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Question 1 1 / 1 point

During which phase of the SDLC is the database specification developed?

A) study phase

B) design phase

C) development phase

D) operational phase

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Question 2 1 / 1 point

Which of the SDLC models has distinct goals for each phase of the development and requires each phase to be fully completed before the next phase can begin?

A) fountain model

B) waterfall model

C) build and fix model

D) Rapid prototyping model

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Question 3 1 / 1 point

During which phase of the SDLC are the software and hardware specifications developed?

A) study phase

B) design phase

C) development phase

D) operational phase

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Question 4 1 / 1 point

Which of the following are risks associated with outsourcing? (select all that apply)

A) difficulty in managing costs

B) increased liability

C) difficuty in bringing the business process back inhouse

D) movement of assets off the books

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Question 5 1 / 1 point

True or false: The number of life cycle phases can vary from system to system and according to the needs of the organization.

True

False

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Question 6 1 / 1 point

During which phase of the SDLC is the user need identified?

A) study phase

B) design phase

C) development phase

D) operational phase

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Question 7 1 / 1 point

Which of the following conditions would point to an organization building its own system versus buying one? (select all that apply)

A) the process to be supported by the system is a strategic process for the organization

B) the available systems have many more features than the organization requires

C) the organization has a well-staffed and well-managed internal application development staff

D) the organization wants to maintain flexibility in phasing the implementation

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Question 8 1 / 1 point

During which phase of the SDLC is user acceptance testing performed?

A) study phase

B) design phase

C) development phase

D) operational phase

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Question 9 0.5 / 1 point

Which of the following are true of the joint application development (JAD) process? (select all that apply)

A) it includes all of the stakeholders

B) it uses a structured discussion format

C) programmers do not participate, but the system analysts and designers do

D) it is used only for extremely large, complex systems

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Question 10 1 / 1 point

True or false: Likeability is a dimension of trust that should be considered in developing external organizational relationships.

True

False

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Question 11 0.75 / 1 point

Which of the following are benefits associated with outsourcing? (select all that apply)

A) access to new methodologies and technologies

B) additional liability

C) implementation of wide initiatives

D) better customer or employee service

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Question 12 1 / 1 point

True or false: For IT projects, the organization should choose whether to use the systems development life cycle or project management, since both are not needed on the same project.

True

False

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Question 13 1 / 1 point

During which phase of the SDLC is the system change over done?

A) study phase

B) design phase

C) development phase

D) operational phase

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Question 14 1 / 1 point

Good practices for developing user requirements include which of the following? (select all that apply)

A) document the project using a single requirements model

B) agree on the project scope early in the process

C) develop the requirements model iteratively

D) use models to communicate

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Question 15 0 / 1 point

Which of the following is the least risky implementation methodology?

A) direct cutover

B) pilot implementation

C) parallel operation

D) phased implementation

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Question 16 1 / 1 point

During which phase of the SDLC is the testing plan developed?

A) study phase

B) design phase

C) development phase

D) operational phase

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Question 17 1 / 1 point

Which development methodology utilizes incremental changes with a focus on quality and attention to detail?

A) SDLC

B) prototyping

C) rapid application development (RAD)

D) agile

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Question 18 1 / 1 point

Which of the following apply to the systems development life cycle (SDLC) methodology? (select all that apply)

A) SDLC was developed for large, structured projects

B) SDLC is sometimes called the step-wise methodology, since one step must be completed before moving to the next step

C) SDLC is rigid/inflexible

D) Projects using SDLC can sometimes take months or years to complete

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Question 19 1 / 1 point

Which of the following are true of the Rapid Application Development (RAD) methodology? (select all that apply)

A) RAD is more compressed than SDLC

B) RAD allows users to provided feedback throughout the process

C) RAD skips many of the steps in the SDLC

D) RAD is best suited to smaller projects

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Question 20 1 / 1 point

During which phase of the SDLC is the hardware acquired and installed?

A) study phase

B) design phase

C) development phase

D) operational phase