System Architecture With a two tier architecture we address the disadvantages of Data Redundancy Data Inconsistency across locations Convenient Graphical User Interface All of the Above None of the Above 2
System Architecture The two components of an application are Business Logic and Presentation Logic Graphical User Interface (GUI) and the Buttons Business Rules and the Business Logic All of the Above None of the Above 3
System Architecture Three-tier architecture is also called client
server architecture. (T/ F)
In an organization wide system it is
preferable to keep data and applications in the same hardware component. (T/ F)
System Architecture System Architecture is a representation of
the client and the server machines .(T/ F)
Common data server prevents issues of
data redundancy and data inconsistency. (T/ F)
An ERP application usually uses a 2-tier
architecture. (T/F)
Logical Data Model
An attribute is a distinct characteristic of an
ENTITY for which data is maintained. (T/F)
A relationship is a logical link between two
entities that represents a business rule or constraint. (T/F)
ER Diagram STUDENT Student ID Student First Name Student Last name Student Major
ER Diagram The attributes of STUDENT are Student First Name Student Last Name Student Major All of the Above None of the Above
ER Diagram Student Id is the primary key for Student First
name (T/F)
Student First Name and Student Last name
together is a candidate key of STUDENT. (T/F)
Student id is an attribute. (T/F)
Normalization STUDENT is in the following normal form First Normal Form Second Normal Form Third Normal Form All of the Above None of the Above
Normalization If there are no repeating groups then the entity is in First Normal Form Second Normal Form Third Normal Form All of the Above None of the Above 11
Normalization If all the non key attributes are independent of each other then the entity is in First Normal Form Second Normal Form Third Normal Form All of the Above None of the Above
Normalization Before you normalize an entity you need to
identify the repeating groups. (T/F)
Before you normalize an entity you need to
identify the primary key. (T/F)
Normalization Before you normalize an entity you need to identify Repeating groups Primary key Composite key All of the Above None of the Above
Physical Data Model
The transformation from logical model to
physical model includes implementation of referential integrity. (T/F) A procedure will perform a specific action and return a single value. (T/F) An index enables faster retrieval of data. (T/F) A view is a pseudo table. (T/F)
SQL Write an SQL statement to find the
employees in departments other than 40.
SELECT * FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE DEPT != 40 SELECT * FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE DEPT <> 40
SQL Write an SQL statement to list the clerks in
department 40 sorted by first names.
SELECT * FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE DEPT = 40 AND JOBDESC = clerk ORDER BY FIRSTNAME
SQL Write an SQL statement to find managers in
department 40 with salary > 50000.
SELECT * FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE DEPT
= 40 AND JOBDESC = manager AND SALARY > 50000
Application Development Java and Visual Basic are computer
languages. (T/F)
We need to know the syntax of a computer
language to write a program correctly. (T/F)
The compiler identifies the errors in
semantics of a program. (T/F)
Application Development A compiler converts lower level language into
machine language consisting of 0s and 1s. (T/F)
It is possible for a computer programmer in
your organization to write the program which does the task of a compiler. (T/F)
Higher level language is close to natural
English. (T/F)
Application Development A compiler converts lower level language into
machine language consisting of 0s and 1s. (T/F)
It is possible for a computer programmer in
your organization to write the program which does the task of a compiler. (T/F)
Higher level language is close to natural
English. (T/F)
Application Development Whether to choose VB Script or javascript as the programming language will depend on The system architecture The application to be developed Whether it is to be web enabled or not All of the Above None of the Above
Application Development IDE is a software that helps to compile a
program. (T/F)
An IDE helps to write a program. (T/F) Code written in C++ can be compiled by
compilers from different vendors. (T/F)
Application Development In object oriented methodology, a method is
a set of actions that affect an instance of the class. (T/F)
In object oriented methodology, instances of
a class are called objects. (T/F)
Application Development POLYMORPHISM is the phenomenon by
which the same attribute could mean different things in different methods. (T/F)
POLYMORPHISM is the phenomenon by
which the same method could mean different things in different attributes. (T/F)
Application Development In object oriented methodology, data integrity is ensured by Allowing change to happen in the values of attributes only through an execution of a method Using SQL statements for CRUD functions Data normalization All of the Above None of the Above
Application Development In object oriented methodology,
INHERITANCE is the phenomenon by which one class inherits attributes from another class. (T/F)
In object oriented methodology,
INHERITANCE is the phenomenon by which one attribute inherits methods from another class. (T/F)
Vendor Management Criteria for evaluating potential vendors include Geographical location of the vendor Prior experience in similar applications Staff and facilities available to perform the work All of the Above None of the Above
Vendor Management Vendor selection is done based on Geographical location of the vendor Suppliers performance records on similar work Staff and facilities available to perform the work All of the Above None of the Above
Vendor Management Transitioning the application from the vendor
involves training for the users. (T/F)
Agreements with vendors should be ideally
done for long periods of time (10 years minimum) to take advantage of economies of scale (T/F)
Vendor Management Technical reviews are conducted with the
vendors to monitor the progress and performance of the vendor. (T/F)
Management reviews are conducted with the
vendors to monitor the progress and performance of the vendor. (T/F)
Vendor Management The formal agreement with the vendor should include Service Level Agreements Support terms and conditions Discounts and Liabilities All of the Above None of the Above
Vendor Management We monitor selected vendor processes for Compliance with requirements of the agreement Detecting issues as early as possible Taking early corrective actions All of the Above None of the Above
Project Management The Project Management processes are Requirement Analysis Design Coding and Testing All of the Above None of the Above
Project Management Project Management processes are Project Planning Project Tracking Risk Management All of the Above None of the Above
Project Management A good project estimate is that which Is based on historical data Takes into considerations assumptions and
constraints Can be easily revised All of the Above None of the Above
Project Management For every $1 spend on software development,
you will spend $200 on maintenance. (T/F)
For every $100 spend on software
development, you will spend $200 on maintenance of the software. (T/F)
For every $10 spend on software development,
you will spend $20 on maintenance. (T/F)
ERP Extended ERP supports business partners. (T/F) KM system provides interface to external customers.
(T/F)
Objective of KM system is to support knowledge
creation, storage, maintenance and distribution. (T/F)
ERP eCRM includes FAQs Chat rooms Call centers All of the Above None of the Above
ERP Corporates implement ERP as Strategic Initiative Operational Initiative Organizational Initiative All of the Above None of the Above
IT Quality Cost of Quality includes Prevention Costs Appraisal Costs Failure Costs All of the Above None of the Above
IT Quality Pareto chart is used when analyzing data about the
frequency of problems or causes in a process . (T/F)
Histogram is used when you want to see the shape
of the datas distribution, especially when determining whether the output of a process is distributed approximately normally. (T/F)
IT in Business A good outsourcing strategy would include
writing short term contracts. (T/F)
A good outsourcing strategy would be to do
selective outsourcing. (T/F)
Issues in outsourcing include cultural
differences and knowledge transition. (T/F)
IT Security Unintentional security threats include Human errors Environmental hazards Computer system failures All of the Above None of the Above
IT Security Methods of attack on computer systems include Hacking Data Tampering Programming attacks All of the Above None of the Above
IT Security IT Security management practices include Prevention and Deterrence Detection Limitation of Damage All of the Above None of the Above
