Question 1

A representation of users' data in terms of entities, attributes, relationships and rules is known as:

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A data model is a representation of users' data in terms of entities, attributes, relationships and rules.

Question 2

Policy can best be defined as:

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Policy is typically defined as a set of rules or guidelines that govern a business process.

Question 3

Process requirements can best be defined as:

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The answer of Process requirements can best be defined as:
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Question 4

The technical design of business processes to be automated or supported by computer programs to be written by systems builders is known as:

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Software specifications involve detailing the technical design of business processes to be automated or supported by computer programs.

Question 5

Language-based, machine readable representations of what a software process is supposed to do, or how a software process is supposed to accomplish its task is known as:

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The answer of Language-based, machine readable representations of what a...

Question 6

System owners view communication in terms of:

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System owners consider all aspects of communication, including who will use the system, where they are located, and how the system will interface with other systems.

Question 7

A layer of utility software that sits between the application software and systems software to transparently integrate differing technologies so that can interoperate is called:

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Middleware is the software layer that enables communication and data management for distributed applications, allowing different technologies to interoperate.

Question 8

XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a technology used for:

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XML is primarily used for sharing data between systems due to its ability to structure, store, and transport data in a platform-independent way.

Question 9

_____________ is the flow of transactions through business processes to ensure appropriate checks and approvals are implemented.

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The answer of _____________ is the flow of transactions through...

Question 10

A common goal of most organizations is to improve ______________ between employees and other constituents.

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The answer of A common goal of most organizations is...

Question 11

_______________________________ are technical designs that document how system users are to interact with a system and how a system interacts with other systems.

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The answer of _______________________________ are technical designs that document how...

Question 12

______________________________________ are a specification of how the user moves from window to window or page to page.

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The answer of ______________________________________ are a specification of how the...

Question 13

__________________________________ are a representation of users' data in terms of entities, attributes, relationships and rules. They should be expressed in a format that is independent of the technology that can or will be used to store the data.

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The answer of __________________________________ are a representation of users' data...

Question 14

____________________________________ are ongoing activities that support the business and can be decomposed into other sub-functions and eventually into processes that do specific tasks.

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The answer of ____________________________________ are ongoing activities that support the...

Question 15

Today's best-designed information systems tend to separate the building blocks and force them to communicate across the network. This is called a ______________________________.

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The answer of Today's best-designed information systems tend to separate...

Question 16

______________________________________ are a representation of the users' business requirements in terms of activities, data flows and work flow.

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The answer of ______________________________________ are a representation of the users'...

Question 17

A(n) _____________________ is a set of rules that govern a business process.

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The answer of A(n) _____________________ is a set of rules...

Question 18

A(n) ___________________________ is a step-by-step set of instructions and logic for accomplishing a business process.

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The answer of A(n) ___________________________ is a step-by-step set of...

Question 19

________________________________________ represent the technical design of business processes to be automated or supported by computer programs to be written by system builders.

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The answer of ________________________________________ represent the technical design of business...

Question 20

________________________________ is a layer of utility software that sits between application software and systems software to transparently integrate differing technologies so that they can interoperate.

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The answer of ________________________________ is a layer of utility software...

Quiz 2: Information System Building Blocks