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Modern Systems Analysis and Design 8th Edition Valacich Test Bank
Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 8e (Valacich/George) Chapter 1 The Systems Development Environment
1) would be classified as software designed to support the payroll function.
- System software
- Design software
- Analysis software
- Application software
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
2) is designed to support organizational functions or processes.
- Application software
- Design software
- Analysis software
- Testing software
Answer: A
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
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?
- Tools
- Techniques
- Data flow
- Methodologies
Answer: A
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
4) Who has the primary responsibility for the design and analysis of information systems?
- Systems analyst
- Software engineer
- Employees
- Applications developer 1 / 4
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Answer: A
Difficulty: Easy
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.
- Tools
- Techniques
- Data flow
- Methodologies
Answer: B
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
6) The first procedural, or third-generation, computer programming languages did not become available until the beginning of the .
- 1950s
- 1960s
- 1970s
- 1980s
Answer: B
Difficulty: Difficult
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
7) Because computers were so expensive, computer memory was also at a premium, so system developers conserved as much memory as possible for .
- System design
- System analysis
- Data analysis
- Data storage
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
8) are large, complex systems that consist of a series of independent system modules.
- Supply chain management systems
- Enterprise-wide systems
- Customer relationship management systems
- Transaction processing systems
Answer: B
Difficulty: Moderate
9) were developed to make systems developers' work easier and more consistent. 2 / 4
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- Data analysis tools
- Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools
- Software designing tools
- Modeling tools
Answer: B
Difficulty: Difficult
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
10) Most organizations find it beneficial to use a standard set of steps, called , to develop and support their information systems.
- Systems development methodology
- Supply chain management systems
- Analytical processing systems
- Customer relationship management systems
Answer: A
Difficulty: Difficult
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
11) Which of the below is a traditional methodology used to develop, maintain, and replace information systems?
- Prototyping
B) OOAD
C) RAD
D) SDLC
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
12) Information systems analysis and design is a process to develop and maintain computer- based information systems.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept 3 / 4
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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
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
14) To be effective, techniques and tools must both be consistent with an organization's systems development methodology.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
15) Techniques and tools must make it difficult for system developers to conduct the steps called for in the methodology.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
16) An organizational approach to systems analysis and design is not driven by methodologies.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
17) The analysis and design of computer-based information systems began in the 1950s.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: Difficult
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
18) Most organizations never developed their applications from scratch using their in-house development staff.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 1.1 Define information systems and design
Classification: Concept
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