Module 1

Question 1

5 Key Components of Information Systems

Answer 1

• Hardware
• Software
• Data
• Processes
• People

Question 2

2 types of Software

Answer 2

• System Software

- Application Software

Question 3

What is System Software?

Answer 3

It runs in the background.

Does not require application software to run.

Question 4

What is Application Software?

Answer 4

Software users interact with to perform their work. Cannot run without System Software.

Question 5

What type of Software does NOT require application to run?

Answer 5

System Software.

Question 6

Who are the People in the components of an Information System?

Answer 6

Stakeholders including users or end users.

Question 7

What does the Systems Analysis do?

Answer 7

The process of understanding and specifying in detail what the information system should accomplish.

Question 8

Definition of Systems Analysis and Design.

Answer 8

Step-by-step process of identifying the needs and developing a workable solution for developing high-quality information systems.

Question 9

What does SDLC stand for?

Answer 9

Systems Development Lifecyle

Question 10

How do we deliver information systems?

Answer 10

By executing the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Question 11

Who is the key player in delivering an information system?

Answer 11

The Systems Analysis.

Question 12

What does the Systems Analysis do?

Answer 12

• Plans, develops and maintains information systems.
• Business Professional
• Solves business problems by using information technology.

Question 13

What skills / knowledge does a Systems Analysis have?

Answer 13

• Technical Knowledge
• Communication and business skills
• Critical thinking skills
• IT experience

Question 14

what are the phases of the SDLC?

Answer 14

• Planning
• Analysis
• Design
• Implementation
• Systems Security and Support

Question 15

What Occurs in Systems planning?

Answer 15

• System requests: Begins process and describes problems or desired change.
• Perform a preliminary investigation.
• Feasibility study

Question 16

What phase of SDLC does Feasibility study occur?

Answer 16

Systems Planning

Question 17

What occurs in Systems Analysis?

Answer 17

• Build a logical model of the new system.
• Perform fact finding techniques
• Builds business models
• Can deliver systems requirements document.

Question 18

What phase is fact finding done?

Answer 18

Systems Analysis

Question 19

What phase can the systems requirements document be delivered?

Answer 19

Systems Analysis.

Question 20

What happens in Systems Design?

Answer 20

• Create a physical model
• Design user interface
• Identify Outputs, inputs and processes
• System design specification can be delivered.

Question 21

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Answer 21

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Question 22

What occurs in Systems Implementation?

Answer 22

• New system is constructed into the workspace.
• Programs are written and tested.
• System is installed.
• System is completely functional.

Question 23

Why is Systems support and security needed?

Answer 23

A good system must be secure, reliable, maintainable and scalable.

Question 24

What is the primary purpose of the systems Analyst?

Answer 24

To bridge the gap between technology and the business and ensure that what is asked for can be delivered.

Question 25

What can the Systems analyst do?

Answer 25

Analyse, designing and implement information systems. | Assess the suitability of the information system.

Question 26

What phase is the systems analyst involved?

Answer 26

Every phase of the SDLC.

Question 27

"A support plan for the system is established in the implementation phase of the SDLC." T or F

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Which of the following project roles would serve as a primary point of contact for a project? - Infrastructure analyst - Change management analyst - Project manager - Systems analyst - Business analyst

Answer 28

Project Manager

Question 29

"Systems Analysts are the project sponsors for system proposals" T or F

Answer 29

False

Question 30

"The key person in the SDLC is the systems analyst who analyzed the business situation, identifies opportunities for improvements and design an information system to implement the improvements."

Answer 30

True

Question 31

"Interviewing is generally done in the analysis phase of the SDLC."

Answer 31

True

Question 32

"The three factors in the text for a Feasibility analysis are: Technical Feasibility; Organizational Feasibility and Economic Feasibility"

Answer 32

True

Question 33

"Determining business requirements is generally done in the planning phase of the SDLC."

Answer 33

False

Question 34

"When compared to a systems analyst, the business analyst will probably have more responsibility for determining business value. "

Answer 34

True

Question 35

Who is business requirements done by? - Systems Analyst - Business Analyst

Answer 35

Business Analyst

Question 36

"If the development team of an organization is not familiar with the technologies that may be used, the project should be cancelled"

Answer 36

False

Question 37

What are the 3 main feasibilities conducted?

Answer 37

- Organisational - Technical - Economic

Question 38

What phase is the calculation of "if a system will lower costs or increase revenues"?

Answer 38

Planning

Question 39

When is a support plan established?

Answer 39

Implementation phase

Question 40

"The document that describes the business reasons for building a system and the value that the system is expected to provide is called the “System Proposal”."

Answer 40

False

Question 41

Rocky is dealing one-on-one with users and business managers (including some that have little experience with technology). He is demonstrating what system analyst skill? - Technical - Interpersonal - Analytical - Ethical - Business

Answer 41

Interpersonal

Question 42

"Systems analysts are generally experts in business, finance and application development."

Answer 42

False

Question 43

"How will this system work?" What phase?

Answer 43

Planning

Question 44

"The SDLC generally can be broken into four phases: planning, analysis, design and implementation."

Answer 44

True

Question 45

Kallie is creating use cases, data flow diagrams and entity relationship diagrams. In what phase of the SDLC would she do this?

Answer 45

Analysis

Question 46

The outcome of the planning phase is the: - Test Plan - System proposal document - System request document - system specification document - Business process document

Answer 46

System request document

Question 47

Another outcome of the planning phase is the: - Project Plan - System proposal document - System specification document - Feasibility Analysis document - Business Process document

Answer 47

Project plan

Question 48

"Developing navigation methods, database and file specifications and what architecture to use would occur in the design phase of the SDLC."

Answer 48

True

Question 49

"The primary output of the analysis phase is the System Proposal."

Answer 49

True

Question 50

"The project sponsor should have an idea of the business value to be gained from the system.'

Answer 50

True

Question 51

What phase is business requirement done?

Answer 51

Analysis

Question 52

Which of the following project roles would analyze the key business aspects of the system? - Business Analyst - System Analyst

Answer 52

Business Analyst

Question 53

"A support plan for the system is established in the implementation phase of the SDLC."

Answer 53

True

Question 54

" | Interviewing is generally done in the analysis phase of the SDLC."

Answer 54

True

Question 55

"Developing navigation methods, database and file specifications and what architecture to use would occur in the design phase of the SDLC."

Answer 55

True

Question 56

"The primary output of the analysis phase is the System Proposal."

Answer 56

True