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True/False Questions
1. The purpose of systems implementation is to construct and deliver into production a
working information system.
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Rationale: Systems implementation is the installation and delivery of the entire system
into production. Systems construction is the development, installation, and testing of
system components.
2. Systems construction is the development, installation, and testing of system
components.
Answer: True Page: 684 LOD: Easy
3. Systems implementation is the installation and delivery of the entire system into
production.
Answer: True Page: 684 LOD: Easy
4. The first activity of the construction phase is to install new software packages.
Answer: False Page: 684 LOD: Medium
Rationale: The first activity is build and test networks.
5. During the activity of building and testing networks, system users are involved
extensively.
Answer: False Page: 687 LOD: Medium
Rationale: During this phase analysts, designers and builders are involved.
6. If the new system will be using existing networks, the task of building and testing
networks can be skipped.
Answer: True Page: 687 LOD: Easy
7. An unpopulated database means a database that has no authorized users.
Answer: False Page: 687 LOD: Medium
Rationale: An unpopulated database is one where the database structure is
implemented but data has not been loaded.
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8. The task of building and testing databases is often done at the same time as
programming.
Answer: False Page: 687 LOD: Easy
Rationale: This task must immediately precede other programming activities because
databases are the resources shared by the computer programs to be written.
9. The first activity of the construction phase is to is build and test networks.
Answer: True Page: 684 LOD: Easy
10. When the database to be built is a noncorporate, applications-oriented database, the
systems analyst often completes the task of building and testing the database.
Answer: True Page: 687 LOD: Medium
11. The primary deliverable of the building and testing database activity is a populated
database structure for the new database.
Answer: False Page: 687 LOD: Easy
Rationale: The primary deliverable of the building and testing database activity is an
unpopulated database structure for the new database.
12. The term unpopulated means the database structure is implemented but data have not
been loaded into the database structure.
Answer: True Page: 687 LOD: Easy
13. The main input into the install and test new software activity are the new software
packages and documentation that are received from system vendors.
Answer: True Page: 688 LOD: Easy
14. The principal deliverable of the install and test new software activity is the installed
and tested software packages and the documentation being placed in the library.
Answer: True Page: 688 LOD: Easy
15. A stub test is a test performed on a subset of a program.
Answer: True Page: 688 LOD: Easy
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16. A program test is a test performance on the entire system.
Answer: False Page: 689 LOD: Medium
Rationale: A unit or program test is a test performed on an entire program.
17. A unit test is a test performed on an entire program.
Answer: True Page: 689 LOD: Easy
18. A stub test is a test performed on an entire program.
Answer: False Page: 688 LOD: Medium
Rationale: A stub test is a test performed on a subset of a program.
19. A systems acceptance test is performed by end users.
Answer: True Page: 691 LOD: Easy
20. Independent companies can be hired to perform an audit test.
Answer: True Page: 692 LOD: Easy
Multiple Choice Questions
21. If a programmer wrote a subroutine to calculate shipping cost, it would initially be
tested with a(n):
A) systems test
B) stub test
C) unit test
D) program test
E) sub test
Answer: B Page: 688 LOD: Medium
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22. A person who is a specialist in the design of local and wide area networks and their
connectivity is called a(n):
A) network administrator
B) network designer
C) network administrator
D) systems analyst
E) systems integrator
Answer: B Page: 687 LOD: Medium
23. The person generally responsible for network security is called a(n):
A) network administrator
B) network designer
C) network administrator
D) systems analyst
E) systems integrator
Answer: A Page: 687 LOD: Medium
24. The person who tunes database performance, adds security controls, and provides for
backup and recovery of a database is a(n):
A) database programmer
B) database administrator
C) database designer
D) data administrator
E) data programmer
Answer: B Page: 687 LOD: Medium
25. Which installation strategy is the riskiest?
A) abrupt cut-over
B) parallel conversion
C) location conversion
D) staged conversion
E) there is no difference in the risk
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26. Which installation strategy is the most costly if there are no major problems with the
new system?
A) abrupt cut-over
B) parallel conversion
C) location conversion
D) staged conversion
E) there is no difference in the cost
Answer: B Page: 691 LOD: Medium
27. Which installation strategy converts one site before the others?
A) abrupt cut-over
B) parallel conversion
C) location conversion
D) staged conversion
E) c and d
Answer: C Page: 691 LOD: Medium
28. Which installation strategy converts the to the new system one version at a time?
A) abrupt cut-over
B) parallel conversion
C) location conversion
D) staged conversion
E) c and d
Answer: D Page: 691 LOD: Medium
29. Which kind of validation testing involves simulating a data loss disaster?
A) systems performance
B) peak workload processing
C) human engineering
D) methods and procedures
E) backup and recovery
Answer: E Page: 692 LOD: Easy
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30. Which kind of validation testing might lead to rescheduling some processing to other
parts of the day?
A) systems performance
B) peak workload processing
C) human engineering
D) methods and procedures
E) backup and recovery
Answer: B Page: 692 LOD: Medium
31. Which kind of validation testing makes sure the system is easy to use?
A) systems performance
B) peak workload processing
C) human engineering
D) methods and procedures
E) backup and recovery
Answer: B Page: 692 LOD: Easy
32. Which of the following systems conversion strategies involves operating the old and
new system jointly over a period of time before a cutover to the new system is made?
A) abrupt cut-over
B) parallel conversion
C) location conversion
D) staged conversion
E) partial conversion
Answer: B Page: 691 LOD: Medium
33. A system acceptance test addresses which level(s) of acceptance testing?
A) validation testing
B) verification testing
C) audit testing
D) unit testing
E) a, b, and c
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34. Which kind of testing runs the system in a simulated environment using simulated
data?
A) validation testing
B) verification testing
C) audit testing
D) matrix testing
E) litmus testing
Answer: B Page: 691 LOD: Medium
35. Which kind of testing runs the system in a live environment using real data?
A) validation testing
B) verification testing
C) audit testing
D) matrix testing
E) litmus testing
Answer: A Page: 692 LOD: Medium
36. Which kind of testing might be done by a quality assurance staff?
A) validation testing
B) verification testing
C) audit testing
D) matrix testing
E) litmus testing
Answer: C Page: 692 LOD: Medium
37. Which of the following is NOT a task of the Systems Implementation phase?
A) install databases
B) train system users
C) prepare conversion plan
D) install and test new software packages
E) conduct system test
Answer: D Page: 686, 690 LOD: Medium
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38. Which of the following is NOT a task of the Systems Construction phase?
A) build and test databases
B) build and test networks
C) conduct system test
D) install and test new software packages
E) write and test new programs
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39. A test of the programming to implement an entire use case would be a(n):
A) systems test
B) stub test
C) unit test
D) systems performance test
E) sub test
Answer: C Page: 689 LOD: Medium
40. Which kind of testing is sometimes called alpha testing?
A) audit testing
B) unit testing
C) validation testing
D) stub testing
E) verification testing
Answer: A Page: 691 LOD: Medium
Fill in the Blank Questions
41. _____________________________ is the situation that is a variation on the abrupt
and parallel conversions. It is based on the version concept. Each successive version of
the new system is converted as it is developed.
Answer: Staged conversion
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42. A(n) _____________________________________ is a final system test performed by
end-users using real data over an extended time period. It is an extensive test that
addresses three levels of testing: verification testing; validation testing and audit
testing.
Answer: systems acceptance test
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43. ____________________________ runs the system in a simulated environment using
simulated data. It is sometimes called alpha testing.
Answer: Verification testing Page: 691 LOD: Hard
44. ____________________________ runs the system in a live environment using real
data. It is sometimes called beta testing.
Answer: Validation testing Page: 692 LOD: Hard
45. __________________________ certifies that the system is free of errors and is ready
to be placed into operation.
Answer: Audit testing
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46. The ____________________________ phase involves the development, installation
and testing of system components.
Answer: Systems construction
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47. _____________________________________ is the delivery of a system into
production.
Answer: Systems implementation
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48. ________________________ is the test performed on individual events or modules of
a program. In other words, it is the testing of an isolated subset of a program.
Answer: stub testing Page: 688 LOD: Hard
49. __________________________________ is a test whereby all the events and
modules that have been coded and stub tested for a program are tested as an integrated
unit; it is the testing of an entire program.
Answer: Unit or program testing Page: 689 LOD: Hard
50. __________________________________ ensures that application programs written
and tested in isolation work properly when they are integrated into a total system.
Answer: Systems testing Page: 689 LOD: Hard
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51. _______________________________ refers to the situation where on a specific date,
the old system is terminated and the new system is placed into operation.
Answer: Abrupt cutover
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52. ___________________________ refers to the situation where both the old and new
systems are both operated for some time period. This ensures that all major problems
in the new system have been solved before the old system is discarded.
Answer: Parallel Conversion
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53. _________________________ is the situation where the same system will be used in
multiple geographic locations, that it is usually converted one location at a time using
either abrupt or parallel conversion techniques at a location.
Answer: Location conversion
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54. The term unpopulated means that database _____________________ is implemented
but ______ has not been loaded.
Answer: structure, data
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55. Building an unpopulated database is done during the systems _______________
phase.
Answer: construction
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56. If the system involves writing software, it is done during the systems
_______________ phase.
Answer: construction
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57. Preparing a conversion plan is done during the systems _______________ phase.
Answer: implementation
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58. Installing the database is done during the systems _______________ phase.
Answer: implementation
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59. Training users is done during the systems _______________ phase.
Answer: implementation
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60. A test to measure the throughput and response time under a normal processing
workload is called a _____________________________ test.
Answer: systems performance Page: 692 LOD: Medium
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