Deck 19: Systems Construction and Implementation

Question 1

The purpose of systems implementation is to construct and deliver into production a working information system.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Systems construction is the development, installation, and testing of system components.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Systems implementation is the installation and delivery of the entire system into production.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The first activity of the construction phase is to install new software packages.

Question 5

During the activity of building and testing networks, system users are involved extensively.

Question 6

If the new system will be using existing networks, the task of building and testing networks can be skipped.

Question 7

An unpopulated database means a database that has no authorized users.

Question 8

The task of building and testing databases is often done at the same time as programming.

Question 9

The first activity of the construction phase is to is build and test networks.

Question 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.

Question 11

The primary deliverable of the building and testing database activity is a populated database structure for the new database.

Question 12

The term unpopulated means the database structure is implemented but data have not been loaded into the database structure.

Question 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.

Question 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.

Question 15

A stub test is a test performed on a subset of a program.

Question 16

A program test is a test performance on the entire system.

Question 17

A unit test is a test performed on an entire program.

Question 18

A stub test is a test performed on an entire program.

Question 19

A systems acceptance test is performed by end users.

Question 20

Independent companies can be hired to perform an audit test.

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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.

Question 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.

Question 43

____________________________ runs the system in a simulated environment using simulated data. It is sometimes called alpha testing.

Question 44

____________________________ runs the system in a live environment using real data. It is sometimes called beta testing.

Question 45

__________________________ certifies that the system is free of errors and is ready to be placed into operation.

Question 46

The ____________________________ phase involves the development, installation and testing of system components.

Question 47

_____________________________________ is the delivery of a system into production.

Question 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.

Question 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.

Question 50

__________________________________ ensures that application programs written and tested in isolation work properly when they are integrated into a total system.

Question 51

_______________________________ refers to the situation where on a specific date, the old system is terminated and the new system is placed into operation.

Question 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.

Question 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.

Question 54

The term unpopulated means that database _____________________ is implemented but ______ has not been loaded.

Question 55

Building an unpopulated database is done during the systems _______________ phase.

Question 56

If the system involves writing software, it is done during the systems _______________ phase.

Question 57

Preparing a conversion plan is done during the systems _______________ phase.

Question 58

Installing the database is done during the systems _______________ phase.

Question 59

Training users is done during the systems _______________ phase.

Question 60

A test to measure the throughput and response time under a normal processing workload is called a _____________________________ test.