems analysts?
a.) Internet
b.) Textbooks
c.) Library
Public, private, and hybrid ✔✔What are the classifications of cloud computing?
a.) Public, private, and hybrid
b.) In-house, remote, and hybrid
c.) Virtual, multi-core, and distributed
Management Unit 6 Test Already Passed
System development life cycle ✔✔The six formal steps that need to be followed to develop an
information system is known as what?
a.) Program specifications
b.) System development life cycle
c.) System analytical cycle
End user development ✔✔Which method below uses fourth generation computer languages?
a.) End user development
b.) Agile
c.) RAD
Have the most experienced workers complete tasks on the critical path ✔✔ABC Playground
Company has been asked to build a new playground for a local elementary school. The project
must be completed before the first day of school. Which of the following steps would increase the
likelihood of finishing the project on time?
a.) Assign the least experienced workers to the tasks on the critical path
b.) Have the most experienced workers complete tasks on the critical path
c.) Evenly divide the experienced workers between all tasks for the project
Brand ✔✔Which of the following is not a key factor to consider when evaluating a system
alternative?
,a.) Brand
b.) Compatibility
c.) Limitations
d.) Economic
True ✔✔[True/False] Although software patches fix bugs, they are expensive to code and can take
time.
a.) True
b.) False
To analyze system performance ✔✔What is the purpose of a general MIS evaluation?
a.) To analyze system performance
b.) To speed up system response
c.) To review system cost effectiveness
Low level is characterized by noticeable impact to the organization ✔✔What is considered to be
a low level security risk during system post-implementation?
a.) Low level is characterized by complete loss of organizational capabilities
b.) Low level is characterized as severe impairment to an organization
c.) Low level is characterized by noticeable impact to the organization
Business ✔✔A systems analyst should try to have an understanding of WHAT processes?
a.) Management
b.) Change
c.) Business
, A systems analyst must be able to communicate system capabilities and benefits ✔✔Why must a
systems analyst be a good communicator?
a.) A systems analyst must be a good communicator because he/she is the project manager
b.) A systems analyst must be able to communicate system capabilities and benefits
c.) A systems analyst must be a good communicator because he/she will use the system
Action-specific verbs ✔✔Because feedback is not readily available with written communication,
the content must be accurate and contain sufficient detail. Which of the following is most likely to
increase the audience understanding of written communication?
a.) Action-specific verbs
b.) Acronyms
c.) Technical terms
Internet ✔✔Which of the following is a great, free, and ubiquitous source of information for
systems analysts?
a.) Internet
b.) Textbooks
c.) Library
Public, private, and hybrid ✔✔What are the classifications of cloud computing?
a.) Public, private, and hybrid
b.) In-house, remote, and hybrid
c.) Virtual, multi-core, and distributed
