Deck 14: CASE Tools

Question 1

A form painter allows users to modify a report easily at any stage of the design process.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

With a report generator, users can control how a screen will display captions, data fields, data, and other visual attributes.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The CASE tool marketplace includes only a few vendors and products, and one tool dominates the marketplace.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Once a data element has been defined in the repository, it can be accessed and used by processes and other information systems.

Question 5

With a report generator, sample fields can be input to create a _____ for users to review and approve.

A) code report
B) final report
C) mock-up report
D) summary report

Question 6

In a specific software environment, an integrated development tool is highly effective because _____.

A) it is built into the vendor's software package
B) every IDE is the same and uses a readily transferable learning curve and skills
C) it can be used in any development environment
D) all of the above

Question 7

_____can model networks, business processes, and many types of special diagrams.

A) Microsoft Visio
B) Visible Analyst
C) System Architect
D) Oracle Designer

Question 8

_____ allows an existing application to be examined and broken down into a series of diagrams, structure charts, and, in some cases, source code.

A) Forward engineering
B) Code generating
C) Reverse engineering
D) Screen generating

Question 9

Visual Studio 2010 includes various application development tools that are specifically designed to support Microsoft's Web-based application development strategy.

Question 10

____ offers tools for data and application modeling, code generation, and software configuration management.

A) Visible
B) Code Generator
C) Microsoft Office
D) All of the above

Question 11

Modern programming languages, such as Visual Basic and Java, are called non-procedural, or event-driven, languages because instead of writing a series of sequential instructions, a programmer defines the actions that the program must perform when certain events occur.

Question 12

Throughout the SDLC, systems developers use modeling tools to represent the system textually.

Question 13

Although integrated CASE tools can be used to plan and design any type of information system, it usually is easier to use a generic tool that the vendor has provided.

Question 14

CASE tools can reduce costs, speed up development, and provide comprehensive documentation that can be used for future maintenance or enhancements.

Question 15

A(n) _____typically includes built-in tools such as real-time error detection, syntax hints, highlighted code, class browsers, and version control.

A) Oracle Designer
B) Visual Studio
C) code generator
D) IDE

Question 16

Selecting a CASE tool depends on the _____.

A) type of project and its size and scope
B) possible budgetary and time constraints
C) preferences and experience of the system development team
D) all of the above

Question 17

_____ means translating business processes and functions into applications.

A) Forward engineering
B) Code generating
C) Reverse engineering
D) Screen generating

Question 18

Traditional code was written in _____ languages such as COBOL, which required a programmer to create code statements for each processing step.

A) event-driven
B) procedural
C) fourth-generation
D) non-procedural

Question 19

Non-specific CASE tools, such as Visible Analyst or Rational System Architect, can be used in only one development environment.

Question 20

IBM offers many systems development and modeling products, including the powerful tool called _____.

A) Visible Analyst
B) Rational System Architect
C) Rational Software Architect
D) Visual Studio .NET

Question 21

____________________ are software programs that system developers use to help them design and construct information systems.

Question 22

The Rational System Architect application must be purchased in stores.

Question 23

A(n) ____________________ uses a built-in CASE tool that a software vendor includes to make it easier to plan, construct, and maintain a specific software product.

Question 24

Structured development methods use a variety of diagrams, such as use case, class, sequence, and transition state diagrams.

Question 25

CASE stands for ____________________.

Question 26

Another trend involves powerful programming languages called ____________________ that are part of the fourth-generation environment.

Question 27

Because non-procedural languages are ____________________, they make it easier to implement an object-oriented system design.

Question 28

Agile developers only use whiteboard sketching instead of modeling tools.

Question 29

A(n) ____________________ is an alternative name for a data element in a repository.

Question 30

It seems clear that CASE tools will continue to evolve and become more powerful.

Question 31

Object-oriented development relies heavily on DFDs and structure charts.

Question 32

System developers will sometimes choose simpler, low-tech methods and techniques as modeling tools.

Question 33

A(n) ____________________ is a database that serves as a central storage location for all information about the system being developed.

Question 34

A(n) ____________________ is an interactive tool that helps in designing a custom interface, creating screen forms, and handling data entry format and procedures.

Question 35

A(n) ____________________ is a tool for designing formatted reports rapidly.

Question 36

Unattractive features of an O-O approach include all-inclusive design and single-use code that cannot be combined or reassembled into new components.

Question 37

A(n) ____________________ allows computer programs to be developed rapidly by translating a logical model directly into code.

Question 38

Each systems development approach has a set of tools that work especially well for that method.

Question 39

Visible Analyst provides a full range of Help features.

Question 40

Widespread use of object-oriented languages has spurred interest in O-O CASE tools, which can provide a seamless development sequence from planning to actual coding.

Question 41

Traditional ____________________ software is derived from simple utilities, such as code editors, to powerful multipurpose tools that can help you envision, plan, and build an entire information system.

Question 42

____________________, which is packaged with Oracle's application software, models business processes, data entities, and relationships - and can transform these models into applications.

Question 43

A(n) ____________________ organizes and documents system development tasks.

Question 44

The ____________________ arranges traditional fact-finding questions into a useful matrix.