Question 1

DevOps emphasizes close collaboration between the software developers and IT operational staff.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In which type of systems building are the development stages organized so that tasks in one stage are completed before the tasks in the next stage begin?

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A)  Traditional
B)  Prototyping
C)  RAD
D)  JAD
E)  Object-oriented developmentF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Changes in hardware,software,documentation,or production to a production system to correct errors,meet new requirements,or improve processing efficiencies are termed:

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A)  acceptance.
B)  production.
C)  maintenance.
D)  post-implementation.
E)  implementation.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

What is the purpose of responsive web design?

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A)  It allows one website to serve different platforms,such as tablets,PCs,and mobile phones.
B)  It allows websites to respond quickly to changing user needs.
C)  It enables websites to customize design according to user preferences.
D)  It enables websites to customize content based on user location and preferences.
E)  It enables different people to responsively program the system.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

In the direct cutover conversion strategy,the new system:

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A)  is tested by an outsourced company.
B)  replaces the old one on an appointed day.
C)  and the old are run together.
D)  is introduced in stages.
E)  the old and new systems are run in parallel.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

________ development focuses on rapid delivery of working software by breaking a large project into a series of small subprojects that are completed in short periods of time using iteration and continuous feedback.

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A)  Agile
B)  Rapid application
C)  Joint application
D)  Object-oriented
E)  DevOpsF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Groups of objects are assembled into software components for common functions,which can be combined into large-scale business applications,in which type of software development?

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A)  Object-oriented development
B)  Component-based development
C)  Structured methodologies
D)  RAD
E)  Agile developmentF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

A data flow diagram shows each level of design,its relationship to other levels,and its place in the overall design structure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Systems design:

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A)  determines whether a solution is feasible from a financial and organizational standpoint.
B)  shows how the new system will fulfill the information requirements.
C)  identifies the information requirements for a system.
D)  is concerned with the logical view of the system solution.
E)  translates system specifications into software program code.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

In order,what are the first three steps in BPM?

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A)  1) identifying processes for change,2.analyzing existing processes,3.designing the new process.
B)  1) analyzing existing processes,2.identifying processes for change,3.designing the new process.
C)  1) identifying processes for change,2.designing the new process,3.implementing the new process.
D)  1) analyzing processes to change,2.designing the new process,3.measuring the optimized process.
E)  1) designing new processes,2.analyzing existing processes,3.identifying processes for change.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

What is outsourcing? Describe the advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing software development.

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Question 12

BPM software provides tools that help business do all of the following except:

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A)  identify and document processes requiring improvement.
B)  create models of improved processes.
C)  capture and enforce business rules for performing processes.
D)  capture and identify information system requirements for a new system.
E)  integrate existing systems to support new or redesigned processes.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

How is the relationship between software developers and end users different under the traditional systems life cycle compared to DevOps?

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Under the traditional systems life cycle...

Question 14

The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT,in order from least to most risky,are:

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A)  rationalization,automation,reengineering,and redesigning.
B)  rationalization,automation,reengineering,and paradigm shift.
C)  automation,rationalization,redesigning,and paradigm shift.
D)  automation,redesigning,restructuring,and paradigm shift.
E)  paradigm shift,reengineering,rationalization,and automation.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

________ provide(s) a detailed statement of the information needs that a new system must satisfy; identifies who needs what information,and when,where,and how the information is needed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems analysis and design documents
B)  Information requirements
C)  A data flow diagram
D)  A feasibility study
E)  Requests for proposalF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

To show each level of a system's design,its relationship to other levels,and its place in the overall design structure,structured methodologies use:

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A)  structure charts.
B)  Gantt and PERT charts.
C)  process specifications.
D)  data flow diagrams.
E)  user documentation.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Compared to the use of proprietary components,web services promise to be less expensive and less difficult to implement because of:

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A)  their ability to integrate seamlessly with legacy systems.
B)  their ability to enable communication among different systems using universal standards.
C)  the ubiquity of the Internet.
D)  the ability to reuse web services components.
E)  their use of custom programming.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 18

A systems building approach in which the system is developed as successive versions,each version reflecting requirements more accurately,is described to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  end-user oriented.
B)  prototyped.
C)  object-oriented.
D)  agile.
E)  iterative.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Often there are multiple possible designs for a system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List at least nine factors considered in the design specifications for a new system.Give at least two examples for each one.

Accepted Answer

• Output.Medium,content,timing
• Input....

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To show each level of a system's design,its relationship to other levels,and its place in the overall design structure,structured methodologies use:

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What is the purpose of responsive web design?

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Changes in hardware,software,documentation,or production to a production system to correct errors,meet new requirements,or improve processing efficiencies are termed:

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In order,what are the first three steps in BPM?

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In the direct cutover conversion strategy,the new system:

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DevOps emphasizes close collaboration between the software developers and IT operational staff.

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A data flow diagram shows each level of design,its relationship to other levels,and its place in the overall design structure.

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In which type of systems building are the development stages organized so that tasks in one stage are completed before the tasks in the next stage begin?

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Systems design:

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________ development focuses on rapid delivery of working software by breaking a large project into a series of small subprojects that are completed in short periods of time using iteration and continuous feedback.

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Groups of objects are assembled into software components for common functions,which can be combined into large-scale business applications,in which type of software development?

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BPM software provides tools that help business do all of the following except:

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How is the relationship between software developers and end users different under the traditional systems life cycle compared to DevOps?

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