ITP 251 Mid-Term Review (Closed Book Portion 1st: 1-25; Open Book Portion 2nd: 26-50)
1) In which SDLC phase will the analyst study the organization's current procedures and the information systems used to perform tasks?
2) A group of interrelated procedures used for a business function, with an identifiable boundary, working together for some purpose, best defines which term below.
3) The organizational role most responsible for the analysis and design of information systems best describes what?
4) Which of the following is not an approach to systems development?
5) Analytical skills enable you to do what?
6) Priorities for systems and projects are deliverables for the systems planning and selection phase.
7) Current approaches to systems development that focus on adaptive methodologies, people instead of roles, and an overall self-adaptive development process best defines _______.
8) The point of contact where a system meets its environment or where subsystems meet each other best describes contact points.
9) Which of the following are common criteria to consider when selecting off-the-shelf software?
10) In terms of criteria to consider when choosing off-the-shelf software, ease of customization is also referred to as ____.
11) The use of previously written software resources is also referred to as reuse.
12) What would be the estimated time for completion if time estimates for installation are as follows:
optimistic = 2 weeks; pessimistic = 2 weeks; realistic = 2 weeks.
13) What would be the estimated time for completion if time estimates for programming are as follows: optimistic = 4 weeks; pessimistic = 6 weeks; realistic = 5 weeks?
14) An example of a project management system software is ______.
15) A scheduling technique where the order and duration of the sequence of activities directly affect the completion date of a project refers to ______.
16) A planned undertaking of related activities to reach an objective that has a beginning and an end best defines:
17) An individual with a diverse set of skills-management, leadership, technical, conflict management, and customer relationship-who is responsible for initiating, planning, executing, and closing down a project best defines _______.
18) The analysis technique that uses a discount rate determined from the company's cost of capital to establish the present value of a project is commonly called ____________.
19) Interpersonal skills help you to ___________.
20) A systems development methodology created to radically decrease the time needed to design and implement information systems best describes ________________.
21) Two criteria that are always among the most important when choosing software are ____ & ______.
22) The responsibility for keeping all team members informed of the project status best describes _______________.
23) The amount of time that an activity can be delayed without delaying the project refers to __________ time.
24) Can reusing software increase or decrease development time?
25) A benefit derived from the creation of an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty is _________________.
ITP 251 Mid-Term Review (Open Book Portion: 26-50)
Based on the optimistic, realistic, and pessimistic time estimates provided, determine the expected time. (Estimates are based on weeks.)
26) Optimistic = 5; realistic = 6; pessimistic = 7 The expected time is: _____________
27) Does an interface separate a system from other systems?
28) Is the systems development life cycle a sequentially ordered set of phases?
29) Because existing pieces of software have already been tested, reusing them tends to result in higher-quality software with lower defect rates, decreasing maintenance costs.
30) If an activity's optimistic time: 4 wks, its realistic time: 6 wks, and its pessimistic time: 8 wks, its estimated time ____.
31) Can a project can terminate naturally or unnaturally?
32) Indicating when and how written and oral reports will be provided by the team, how team members will coordinate work, what messages will be sent to announce the project to interested parties, and what kinds of information will be shared with vendors and external contractors involved with the project describes what activity?
33) An Internet-based communication that supports business-to-business activities best describes what?
34) The extent to which the project is viewed as improving profits, customer service, etc., and the duration of these benefits best defines which of the following evaluation criteria?
35) What are the drawbacks to prototyping? (multiple choice list).
36) The Project Scope Statement is (multiple choice list).
37) Cost reduction and avoidance, error reduction, and increased flexibility are examples of ______ benefits.
38) Which of the following can be considered an advantage of open-ended questions?
39) What is the phase of the SDLC in which the current system is studied & alternative replacement systems are proposed.
40) __________ is the process of identifying the financial benefits and costs associated with a development project.
41) __________ is software designed to process data and support users in an organization.
42) A(n) __________ is a document provided to vendors to ask them to propose hardware and system software that will meet the requirements of your new system.
43) What is the major focus of transaction processing systems (TPS)?
44) Is it true that research has found that reuse of object class libraries resulting in decreased productivity?
45) What formal rating does the meetings project team communication method have?
46) What is the definition of Reuse?
47) Using a discount rate of 12 percent, compute the present value of a $50,500 benefit received 2 years from now.
48) What is the goal with using prototyping?
49) Is cohesion is the extent to which subsystems depend on each other?
50) What does a turnkey system is a system provide?