Computer Knowledge

Software Development and Management

3,064 Questions

Software development and management focuses on the system development life cycle, enterprise architecture, and configuration management. It tests your familiarity with system analysis, design models, and IT project planning. This subject is essential for specialist and banking officer scale examinations.

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Software Development and Management Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following types of feasibility is the most significant study that identifies the cost and benefits of the projected system and contrasts with the budget?

  1. Technical feasibility

  2. Economic feasibility

  3. Operational feasibility

  4. Implementation

  5. Maintenance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This type of feasibility is the most significant study that identifies the cost and benefits of the projected system and contrasts with the budget.

Multiple choice

Which of the following phases in system development life cycle is defined as a test of a system proposal in accordance with its function ability effect on the organisation, capability to fulfill needs of the users and effective utilization of resources?

  1. Feasibility

  2. Analysis

  3. Design

  4. Testing

  5. Implementation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This phase in system development life cycle is defined as a test of a system proposal in accordance with its function ability effect on the organisation capability to fulfill needs of the users and effective utilization of resources.

Multiple choice

Which of the following skills is required by a system analyst that assist him/her to work with customers in conjunction with programmers, other systems professionals and analysts?

  1. Management skills

  2. Analytical skills

  3. Interpersonal skills

  4. Technical skills

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This skill is required by a system analyst that assist him/her to work with customers in conjunction with programmers other systems professionals and analysts.

Multiple choice

Which of the following characteristics of the software packages is considered as a definition of the facilities, performance and other factors that are required by the user in the finished product?

  1. Reliability

  2. Capacity

  3. Flexibility

  4. Usability

  5. Functionality
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This characteristics of the software packages is considered as a definition of the facilities, performance and other factors that are required by the user in the finished product.

Multiple choice

Which of the following conversion methods in system analysis is frequently chosen in the case of the new system which involves new methods or some severe changes in organisation performance?

  1. Direct conversion

  2. Phase-in method

  3. Pilot system

  4. Parallel system

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This type of conversion method in system analysis is frequently chosen in the case of the new system which involves new methods or some severe changes in organisation performance.

Multiple choice

Which of the following system development methodologies is programming centric methodology comprising of some simple rules which are followed through a simple iterative development process?

  1. Phased development

  2. Prototyping

  3. Agile development

  4. RAD (Rapid Application Development)

  5. Waterfall development
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This system development methodology is programming centric methodology comprising of some simple rules which are followed through a simple iterative development process.

Multiple choice

_________________describes a method for the analysis, design and implementation of a system using an object oriented technique.

  1. Unified Approach (UA)

  2. Object Modeling Technique (OMT)

  3. Unified Modeling Language (UML)

  4. On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP)

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Object Modeling Technique (OMT) describes a method for the analysis, design and implementation of a system using an object oriented technique.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following passage/information and answer the question that follows.

Maintaining mix-and-match information systems and an outdated application infrastructure can be expensive. Today's users, demand applications that enable publishing communication and collaboration, workflow and decision support, and transaction integrity. Information Technology managers, on the other hand, try to reduce system costs and complexity.

The author of the above believes that ________.

  1. the objective of users and managers of information technology are identical

  2. the reduction of system costs is a major concern for users of information technology

  3. maintenance of outdated application infrastructure is not expensive

  4. the reduction of system complexity is an objective of information technology managers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Only (4) can be inferred. Hence, (4) is the answer.

Multiple choice

Which of the following tools shows the flow of data through a system?

  1. DFD

  2. State diagram

  3. EPC

  4. Activity diagram

  5. Pseudocode
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A data flow diagram (DFD) is a graphical representation of the flow of data through an information system, modeling its process aspects. Often they are a preliminary step used to create an overview of the system, which can later be elaborated.

Multiple choice

Which of these is not a responsibility of a system analyst?

  1. Brainstorming of clients/users

  2. Gathering information for the existing documents

  3. Preparing questionnaires

  4. Evaluation of the gathered information

  5. Designing the proposed system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This is not carried out in the analysis phase. Hence, it is not a responsibility of the analyst.