Understanding SDLC Concepts

What does SDLC refer to?

• Software Design and Legacy Code

• System Development Learning Curve

• All the activities that go into producing an information system solution to an organization's problem or opportunity

• Standardized Data Logging Configuration

What is another common name for SDLC?

• System Logic Development Circuit

• Systems analysis and design

• Software Deployment Lifecycle

• Strategic Data Linkage Control

Why is SDLC sometimes referred to as the waterfall method?

• Because it involves a lot of financial cascades.

• Due to its rigid, unchangeable structure once started.

• Because the model visually suggests work cascading from step to step like a series of waterfalls

• It represents the flow of information down from management.

Which of the following is NOT listed as a phase of the Information Systems Development Process?

• Planning

• Testing

• Marketing

• Implementation

According to the sources, how do the phases of SDLC generally proceed in practice, despite theoretical sequencing?

• They must be strictly sequential and cannot be revisited.

• They are always performed at the same time.

• Some of the activities can be performed at the same time and reviewed as many as necessary

• Phases are skipped based on project urgency.

When does the Planning phase of information systems development begin?

• After the system analysis is completed.

• Only after the project team has been fully recruited.

• The moment it is recognized that there is the need to provide information system as solution to a problem or to tap an opportunity

• After all project costs have been ascertained.

What is the primary purpose of the Planning phase in systems development?

• To conduct the final acceptance testing.

• To program the core modules of the system.

• To identify potential end-users for training.

• To establish the framework that will serve as a guide during the execution of the project

Which of the following activities is carried out during the Planning phase?

• Conducting unit testing

• Designing interfaces and dialogues

• Establishing the feasibility study and terms of reference

• Translating system specification into program statements

What is the basic definition of a feasibility study within the system development process?

• A study to determine the market viability of the proposed system.

• A study to check the programming language compatibility.

• The test of the workability of the proposed system in the light of the organization's resources and constraints

• An assessment of user interface design preferences.

What does Technical Feasibility determine in a feasibility study?

• If the project fits into the current organizational culture.

• If the benefits of the system will outweigh its budget.

• If a planned solution can be implemented with the available technical resources - hardware, software and communication technologies

• The sequence of input and output operations.