Question: PCM Incorporated will need to purchase new servers for a system. This would be a:

Answer Options:

Operating cost
Ongoing cost
Development cost
Intangible cost
Intangible benefit

Answer: Development cost

 

Question: Ramona is preparing an economic feasibility study. She is calculating the payback period. She is calculating:

Answer Options:

Net present value
Internal rate of return
Cash flow
Return on Investment
Break-even point

Answer: Break-even point

 

Question: Ramya is preparing an economic feasibility study. She has a calculation where she takes total benefits minus total costs and divides that answer by the total costs. She is calculating:

Answer Options:

Net present value
Internal rate of return
Cash flow
Return on investment
Break-even point

Answer: Return on investment

 

Question: A __________ is an outline of the steps that the users perform to accomplish some part of their work.

Answer Options:

Step walkthrough
User design flow
Use scenario
Process model
Layout verification

Answer: Use scenario

 

Question: A __________ is used when several fields must be entered before the form can be processed.

Answer Options:

Completeness check
Format check
Range check
Check digit check
Consistency check

Answer: Completeness check

 

Question: A __________ is used when fields are numeric or contain coded data.

Answer Options:

Completeness check
Format check
Range check
Check digit check
Consistency check

Answer: Format check

 

Question: A __________ is used when you want to verify that data fits within correct minimum and maximum values.

Answer Options:

Completeness check
Format check
Range check
Check digit check
Consistency check

Answer: Range check

 

Question: A __________ is used when all combinations of data are valid (like birth year is prior to marriage year).

Answer Options:

Completeness check
Format check
Range check
Check digit check
Consistency check

Answer: Consistency check

 

Question: Approximately _______ percent of men are color blind (and thus improper use of color can impair their ability to read information)?

Answer Options:

5%
10%
15%
20%
More than 20%

Answer: 10%

 

Question: A use scenario is one commonly used __________.

Answer Options:

Path through a use case
Normalized ERD structure
Context diagram
Buy-in flowchart
Throwaway prototyping tool

Answer: Path through a use case

 

Question: Interface evaluations almost always __________.

Answer Options:

Identify improvements
Are conducted with other analysts in a structured walkthrough
Find coding errors
Are part of the training and implementation process
Cause additional scope creep in the project

Answer: Identify improvements

 

Question: In Use Scenario Development, the goal is:

Answer Options:

To describe all possible use scenarios within a use case
To describe the most commonly occurring use scenarios
To accurately model all possible DFDs
To give complex and complete narrative descriptions of all scenarios
To effectively model all data flows and data models

Answer: To describe the most commonly occurring use scenarios

 

Question: It is better to make menus _______.

Answer Options:

Broad and shallow
Narrow and deep
Broad and deep
Narrow and shallow
Wide and tall

Answer: Broad and shallow

 

Question: An advantage of custom development might be:

Answer Options:

You get a system that is tailored to the current business and meets specific needs
The risk factor
The high cost factor compared to buying a package
The difficulty in hiring developers who can work on this kind of development

Answer: You get a system that is tailored to the current business and meets specific needs

 

Question: Application service providers might be best associated with:

Answer Options:

In-house development
Packaged software
Unique and strategic systems
Outsourcing
Internet Service Providers

Answer: Outsourcing

 

Question: Fixed-price contracts are considered:

Answer Options:

Very flexible
Very rigid
Always cheaper than any other option
Useless when considering a systems design
Always the best option for any project

Answer: Very rigid

 

Question: In terms of project management, which option might require excellent project management skills and a proven methodology?

Answer Options:

Outsourcing to Nebraska
Outsourcing to India
Buying a packaged solution
Doing custom development
Buying an ERP system

Answer: Doing custom development

 

Question: One problem with using package software systems is:

Answer Options:

It takes a very long time to get the system and get it installed
The company has to accept the functionality that is provided with the system
Many common software packages have been written and tested and are readily available
There are many good software packages that are reasonable in price
Most software packages allow for some customization

Answer: The company has to accept the functionality that is provided with the system