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1

The first phase of the systems development life cycle is:
A)Systems investigation.
B)Systems maintenance.
C)Systems analysis.
D)Systems design.
2

Determining if your organization has sufficient resources to develop the proposed system and if the total cost of those resources falls within an allocated budget is related to:
A)Fiscal feasibility.
B)Functional feasibility.
C)Time feasibility.
D)Technical feasibility.
3

Determining whether reliable hardware and software required by a proposed system is available or can be acquired by the organization is called:
A)Fiscal feasibility.
B)Functional feasibility.
C)Time feasibility.
D)Technical feasibility.
4

The feasibility study is created during which phase of the systems development life cycle?
A)Systems investigation.
B)Systems design.
C)Systems implementation.
D)Systems support.
5

A feasibility study will not answer the question:
A)Which type and model of computer will be used by the proposed system?
B)Is the proposed system technologically feasible?
C)Is the proposed system worth the investment of money?
D)Can the proposed system be developed on time?
6

A programmer is a:
A)Management person with organizational muscle.
B)Technology specialist who understands both technology and business processes.
C)Person who oversees the project from beginning to end.
D)Technology specialist who writes software to match user requirements.
7

Data flow diagrams are tools used in the ________ phase.
A)systems investigation
B)systems analysis
C)systems construction
D)systems implementation
8

Which one of the following is a function of the systems analysis phase?
A)Identify weaknesses and opportunities.
B)Conduct a feasibility study.
C)Hardware acquisition.
D)Personnel training.
9

Which one of the following is an activity of the systems design phase of the systems development life cycle?
A)Build the project team.
B)Create sample input screens and program flowcharts.
C)Acquire and install new hardware.
D)Provide mechanisms for requesting changes.
10

During the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle, new hardware and software are acquired and tested.
A)systems design
B)system construction
C)systems implementation
D)systems suppor
11

Hardware acquisition occurs at which phase in the systems development life cycle?
A)Analysis.
B)Design.
C)Construction.
D)Investigation.
12

Which one of the following is part of the systems implementation phase?
A)Converting to a newly developed system.
B)Making a periodic review or audit of a system.
C)Monitoring, evaluating and modifying an established system.
D)Making desirable or necessary improvements to correcerrors in an established system.
13

Which one of the following is an activity of the systems implementation phase of the systems development life cycle?
A)Training.
B)Post-implementation review.
C)Feasibility study assessment.
D)System requirements analysis.
14

In the ________ method of systems implementation, the new system is tried out in only one part of the company.
A)Plunge.
B)Parallel.
C)Pilot.
D)Piecemeal.
15

A form of conversion in which both the old and the new system are operated until there is agreement to switch completely to the new system is called:
A)Plunge.
B)Parallel.
C)Pilot.
D)Piecemeal.
16

The ________ phase of the systems development life cycle includes periodic evaluations and updates of the system.
A)systems investigation
B)systems analysis
C)systems implementation
D)systems support
17

The development method that involves the development and testing of a working model of a system and iterative modification of the model until user requirements are met is called:
A)CASE.
B)Prototyping.
C)User interface design.
D)Rapid modification.
18

Prototyping:
A)Produces a working model of the system needed by the user.
B)Is most practical for large scale projects.
C)Emphasizes getting the design right the first time.
D)Reduces the need for user involvement in systems development.
19

End user development is the developmenand support of IT systems by users with little or no help from:
A)IT specialists.
B)Management.
C)Information centers.
D)Other knowledge workers.
20

The delegation of specific work to a third party for a specified length of time, at a specified cost, and at a specified level of service is:
A)Interorganizational JAD.
B)RAD.
C)Insourcing.
D)Outsourcing.





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