TEST BANK for Modern Systems Analysis and Design 9th Edition by Joseph Valacich, Joey George and Jeffrey Hoffer ISBN-13: 9780135791578 / Updated A+

TEST BANK for Modern Systems Analysis and Design 9th Edition by Joseph Valacich, Joey George and Jeffrey Hoffer ISBN-13: 9780135791578 / Updated A+ Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 9e (Valacich/George) Chapter 1 The Systems Development Environment 1) would be classified as software designed to support the payroll function. A) System software B) Design software C) Analysis software D) Application software Answer: D 2) is designed to support organizational functions or processes. A) Application software B) Design software C) Analysis software D) Testing software Answer: A 3) What are computer programs that make it easy to use and benefit from techniques and to faithfully follow the guidelines of the overall development methodology? A) Tools B) Techniques C) Data flow D) Methodologies Answer: A 4) Who has the primary responsibility for the design and analysis of information systems? A) Systems analyst B) Software engineer C) Employees D) Applications developer Answer: A 5) is/are the process(es) that an analyst will follow to help ensure that his work is complete, well-done, and understood by project team members. A) Tools B) Techniques C) Data flow D) Methodologies Answer: B 6) The first procedural, or third-generation, computer programming languages did not become available until the beginning of the . A) 1950s B) 1960s C) 1970s D) 1980s Answer: B 7) Because computers were so expensive, computer memory was also at a premium, so system developers conserved as much memory as possible for . A) System design B) System analysis C) Data analysis D) Data storage Answer: D Difficulty: Easy 8) are large, complex systems that consist of a series of independent system modules. A) Supply chain management systems B) Enterprise-wide systems C) Customer relationship management systems D) Transaction processing systems Answer: B 9) were developed to make systems developers' work easier and more consistent. A) Data analysis tools B) Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools C) Software designing tools D) Modeling tools Answer: B 10) Most organizations find it beneficial to use a standard set of steps, called , to develop and support their information systems. A) Systems development methodology B) Supply chain management systems C) Analytical processing systems D) Customer relationship management systems Answer: A 11) Which of the below is a traditional methodology used to develop, maintain, and replace information systems? A) Prototyping B) OOAD C) RAD D) SDLC Answer: D 12) Information systems analysis and design is a process to develop and maintain computerbased information systems. Answer: TRUE 13) According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the professional IT workforce will grow by more than 52 percent between 2010 and 2020. Answer: FALSE 14) To be effective, techniques and tools must both be consistent with an organization's systems development methodology. Answer: TRUE 15) Techniques and tools must make it difficult for system developers to conduct the steps called for in the methodology. Answer: FALSE 16) An organizational approach to systems analysis and design is not driven by methodologies. Answer: FALSE 17) The analysis and design of computer-based information systems began in the 1950s. Answer: TRUE 18) Most organizations never developed their applications from scratch using their in-house development staff. Answer: FALSE 19) Who is a systems analyst and what are the duties of a systems analyst? Answer: Many people in organizations are responsible for systems analysis and design; in most organizations the systems analyst has the primary responsibility. When you begin your career in systems development, you will most likely begin as a systems analyst or as a programmer with some systems analysis responsibilities. The primary role of a systems analyst is to study the problems and needs of an organization in order to determine how people, methods, and information technology can best be combined to bring about improvements in the organization. A systems analyst helps system users and other business managers define their requirements for new or enhanced information services. As such, a systems analyst is an agent of change and innovation. 20) What is an application software and its importance? Answer: An important (but not the only) result of systems analysis and design is application software, software designed to support a specific organizational function or process, such as inventory management, payroll, or market analysis. In addition to application software, the total information system includes the hardware and systems software on which the application software runs, documentation and training materials, the specific job roles associated with the overall system, controls, and the people who use the software along with their work methods