Deck 14: Case Tools

Question 1

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

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Visual Studio 2012 includes various application development tools that are specifically designed to support Microsoft's .NET application development strategy.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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 6

ALM generally refers to a start-to-finish approach to planning, designing, developing, deploying, managing, and maintaining an information system.

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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
C)it can be used in any development environment
D)all IDEs use a readily transferable learning curve and skills

Question 11

____ means translating business processes and functions into applications.

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

Question 12

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 13

On which of the following does selecting a CASE tool NOT depend?

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)the language of the code generation

Question 14

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 15

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

Question 16

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 17

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

Question 18

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

A)Visible
B)Code Generator
C)Microsoft Office
D)Apex Codebase

Question 19

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 20

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 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

Visible System Corporation is an important player in the software development market.

Question 28

Agile developers only use whiteboard sketching instead of modeling tools.

Question 29

CASE stands for ____________________.

Question 30

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

Question 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

____________________ can measure past performance, help managers understand business trends, and monitor current operations.

Question 35

When developers operate in silos, the result is increased effectiveness.

Question 36

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

Question 37

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

Question 38

Unattractive features of an O-O approach include all-inclusive design and single-use code, which increases costs and slows down development.

Question 39

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

Question 40

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

Question 41

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 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

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