Applied Mathematics MCQ
1. Renting provides _________ flexibility but can lead to _________ costs in the long-term
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Greater; higher
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2. Capacity decisions at the strategic level include ____________________.
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Investment in new facilities and equipment
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3. ____ refers to how the internal statements of a method serve to accomplish the method's purpose.
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4. ____ is a measure of the strength of the connection between two program methods.
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5. Once you have come to a decision, you should "go" over it and __________.
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All of the above
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6. In a simple environment, a manager should use the _______ model of decision making.
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7. In a business process, a ________ is defined as a collection of activities.
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8. A(n) _____________ is a group of people working together to accomplish a goal.
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Organization
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9. A(n) ______ system is a set of hardware, software, data, people, and procedures that work together.
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Information
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10. A(n) _____ occurs when the organizational accomplishment is less than established goals.
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11. A flow that directs the order of activities in a business process is termed a(n) ________.
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Control flow
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12. The ____ document is created during the requirements-gathering and analysis phase.
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System specifications
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13. Organizing the database in computer disk storage is done in the ________ phase.
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14. For communications equipment, m stands for ________.
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15. Each variation in the sequence of actions required in a use case is a ____.
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16. Each task or activity has a start date and ________, which determines its finish date.
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17. Digital rights management (drm) offers ip holders the benefit of ________.
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Offering technological protection for their products
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18. ____ feasibility determines whether there are specific budget limitations on a project decision.
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19. ____ feasibility considers project risks due to reliance on a new, untested software package.
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Technological
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20. Software vendors usually bundle fixes of low-priority problems into larger groups called ________.
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Service packs
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21. Information systems improve process quality by ________.
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Controlling process flow
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22. Some companies attempt to initiate problem recognition through ______.
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Focus groups & point-of-purchase displays
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23. Binary variables are identified with the _____designation in the solver parameters dialog box.
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24. To divide a number by 1,000, move the decimal point _____.
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Three places to the right
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25. If r is a real zero of even multiplicity of a function f, then the graph of f ____ the x-axis at r.
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26. All of these statements are true about the maintenance phase except ________.
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System test happens during this phase
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27. An event that occurs by reaching a point in time is called a _______ event.
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28. Older systems that often contain data of poor quality are called ________ systems.
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29. __________ describes the potential revenue stream from a specific customer:
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Lifetime customer value
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30. ________ processes span an organization and support activities in multiple departments.
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Structured enterprise
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31. When assessing _____, a systems analyst must consider the interaction between time and costs.
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Schedule feasibility
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32. To enhance salespeople's ability to cross-sell, the organization can perform _______.
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market-basket analysis
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33. The analysis of attempting to solve a problem with information systems is called ________.
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Systems analysis
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34. The _____ is a top-down representation of a process.
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Functional decomposition diagram (FDD)
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35. Strategic planning starts with a _____ that reflects a firm's vision, purpose, and values.
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mission statement
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36. One of the dangers in researching vendor solutions is that users and analysts _______.
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may want to buy one of these solutions prematurely
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37. On a systems sequence diagram, ____ indicate(s) a true/false condition.
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38. In the context of an organization's information system, external users _____.
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All of the above
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39. In the ____ phase, analysts define the problem and generate alternatives for solving it.
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Requirements-gathering and analysis
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40. In launching a new information system, the greatest risk occurs when a company ____.
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Tries to decide how the system will be implemented before determining what the system is supposed to do
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41. In a typical organizational model, top managers _____.
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Develop long-range plans, called strategic plans, which define the company's overall mission and goals
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42. If consumer data is stolen from a business's computers, ________.
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The customers can file a class-action law suit against the business
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43. Good _____ systems provide a framework for best practices in business management.
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Information / data
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44. For real-world objects the state of an object is the same as its _______.
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Status condition
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45. Extranets use _____ technology to make communication over the internet more secure.
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Virtual private network
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46. Examples of tangible benefits include all of the following except a(n) ____.
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User-friendly system that improves employee job satisfaction
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47. Enterprise information systems can solve all the following problems except ________.
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Data quality problems
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48. Customer relationship management applications include all of the following except ________.
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Customer billing
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49. Components of an information system consist of all of the following, except ________.
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Company culture
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50. Business support systems ____.
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Provide job-related information support to users at all levels of a company
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51. Accountants rely heavily on information systems to do all of the following except ________.
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Manage financial investments
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52. A(n) ________ is a complicated set of possibly nonlinear equations.
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Neural network
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53. A(n) ____ provides regular, routine, and timely information to decision makers.
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Management information system (MIS)
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54. A _____ must be achieved to fulfill a company's mission.
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critical success factor
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55. ________ should not be considered in the decision to kill a project.
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Sunk costs
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56. ________ focuses on achieving quality as a primary goal of all individuals within an organization
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57. ________ are an intangible benefit of information systems.
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Improved asset utilization, increased organizational learning, and improved operations
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58. Is a model that asks the traditional fact-finding questions in a systems development context.
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The Zachman Framework for Enterprise Architecture
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59. To identify a problem, a manager ________.
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Compares the current state of affairs with some standard or goal
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60. To make effective decisions in today's fast-moving world, managers need to ________.
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Know when it is time to call it quits
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61. When problems are ________, managers must rely on ________ in order to develop unique solutions.
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Unstructured; nonprogrammed decision making
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62. We all use shortcuts or ________ when making decisions.
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Judgmental heuristics
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63. The _____ approach to performance feedback is used by most managers.
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Tell-and-sell
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64. The _____ approach forces members of a decision making group to reach a unanimous decision.
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Group Consensus
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65. Programmed decision making is a(n) ______ process.
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66. In planning, the goal is to come up with a clear and _____ map to follow in future activities.
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67. Groups decisions are usually ________ individual decisions.
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Less efficient than
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68. Good decision making is ____.
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not predictive of real world behavior
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69. Decisions today are becoming _____ complex, due to _____ uncertainty in the decision environment.
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Neither more nor less, decreased
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70. A disadvantage of the ____ decision-making model is that it does not use ethics.
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Classical
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71. A choice made from among available alternatives is a ____.
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72. ________ is solving problems by producing the best possible solution.
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Optimizing
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73. _____ refers to the process of identifying problems and then resolving them.
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Decision-making
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74. _____ is used when the decision frequency is low and the location of group members is distant.
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Teleconferencing
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75. Three key concepts ensure good quality of service include all of the following except _______ .
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Convertibility
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76. ________ is a title given to the principal manager of an organizations is department
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Chief information officer
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77. ________ helps people find better solutions to problems using innovative problem-solving methods.
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Creativity
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78. A ________ is a complete plan describing how a player will act.
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79. _____ includes ongoing support and maintenance costs, as well as acquisition costs.
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TCO (total cost of ownership)
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80. In a dataflow diagram (dfd), a/an ___________ represent data stores.
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Open Rectangle
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81. The line from the actor to the use case is called a(n) _____.
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Association
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82. Systems design answers the question, _____:
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How will the information system resolve the business problem?
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83. In an entity-relationship diagram, entities are commonly represented as _____.
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Rectangles
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84. A project has each of the following characteristics except ________.
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Low risk with a high profit potential or benefits
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85. A database _____.
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Helps companies reduce costs, increase profits, track past business activities, and open new market opportunities
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86. _____ reports summarize the performance of critical activities.
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Key Indicator
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87. The alphabetic index is organized by ____.
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Diagnosis or condition description
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88. Simulation analysis is based on assigning a _____ and analyzing the results.
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Wide range of values to multiple variables simultaneously
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89. _____ means that the projected benefits of a proposed system outweigh the estimated costs.
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Economic feasibility
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90. _____ includes those areas where customers directly interact with the company.
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Customer-facing CRM
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91. In a sequence diagram, a lifeline is identified by a _____ line.
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92. Making decisions together with others can be easier because it allows you to __________.
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All of the above
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93. Matrix technology ____.
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Is still implemented by some states
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94. ________ is a major issue faced by companies when implementing enterprise systems.
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The gap between the requirements of an organization and the capabilities of an application
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95. ________ is a form of outsourcing.
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Acquiring licensed software
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96. _______ scanning devices use fingerprints and iris scanners to identify individuals.
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Biometric
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97. _______ is an example of functional requirements.
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The system should be able to search all available inventory in order to determine whether a product can be made by a given date
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98. _____ provides users with a view of what is happening, whereas _____ addresses why it is happening.
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Multi dimensional data analysis, neural networks
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99. _____ prevents unauthorized users from creating, modifying, or deleting information.
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Integrity
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100. Is when a team builds a model for end users to evaluate before building the final system.
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Prototyping
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101. _____ is the process of analyzing systems to make sure they are operating as intended.
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System Review
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102. _____ is a process for controlling changes in system requirements during software development.
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Configuration management
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103. _____ involves using a new or modified system under all kinds of operating conditions.
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Systems operation
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104. _____ involves running a complete new system for one group of users rather than all users.
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Pilot Start up
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105. _____ are considered to be the most important element in a computer-based information system.
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106. _____ are advantages that are difficult to measure in dollars but are important to a company.
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Intangible benefits
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107. _____ analyzes an organization's assets, threats, and vulnerabilities.
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Risk identification
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108. _____ allows objects to be used as modular components anywhere in a system.
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Encapsulation
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109. ____ is open-source software that is supported by a community of users and developers.
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GanttProject
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110. ____ is a typical example of a system requirement for the process category.
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The equipment rental system must not execute new rental transactions for customers who have overdue tapes
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111. Is a typical example of a system requirement for the output category.
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The contact management system must generate a daily reminder list for all sales reps
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112. Is a typical example of a system requirement for the input category.
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Student grades must be entered on machine-scannable forms prepared by the instructor
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113. ____ is a shareware program
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WinZip (file compression program
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114. ____ involves studying the parts to understand the overall system.
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Synthesis
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115. ____ focuses on specifying what the new system will look like and how it will work.
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System design
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116. ____ feasibility is concerned with whether the new system can be completed on time.
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Scheduling
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117. ______ is information presented in such a way as to provoke a specific response.
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Fabrication
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