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Course Introduction
Introduction to Information Systems explores the fundamental concepts and components of information systems, emphasizing their role in organizations and society. Students will learn how hardware, software, data, people, and processes interact to support business operations, decision-making, and competitiveness. The course covers topics such as system types, data management, networking, security, and the ethical implications of technology. By examining real-world applications and case studies, learners will gain an understanding of how information systems are designed, implemented, and managed to solve business problems and drive innovation.
Recommended Textbook Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design 6th Edition by Joseph Valacich
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Chapter 1: The Systems Development Environment
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Q1) Which of the following allows hardware and software from different vendors to work together in an application?
A) Systems coupling
B) Systems integration
C) Systems decomposition
D) Participatory design
E) Joint application design
Answer: B
Q2) Describe the role of a systems analyst.
Answer: A systems analyst has the primary role to study the problems and needs of an organization to determine how to best combine people, methods and information technology in order to improve the organization. In addition, he or she helps users and business managers define their requirements for a project.
Q3) A systems development technique is the series of steps used to mark the phases of development for an information system.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Sources of Software
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Q1) The reuse of object class libraries has been found to reduce defect density.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Two criteria that are always among the most important when choosing software are:
A) ease of installation and flexibility.
B) response time and vendor support.
C) vendor support and vendor viability.
D) cost and functionality.
E) functionality and documentation.
Answer: C
Q3) One major concern that IT managers have about cloud computing is:
A) security.
B) redundancy.
C) ease of use.
D) backward compatibility.
E) overuse.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Managing the Information Systems Project
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a task characteristic?
A) A task should have well-accepted predecessor and successor steps.
B) A task should have a single and identifiable deliverable.
C) A task should have a known method or technique.
D) A task should be completed by only one person.
E) A task is measurable so that percent completed can be determined.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following is a True statement regarding project time estimates?
A) Project time estimates for task completion and overall system quality are significantly influenced by the assignment of people to tasks.
B) Resource estimates should not be revised based upon the skills of the actual person assigned to a particular activity.
C) Staff learning can be enhanced by assigning individuals to tasks which are "over their heads."
D) Project time estimates are always on target.
E) Hardware and software are the most important, and expensive, part of project resource planning.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Systems Planning and Selection
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Q1) Referencing the Management Issues section of the baseline project plan, the communication plan provides a description of the team member roles and reporting relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Tangible benefits would include:
A) improved organizational planning.
B) ability to investigate more alternatives.
C) improved asset control.
D) lower transaction costs.
E) first to market.
Q3) The systems planning and selection process for an Internet-based electronic commerce application is no different than the process followed for other applications.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Using a discount rate of 14 percent, the present value of a $10,000 benefit received five years from now is $5,500.49.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Determining System Requirements
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Q1) Referencing a JAD session, the sponsor is the individual responsible for organizing and running a JAD session.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The trained individual who plans and leads joint application design sessions is referred to as the:
A) scribe.
B) session leader.
C) manager.
D) analyst.
E) sponsor.
Q3) The impartiality characteristic of a good systems analyst is represented by which of the following statements?
A) You must challenge yourself to look at the organization in new ways.
B) Your role is to find the best solution to a business problem or opportunity.
C) Assume anything is possible, and eliminate the infeasible.
D) You should question everything.
E) Every fact must fit with every other fact.
Q4) Briefly identify and describe the modern methods for determining requirements.
Q5) Briefly identify the traditional methods for determining requirements.
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Chapter 6: Structuring System Requirements: Process
Modeling
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Q1) The data a sink receives and often what data a source provides are fixed.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The determination of which items are low in stock is represented on a data-flow diagram as a process.
A)True
B)False
Q3) No data stores appear on a context diagram.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Data-flow diagrams allow you to:
A) show the timing of data flows.
B) model how data flow through an information system.
C) demonstrate the sequencing of activities.
D) show the relationship among entities.
E) represent the internal structure and functionality of processes.
Q5) Completeness, consistency, timing, iterative development, and primitive DFDs are guidelines for drawing DFDs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Structuring System Requirements: Conceptual
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Q1) The primary deliverable for the conceptual data-modeling step within the analysis phase is an entity-relationship diagram.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Book, supplier, and state are examples of entity types.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A faculty identification number could be used as an identifier.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The number of entity types that participate in a relationship refers to:
A) cardinality.
B) association.
C) count.
D) degree.
E) normalization.
Q5) Use a verb or verb phrase to name an entity.
A)True B)False
Q6) Discuss unary, binary, and ternary relationships. Page 9
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Chapter 8: Designing the Human Interface
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Q1) When designing textual output, you should use single spacing wherever possible.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When displaying textual information, use abbreviations and acronyms as often as possible.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When structuring data entry fields, always have the user enter the current date.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When data are processed online, it is less likely that data-validity errors will be caught.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Referencing interface layout guidelines, data should not be permanently saved by the system until the user makes an explicit request to do so.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Briefly discuss the SOS guidelines.
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Chapter 9: Designing Databases
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Q1) Which of the following is a purpose of logical model and physical database design?
A) Structure the data in unstable structures that are likely to change over time and that have extensive redundancy.
B) Develop a logical database to help identify a steering committee.
C) Develop a logical database design from which we can do physical database design.
D) Translate a relational database model into network database models.
E) Develop a marketing plan for both logical and physical database design.
Q2) Which of the following represents how an object acts and reacts?
A) Behavior
B) Class
C) State
D) Encapsulation
E) Environment
Q3) Identify four advantages to using pair programming.
Q4) A relation is said to be in second normal form when there are no transitive dependencies.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Systems Implementation and Operation
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Q1) Identify several types of user documentation.
Q2) A helpdesk is a single point of contact for all user problems and inquiries about a particular system.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Define system documentation, user documentation, internal documentation, and external documentation.
Q4) An overall test plan is developed during:
A) systems implementation.
B) systems analysis.
C) logical design.
D) physical design.
E) systems planning and selection.
Q5) A test case is a specific scenario of transactions, queries, or navigation paths that represent a typical, critical, or abnormal use of the system.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Identify four types of installation.
Q7) Identify four types of maintenance.
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