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Question 1

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1) Which of these software packages are not open source software (OSS)?
Answer
  • A) Microsoft Windows
  • B) Mozilla Firefox Web browser
  • C) Apache Web server
  • D) a Linux operating system

Question 2

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2) Which of these characteristics is most important to a systems analyst?
Answer
  • A) communicator
  • B) problem solver
  • C) programmer
  • D) project manager

Question 3

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3) Which of these statements concerning the systems development life cycle is true?
Answer
  • A) Designing the system is the first step in the SDLC.
  • B) No phase can occur until the previous phase is completed.
  • C) Although each phase is presented discretely, it is never accomplished as a separate step.
  • D) There is widespread agreement that the SDLC is composed of seven phases.

Question 4

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4) System maintenance must be performed to:
Answer
  • A) correct software errors.
  • B) add new features that have never been requested before.
  • C) remove features that none of the users are using.
  • D) keep programmers employed.

Question 5

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5) Which of these is not used by analysts when adopting CASE tools?
Answer
  • A) communicating more effectively with users
  • B) expediting the local area network
  • C) increasing productivity
  • D) integrating the work done during life cycle stages

Question 6

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6) An encyclopedia that is used to store all project information is called:
Answer
  • A) a data dictionary.
  • B) an upper CASE tool.
  • C) a CASE repository.
  • D) a lower CASE tool.

Question 7

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7) Which of the following is not a dimension used to categorize an open source community?
Answer
  • A) programming style
  • B) environment
  • C) user community
  • D) licensing

Question 8

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8) When program software is distributed free with the code or computer instructions available for anyone to modify, it is called:
Answer
  • A) freeware.
  • B) code independent software
  • C) a distributed system.
  • D) open source software.

Question 9

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9) Object-oriented approaches use what industry standard for modeling object-oriented systems?
Answer
  • A) artificial intelligence
  • B) a distributed system
  • C) the unified modeling language
  • D) multiview

Question 10

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10) Which of the following is not one of the fundamental components of the agile approach?
Answer
  • A) pressure
  • B) values
  • C) principles
  • D) core practices

Question 11

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11) Which of the following is not one of the four values of the agile approach?
Answer
  • A) communication
  • B) expertise
  • C) simplicity
  • D) courage

Question 12

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12) Which of the following is a human need taken into account when considering the human-computer interaction?
Answer
  • A) the hardware that the system will run on
  • B) the pleasing, aesthetic and enjoyable aspects of using the system
  • C) the amount of training that will be required
  • D) the kind of monitoring that will take place for compliance

Question 13

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13) Which of these is a reason for an organization to participate in open source communities?
Answer
  • A) to maintain mutually beneficial relationships with other software developers
  • B) to keep down the development costs on a project
  • C) to increase productivity by leveraging a committed group of developers
  • D) All of the above.

Question 14

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14) Decision makers are beginning to understand that ________ is not just a byproduct of conducting business, but a critical factor in determining the success or failure of a business.
Answer
  • A) information
  • B) decoration
  • C) hesitation
  • D) frustration

Question 15

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15) As a(n) ________, an analyst draws on professional expertise concerning computer hardware and software and their uses in the business.
Answer
  • A) supporting expert
  • B) consultant
  • C) programmer
  • D) agent of change

Question 16

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16) The most prominent quality of an analyst is that of a(n) ________.
Answer
  • A) problem solver
  • B) consultant
  • C) programmer
  • D) agent of change

Question 17

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17) The ________ summarizes what has been found during the systems analysis phase, provides cost/benefit analyses of alternatives, and makes recommendations on what should be done.
Answer
  • A) systems proposal
  • B) database design
  • C) template
  • D) development life cycle

Question 18

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18) The ________ contains input and output layouts, file specifications, and processing details for programmers.
Answer
  • A) program specifications packet
  • B) software development life cycle
  • C) programming guidelines
  • D) map

Question 19

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19) One important justification for CASE tools is to increase analyst ________.
Answer
  • A) confidence
  • B) productivity
  • C) skill
  • D) None of the above

Question 20

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20) ________ is the layer of the computer that is between humans and the computer.
Answer
  • A) Cybernetics
  • B) Human computer interface
  • C) The keyboard
  • D) Human computer interaction

Question 21

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21) Software that is distributed free along with the program source code is called ________.
Answer
  • A) closed source software
  • B) open source software
  • C) Microsoft Windows
  • D) out source software

Question 22

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22) The ________ is based on values, principles and core practices.
Answer
  • A) fragile approach
  • B) open source approach
  • C) closed source approach
  • D) agile approach

Question 23

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23) The most comprehensive and responsible role that the systems analyst takes on is that of a(n) ________.
Answer
  • A) agent of change
  • B) compromiser
  • C) leader
  • D) consultant

Question 24

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24) The ________ is a phased approach to analysis and design that holds that systems are best developed through the use of a specific cycle of analyst and user activities.
Answer
  • A) systems development life cycle
  • B) agile approach
  • C) object-oriented approach
  • D) open source approach

Question 25

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25) After the system is installed, it must be ________, meaning that the computer programs must be modified and kept up to date.
Answer
  • A) maintained
  • B) replaced
  • C) replicated
  • D) CASE'd

Question 26

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26) ________ is an approach that is intended to facilitate the development of systems that must change rapidly in response to dynamic business environments.
Answer
  • A) Agile method
  • B) Systems development life cycle
  • C) Object-oriented analysis and design
  • D) Open source approach

Question 27

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27) ________ are those for which the conditions, condition alternatives, actions, and action rules can be determined.
Answer
  • A) Useful decision
  • B) Sequential decisions
  • C) System-wide decisions
  • D) Structured decisions

Question 28

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28) The design phase also includes designing ________ that will store much of the data needed by decision makers in the organization.
Answer
  • A) databases
  • B) flow charts
  • C) spreadsheets
  • D) software design models

Question 29

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29) Maintenance is performed:
Answer
  • A) to correct software errors.
  • B) to enhance the system and its capabilities in response to changing organizational needs.
  • C) Both A and B.
  • D) Neither A nor B.

Question 30

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30) Which of the following do not describe how analysts use CASE tools?
Answer
  • A) decrease maintenance costs
  • B) increase productivity
  • C) communicate more effectively with users
  • D) integrate the work that they do on the system from the beginning to the end of the life cycle

Question 31

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31) A CASE ________ is a large collection of records, elements, diagrams, screens, reports, and other information stored about a particular project.
Answer
  • A) repository
  • B) database
  • C) flow chart
  • D) booklet

Question 32

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32) The four values of the agile approach are:
Answer
  • A) communication, simplicity, user centered design and courage.
  • B) communication, courage, principals and core practices.
  • C) communication, values, feedback, and courage.
  • D) communication, simplicity, feedback, and courage.

Question 33

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33) Object-oriented approaches use the industry standard for modeling object-oriented systems, called ________ to break down a system into a use case model.
Answer
  • A) Extensible Markup Language (XML)
  • B) HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
  • C) Unified Modeling Language (UML)
  • D) Vector Markup Language (VML)

Question 34

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34) The agile approach and the ________ approach both allow subsystems to be built one at a time until the entire system is complete.
Answer
  • A) systems development life cycle
  • B) unified modeling
  • C) try and try again
  • D) object-oriented

Question 35

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35) An analyst should choose the Systems Development Life Cycle approach when:
Answer
  • A) systems have already been developed and documented using SDLC.
  • B) it is important to document each step of the way.
  • C) upper-level management feels more comfortable or safe using SDLC.
  • D) there are adequate resources and time to complete the full SDLC.
  • E) communication of how new systems work is important.
  • F) All of the above.
  • G) None of the above.
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