Sunday, November 21, 2010

Chapter 12 CC

1.

An information system supports ____ activities of users.

A) daily
B) short-term
C) long-range
D) all of the above

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

D

2.

In sequence, most system development cycles contain five phases: ____.

A) planning, analysis, design, implementation, support
B) analysis, implementation, support, design, planning
C) support, design, planning, analysis, implementation
D) implementation, analysis, support, planning, design

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

A

3.

A Gantt chart, developed by Henry Gantt, is a ____.

A) diagram that graphically shows how actors interact with an information system
B) tool that graphically shows the flow of data in a system
C) bar chart that uses horizontal bars to show project phases or activities
D) table that lists a variety of conditions and the actions that correspond to them

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

C

4.

____ measures whether the lifetime benefits of a proposed system will be greater than its lifetime costs.

A) Operational feasibility
B) Technical feasibility
C) Schedule feasibility
D) Economic feasibility

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

D

5.

A(n) ____ diagram used in Object Oriented Analysis and Design, graphically shows how actors interact with an information system.

A) actor
B) software
C) use case
D) EMR

Points Earned:

0.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

C

6.

The advantage of custom software is that it ____.

A) matches a company’s requirements exactly
B) is less expensive and takes less time to design and implement than packaged software
C) is mass produced, copyrighted, prewritten, and available for purchase
D) all of the above

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

A

7.

The advantage of a prototype is that ____.

A) users always view the prototype as an initial system, which is the result of an extensive analysis
B) users can work with the system before it is completed — to make sure it meets their needs
C) it always has adequate documentation
D) all of the above

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

B

8.

The purpose of the ____ is to construct, or build, the new or modified system and then deliver it to the users.

A) planning phase
B) analysis phase
C) implementation phase
D) support phase

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

C

9.

An acceptance test ____.

A) verifies that each individual program works by itself
B) verifies that all programs in an application work together properly
C) verifies that an application works with other applications
D) is performed by end-users and verifies that the new system works with actual data

Points Earned:

0.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

D

10.

The purpose of the ____ is to provide ongoing assistance for an information system and its users after the system is implemented.

A) analysis phase
B) planning phase
C) operation, support, and security phase
D) design phase

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

C

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