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1 Copyright © 2019 Pearson Education, Inc.Systems Analysis and Design, 10e (Kendall/Kendall) Chapter 1 Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

1.1 Multiple Choice

1) Which of these software packages are not open source software (OSS)?

• Microsoft Windows
• Mozilla Firefox Web browser
• Apache Web server
• A Linux operating system

Answer: A

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Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis and design.

2) Which of these characteristics is most important to a systems analyst?

• communicator
• problem solver
• programmer
• project manager

Answer: B

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Learning Objective: 1b-Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.

3) Which of these statements concerning the systems development life cycle is true?

• Designing the system is the first step in the SDLC.
• No phase can occur until the previous phase is completed.
• Although each phase is presented discretely, it is never accomplished as a separate step.
• There is widespread agreement that the SDLC is composed of seven phases.

Answer: C

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Learning Objective: 1a-Understand the need for systems analysis and design in organizations.

4) System maintenance must be performed to:

• correct software errors.
• add new features that have never been requested before.
• remove features that none of the users are using.
• keep programmers employed.

Answer: A

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Learning Objective: 1b-Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.

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2 Copyright © 2019 Pearson Education, Inc.5) Which of these is not used by analysts when adopting CASE tools?

• communicating more effectively with users
• expediting the local area network
• increasing productivity
• integrating the work done during life cycle stages

Answer: B

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Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis and design.

6) An encyclopedia that is used to store all project information is called:

• a data dictionary.
• an upper CASE tool.
• a CASE repository.
• a lower CASE tool.

Answer: C

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Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis and design.

7) Which of the following is not a dimension used to categorize an open source community?

• programming style
• environment
• user community
• licensing

Answer: A

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Learning Objective: 1b-Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.

8) When program software is distributed free with the code or computer instructions available for

anyone to modify, it is called:

• freeware.
• code independent software.
• a distributed system.
• open source software.

Answer: D

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3 Copyright © 2019 Pearson Education, Inc.9) Object-oriented approaches use what industry standard for modeling object-oriented systems?

• artificial intelligence
• a distributed system
• the unified modeling language
• multi-view

Answer: C

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Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis and design.10) Which of the following is not one of the fundamental components of the agile approach?

• pressure
• values
• principles
• core practices

Answer: A

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Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis and design.

11) Which of the following is not one of the four values of the agile approach?

• communication
• expertise
• simplicity
• courage

Answer: B

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Learning Objective: 1c-Fundamentals of SDLC, Agile, and Object-Oriented systems analysis and design.

12) Which of the following questions would NOT be used by the analyst when determining the human information requirements of a system?

• What needs to be done to make the system audible, legible, and safe?
• How can the system be made within the approved budget?
• How can the system be made pleasing or even fun to use?
• How can the system support a user's individual work tasks and make them more productive in

new ways?

Answer: B

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4 Copyright © 2019 Pearson Education, Inc.13) Which of these is a reason for an organization to participate in open source communities?

• to maintain mutually beneficial relationships with other software developers
• to keep down the development costs on a project
• to increase productivity by leveraging a committed group of developers
• All of the above.

Answer: D

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Learning Objective: 1b-Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.

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.

• information
• decoration
• hesitation
• frustration

Answer: A

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Learning Objective: 1a-Understand the need for systems analysis and design in organizations.15) As a(n) ________, an analyst draws on professional expertise concerning computer hardware and software and their uses in the business.

• supporting expert
• consultant
• programmer
• agent of change

Answer: A

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Learning Objective: 1b-Realize what the many roles of a systems analyst are.

16) The most prominent quality of an analyst is that of a(n):

• problem solver.
• consultant.
• programmer.
• agent of change.

Answer: A

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