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A business____is an overview that describes a company's overall functions, processes, organization, products, services, customers, suppliers, competitors, constraints, and future direction.   show
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Systems analysts use a___to graphically represent the company operations and information needs.   show
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show develop long-range, called strategic, plans, which define the company's overall mission and goals  
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show systems support and security  
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In the model of the SDLC shown in the accompanying figure, the purpose of the ___ is t create a physical model that will satisfy all documented requirements for the system.   show
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___is a systems development technique that tests system concepts and provides an opportunity to examine input, output, and user interfaces before final decisions are made.   show
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___methods include the latest trends in software development.   show
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____provides vital protection and maintenance services for system software and hardware, including enterprise computing systems, networks, transaction processing systems,and corporate IT infrastructure.   show
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____software controls the flow of data, provides data security, and manages network operations.   show
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A feasibility study includes tests for____feasibility, which means that the projected benefits of the proposed system outweigh the estimated costs.   show
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A popular techniques for investigating causes and effects is called a(n)____diagram, which is an analysis tool that represents the possible causes of a problem a a graphical outline.   show
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A system analysts conducts a(n)__investigation to study the systems request and recommend specific action.   show
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Determining the project___means to define the boundaries, or extent, of a project - being as specific as possible.   show
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show online package tracking system that decreases the need for clerical staff.  
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Projects with very general scope definitions are at risk of expanding gradually, without specific authorization, in process called project___.   show
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____planning is the process of identifying long-term organizational goals, strategies, and resources.   show
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Systems development typically starts with a___.   show
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The estimated costs of a proposed system usually are considered the___, TCO which includes ongoing support and maintenance costs, as well as acquisition costs.   show
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show on person's bias is more likely to affect the decisions  
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___components can provide automated response to sales inquires, Web-based order processing, and online inventory tracking.   show
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____limitations result when a system that was designed for a specific hardware configuration becomes obsolete when new hardware is introduced.   show
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A project manager's planning:   show
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A(n)___chart displays complex task patterns and relationships.   show
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show project cost, scope, and time  
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show turnover  
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___is a full-featured program that holds the dominant share of the project management software market.   show
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show requires guiding, supervising, and coordinating the project team's workload  
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show identify all tasks  
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Many projects managers find____charts more helpful for scheduling, monitoring, and controlling projects.   show
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Project managers always must be aware of the___path, so they can monitor the vital tasks and keep the project on track.   show
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A project manager's scheduling function___   show
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show identify all the project tasks  
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When maintaining schedules, if enough____and frequent checkpoints exist, problems will be detected rapidly.   show
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show concurrent  
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show successor  
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show delivery of a project that satisfies users  
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show PIMs  
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Greater user involvement in the system development process usually results in____.   show
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In a(n)___structure, which usually is based on interpersonal relationships, some people have more influence or knowledge than appears on an organization chart.   show
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In addition to direct costs, systems developers must identify and document indirect expenses that contribute to the____.   show
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In an interview, _____ limit or restrict the response.   show
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show Project data management  
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One of the main activities in the systems analysis phase is___modeling, which involves fact-finding to describe the current system and identification requirements for the new system.   show
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show Prototyping/user involvement (both a and b)  
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show keeps interruptions to a minimum so people can concentrate fully  
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The_____is a widely used method of visualizing and documenting software systems design.   show
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___are especially important to a systems analyst who must work with people at all organizational levels, balance conflicting needs of users, and communicate effectively.   show
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____enable a systems analyst to identify a problem, evaluate the key elements, and develop a useful solution.   show
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show The system must maintain separate levels of security users and the system administrator.  
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_____is a typical example of a system requirement for the input category.   show
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show The video rental system must not execute new rental transactions for customers who have overdue tapes  
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show how a system transforms input data into useful information  
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A spontaneous generation process is a process that has"   show
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A(n)____ table shows a logical structure, with all possible combinations of conditions and resulting actions.   show
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Balancing____:   show
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Decision trees show the logic structure in a:   show
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If processes must be performed in a specific sequence, you document the information in the:   show
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In data dictionary, any name other than the standard data element name is called a(n):   show
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In data dictionary, ___ refers to whether the data element contains numeric, alphabetic, or character values.   show
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In a DFD, the Gane and Sarson symbol for a store is a____.   show
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show uses a series of increasingly detailed DFDs to describe an information system  
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show pseudocode  
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The iteration structure is the completion of:   show
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A major advantage of O-O design is that system analysts can save time and avoid errors by using___objects.   show
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A____is a command that tells an object to perform a certain method.   show
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A(n)____is a group of similar objects.   show
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All objects within a(n)___share common attributes and methods.   show
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In an object-oriented system, objects can___certain attributes from other objects.   show
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Objects can have a specific attribute called a(n)___, which describes the object's current status.   show
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The UML symbol for a use case is a(n)___with a label that describes the action or event.   show
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When you construct a___, the final step is to review the use case and identify the classes that participate in the underlying business transaction.   show
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_____describes what objects need to now about each other, how objects respond to changes in other objects, and the effects of membership in classes, superclasses, and subclasses.   show
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___ is a widely used method of visualizing and documenting an information system.   show
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____resemble verbs that describe what and how an object does something.   show
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A corporate culture is the set of beliefs, rules, traditions, values, and attitudes that define a company and influence its way of doing business.   show
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CASE tools provide an overall framework for systems development and support a wide variety of design methodologies, including structured analysis and object-oriented analysis.   show
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In the systems analysis phase, the first step is requirements modeling, where business processes are investigated and what the new system must do to satisfy users is documented.   show
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Most large companies require systems that combine transactions processing, business support, knowledge management, and user productivity features.   show
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If only one person has the necessary IT skills and experience to evaluate systems requests, that person should consult closely with users and managers throughout the company to ensure that business and operational needs are considered carefully.   show
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When interacting with users, a systems analyst should focus on difficulties instead of questioning users about additional capability they would like to have.   show
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Whenever possible , a systems analysis should evaluate a proposed project based on tangible costs and benefits that represent actual(or approximate) dollar values.   show
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In any project, large or small, tasks depend on each other and must be performed in a sequence.   show
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Most managers recognize that problems do occur on most projects; it is better to alert management sooner rather than later.   show
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PERT/CPM and Gnatt charts are mutually exclusive techniques.   show
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Tasks that are not on the critical path cannot be ignored.   show
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When tasks must be completed one after another, they are called concurrent tasks.   show
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In the early stages of systems analysis, interviews usually focus on specific topics, but as the fact-findings process continues, the interviews are more general.   show
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When fact-finding, asking what is being done is the same as asking what could or should be done.   show
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A disadvantage of the four-model approach is that the requirements of a new information system always are quite different from the current information system, especially when the proposal is based on new computer technology rather than a large   show
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During the systems design phase, a physical model of the new information system is created that follows from the logical model and involves operational tasks and techniques.   show
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Class diagrams evolve into code modules, data objects, and other system components.   show
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Sequence diagrams, state transition diagrams, and activity diagrams are dynamic modeling tool that can help a systems analyst understand how objects behave and interact with the system   show
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