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Principles Of Business Information Systems 4th Edition Ralph Stair, George Reynolds, Thomas Chesney - Solutions
What could a virtual worm be used for?
Search for information about current programming languages. Try out a few of the sample programs.
Search for tools to help you build a website.Create a website about a hobby of yours.
How would you advise a business owner who is thinking of developing proprietary software for their company?
Outline a potential disaster recovery procedure.
What are the steps involved in testing the information system?
Describe how you back-up the files you use on your PC.
What are some tools and techniques for software development?
What are the major steps of systems implementation?
What is an RFP? What is typically included in one? How is it used?
Identify specific controls that are used to maintain input integrity and security.
What is a hot site? Who would need one?
What is the difference between logical and physical design?
What is interactive processing? What design factors should be taken into account for this type of processing?
What is the purpose of systems design?
Corporate mergers and acquisitions can be a reason for systems maintenance. True or false?
A(n) ___________ is a minor change to correct a problem or make a small enhancement to a program or system.
The phase-in approach to conversion involves running both the old system and the new system for three months or longer. True or false?
___________ testing involves testing the entire system of programs.
What type of documentation is used by computer operators to execute a program, and by analysts and programmers?a. unit documentationb. integrated documentationc. technical documentationd. user documentation
Software can be purchased from external developers or developed in-house. This decision is often called the ___________ decision.
Near the end of the design stage, an organization prohibits further changes in the design of the system. This is called ___________.
The ___________ often results in a formal bid that is used to determine who gets a contract for designing new or modifying existing systems. It specifies in detail the required resources such as hardware and software.
Disaster planning is an important part of designing security and control systems. True or false?
Determining the needed hardware and software for a new system is an example of ___________.a. logical designb. physical designc. interactive designd. object-oriented design
What other applications can you think of for agent-based models?
What does it mean for ‘behaviour to emerge’?
Does this model prove anything?
Could this model be used to inform policy?
How would Game Maker help someone to learn to program?
Why is Unreal available for free?
Do ‘engines’ also exist for business applications, and can you name any of them? (They won’t be called engines but will do a similar job.)
Why are game engines needed?
State the importance of systems and software maintenance and discuss the activities involved.
Discuss the software development process and some of the tools used in this process, including object-oriented program development tools.
List the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing versus developing software.
State the purpose of systems implementation and discuss the activities associated with this phase of systems development.
Describe the techniques used to make systems selection evaluations.
Define the term ‘RFP’ and discuss how this document is used to drive the acquisition of hardware and software.
Outline key considerations in interface design and control and system security and control.
Describe some considerations in design modelling and the diagrams used during object-oriented design.
State the purpose of systems design and discuss the differences between logical and physical systems design.
What use is ‘play’ when developing a serious application?
What basic skills do you think inventors of the future need?
Can you think of any serious applications for Makey Makey?
What would you do with Makey Makey?
Do you think this system would be suitable for small businesses?
What are some of the problems Amazon would face if their databases went down?
List some industries where automatic failover is important.
Why would you want to store databases in physically separate zones?
Would this be a good way to recruit other roles, not just developers?
Is the event not desperately unhealthy?
Other than producing software, what else could hackathons produce?
Why would professional developers get involved in hackathons?
Search for current entry level systems analyst jobs. What skills are employers looking for?
Search for information about IT failures in the public sector. Write a short report detailing what went wrong.
How might a prototype improve communication between developers and users?
What are some of the challenges facing software engineers developing software for businesses?
Describe some of the models that are used to document systems analysis.
How does the JAD technique support the RAD systems development lifecycle?
What is the difference between systems investigation and systems analysis?
List factors that have a strong influence on project success.
Identify four reasons that a systems development project might be initiated.
Why is it important to identify and remove errors early in the systems development lifecycle?
What is the difference between a programmer and a systems analyst?
What are the typical reasons to initiate systems development?
What is the goal of IS planning? What steps are involved in IS planning?
What is an IS stakeholder?
The overall purpose of requirements analysis is to determine user, stakeholder and organizational needs. True or false?
Data modelling is most often accomplished through the use of __________, whereas activity modelling is often accomplished through the use of __________.
Feasibility analysis is typically done during which systems development stage?a. investigationb. analysisc. designd. implementation
Joint application development involves group meetings in which users, stakeholders and IS professionals work together to analyze existing systems, propose possible solutions and define the requirements for a new or modified system.True or false?
__________ takes an iterative approach to the systems development process. During each iteration, requirements and alternative solutions to the problem are identified and analyzed, new solutions are designed and a portion of the system is implemented.
System performance is usually determined by factors such as fixed investments in hardware and related equipment. True or false?
What employs tools, techniques and methodologies designed to speed application development?a. rapid application developmentb. joint optimizationc. prototypingd. extended application development
What factors are essential to the success of certain functional areas of an organization?a. critical success factorsb. systems analysis factorsc. creative goal factorsd. systems development factors
Which of the following people ultimately benefit from a systems development project?a. computer programmersb. systems analystsc. stakeholdersd. senior-level manager
__________ is the activity of creating or modifying existing business systems. It refers to all aspects of the process – from identifying problems to be solved or opportunities to be exploited, to the implementation and refinement of the chosen solution.
How would you convince users to purchase‘green gadgets’, given that they are typically more expensive?
Should councils collect e-waste separately?Who should pay for this?
How would you advise electronic manufacturers who wanted to make sure that none of their used equipment ends up at Agbogbloshie?
List the electronic gadgets that you own. Can any of them do the same thing as any of the others?
Should businesses use R?
How can open source software be quality software?
Which code would you trust more when flying in a jet: proprietary or open source?
Is R a threat to software developers like SAS?
State the purpose of systems analysis and discuss some of the tools and techniques used in this phase of systems development.
Discuss the importance of performance and cost objectives.
State the purpose of systems investigation.
Discuss the use of CASE tools and the object-oriented approach to systems development.
Identify several factors that influence the success or failure of a systems development project.
Discuss the key features, advantages and disadvantages of the traditional, prototyping, rapid application development and end-user systems development lifecycles.
Discuss three trends that illustrate the impact of enterprise resource planning software packages on systems development.
Define the term ‘information systems’ and ‘planning’ and list several reasons for initiating a systems project.
Identify the key participants in the systems development process and discuss their roles.
Highlight possible challenges that Damelin is likely to experience from the adopted ICT system.
Briefly explain how the ICAS system assists Damelin in controlling its financial resources.
Why is it important for Damelin to adopt the latest technological developments?
Why is it important to ensure that student details are correctly captured during the registration process?
Discuss with your colleagues the disadvantages of a paper system of recordkeeping that Damelin could have experienced before adopting a new ICAS system.
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