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Which type of SDLC emerged in response to increasingly complex requirements and uncertain technological environments?

  • Predictive
  • Waterfall
  • Traditional
  • Adaptive (correct)

What do methodologies provide in system development?

  • An abstraction of an important aspect of the real world
  • Software applications that assist developers
  • Guidelines for every facet of system development (correct)
  • A collection of techniques for every aspect of the project

What is a model in the context of system development?

  • Software applications that assist developers
  • A set of tools that work together to provide a comprehensive development environment
  • A collection of techniques for every aspect of the project
  • An abstraction of an important aspect of the real world (correct)

What do IS models represent?

<p>System components that will be developed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are tools in the context of system development?

<p>Software applications that assist developers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an IDE?

<p>A set of tools that work together to provide a comprehensive development environment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of adaptive SDLC?

<p>To respond to complex requirements and uncertain technological environments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do methodologies specify in system development?

<p>Activities and tasks in system development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the other term used for methodologies in system development?

<p>System Development Process (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of models in system development?

<p>To communicate project information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a core process in the system development life cycle?

<p>Discover and Understand Details (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Agile development process?

<p>To anticipate new requirements during development (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the Predictive and Adaptive approaches to the SDLC?

<p>The use of iterative models (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Waterfall model in the SDLC?

<p>To complete sequential phases without overlap or iteration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a phase in the SDLC?

<p>Implementation and Deployment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Iterative development approach?

<p>To anticipate new requirements during development (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Discover and Understand Details core process?

<p>To develop a preliminary list of use cases and a use case diagram (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Design System Components core process?

<p>To design the database schema (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Build, Test, and Integrate System Components core process?

<p>To perform unit and integration tests (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Complete System Testing and Deploy the System core process?

<p>To perform system functional testing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the definition of a computer application?

<p>A computer software program that executes on a computing device to carry out a specific set of functions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the definition of an information system?

<p>A set of interrelated components that collects, processes, stores, and provides as output the information needed to complete business tasks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the definition of systems analysis?

<p>Those activities that enable a person to understand and specify what an information system should accomplish (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the definition of systems design?

<p>Those activities that enable a person to define and describe in detail the system that solves the need (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the definition of system development life cycle (SDLC)?

<p>The process consisting of all activities required to build, launch, and maintain an information system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the correct order of the six core processes in SDLC?

<p>Identify the problem or need and obtain approval, Plan and monitor the project, Discover and understand the details of the problem or need, Design the system components that solve the problem (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is an example of a software development activity?

<p>Building the solution system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is an example of a systems analysis activity?

<p>Discovering and understanding the details of the problem or need (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is an example of a systems design activity?

<p>Building the solution system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is an example of a systems analyst's role?

<p>Discovering and understanding the details of the problem or need (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the main purpose of the Adaptive SDLC?

<p>To respond to complex requirements and uncertain technological environments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Design System Components core process?

<p>To design the individual components of the system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do IS models represent?

<p>Important aspects of the real world (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Iterative development approach?

<p>To allow for feedback and refinement during development (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of SDLC emerged in response to increasingly complex requirements and uncertain technological environments?

<p>Adaptive (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Build, Test, and Integrate System Components core process?

<p>To build, test, and integrate the individual components of the system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of methodologies in system development?

<p>To provide guidelines for system development activities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of models in system development?

<p>To create graphical models (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Agile development process?

<p>To respond to changing requirements and deliver working software incrementally (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a computer application?

<p>A program or group of programs that provide specific functionality on a computer system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Waterfall model in the SDLC?

<p>To ensure that phases can be completed sequentially with no overlap or iteration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Iterative development approach?

<p>To allow for continuous refinement and addition of system components (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Agile development process?

<p>To provide flexibility and adaptability to changing needs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do IS models represent?

<p>System components and their interactions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Design System Components core process?

<p>To design the database and high level structure of the system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Complete System Testing and Deploy the System core process?

<p>To perform system functional testing and user acceptance testing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the Predictive and Adaptive approaches to the SDLC?

<p>The project must be more flexible and adapt to changing needs as it progresses (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Discover and Understand Details core process?

<p>To do preliminary fact-finding and understand requirements (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of models in system development?

<p>To represent system components and their interactions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of methodologies in system development?

<p>To specify development activities and tasks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the purpose of the Systems Analysis and Design process?

<p>To define and describe in detail the system that solves the need (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the purpose of the Systems Analyst role?

<p>To understand and specify what an information system should accomplish (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the purpose of the Software Development process?

<p>To build, launch, and maintain an information system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is NOT a core process in the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?

<p>Build the solution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the definition of an Information System?

<p>A set of interrelated components that collects, processes, stores, and provides as output the information needed to complete business tasks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the definition of Systems Analysis?

<p>Those activities that enable a person to understand and specify what an information system should accomplish (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the definition of Systems Design?

<p>Those activities that enable a person to define and describe in detail the system that solves the need (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the definition of the Waterfall model in the SDLC?

<p>A sequential approach to the SDLC where each phase is completed before moving to the next (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the definition of a computer application (app)?

<p>A computer software program that executes on a computing device to carry out a specific set of functions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the definition of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?

<p>The process consisting of all activities required to build, launch, and maintain an information system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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