Week 1 Quiz
1.
Question :
(TCO 1) Software designed to support the payroll function would best be classified as
Student Answer:
application software.
system software.
design software.
analysis software.
a decision support system. Instructor Explanation:
Chapter 1, page 4
Points Received:
3 of 3 Comments:
Question 2.
Question :
(TCO 1) Which of the following is NOT a function of decomposition?
Student Answer:
Permit different parts of the system to be built at the same time by the same person
Allow attention to be concentrated on the part of the system pertinent to a particular audience, without confusing people with details irrelevant to their interests
Facilitate the focusing of attention on one area (subsystem) at a time without interference from other parts
Break a system into smaller, more manageable and understandable subsystems
Build different parts of the system at independent times and have the help of different analysts Instructor Explanation:
Chapter 1, page 8
Points Received:
3 of 3 Comments:
Question 3.
Question :
(TCO 1) Analytical skills
Student Answer:
help you work with end users as well as other analysts and programmers.
help you understand the potential and the limitations of information technology.
help you manage projects, resources, risk, and change.
enable you to understand the organization and its functions, to identify opportunities and problems, and to analyze and solve problems.
promote an understanding of the different types of information systems. Instructor Explanation:
Chapter 1, page 11
Points Received:
3 of 3 Comments:
Question 4.
Question :
(TCO 1) A centralized database that contains all diagrams, forms and report definitions, data structure, data definitions, process flows and logic, and definitions of other
Question :
(TCO 1) Software designed to support the payroll function would best be classified as
Student Answer:
application software.
system software.
design software.
analysis software.
a decision support system. Instructor Explanation:
Chapter 1, page 4
Points Received:
3 of 3 Comments:
Question 2.
Question :
(TCO 1) Which of the following is NOT a function of decomposition?
Student Answer:
Permit different parts of the system to be built at the same time by the same person
Allow attention to be concentrated on the part of the system pertinent to a particular audience, without confusing people with details irrelevant to their interests
Facilitate the focusing of attention on one area (subsystem) at a time without interference from other parts
Break a system into smaller, more manageable and understandable subsystems
Build different parts of the system at independent times and have the help of different analysts Instructor Explanation:
Chapter 1, page 8
Points Received:
3 of 3 Comments:
Question 3.
Question :
(TCO 1) Analytical skills
Student Answer:
help you work with end users as well as other analysts and programmers.
help you understand the potential and the limitations of information technology.
help you manage projects, resources, risk, and change.
enable you to understand the organization and its functions, to identify opportunities and problems, and to analyze and solve problems.
promote an understanding of the different types of information systems. Instructor Explanation:
Chapter 1, page 11
Points Received:
3 of 3 Comments:
Question 4.
Question :
(TCO 1) A centralized database that contains all diagrams, forms and report definitions, data structure, data definitions, process flows and logic, and definitions of other