Systems Design and Development: Multiple Choice: 1

CHAPTER 14:
SYSTEMS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Multiple Choice:
1.
When a company needs a specific application that is not available on the market, it hires:
A. technical writers.
B. programmers.
C. expert system writers.
D. purchasing agents.
Answer: B
2.
Reference: How People Make Programs
Difficulty: Moderate
The most important and often overlooked step in the four steps of problem solving is:
A. understanding the problem.
B. developing a plan.
C. evaluation.
D. carrying out the plan.
Answer: A
3.
The problem-solving step that determines the set of resources that are available for a project is:
A. defining the problem.
B. devising, refining, and testing the algorithm.
C. writing the program.
D. testing and debugging the program.
Answer: B
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4.
The final problem solving step is:

A. devising, refining, and testing the algorithm.
B. writing the program.
C. defining the problem.
D. testing and debugging the program.
Answer: D
5.
The process of breaking problems into smaller and smaller problems is known as:
A. subproblem definement.
B. subproblem refinement.
C. algorithm definement.
D. stepwise refinement.
Answer: D
6.
The design process starts at the:

A. bottom with the details.
B. top and works down to the details.
C. middle point and works out to the larger ideas and the smaller details simultaneously.
D. bottom and proceeds to the top and then the middle.
Answer: B
7.
A set of step-by-step instructions that, when completed, solves a problem is known as a(n):
A. process.
B. processing project.
C. operating system.
D. algorithm.
Answer: D

8.
A logical structure that controls the order in which instructions are carried out is known as a(n):
A. psuedocode structure.
B. compiled process.
C. interpreter process.
D. control structure.
Answer: D
9.
Reference: Control Structures
An IfThenElse structure is used when:

A. three or more choices are given.
B. two options are given and a choice has to be made between them.
C. two or more choices occur simultaneously.
D. two programs run simultaneously.
Answer: B
10.
Difficulty: Easy
The control structure that is used to make logical decisions is known as the:
A. selection control structure.
B. repetition control structure.
C. sequence control structure.
D. default control structure.
Answer: A
11.
Testing the algorithm:

A. tests the completed program.
B. checks the logic.
C. checks for wording irregularities.
D. checks for CPU processing errors.
Answer: B
Reference: Testing the Algorithm

12.
The following could be considered a bare-bones:

begin game
repeat turn until number is guessed or seven turns are completed
end game
A. algorithm.
B. pseudocode.
C. control structure.
D. variable.
Answer: A
13.
Reference: Stepwise Refinement
When a programmer develops the language for an algorithm, it is known as:

A. debugging.
B. interpretation.
C. compiling.
D. coding.
Answer: D
14.
Reference: From Algorithm to Program
Difficulty: Challenging
A common programming language is:

A. C++.
B. B+.
C. ftp.
D. Z.
Answer: A
15.
Difficulty: Easy
The list of ingredients in a recipe most closely resembles a programs:

A. heading.
B. declarations and definitions of variables.
C. body.
D. code.
Answer: B
Reference: A Simple Program

16.
The named portion of a computers memory whose contents a program can examine and change is a(n):
A. variable.
B. heading.
C. comment.
D. algorithm.
Answer: A
17.
What is text referred to that helps readers understand the program but is ignored by the program?
A. Debuggers
B. Syntax stablers
C. Comments
D. Variables
Answer: C
18.
Why is a text editor necessary when programming?

A. It can be used to save comments about a program.
B. It can be used to enter and save a program.
C. It can be used to compile a program.
D. It can be used to execute a program.
Answer: B
19.
Reference: Into the Computer
To convert a program into machine language, ____________ software is needed.

A. translation
B. coding
C. text editor
D. debugger
Answer: A

20.
A program that translates each statement of a program individually is known as a(n):

A. compiler.
B. coder.
C. debugger.
D. interpreter.
Answer: D
21.
When the grammar rules of a programming language are not followed, ____________ errors occur.
A. logic
B. debugging
C. syntax
D. data structure
Answer: C
22.
From the perspective of a computer, machine language is:

A. all binary.
B. a high-level language.
C. a fourth-generation language.
D. all psuedocode.
Answer: A
23.
Reference: Machine Language and Assembly Language
Assembly language is considered a _________ language.

A. fourth-generation
B. low-level
C. high-level
D. third-generation
Answer: B
Reference: Machine Language and Assembly Language

24.
The first high-level programming language was:

A. COBOL.
B. FORTRAN.
C. LISP.
D. Basic.
Answer: B
25.
Reference: High-Level Languages
The easy-to-learn language developed in the mid-1960s that is often used by beginning programmers is:
A. COBOL.
B. C.
C. HTML.
D. Basic.
Answer: D
26.
Reference: High-Level Languages
Small programs or subprograms within a program are known as:

A. modules.
B. GoTo statements.
C. variables.
D. compiled statements.
Answer: A
27.
Reference: Structured Programming
Modern Basic programming language is:

A. Structured Basic.
B. Visual Basic.
C. Early Basic.
D. QuickBASIC.
Answer: B
Reference: How It Works 14.1: The Evolution of Basic

28.
What type of programming language is C++?

A. Object-oriented language
B. Machine language
C. Assembly language
D. Structured language
Answer: A
29.
Reference: Object-Oriented Programming
Visual programming uses:

A. an array of squares, circles, and rectangles to create programs.
B. graphics and pointing to onscreen objects.
C. a collection of objects.
D. requests from the user to access information.
Answer: B
30.
Reference: Visual Programming
Apples HyperCard and Visual Basic are examples of:

A. object-oriented languages.
B. structured languages.
C. visual programming languages.
D. macro languages.
Answer: C
31.
Reference: Macro Languages
____________ are used to automate repetitive tasks.

A. Structures
B. Macros
C. Modules
D. Variables
Answer: B
Reference: Macro Languages

32.
Which of the following types of languages is the easiest to use and closest to natural English?
A. High-level languages
B. Machine language
C. Assembly language
D. Fourth-generation languages
Answer: D
33.
Reference: Fourth-Generation Languages
____________ language enables a user to request information from a database.

A. Query
B. Fourth-generation
C. High-level
D. Macro
Answer: A
34.
____________ progamming is a collaborative approach to programming.

A. Extreme
B. Fourth-generation language
C. High-level language
D. HTML
Answer: A
35.
Reference: Extreme Programming
____________ is a page-description language commonly used to create Web pages.

A. JavaScript
B. C++
C. HTML
D. Perl
Answer: C
Reference: Programming for the Web

36.
All of the following are benefits of outsourcing IT services EXCEPT:

A. lower payroll expenses.
B. the ability to hire the most talented individuals in the field.
C. the ability to retain fewer permanent employees.
D. more employees.
Answer: D
37.
Reference: Systems Development
The first phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) is:
A. analysis.
B. investigation.
C. development.
D. design.
Answer: B
38.
Reference: The Systems Development Life Cycle
The final phase of the SDLC is:

A. maintenance.
B. retirement.
C. development.
D. implementation.
Answer: B
39.
The process of turning a design into an actual working system occurs during the ____________ phase.
A. design
B. analysis
C. development
D. implementation
Answer: C
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40.
A limited working system that gives users and management an idea of what a completed system will look
like is known as a(n):
A. prototype system.
B. beta tested system.
C. alpha tested system.
D. development system.
Answer: A
41.
A graphical depiction of a physical system that currently exists or is being proposed is known as a:
A. data flow diagram.
B. system flowchart.
C. prototype.
D. decision table.
Answer: B
42.
Reference: Modeling Tools
A graphical depiction of the movement of data through a system is known as a:

A. data flow diagram.
B. system flowchart.
C. prototype.
D. data dictionary.
Answer: A
43.
Reference: Modeling Tools
When a software engineer attempts to prove the correctness of her program, she is developing
____________ techniques.
A. beta testing
B. alpha testing
C. prototype
D. program verification
Answer: D
Reference: Software Solutions
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44.
MIS stands for:

A. management information system.
B. machinery information system.
C. management informative solutions.
D. marginal information systems.
Answer: A
45.
Reference: The Science of Computing
The field of ____________ deals with the way hardware and software work together.
A. prototyping
B. beta testing
C. alpha testing
D. computer architecture
Answer: D
Fill in the Blank:

46.
A(n) ____________ control structure is a group of instructions followed in a specific order.
Answer: sequence
47.
Assembly language and machine language are both considered ____________ languages.
Answer: low-level
52.
An integrated programming environment includes a text editor, a compiler, and a(n) ____________ for
locating and correcting errors.
Answer: debugger
51.
The actual writing of a program is known as ____________.
Answer: coding
50.
The name of a recipe is most similar to the ____________ part of a program.
Answer: program heading

49.
A(n) ____________ control structure is a looping mechanism.
Answer: repetition
48.
Reference: Machine Language and Assembly Language Difficulty: Moderate
OOP technology stands for ____________.
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Answer: object-oriented programming
53.
4GL stands for ____________.
Answer: fourth-generation language

54.
Reference: Object-Oriented Programming
___________ is a programming language that uses English-like phrases.
Answer: 4GL or fourth-generation language Reference: Fourth-Generation Languages Difficulty: Moderate

55.
____________ is a full-featured object-oriented language that is often used to create Web applets.
Answer: Java
56.
Reference: Systems Development
SDLC stands for ____________.
Answer: systems development life cycle

58.
A(n) ____________ is a person who directly uses information produced by a system.
Answer: end-user
57.
Reference: Programming for the Web
Reference: Systems Development Life Cycle Difficulty: Moderate
A(n) ____________ consists of the programs, people, machines, data, and methods that accomplish
specific functions to solve specific problems of a company.
Answer: information system Reference: Program in Perspective: Systems Analysis and the Systems
Life Cycle
59.
The ____________ phase of the SDLC studies an existing problem or opportunity and determines if a new
system is feasible.
Answer: investigation
60.
In the development phase of the SDLC, when a system is nearly finished, potential end-users may
____________ the system and report bugs to the developers.
Answer: beta test

62.
The ____________ phase of SDLC includes gathering documents, interviewing users, observing the
system in use, and analyzing data.
Answer: analysis
61.
CASE, commercially available software, stands for ____________.
Answer: computer-aided systems engineering Reference: Computer-Aided Systems Engineering

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63.
The academic discipline of ____________ includes programming, engineering, database management,

graphic design, learning artificial intelligence, and creating and working with networks.
Answer: computer science

64.
Difficulty: Easy
____________ involves the study and integration of how hardware and software harmonize, thereby
coordinating both into a fully integrated system.
Answer: Computer architecture

65.
____________ is a new experimental approach to software development, modeled after microchip

manufacturing techniques, that combines formal notation, proofs of correctness, and statistical quality
control.
Answer: Clean-room programming
Reference: Software Solutions
Matching:
66.
Match the following programming languages to the keywords that describe them:
I.
FORTRAN
A. developed in 1960 and still used today by many programmers
II.
COBOL
B. used in artificial intelligence
III.
LISP
C. first high-level language
IV.
Basic
D. object-oriented programming language
V.
C++
E. named after a 17th century mathematician
VI.
Pascal
F. Java-like language from Windows
VII. Python
Answers: C, A, B, G, D, E, F
G. easy-to-learn language often used by beginning programmers

Reference: Multiple locations
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67.
Match the following SDLC phases to the keywords that describe them:
I.
Investigation
A. training as well as equipment, file, and system conversion
II.
Analysis
B. use of data flow diagrams to illustrate the flow of data
III.
Design
C. monitoring and evaluating a new system
IV.
Development
D. use of flowcharts
V.
Implementation
E. identification of problems with computer systems
VI.
Maintenance
F. bringing the system down, soon to be replaced with a new system
VII. Retirement
Answers: E, B, D, G, A, C, F
G. plan of schedule deadlines and milestones for a new system
Reference: How It Works: The Systems Development Lifecycle
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CHAPTER 14:

SYSTEMS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Reference: How People Make Programs

Reference: How People Make Programs

Reference: How People Make Programs

Copyright 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.

Chapter 14: Systems Design and Development

The final problem solving step is:

Reference: How People Make Programs

Reference: How People Make Programs

The design process starts at the:

Reference: How People Make Programs

Reference: How People Make Programs

Copyright 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.

Chapter 14: Systems Design and Development

Reference: Control Structures

An IfThenElse structure is used when:

Reference: Control Structures

Reference: Control Structures

Testing the algorithm:

Reference: Testing the Algorithm

Copyright 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.

Chapter 14: Systems Design and Development

The following could be considered a bare-bones:

Reference: Stepwise Refinement

When a programmer develops the language for an algorithm, it is known as:

Reference: From Algorithm to Program

A common programming language is:

Reference: From Algorithm to Program

The list of ingredients in a recipe most closely resembles a programs:

Reference: A Simple Program

Copyright 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.

Chapter 14: Systems Design and Development

Reference: A Simple Program

Reference: A Simple Program

Why is a text editor necessary when programming?

Reference: Into the Computer

To convert a program into machine language, ____________ software is needed.

Reference: Into the Computer

Copyright 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.

Chapter 14: Systems Design and Development

A program that translates each statement of a program individually is known as a(n):

Reference: Into the Computer

Reference: Into the Computer

From the perspective of a computer, machine language is:

Reference: Machine Language and Assembly Language

Assembly language is considered a _________ language.

Reference: Machine Language and Assembly Language

Copyright 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.

Chapter 14: Systems Design and Development

The first high-level programming language was:

Reference: High-Level Languages

Reference: High-Level Languages

Small programs or subprograms within a program are known as:

Reference: Structured Programming

Modern Basic programming language is:

Reference: How It Works 14.1: The Evolution of Basic

Copyright 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.

Chapter 14: Systems Design and Development

What type of programming language is C++?

Reference: Object-Oriented Programming

Visual programming uses:

Reference: Visual Programming