Ch6 MIS
Final study
- 1.The SDLC contains seven phases. Which phase transforms the design into an actual system?
- A.
Design
- B.
Expansion
- C.
Development
- D.
Transformation
- 2.What is the difference between insourcing and selfsourcing?
- A.
Selfsourcing requires the use of internal consultants; insourcing requires staff from the IT department.
- B.
Selfsourcing is self-regulating; insourcing requires internal quality controls.
- C.
Selfsourcing is self-regulating; insourcing requires internal quality controls.
- D.
Selfsourcing allows for one person to complete the systems development life cycle; insourcing is a team effort.
- 3.What is the trend called when a U.S. company outsources IT functions to other countries that are geographically far away?
- A.
Foreign outsourcing
- B.
Offshore outsourcing
- C.
External outsourcing
- D.
Outer outsourcing
- 4.If you were to allow only a select group of people to use the new system so that you could determine if it was working correctly, what type of implementation method would you be following?
- A.
Pilot implementation
- B.
Parallel implementation
- C.
Plunge implementation
- D.
Phase implementation
- 5.What group of people knows little about IT but a lot about their own domain?
- A.
Domain experts
- B.
Project managers
- C.
End users
- D.
Field professionals
- 6.The SDLC contains seven phases. Which phase distributes the system to all the users so that they can use it to perform their jobs?
- A.
Implementation
- B.
Testing
- C.
Maintenance
- D.
Expansion
- 7.If your U.S.-based company were to hire a vendor from Mexico City, you would be using _____ outsourcing.
- A.
Offshore
- B.
Onshore
- C.
Nearshore
- D.
Exterior
- 8.Which of the following is a disadvantage of outsourcing?
- A.
It acquires outdated technology.
- B.
It increases dependency on other organizations.
- C.
It decreases performance accountability.
- D.
It cannot predict future costs.
- 9.Which SDLC phase is performed with both internal software development and outsourcing?
- A.
Design
- B.
Development
- C.
Maintenance
- D.
Analysis
- 10.
- A.
Increases technical know-how for future innovation
- B.
Reduces costs
- C.
Increases degree of control
- D.
Reduces vulnerability of your strategic information
- 11.During the _____ phase of the SDLC, the new system is monitored and supported to ensure it continues to meet the business goals.
- A.
Implementation
- B.
Testing
- C.
Maintenance
- D.
Operations
- 12.Which of the following is not an advantage of selfsourcing?
- A.
It increases the speed of systems development.
- B.
It analyses the various design alternatives which lead to subpar IT systems.
- C.
It increases end user participation and sense of ownership.
- D.
It improves requirements determination.
- 13.The SDLC contains seven phases. Which phase is devoted to creating a solid plan for developing your information system?
- A.
Initiation
- B.
Planning
- C.
Design
- D.
Analysis
- 14.The primary goal of which phase in the SDLC is to build a technical blueprint of how the proposed system will work?
- A.
Design
- B.
Planning
- C.
Analysis
- D.
Development
- 15._____ is the development and support of IT systems by knowledge workers with little or no help from IT specialists.
- A.
End-user involvement
- B.
Outsourcing
- C.
Insourcing
- D.
Requirements definition
- 16.Which of the following systems development techniques allows end users to develop information systems?
- A.
Outsourcing
- B.
Insourcing
- C.
Netsourcing
- D.
Selfsourcing
- 17.What is the difference between the design phase and the analysis phase?
- A.
The analysis phase follows the design phase and examines the requirements developed during the design phase.
- B.
The design phase creates the code from the logical requirements developed in the analysis phase.
- C.
Analysis and design belong to the same phase and create an iterative process between the two activities.
- D.
The design phase takes the requirements developed in the analysis phase and creates a design based on that.
- 18.What is the difference between the implementation phase and the maintenance phase?
- A.
The implementation phase creates the physical design (code) and tests it; the maintenance phase places it into operations.
- B.
The implementation phase monitors new systems to ensure that they are working properly; the maintenance phase makes minor adjustments when needed to meet existing business goals.
- C.
The maintenance phase monitors new systems to ensure that they are working properly; the implementation phase makes minor adjustments when needed to meet new business goals.
- D.
The maintenance phase monitors and adjusts new and existing systems; the implementation phase places new systems into operation.
- 19.If your U.S.-based company were to hire a vendor located in New York City, you would be using _____ outsourcing.
- A.
Nearshore
- B.
Domestic
- C.
Onshore
- D.
Interior
- 20.Which phase in the SDLC verifies that the system works and meets all the business requirements developed in the analysis phase?
- A.
Development
- B.
Transformation
- C.
Implementation
- D.
Testing
- 21.The waterfall methodology is:
- A.
A sequential, activity-based process in which one phase of the SDLC is followed by another.
- B.
An assessment methodology that ensures quality applications.
- C.
An outsource development methodology to information systems.
- D.
A process management technique that identifies and includes end users and management in the SDLC.
- 22.Which phase in the SDLC involves end users and IT specialist working together to gather, understand, and document the business requirements for the proposed system?
- A.
Initiation
- B.
Planning
- C.
Design
- D.
Analysis
- 23.Which of the following systems development techniques delegate development tasks to a third party for a specified cost, period of time, and level of service?
- A.
Netsourcing
- B.
Outsourcing
- C.
Insourcing
- D.
Selfsourcing
- 24.If you were to implement the new system while the existing system continued to run, what type of implementation method would you be following?
- A.
Pilot implementation
- B.
Phase implementation
- C.
Parallel implementation
- D.
Plunge implementation
- 25.The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is:
- A.
A method for testing new IT applications.
- B.
A structured approach for developing information systems.
- C.
The analysis and assessment tasks that need to be completed when designing and developing information systems.
- D.
A set of guidelines that an end user follows when developing their own business applications.
Back to top