Introduction to Information Systems Exam
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Information Systems provides students with a foundational understanding of how information systems are integral to modern organizations. The course explores the fundamental concepts of information technology, including hardware, software, data management, and networking. Students will examine the ways information systems are used to support business operations, facilitate decision making, and shape organizational strategy. Additionally, the course addresses current trends in the field, such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, and the ethical and social implications of information technology in daily life and the workplace.
Recommended Textbook Systems Analysis and Design 4th Edition by
Alan Dennis
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Chapter 1: The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development
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Q1) The SDLC is an acronym for the Systems Development Life Cycle.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Because of the need to be focused on providing information about the business value of a system,a systems analyst will probably have much training or experience in programming or application development.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Kumar is creating use cases.Which phase of the SDLC is he working in?
A)Planning
B)Analysis
C)Design
D)Implementation
E)Use cases are created in both the Analysis and Design phase
Answer: A
Q4) What calculations are used in economic feasibility?
Answer: Return on investment;NPV - net present value of money;break-even analysis;cost/benefit analysis
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Chapter 2: Project Selection and Management
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Q1) The traditional methodology that emphasizes all of the steps of the SDLC in order,but with a stronger emphasis on testing is the "T-Model".
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) CASE stands for:
A)Computer analysis and software engineering
B)Computer-aided software engineering
C)Computer Arbitrated System Engineering
D)Control and System Environment
E)Control and System Engineering
Answer: B
Q3) The Throwaway Prototyping methodology is good at creating release version 1.0 for users;and then the methodology shifts to system prototyping to finish the system.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Requirements Determination
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Q1) Wayne is a senior director of finance.His company only recently came under Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and is the project sponsor to become compliant.He realizes that examining the as-is system may not be much help as the regulations are so radical that a major analysis and design project must be completed to make the company compliant.He is leaning towards: ______________
A)Business Process Automation
B)Business Process Improvement
C)Business Process Internalization
D)Business Process Reengineering
E)Business Process Renovation
Answer: D
Q2) In interviews,Ross has learned that the new order entry system must be available in at least three formats (mobile,web browser,and local area network based);that it must function in either English or Spanish;and that the system must return order forms and data in less than 2 seconds.He recognizes these as nonfunctional requirements.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Systems Analysis and Design
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Q1) Use cases illustrate the activities that are performed by the designers of the system.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Liang has identified the payroll authorization office as the primary actor in a use case.This would be incorrect as primary actors need to be singular like a customer or a patient or a student.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Use cases are the same as process diagrams.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Use cases are used to more fully delineate _____.
A)Resources used in the system
B)System boundaries
C)System proposals
D)System requirements
E)Data flows
Q5) Matt has identified 15 major steps in a use case.What should he do now?
Q6) What are the most common ways to gather information for use cases?
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Chapter 5: Process Modeling
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT correct?
A) Every set of DFD's must have one context diagram
B) Every process is wholly and completely described by the processes on its children DFD's
C) Every process must be broken down farther on Level 1 and Level 2 diagrams
D) Every data store has at least one input data flow someplace in the entire DFD system
E) Every process has a unique name that is a action oriented verb phrase
Q2) Data Flow diagramming is a tool for doing process modeling.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Data that is moving from a process to another process is called a 'data stream'.
A)True
B)False
Q4) One end of every data flow will always come from - or go to - a process - with an arrow showing the direction into or out of the process.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the four symbols used in data flow diagrams?
Q6) What is the relationship between level 0 and level 1 DFD diagrams?
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Chapter 6: Data Modeling
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Q1) A data model can __________:
A)Illustrate return-on-investment, break-even point, and economic feasibility
B)Represent actions or processes that occur in the to-be system
C)Be used as a logical data model in analysis and as a physical data model in design
D)Only be used in BPR situations
E)Only be used with JAD sessions
Q2) Relationships are drawn with lines showing cardinality and plurality.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Michele has an entity called "client" and an entity called "customer" and an entity called "shopper".All three names seem to refer to the same data in the business system.It is acceptable to use different names for an entity as it helps clarify the purpose of the entity.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An illustration of the transformation of data into business value is an ERD.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the three primary components of an ERD diagram?
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Chapter 7: Moving Into Design
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Q1) A table that can be used to look at various design options is a(n):
A)RFP
B)CRUD
C)Gantt Chart
D)Alternative Matrix
E)SQL query
Q2) Which is probably true about packaged software
A)In most cases,the software is a perfect fit for the companies need
B)Packaged software works best where the company has a unique need
C)The time frame is flexible to long
D)The business need is common
E)The project has a highly skills project manager who has been with the company for many years and has an excellent relationship with both business users and the IT development staff
Q3) Time and arrangements deals are potentially more expensive if the service provider requires unforeseen resources to complete the project on time.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is an alternative matrix? What does it do?
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Chapter 8: Architecture Design
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Q1) How many advantages are client-server based architectures known for?
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5
E)7
Q2) Server-based architecture is:
A)When the clients capture keystrokes
B)The very first architecture system
C)Outdated and never used
D)A and B
E)A,B and C
Q3) The objective of architecture design is to determine_______________.
A)How aesthetically pleasing the server system will be
B)What parts of the application software will be assigned to what hardware
C)How the computers will be arranged to provide ample storage
D)Where the mainframe will be situated
E)None of the above
Q4) Describe the difference between a thick and a thin client.
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Chapter 9: Dennis/wixom/roth
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Q1) The first principle of designing navigation controls is _______.
A)It was tough to build, it should be tough to use
B)Users have attended training
C)To prevent users from making mistakes
D)See that all screens can be reached in the four-click rule
E)Build appropriate icons (like a blank page for new document or form)
Q2) Beginning users are more interested in:
A)Ease of use
B)Ease of learning
C)Higher density on forms
D)Bright color combinations
E)Normalization
Q3) Interface design is the process of defining how the system will interact with external entities.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An outline of the steps that the users perform to accomplish some part of their work is called 'a use scenario'.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Program Design
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Q1) Sequence in a structure chart indicates under what conditions a module is invoked.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A high-level diagram that shows the various components of a program is called an audit chart.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In a structure chart,the element that is drawn as an empty circle with an attached arrow is known as a(n)_____.
A)conditional line
B)connector
C)control couple
D)data couple
E)module
Q4) A control module can also be called a library module and is a set of reusable code.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is Fan-in and Fan-out?
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Chapter 11: Data Storage Design
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Q1) One of the activities of the design phase is to design the data storage component of the system.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The concept of putting records that are somehow related together on the same server (or storage device)is called:
A)Carmelization
B)Clustering
C)Joining
D)Normalization
E)Hybrid technologies
Q3) Jasmine is an example of an object-oriented database system.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When working on a major project,project teams will always select and stay with only one database format for consistency of development and use.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is the difference between MIS,DSS,and EIS?
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Chapter 12: Moving Into Implementation
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Q1) Unit tests focus on:
A)All modules (all units)
B)Users and their acceptance of how a specific unit works
C)A program or a program module
D)Interact screen forms
E)How the overall system functions
Q2) Stub testing (if used)occurs in Unit Testing when all of the modules may not have been fully coded.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Yuri is a project manager and is creating a test plan.He will want to complete system testing prior to starting integration testing.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Stephanie is an analyst for a major credit card company.They are working on an updated authorizations system that will be in place for the major holiday shopping season in late November and December.As the system's beta test,they are planning on trying it out for credit card customers and businesses in Montana during the second week of June.Is this a good test plan? Why or why not?
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Chapter 13: Transition to the New System
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Q1) What are the three basic tools for structuring work processes in organizations?
Q2) What are the three key postimplementation activities?
Q3) What is probably a common scenario in most organizations when installing a new system?
A)users are excited about the new system
B)resistance to change exists
C)scope creep delays implementation by at least two months
D)the change agent is a member of the business unit adopting the change
E)the project sponsor is the lead systems analyst
Q4) In terms of risk in conversion,a direct conversion of the entire system at all locations at one time would be the highest risk.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The project team review is usually conducted two years after the system is installed. A)True
B)False
Q6) Project assessment is part of post-implementation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: the Movement to Objects
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Q1) What is UML - where did it come from - how recent is it?
Q2) There are three kinds of operations that a class can contain: constructor operation;query operation;and update operation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Grady Booch,Ivar Jacobson and Bruce White were leaders in creating a standard set of diagramming techniques known as the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
A)True
B)False
Q4) What are the four fundamental UML diagrams? And in which order do you generally see them developed?
Q5) Generally,object-oriented approaches use an iterative development RAD methodology.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What are elements of a UML Use Case Diagram?
Q7) UML stands for "Unified Modeling Language".
A)True
B)False
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