Systems Development Life Cycle Quiz

What are the stages in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?

• Problem definition

• Feasibility study

• Implementation

• Systems design and development

• Systems analysis

What is the first step in the systems development process?

• Systems investigation

• Feasibility study

• Systems analysis

• Systems design

What is a feasibility study?

• A preliminary study investigating information needs

• A detailed analysis of system requirements

• A report on system implementation

• A project management plan

What are the four major categories to evaluate the feasibility of a system?

• Organizational Feasibility

• Economic Feasibility

• Technical Feasibility

• Operational Feasibility

What is the goal of feasibility studies?

• Evaluate alternative systems

• Propose the most feasible systems for development

• Identify system requirements

• Conduct cost/benefit analysis

What is the difference between tangible and intangible costs?

• Tangible costs can be quantified, intangible costs cannot

• Tangible costs are always higher than intangible costs

• Intangible costs are always higher than tangible costs

• There is no difference

What does systems analysis produce?

• Functional requirements

• Operational systems

• Feasibility reports

• Project management plans

What does organizational analysis involve?

• Evaluating the organizational and environmental systems

• Designing new systems

• Implementing software

• Testing programs

What must be completed before designing a new system?

• A detailed analysis of the current system

• User interface design

• Data design

• Process design

What is the goal of functional requirements analysis?

• To identify what should be done

• To determine hardware requirements

• To develop user interfaces

• To analyze data