Question 1

The ____ discipline is the set of activities for installing and configuring infrastructure and application software components and bringing them into operation.

Accepted Answer

Deployment is the discipline that involves activities such as installation, configuration, and bringing software components into operation. Services are a broader concept that includes all activities related to the development, delivery, and management of IT services. Implementation and testing are also important activities in the software development process, but they are not specific to the deployment discipline.

Question 2

Manufacturer Web sites are mainly marketing and customer support tools.

Accepted Answer

Manufacturer websites are made to promote their products and provide customer support through providing information, answering frequently asked questions, and facilitating communication between the company and the customers. Therefore, they are mainly marketing and customer support tools.

Question 3

​When developing an information system, IS professionals follow a series of steps called a ____.

Accepted Answer

The term commonly used to describe a series of steps followed in the development of an information system is "systems development life cycle" (SDLC). The SDLC typically includes phases such as planning, analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance, and is a framework that helps ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Question 4

Given the rapid pace of change in computer technology, a manager must have a broad understanding of current technology and _____.

Accepted Answer

A manager must have a broad understanding of current technology and future technology trends to effectively plan and make informed decisions. This foresight helps in anticipating changes and adapting strategies accordingly.

Question 5

The ____ discipline is the set of activities for determining the structure of a specific information system that fulfills the system requirements.

Accepted Answer

The design discipline involves creating the structure of an information system to meet specified requirements.

Question 6

In the UP, related activities are grouped into UP ____.

Accepted Answer

The UP breaks down activities into nine different disciplines or areas of focus, including business modeling, requirements, analysis and design, implementation, testing, deployment, configuration and change management, project management, and environment. These disciplines are the primary groupings of related activities in the UP.

Question 7

Digital libraries of the ____ professional societies are important sources of unbiased technology information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Digital libraries of the ____ professional societies...

Question 8

Typically, the first iteration or two of the UP produces documentation and a ____ system.

Accepted Answer

The first iteration or two of the UP typically produces a prototype system, which is a working model of the software that demonstrates its functionality and features. The purpose of the prototype is to refine the requirements and design of the system before moving on to the later stages of development.

Question 9

Hardware and software manufacturers are in the business of providing unbiased information about products.

Accepted Answer

Hardware and software manufacturers are in the business of selling their products, and therefore may not always provide unbiased information about them. They may emphasize certain features or benefits while downplaying any negative aspects of the product, in order to make a sale.

Question 10

Activities in the business modeling discipline and the ____ discipline are primarily concerned with building models of the organization that will own and operate the system, models of the system's environment, and models of system and user requirements.

Accepted Answer

The sentence states that activities in the business modeling discipline are concerned with building models of the organization that will own and operate the system, models of the system's environment, and models of system and user requirements. Therefore, the discipline primarily concerned with building models of system and user requirements is requirements. The other choices (design, modeling, and architectural) may be related to business modeling, but they are not specifically mentioned in the sentence as being primarily concerned with building models of system and user requirements.

Question 11

When actual hardware, network, and system software components are acquired and installed, they make up a(n) ____ for one or more information systems.

Accepted Answer

The actual hardware, network, and system software components together form the technology architecture for one or more information systems. This architecture provides the foundation upon which the information systems are built and operate. Options A, B, and C are either too broad or do not directly address the situation described in the question.

Question 12

____ design activities are narrower in scope and constrained by the information architecture compared to the remaining design activities.

Accepted Answer

Detailed design activities are focused on specific details within the information architecture and are constrained by the overall structure of the system. Reference design activities involve looking at examples and best practices, architectural design activities involve creating the overall structure, and functional design activities involve creating specific functions and features.

Question 13

The ____ discipline of the UP includes all activities for building, acquiring, and integrating application software components.

Accepted Answer

The implementation discipline of the UP includes all activities for building, acquiring, and integrating application software components.

Question 14

The ____ discipline includes activities that verify correct functioning of infrastructure and application software components and ensure that they satisfy system requirements.

Accepted Answer

Testing is the discipline that ensures correct functioning and system requirements satisfaction through activities such as verification and validation of infrastructure and application software components. Architecture deals with the overall design of the system, design focuses on specific elements within the system, and implementation involves the actual coding and deployment of those elements.

Question 15

The first set of design activities, called ____ design, selects and describes the exact configuration of all hardware, network, system software, and application development tools to support system development and operations.

Accepted Answer

Architectural design is the process of selecting and describing the exact configuration of all hardware, network, system software, and application development tools to support system development and operations. Reference design involves the use of pre-existing models or designs to solve a particular problem. System design focuses on the technical specifications of the system hardware and software components. Functional design involves the development of detailed specifications for the system's functions and processes.

Question 16

Although not a formal UP discipline, systems evaluation and ____ is an important group of activities that accounts for much of the long-range system cost.

Accepted Answer

Systems evaluation and maintenance are closely related activities that are important for ensuring the continued functionality and cost-effectiveness of a system over its lifespan. Together, they can account for a significant portion of the overall cost of a system, particularly over the long term. Integration, design, and coordination are also important aspects of systems development and management, but they do not necessarily have as direct of an impact on system costs as evaluation and maintenance activities.

Question 17

The membership of the ACM represents a broad cross-section of the computer community, including hardware and software manufacturers, educators, researchers, IT professionals, and students.

Accepted Answer

This statement is accurate and true. ACM has members from various fields related to computer science and technology.

Question 18

____ is the professional society whose membership is most specifically oriented toward IS management and development.

Accepted Answer

AITP (Association of Information Technology Professionals) is the professional society specifically oriented toward information systems (IS) management and development, focusing on the needs of IT business professionals.

Question 19

The membership of the Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP) represents a broad cross-section of the computer community including IS managers and application developers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The membership of the Association for Information...

Question 20

​Managers of _____ collections of information systems and supporting infrastructure must contend with a great deal of technical complexity.

Accepted Answer

Managers of integrated collections of information systems and supporting infrastructure face significant technical complexity because integration involves ensuring that different systems work together seamlessly, which can be technically challenging.

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