Software Development Methods
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What is a characteristic of the Structured Design approach?

  • Moving methodically from one step to the next (correct)
  • Focusing on a general design for the whole system
  • Performing design and implementation in parallel
  • Dividing the project into a series of distinct subprojects

What is a disadvantage of the Waterfall Development Method?

  • Long time between system proposal and delivery of new system (correct)
  • Design must be specified on paper before programming begins
  • Identifies systems requirements long before programming begins
  • It is a flexible approach that can accommodate changes

What is the main benefit of the Parallel Development Method?

  • Increases the flexibility of the system design
  • Reduces the need for huge paper documents
  • Reduces the schedule time to deliver a system (correct)
  • Ensures that subprojects are completely independent

What is an object in system design?

<p>A building block of the system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an attribute in system design?

<p>A description of the data aspects of an object (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a message in system design?

<p>An instruction sent to or received from another object (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a system analyst?

<p>To create value for the organization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of a system analyst?

<p>Works closely with all project team members (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What skills does a system analyst need to have?

<p>Both analytical and interpersonal skills (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a system analyst responsible for?

<p>Identifying opportunities for improvement, designing systems, and training others (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do many systems fail?

<p>Because analysts tried to build wonderful systems without understanding the organization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an important aspect of a system analyst's role?

<p>Applying technology to solve problems and serving as a change agent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of the system development life cycle is the system proposal presented to the project sponsor and key individuals?

<p>System proposal phase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the design phase in system development?

<p>Defining how the system will operate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the design strategy in the design phase?

<p>To decide whether to develop the system in-house or outsourced (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the output of the design phase in system development?

<p>A system specification (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is the feasibility analysis and project plan re-examined and revised?

<p>At the end of the design phase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the next step after the system specification is produced?

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

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