Computer Information Systems
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Course Introduction
Computer Information Systems is an interdisciplinary course that explores the integration of technology, people, and organizational processes to manage and support information-driven environments. The course covers fundamental topics such as computer hardware and software, databases, networks, cybersecurity, and systems analysis. Students will learn how information systems are designed, implemented, and maintained to facilitate decision-making and solve business problems. Emphasizing both technical and managerial perspectives, the course prepares students to effectively leverage information technology resources in a variety of professional settings.
Recommended Textbook Systems Analysis and Design 4th Edition by Alan
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Chapter 1: The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development
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Q1) Which of the following project roles would identify how technology can improve business processes?
A)Systems analyst
B)Business analyst
C)Infrastructure analyst
D)Change management analyst
E)Project manager
Answer: A
Q2) Kumar is creating use cases.Which phase of the SDLC is he working in?
A)Planning
B)Analysis
C)Design
D)Implementation
E)Use cases are created in both the Analysis and Design phase
Answer: A
Q3) Mya is overseeing programming efforts.This is done in the implementation phase of the SDLC.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Project Selection and Management
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Q1) Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: unclear requirements;very familiar technologies;not all that complex;reasonably reliable;a short time schedule and the schedule visibility is somewhat important?
A)Waterfall
B)Parallel
C)Iterative
D)System prototyping
E)Extreme Programming
Answer: E
Q2) Which of the following would BEST describe "short time schedules"?
A)The aspect of using technologies that analysts and developers are familiar with
B)The aspect of what the business side really wants the system to do
C)The aspect of how quickly the system can be developed and implemented
D)The aspect of how complex the system must be
E)The aspect of how accurate the system must be (such as medical equipment or for games)
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Requirements Determination
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Q1) In BPA and BPI,analysis is generally divided into three steps: understanding the as-is system;developing a cost-benefit analysis;and understanding the technical feasibility.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Gary has eight interviews to conduct over the next week.Once he has completed all interviews,he should then write up a summary report.Preparing interview reports prior to completing all interviews will generally be premature until Gary has talked to all interviewees.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) When dealing with a global information supply chain,functional requirements generally increase exponentially,while nonfunctional requirements tend to stay about the same.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Systems Analysis and Design
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Q1) The most common ways to gather information for use cases is with questionnaires of the affected users.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Role-playing the use case with actual users is a good way to:
A)Identify the use case
B)Identify the major steps within each use case
C)Identify elements within steps
D)Confirm the use case
E)Identify the primary actor
Q3) Use cases are always internal and rarely shared or discussed with business users.
A)True
B)False
Q4) External triggers might be something like a customer calling a doctor for an appointment or a student registering for a class.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Matt has identified 15 major steps in a use case.What should he do now?
Q6) What are the most common ways to gather information for use cases?
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Chapter 5: Process Modeling
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Q1) On a data flow diagram,there is an arrow called 'student record details'.This would be:
A) A process
B) A data flow
C) A data store
D) An external entity
E) It is impossible to tell from the information given
Q2) It is possible to decompose level 1 processes even farther,so for example,process 2.1 on a Level 1 DFD might become 2.1A,2.1B,2.1C,etc.
A)True B)False
Q3) The data stores on the DFD correspond to Major Steps Performed on a use case. A)True B)False
Q4) A data repository is a collection of data that is stored in some way on a DFD. A)True B)False
Q5) Every process on a DFD must have at least one input data flow. A)True B)False
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Chapter 6: Data Modeling
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Q1) Which would NOT likely be an attribute of an entity called "Student"?
A)Age
B)Student identification number
C)Class room number
D)Home phone
E)Gender
Q2) ERD's and DFD's are two techniques for data modeling.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the IDEF1X ERD notation,an entity is drawn as:
A)A diamond with the entity name in the middle
B)A circle with the upper part of the circle with the entity name
C)A rectangle with the identifier written above (outside)the rectangle
D)A rectangle with the identifier written in a darker color inside at the top of the rectangle
E)A rectangle with the identifier written at the top of the rectangle with an asterisk
Q4) The authors suggest that creating ERDs is pretty tough to do.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Moving Into Design
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Q1) What are the three acquisition strategies? Describe them.
Q2) System design is the determination of the overall system architecture-consisting of a set of physical processing components,_______________,and the communication among them-that will satisfy the system's essential requirements.
A)Workmanship
B)Order entry methods,HR feedback
C)Hardware,Software,People
D)Engineering data plans,fiber optic specifications
E)None of the above
Q3) In what SDLC stage do we determine the business needs for an information systems project?
A)The design phase
B)The analysis phase
C)The dissection stage
D)The installation stage
E)The big bang stage
Q4) Outsourcing requires the least in-house resources.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is an alternative matrix? What does it do?
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Chapter 8: Architecture Design
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Q1) Client-server architecture holds the client responsible for_____ and server is only responsible for _____.
A)Application Logic;Presentation Logic
B)Presentation Logic;Data Access Logic and Data Storage
C)Data Access Logic and Presentation Logic;Data Storage
D)Application Logic;Data Storage
E)Data Storage;Application Logic
Q2) An example of a technical environment requirement would be:
A)The system must be able to import/export spreadsheets
B)The system needs to operate with a Blackberry
C)New versions of the system will be released every six months
D)The system must be able to operate with a different operating systems
E)The system will operate over the web environment using Internet Explorer
Q3) A sample access control requirement would be:
A)Customer service reps can modify customer files but not delete them
B)Data will be encrypted for secure ordering
C)All uploaded files will be checked for viruses
D)The system will cost $38,900 per minute of downtime in lost revenues
E)None of the above
Q4) Describe the difference between a thick and a thin client.
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Chapter 9: Dennis/wixom/roth
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Q1) Using an HTML prototype lets users see what a screen form might look like.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which is NOT true of obtaining information?
A)The system should minimize keystrokes
B)The system should not ask for information that can be gotten in another fashion
C)The system should use only textboxes
D)The system should use drop-down menus
E)The system should have default values for certain fields
Q3) Which is NOT a common selection box for input?
A)Check box
B)Radio button
C)Drop-down list box
D)Text box
E)Combo box
Q4) Capturing data at the source is highly recommended.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the five steps in user interface design? Why is iteration so important?
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Chapter 10: Program Design
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Q1) Structure charts show: sequence,selection and iteration.What are these factors?
Q2) A structure chart is an important technique that helps the analyst design the program for the new system.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Program design is part of which SDLC phase?
A)Planning
B)Analysis
C)Design
D)Implementation
E)Evaluation
Q4) A control module can also be called a library module and is a set of reusable code.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the steps for converting a logical DFD into a physical DFD?
Q6) During program design,analysts determine what programs will be written. A)True
B)False
Q7) Compare and contrast cohesion and coupling.
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Chapter 11: Data Storage Design
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Q1) What is the best ways to optimize access speed in relational databases?
Q2) Many ________ tools like ERwin can help you with database size information and the calculation of volumetrics.
A)ERD master
B)DFD master
C)Denormalization
D)Pop-up menu
E)CASE
Q3) The CRUD matrix shows
A)The crud that is coming into the system and how to quarantine it
B)Exactly how data are used and created by the major processes in the system
C)The 1:M relationships on an ERD diagram
D)The external entities, process and major data flows from the Context DFD diagram
E)Where customer, relationships, users and developers will interact with a system
Q4) What is the purpose of data storage design?
Q5) If you were considering a media rich database (like the example of Tune Source in the textbook),what type of database organization might be best and why?
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Chapter 12: Moving Into Implementation
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Q1) Black-box testing:
A)Is reserved for special circumstances in which the tester wants to review the actual program code
B)Is reserved for NASA space missions
C)Is reserved for very complex systems
D)Is only used by highly skilled testers
E)None of the above
Q2) The fourth phase of the SDLC is the _________ phase
A)Planning
B)Analysis
C)Design
D)Implementation
E)Training
Q3) Frequently a project manager will create a risk assessment that tracks potential risks along with an evaluation of their likelihood and potential impact.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is the difference between usability testing and performance testing?
Q5) What are some classical implementation mistakes and how can you avoid them?
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Chapter 13: Transition to the New System
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Q1) According to the quote from Machiavelli The Prince,nothing is more difficult than the creation of a new system.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Michelle has overseen the design and development process for a new system.The users have been closely involved in each step.The system underwent significant testing,with 'power users' being involved in a lengthy beta test.The risk factor when implementing this system might be lower than one that had less testing included.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One challenge of being a change agent is to make the benefits of adopting the system more attractive to reluctant users.
A)True
B)False
Q4) With new systems,it might be more appropriate to expect that everything will come off perfectly.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: the Movement to Objects
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Q1) Each object has entities that describe information about the object - such as a student's firstname,lastname,student-ID,major,and more.
A)True
B)False
Q2) UML is a truly new methodology and will replace the traditional SDLC.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What are elements of a Behavioral State Machine Diagram?
Q4) A method of simplifying complex class diagrams is to use a(n):
A)Object
B)Association
C)Instance
D)Encapsulation
E)View
Q5) The UML use case diagram is typically used to summarize the set of use cases (from the traditional SDLC)for a logical part of the system.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What is polymorphism? Give an example.
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