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Thursday, January 13, 2011

MCQs from Information System Analysis and

Question 1.
How many steps are in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 10


Question 2.
The first step in the systems development life cycle (SDLC) is:
A. Analysis.
B. Design.
C. Problem/Opportunity Identification.
D. Development and Documentation.


Question 3.
Most modern software applications enable you to customize and
automate various features using small custom-built “miniprograms” called:
A. macros.
B. code.
C. routines.
D. subroutines.


Question 4.
The organized process or set of steps that needs to be followed to
develop an information system is known as the:
A. analytical cycle.
B. design cycle.
C. program specification.
D. system development life cycle.


Question 5.
How many steps are in the program development life cycle (PDLC)?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 10



Question 6.
The make-or-buy decision is associated with the ____________ step in
the SDLC.
A. Problem/Opportunity Identification
B. Design
C. Analysis
D. Development and Documentation


Question 7.
In the Analysis phase, the development of the ____________ occurs,
which is a clear statement of the goals and objectives of the project.
A. documentation
B. flowchart
C. program specification
D. design


Question 8.
Actual programming of software code is done during the ____________
step in the SDLC.
A. Maintenance and Evaluation
B. Design
C. Analysis
D. Development and Documentation


Question 9.
Enhancements, upgrades, and bug fixes are done during the
____________ step in the SDLC.
A. Maintenance and Evaluation
B. Problem/Opportunity Identification
C. Design
D. Development and Documentation


Question 10.
The ____________ determines whether the project should go
forward.
A. feasibility assessment
B. opportunity identification
C. system evaluation
D. program specification


Question 11.
Technical writers generally provide the ____________ for the new
system.
A. programs
B. network
C. analysis
D. documentation


Question 12.
____________ design and implement database structures.
A. Programmers
B. Project managers
C. Technical writers
D. Database administrators


Question 13.
____________ spend most of their time in the beginning stages of the
SDLC, talking with end-users, gathering information, documenting
systems, and proposing solutions.
A. Systems analysts
B. Project managers
C. Network engineers
D. Database administrators


Question 14.
____________ manage the system development, assign staff, manage
the budget and reporting, and ensure that deadlines are met.
A. Project managers
B. Network engineers
C. Graphic designers
D. Systems analysts


Question 15.
____________ is the process of translating a task into a series of
commands that a computer will use to perform that task.
A. Project design
B. Installation
C. Systems analysis
D. Programming


Question 16.
Debugging is:
A. creating program code.
B. finding and correcting errors in the program code.
C. identifying the task to be computerized.
D. creating the algorithm.


Question 17.
Translating the problem statement into a series of sequential steps
describing what the program must do is known as:
A. coding.
B. debugging.
C. creating the algorithm.
D. writing documentation.


Question 18.
Translating the algorithm into a programming language occurs at the
____________ step of the PDLC.
A. Debugging
B. Coding
C. Testing and Documentation
D. Algorithm Development


Question 19.
The problem statement should include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. input.
B. output.
C. processing.
D. storage.


Question 20.
The problem statement includes the ____________, which lists specific
input numbers a program would typically expect the user to enter and
precise output values that a perfect program would return for those input
values.
A. testing plan
B. error handler
C. IPO cycle
D. input-output specification


Answers
  1. c
  2. c
  3. a
  4. d
  5. b
  6. b
  7. c
  8. d
  9. a
  10. a
  11. d
  12. d
  13. a
  14. a
  15. d
  16. b
  17. c
  18. b
  19. d
  20. a

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