WGU C724 Information Systems
Management Unit 6 Test Already Passed
System development life cycle ✔✔The six formal steps that need to be followed to develop an
information system is known as what?
a.) Program specific
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WGU C724 Information Systems
Management Unit 6 Test Already Passed
System development life cycle ✔✔The six formal steps that need to be followed to develop an
information system is known as what?
a.) Program specifications
b.) System development life cycle
c.) System analytical cycle
End user development ✔✔Which method below uses fourth generation computer languages?
a.) End user development
b.) Agile
c.) RAD
Have the most experienced workers complete tasks on the critical path ✔✔ABC Playground
Company has been asked to build a new playground for a local elementary school. The project
must be completed before the first day of school. Which of the following steps would increase the
likelihood of finishing the project on time?
a.) Assign the least experienced workers to the tasks on the critical path
b.) Have the most experienced workers complete tasks on the critical path
c.) Evenly divide the experienced workers between all tasks for the project
Brand ✔✔Which of the following is not a key factor to consider when evaluating a system
alternative?a.) Brand
b.) Compatibility
c.) Limitations
d.) Economic
True ✔✔[True/False] Although software patches fix bugs, they are expensive to code and can take
time.
a.) True
b.) False
To analyze system performance ✔✔What is the purpose of a general MIS evaluation?
a.) To analyze system performance
b.) To speed up system response
c.) To review system cost effectiveness
Low level is characterized by noticeable impact to the organization ✔✔What is considered to be
a low level security risk during system post-implementation?
a.) Low level is characterized by complete loss of organizational capabilities
b.) Low level is characterized as severe impairment to an organization
c.) Low level is characterized by noticeable impact to the organization
Business ✔✔A systems analyst should try to have an understanding of WHAT processes?
a.) Management
b.) Change
c.) BusinessA systems analyst must be able to communicate system capabilities and benefits ✔✔Why must a
systems analyst be a good communicator?
a.) A systems analyst must be a good communicator because he/she is the project manager
b.) A systems analyst must be able to communicate system capabilities and benefits
c.) A systems analyst must be a good communicator because he/she will use the system
Action-specific verbs ✔✔Because feedback is not readily available with written communication,
the content must be accurate and contain sufficient detail. Which of the following is most likely to
increase the audience understanding of written communication?
a.) Action-specific verbs
b.) Acronyms
c.) Technical terms
Internet ✔✔Which of the following is a great, free, and ubiquitous source of information for
systems analysts?
a.) Internet
b.) Textbooks
c.) Library
Public, private, and hybrid ✔✔What are the classifications of cloud computing?
a.) Public, private, and hybrid
b.) In-house, remote, and hybrid
c.) Virtual, multi-core, and distributedSelect team ✔✔Which of the following is not a step in the decision-making process?
a.) Select team
b.) Develop alternatives
c.) Define problem
Analytics ✔✔Business intelligence consists of databases, data warehouses, and WHAT?
a.) Methods
b.) Algorithms
c.) Analytics
Outcomes are the consequences of an event ✔✔What is the meaning of outcomes in decision
theory?
a.) Outcomes are the consequences of an event
b.) Outcomes are possibilities thought by the agent
c.) Outcomes are the feedback mechanism to decision theory
Testing and maintenance ✔✔System development life cycle (SDLC) consists of seven stages. The
sixth stage in SDLC is WHAT?
a.) Designing the recommended system
b.) Determining information requirements
c.) Testing and maintenance
Difficulty in estimating project cost ✔✔Which of the following is not a benefit of using SDLC
when implementing an information system program?a.) Detailed staged process
b.) Ability to monitor large projects
c.) Difficulty in estimating project cost
False ✔✔[True/False] The prototyping software development method consists of three steps.
a.) True
b.) False
Identify user system and software requirements ✔✔What is the objective of the systems analysis
stage in the waterfall method?
a.) Define the software architecture
b.) Identify user system and software requirements
c.) Identify the hardware platform
TCO is a study to determine economic feasibility ✔✔What is total cost of ownership (TCO)?
a.) TCO is a study to determine economic feasibility
b.) TCO is a development life cycle method
c.) TCO is a waterfall economic analysis
A logical model is an abstraction of a system ✔✔Which of the following is a definition of a
systems analysis logical model?
a.) A logical model is an abstraction of a system
b.) A logical model is a type of data diagram
c.) A logical model is UMLFalse ✔✔[True/False] Modular design, decision tables, decision trees, and structured PERT are
process description tools.
a.) True
b.) False
Communication and training ✔✔How are user ex
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