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Caitlin Stellman A27
e. 1. System analysis - the field concerned with information systems development
h. 2. Systems development life cycle (SDLC) - an approach used to improve the quality of information systems
j. 3. Waterfall model - a systems development method that builds in correction pathways that enable a return to the previous phase
n. 4. Postimplementation system review - determines whether the new system has met its goals
a. 5. Return on investment (ROI) - money invested in the system should produce a return greater than alternative investments
b. 6. Data flow diagram (DFD) - shows how data moves through an existing system
k. 7. Request for proposal (RFP) - a request for a vendor to write a proposal for the design, installation, and configuration of the information system
g. 8. Information technology steering committee - reviews project requests and includes representatives from senior management, information systems personnel, users, and middle managers
o. 9. Pilot conversion - one part of an organization converts to the new system while the rest of the organization continues to run the old system
c. 10. Direct conversion - requires stopping the old system and starting the new system
m. 11. Application testing - when programs are tested individually and then tested together
l. 12. Acceptance testing - an evaluation in which users see if the system meets their needs and functions correctly
i. 13. Project dictionary - explains all terminology relevant to the project
d. 14. System analyst - a problem-solving computer professional who works with users and management to determine an organization’s information system needs
f. 15. Operational feasibility - when a project can be accomplished with the organization’s available resources
Caitlin Stellman A28
1. What does the acronym SDLC stand for?
c. systems development life cycle
2. Prototyping is also known as which of the following?
c. joint application development (JAD)
3. Recognition of which of the following is not essential to sound systems development?
a. hiring value-added resellers
4. Which of the following does not need to be a part of a project plan?
a. resumes of key personnel
5. What is a VAR?
d. an independent company that combines and installs equipment and software from several sources
6. Which of the following is not a design tool?
b. Gantt chart
7. Which of the following describes a project that can be accomplished with available fiscal resources?
c. economic feasibility
8. CASE is an acronym for which of the following?
d. computer-aided software engineering
9. Training is a part of which development phase?
d. phase 4
10. Which type of system conversion involves running two systems simultaneously to ensure that the new system produces output similar to or better than the old system?
b. b. parallel conversion
Caitlin Stellman A30
1. What term describes the use of information technology to bring major organizational changes and cost savings?
b. business process reengineering (BPR)
2. What type of software automates sales tasks and is often used interchangeable with CRM?
c. sales force automation (SFA)
3. Which term describes when one person controls and uses a PC for personal or business activities?
d. personal computing
4. What term describes the process of sending documents and data to the next person who needs to see it?
a. Workflow automation
5. Which term describes activities that have an identifiable output and value to customers?
b. Business processes
6. Which enterprise storage system stores and gives employees access to an enterprise’s digital content?
a. CD/DVD jukebox
7. Which term describes a collection of individuals working together on a task who uses specific hardware, software, and networking equipments to connect, communicate, and collaborate?
d. workgroup computing
8. Which enterprise storage system is dedicated to file sharing but does not provide e-mail, authentication, or file management?
a. intranet
9. Which term describes an information system that integrates information and applications across all functional units in an organization?
c. enterprise system
10. Which enterprise tool is a combination of processes, software, standards, and hardware that results in the integration of two or more enterprise systems?
b. enterprise application integration (EAI)
e. 1. System analysis - the field concerned with information systems development
h. 2. Systems development life cycle (SDLC) - an approach used to improve the quality of information systems
j. 3. Waterfall model - a systems development method that builds in correction pathways that enable a return to the previous phase
n. 4. Postimplementation system review - determines whether the new system has met its goals
a. 5. Return on investment (ROI) - money invested in the system should produce a return greater than alternative investments
b. 6. Data flow diagram (DFD) - shows how data moves through an existing system
k. 7. Request for proposal (RFP) - a request for a vendor to write a proposal for the design, installation, and configuration of the information system
g. 8. Information technology steering committee - reviews project requests and includes representatives from senior management, information systems personnel, users, and middle managers
o. 9. Pilot conversion - one part of an organization converts to the new system while the rest of the organization continues to run the old system
c. 10. Direct conversion - requires stopping the old system and starting the new system
m. 11. Application testing - when programs are tested individually and then tested together
l. 12. Acceptance testing - an evaluation in which users see if the system meets their needs and functions correctly
i. 13. Project dictionary - explains all terminology relevant to the project
d. 14. System analyst - a problem-solving computer professional who works with users and management to determine an organization’s information system needs
f. 15. Operational feasibility - when a project can be accomplished with the organization’s available resources
Caitlin Stellman A28
1. What does the acronym SDLC stand for?
c. systems development life cycle
2. Prototyping is also known as which of the following?
c. joint application development (JAD)
3. Recognition of which of the following is not essential to sound systems development?
a. hiring value-added resellers
4. Which of the following does not need to be a part of a project plan?
a. resumes of key personnel
5. What is a VAR?
d. an independent company that combines and installs equipment and software from several sources
6. Which of the following is not a design tool?
b. Gantt chart
7. Which of the following describes a project that can be accomplished with available fiscal resources?
c. economic feasibility
8. CASE is an acronym for which of the following?
d. computer-aided software engineering
9. Training is a part of which development phase?
d. phase 4
10. Which type of system conversion involves running two systems simultaneously to ensure that the new system produces output similar to or better than the old system?
b. b. parallel conversion
Caitlin Stellman A30
1. What term describes the use of information technology to bring major organizational changes and cost savings?
b. business process reengineering (BPR)
2. What type of software automates sales tasks and is often used interchangeable with CRM?
c. sales force automation (SFA)
3. Which term describes when one person controls and uses a PC for personal or business activities?
d. personal computing
4. What term describes the process of sending documents and data to the next person who needs to see it?
a. Workflow automation
5. Which term describes activities that have an identifiable output and value to customers?
b. Business processes
6. Which enterprise storage system stores and gives employees access to an enterprise’s digital content?
a. CD/DVD jukebox
7. Which term describes a collection of individuals working together on a task who uses specific hardware, software, and networking equipments to connect, communicate, and collaborate?
d. workgroup computing
8. Which enterprise storage system is dedicated to file sharing but does not provide e-mail, authentication, or file management?
a. intranet
9. Which term describes an information system that integrates information and applications across all functional units in an organization?
c. enterprise system
10. Which enterprise tool is a combination of processes, software, standards, and hardware that results in the integration of two or more enterprise systems?
b. enterprise application integration (EAI)