MIS 502 Ch 1 Quiz
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- 1.The business modeling discipline of the UP is also referred to as requirements analysis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Any site that generates revenue from advertising, referrals, commissions, or preferred partner arrangements may have biased content.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.A computer operations manager requires a broad base of technical knowledge to understand and manage all of the organization’s information systems and infrastructure.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Defining an information architecture is mostly closely associated with which UP discipline?
- A.
Business Modeling
- B.
Requirements
- C.
Design
- D.
Deployment
- 5.Given the rapid pace of change in computer technology, a manager must have a broad understanding of ____.
- A.
Application software
- B.
Current technology
- C.
security requirements
- D.
Environment issues
- 6.Which of the following job titles is normally held by a person responsible for a large computer center and all of the software executed therein?
- A.
Chief information officer
- B.
Database administrator
- C.
Computer operations manager
- D.
Systems analyst
- 7.The job titles of persons directly responsible for developing application software include programmer, systems designer, and systems analyst.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Hardware and system software installation is an activity of the UP design discipline.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Organizations with large amounts of computer equipment and software employ systems programmers to perform tasks such as hardware troubleshooting and software installation and configuration.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.The UP is an example of a(n) ____.
- A.
SDLC
- B.
Hardware processing
- C.
User preferences
- D.
Software cost
- 11.Which of the following is not a UP discipline?
- A.
Business Modeling
- B.
Requirements
- C.
System recovery
- D.
Testing
- 12.Which of the following is the most important during the early stages of design discipline activities?
- A.
Technical knowledge
- B.
Database design
- C.
Software selection
- D.
Hardware selection
- 13.Technical knowledge of computer hardware and system software is most important during activities of the UP business modeling discipline.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Scientific applications meet the data processing and numerical modeling needs of researchers in areas such as astronomy, meteorology, and physics.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Which of the following is not an application program development tool?
- A.
Java
- B.
Database management system
- C.
C++
- D.
Requirements document
- 16.A(n) systems designer performs activities of the design discipline and, sometimes, the deployment discipline.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Which of the following is not responsible for initiating systems maintenance?
- A.
System overload
- B.
Changing information needs
- C.
Additional storage required
- D.
Reduced data collection required
- 18.Installation of hardware and system software is an activity of the UP deployment discipline.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Many of the questions posed when completing business modeling activities are revisited in greater detail when completing ____ activities.
- A.
Maintenance
- B.
Design
- C.
Testing
- D.
Deployment
- 20.Developing files and application programs is an activity of the UP systems maintenance discipline.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.The hardware, network, and overall performance requirements of a system affect the choice of system software.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Selection of hardware and system software is an activity of the UP business modeling discipline.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Creating an initial estimate of hardware and system software requirements is an activity of the UP design discipline.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.The membership of the Association for Information Technology Professionals consists primarily of IS managers and application developers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Systems evaluation and maintenance may occur as a result of a change in information needs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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