Information Systems Design Test
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Course Introduction
Information Systems Design focuses on the methodologies, tools, and techniques used to analyze, design, and implement effective information systems that meet organizational needs. The course covers systems development life cycles, requirements gathering, process modeling, data modeling, interface and architecture design, and project management issues. Emphasis is placed on translating business problems into technical solutions, applying best practices in designing databases and interfaces, and ensuring systems are efficient, scalable, and user-friendly. Students will engage in real-world case studies and projects that reinforce both the theoretical concepts and practical skills needed to design robust information systems in diverse organizational settings.
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Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World 7th Edition by John W. Satzinger
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Chapter 1: From Beginning to End: An Overview of Systems
Analysis and Design
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Q1) The diagram that is most effective in describing the internal steps of a use case is
A)a package diagram.
B)a workflow diagram
C)a use case diagram
D)a class diagram
Answer: B
Q2) Those activities that enable a person to describe in the detail the system that solves the need is called __________________.
A)architectural design
B)systems design
C)systems analysis
D)high-level design
Answer: B
Q3) Detailed design is the thought process of how to program each _______.
A)use case
B)screen or report
C)package
D)subsystem
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Investigating System Requirements
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Q1) The R in the FURPS acronym stands for _______.
Answer: reliability requirements
Reliability requirements
reliability
Reliability
Q2) Which of the following is normally the most time-consuming and resource-expensive operation?
A)Building prototypes
B)Observing business processes
C)Researching vendor solutions
D)Interview stakeholders
Answer: D
Q3) A fact finding user interview can usually be completed in one comprehensive session.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) An _______ describes the sequential flow of user activities. Answer: activity diagram
workflow diagram
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Chapter 3: Identifying User Stories and Use Cases
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Q1) The boundary between the automated portion of the system and the users of the system is called the _______.
A)software boundary
B)application boundary
C)system boundary
D)automation boundary
Answer: D
Q2) The _______ indicates that events should be included during analysis only if the system would be required to respond under ideal conditions.
A)perfect technology assumption
B)ideal technology assumptions
C)perfect processing control
D)ideal processing control
Answer: A
Q3) During the interviews in the user goal technique,the analyst should not try to influence the users in discussing their work methods.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Domain Modeling
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Q1) A relationship between a "sports team" and the players,coaches,and sponsor would be described as what kind of relationship?
A)Aggregation
B)Composition
C)Generalization/Specialization
D)Binary
Q2) The movement of an object from one state to another is done through the process of a(n)___________.
Q3) The ERD crows feet cardinality constraint indicates a mandatory many relationship.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When using the noun technique,the analyst begins by listing all the nouns that the users mention.
A)True
B)False
Q5) An association that is also treated as a class is called a(n)_______.
Q6) The technique for finding problem domain objects by finding and listing all the nouns in a dialog or description is called the _______.
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Chapter 5: Use Case Modeling
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Q1) An actor is always outside of the automation boundary.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a sequence diagram the syntax of a message is given by the following: [A] B := C (D)
The letter B represents what?
Q3) Activity diagrams cannot be used to describe processes that involve automated system activities.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In UML terminology in a sequence diagram,a message refers to a(n)_______.
A)input data
B)communication between actors
C)event
D)action
Q5) List three types of frame notation in sequence diagrams.
Q6) List the four steps for developing and SSD from an activity diagram.
Q7) A diagram that shows the messages between an actor and the system is called a(n)_______.
Q8) A box in a system sequence diagram refers to a(n)what?
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Chapter 6: Foundations for Systems Design
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Q1) What are two key elements of describing the environment?
A)Programming language and operating system environment
B)Communication protocols and security methods
C)Hardware configuration and DBMS's
D)External systems and technology architecture
Q2) Which user is known to the system and is authorized to access all or certain parts of it?
A)Authorized user
B)Registered user
C)Valid user
D)Authenticated user
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the risk of fraud?
A)Separation of dutie
B)Monitoring
C)Asset reconciliation
D)Authorization of users
Q4) The output of the design activities is a set of diagrams and documents that describe the solution system.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Defining the System Architecture
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Q1) A software function or set of functions or services that can be executed via Web protocols is called a(n)______ ______.
Q2) Which of the following is not a valid Web protocol?
A)VPN
B)HTTPS
C)HTML
D)XML
Q3) The ability of a component or system to interact with other components or systems is referred to as ______.
Q4) An application that uses a browser for the user interface is usually called a(n)______ ______.
Q5) A network diagram and a deployment diagram show basically the same information,just in a different format.
A)True
B)False
Q6) For a large company such as RMO,external hosting of part or all of the system is not usually a cost effective technique.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Designing the User Interface
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of user-centered design?
A)Focus early on the users and their work.
B)Evaluate design to ensure usability.
C)Business requirements drive development.
D)Use iterative development.
Q2) The design of a desktop system and a Web based system have similar performance issues that must be considered.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A type of text box that contains a set of predefined values but also allows the user to enter new values is called a ______.
Q4) When designing the UI for a mobile device,two important considerations are limited screen size and screen brightness.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A technique of displaying the sequence of pages traveres within an application to allow easy backing up to a previous page is called ________.
Q6) The degree to which a system is easy to learn and to use is called _______.
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Chapter 9: Designing the Database
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Q1) A database lock that does not allow another user to update the data is called what?
A)Write lock
B)Shared lock
C)Transaction lock
D)Database lock
Q2) ____ are a critical element of relational database design because they are the bases for representing relationships among tables.
A)Keys
B)Attributes
C)Fields
D)Tables
Q3) When there is a piece of work or an action that includes several steps and updates to the data and which all must complete to be valid,that piece or work is called a(n)_______.
Q4) A data type that is supported directly by computer hardware or a programming language is called a(n)_______ data type.
Q5) The person who is in charge of the safety and operation of the DBMS is called the _____ _____.
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Chapter 10: Approaches to System Development
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Q1) A project cannot have both predictive and adaptive elements.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Agile Modeling emphasizes creating only models that are necessary.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In Scrum,a(n)________ is the client stakeholder for whom a system is being built.
Q4) In XP,a system is delivered to users in multiple stages called _________.
Q5) Which of the following is completed in the transition phase of the UP?
A)Complete beta test
B)Resolve high risks
C)Implement the core functions
D)Make the plans to deploy
Q6) In Agile Development,contracts include options for the customer to cancel if the project is not progressing,as measured by the incremental deliverables.
A)True
B)False
Q7) List at least 6 principles of Agile Modeling.
Q8) List the six main UP development disciplines.
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Chapter 11: Project Planning and Project Management
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Q1) What is the term that describes the time period after which the dollar benefits have offset the dollar costs?
Q2) A project tracking tool that provides a summary of the status of various project items such as open tasks and expenditures is called a(n)______ ______.
Q3) Which is NOT an activity associated with establishing the project environment?
A)Record and communicate project information.
B)Establish the working environment.
C)Establish team processes and procedures.
D)Identify staffing requirements.
Q4) The hierarchical list of activities of a project that is used to create work schedule is called the _____ ______ ______.
Q5) Which of the following statements best defines what a project is?
A)A planned activity consisting of defined tasks by a team of people.
B)A sequence of steps with a scheduled completion.
C)A set of procedures that must be completed in a timely fashion.
D)A planned undertaking with a start and stop and that produces a result.
Q6) A project management guide and standard of fundamental project management principles is referred to as the _______.
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Chapter 12: Object-Oriented Design: Fundamentals
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Q1) A "persistent" class is sometimes referred to as an "entity" class.
A)True
B)False
Q2) If a class is reusable,that is to say that it can be used in several different applications,then it has been designed using what good design principle? An example might be a button class.
A)Separation of concerns
B)Object responsibility
C)Low coupling
D)High cohesion
Q3) Which analysis model serves as an input model to a design class diagram?
A)Use case diagram
B)Activity diagram
C)Domain model class diagram
D)System sequence diagram (SSD)
Q4) A class that can be instantiated with objects of its type being created is called a(n)______ _____.
Q5) What do we call the notation that shows all the information required to call or invoke a method?
Q6) A(n)_______ class is one where its objects exist after the system is turned off.
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Chapter 13: Object-Oriented Design: Use Case Realization
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Q1) Describe the three basic guideline steps for creating the messages in the initial communication diagram.
Q2) ____ methods must be included in a design class diagram.
A)Constructor
B)Use case specific
C)Getter
D)Setter
Q3) The activation lifeline is depicted by a vertical dashed line under an object.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In a communication diagram,a(n)____________________ is used to show that two objects share a message.
Q5) On a sequence diagram constructor messages are always sent directly to the object itself.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The ________ ________ DCD usually contains no method signatures,but does contain navigation visibility.
Q7) The _______ pattern is used to reduce coupling between layers.
Q8) The ______ ______ classes contain the user interface classes.
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Chapter 14: Deploying the New System
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Q1) Which is NOT one of the primary characteristic of unit testing:
A)It is done in isolation.
B)Test data and the test are done by the coding programmer.
C)It does not require additional resources.
D)It requires the use of a test driver.
Q2) An error tracking log would first be used in system testing.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A test of the functional behavior of a group of classes or components when combined together is called a(n)______ ______.
Q4) The primary advantage of ____ deployment is its simplicity.
A)direct
B)parallel
C)phased
D)networked
Q5) ____ testing tests the behavior of a group of modules or methods.
A)Driver
B)Integration
C)System
D)Unit
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Chapter 15: The Role of the Systems Analyst
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Q1) A centrally managed collection of data that is accessible to many users and systems at the same time is called a(n)__________________.
Q2) The term "____" refers to a business professional who uses analysis and design techniques to solve business problems using information technology.
A)database manager
B)computer programmer
C)systems analyst
D)business analyst
Q3) A process in which an organization commits to using an integrated set of software packages for key information systems is called ____.
A)business process re-engineering
B)applications architecture planning
C)strategic planning
D)enterprise resource planning (ERP)
Q4) Since business problems tend to be similar,systems analysts seldom focus on a specific business industry.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: The Traditional Approach to Requirements
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Q1) Traditional computer processes are much like procedural computer programs in that they contain instructions that execute in sequence.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A data flow diagram (DFD)that models system requirements using a single process for each event in a system or subsystem is called a(n)____.
A)context diagram
B)DFD fragment
C)event-partitioned system model
D)diagram 1.0
Q3) The traditional approach to system development views a system as a collection of interacting objects.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The rule of 7 ± 2 is also known as _________.
Q5) A(n)_______ is a process or data store with a data element that is created out of nothing.
Q6) Explain the difference between traditional and object-oriented approaches to system development.
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Chapter 17: Project Management Techniques
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Q1) Given that the NPV at the end of year 3 was -$185,000 and it was +$265,00 at the end of year 4,what is the payback period?
A)Not enough information to calculate.
B)150 days
C)Three years and 41 days
D)Three years and 150 days.
Q2) In Microsoft Project a PERT/CPM chart view is called a _____ diagram.
Q3) The annual percentage rate that an amount of money is discounted to bring to a present value is called the _____.
Q4) In a PERT/CPM chart the lag time represents _____.
A)a dead time between tasks
B)the difference between the early start time and the late start time
C)the delay between the projected completion and actual completion of a task
D)the time required to coordinate tasks on separate paths
Q5) The earliest time that a task can start on a project schedule is called its _____.
Q6) Briefly identify and explain the three primary objectives of Project Scope Management.
Q7) List and briefly explain six characteristics of a quality system.
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