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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?

• To manage the entire process of developing information systems from planning to maintenance

• To create only the user interface of a system

• To focus solely on the coding phase of a project

• To ensure only the security of information systems

Open Ended

Why is the design phase important in the development of information systems?

Multiple Choice

Why do many systems fail according to the key ideas presented?

• Because analysts do not understand the organization

• Because the system is too expensive

• Because users do not want to use the system

• Because the technology is outdated

Open Ended

Explain the main role of a system analyst in the development of information systems.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are stages in the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?

• Planning

• Analysis

• Design

• Testing

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the concept of a life cycle as it applies to computer-based systems?

• A process that only involves the creation of a system.

• A pattern where something is born, grows, matures, and eventually ends, applicable to both living things and computer-based systems.

• A system that never changes once implemented.

• A process that ignores system maturity and decline.

Open Ended

Explain how the system life cycle (SLC) approach helps in the development and use of information systems.

Multiple Choice

Who is primarily responsible for managing the initial stages of the system life cycle, and how can this responsibility change over time?

• Only the CEO is responsible throughout.

• Initially managed by the information services unit manager, but responsibility can shift to higher or lower levels and involve managers outside information services.

• Responsibility never changes and always stays with the same manager.

• Only programmers are responsible for all stages.

Open Ended

Describe the importance of identifying system constraints early in the planning phase and how it affects project activities.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are steps in the planning phase of system development?

• Recognizing the problem

• Defining the problem

• Determining system objectives

• All of the above

Open Ended

Explain how the operational dimension of feasibility differs from the technical dimension when evaluating a new system proposal.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the six dimensions of feasibility in system analysis?

• Technical

• Economic Return

• Legal and Ethical

• Market Expansion

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of the analysis phase in system development?

• To design the system interface

• To research existing systems for designing or updating a new system

• To implement the system

• To test the system

Multiple Select

Which of the following are included in the steps of the analysis phase?

• Announcing the system research

• Organizing the project team

• Defining information needs

• All of the above

Open Ended

Describe the differences between physical design and architectural design in the design phase of system development.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an ingredient needed to assemble a sandwich according to the process diagram?

• Jelly

• Peanut Butter

• Cookies

• Milk

Open Ended

Explain the relationship between process and product in system development as shown in the diagram.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of the Waterfall model of system development?

• Each phase must be completed before the next begins

• Phases can be repeated in any order

• Work is done in a strict sequence

• Cannot move to the next phase until the current one is finished

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a system development approach that starts from the most detailed components and works up to the whole system?

• Top Down

• Bottom Up

• Modular

• Comprehensive

Open Ended

After reviewing the SDLC and its design phase, what questions do you still have or what would you like to explore further?

Open Ended

What is one key takeaway you learned about the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and its design phase from today's session?