WorksheetsInformation Systems in the Digital Age
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 41mins
What is the purpose of Project Document Controls (PDC) at PCL Construction?
To facilitate collaboration among project team members and provide real-time storage and management of information.
To monitor construction site safety protocols.
To manage employee payroll and benefits.
To oversee equipment maintenance schedules.
Which social networking sites are mentioned as being used by 220 million people worldwide?
Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest.
Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn.
Snapchat, Reddit, TikTok.
WhatsApp, WeChat, Telegram.
What percentage of the top 50 news sites' visitors came from mobile devices?
60 percent.
40 percent.
75 percent.
30 percent.
Which dimension of business problems is described by 'Insufficient or aging hardware'?
Technology dimensions
Financial dimensions
Human resource dimensions
Marketing dimensions
Which dimension of business problems is described by 'Lack of employee training'?
People dimensions
Process dimensions
Technology dimensions
Financial dimensions
According to the passage, what is the role of critical thinking in problem solving?
Critical thinking helps to avoid premature judgment, consider multiple perspectives, test alternatives, and be aware of limitations, leading to better problem solving.
Critical thinking encourages quick decision-making without considering alternatives.
Critical thinking focuses only on personal opinions and disregards other perspectives.
Critical thinking limits problem solving to traditional methods without testing new ideas.
The Career Opportunities feature in each chapter presents a description of an entry-level job for a recent college graduate based on a real-world job description.
True
False
Select your proficiency level with spreadsheet software and indicate the type of work you have done with Excel spreadsheets.
I am highly proficient and have created complex Excel spreadsheets with advanced formulas and data analysis.
I have basic proficiency and have only used Excel for simple data entry.
I have no experience with spreadsheet software or Excel.
I am proficient but have only used Excel for creating charts.
system that mimic the expertise of an expert is known as
Information System
Computer System
Expert System
Super System
All Information systems are Expert system but no expert system is information system
True
False
Which one of the following is NOT part of SDLC conceptual model?
Requirement Analysis
Design
Testing
Product Bug
System that stores the information an provide us with data is known as
Expert System
Information System
Super System
Smart System
any information system that provides you with
Opinion
Decision
none of above
Two of above
To approve all changes to the current service, your organisation is using a Change Advisory Board:CAB. In order to avoid any adverse impact on the performance of software delivery, you are going to review this process. What are you supposed to do? Choose two
Replace the CAB with a senior manager to ensure continuous oversight from development to deployment.
Let developers merge their own changes, but ensure that the team's deployment platform can roll back changes if any issues are
discovered.
Move to a peer-review based process for individual changes that is enforced at code check-in time and supported by automated tests.
Batch changes into larger but less frequent software releases.
Ensure that the team's development platform enables developers to get fast feedback on the impact of their changes.
Expert Systems are designed to emulate the decision-making ability of:
Novices
Human experts in a specific domain
Senior managers
Executives
Which software development methodology emphasizes adaptability and customer collaboration over strict planning and documentation?
Waterfall
Agile
Scrum
Kanban
Which phase in the Agile Methodology involves creating a list of tasks that need to be completed?
Sprint Planning
Daily Standup
User Story Mapping
Backlog Grooming
Which model combines elements of both design and prototyping-in-stages, in an effort to combine advantages of top-down and bottom-up concepts?
Waterfall Model
Agile Model
V-Model
Spiral Model
Which model combines elements of both design and prototyping-in-stages, in an effort to combine advantages of top-down and bottom-up concepts?
Waterfall Model
Agile Model
V-Model
Spiral Model
Which model is also known as Verification and Validation Model?
X-Model
V-Model
U-Model
W-Model
Which methodology promotes adaptive planning, evolutionary development, early delivery, and continuous improvement?
Agile
Waterfall
Kanban
Scrum
Which methodology promotes adaptive planning, evolutionary development, early delivery, and continuous improvement?
Agile
Waterfall
Kanban
Scrum
What is the main advantage of the Agile Methodology?
Cost-effectiveness
Rigidity in planning
Limited stakeholder involvement
Flexibility and adaptability
What is the main advantage of the Agile Methodology?
Cost-effectiveness
Rigidity in planning
Limited stakeholder involvement
Flexibility and adaptability
Which model is known for its flexibility and ability to accommodate changes in the project?
Kanban
Waterfall
Agile
Scrum
SDLC
A process for planning, creating, testing and deploying an information system
Allows programs to absorb attacks and allows the software to continue to function.
Shows active connections, but doesn't identify network paths
A security safeguard that protects all data stored on a hard drive from unauthorized access using disk-level encryption
Which of the following is an artifact that outline show the
team will operate and work together
Team charter
Resource management plan
Project charter
Team acquisition plan
What are Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X are examples of?
operating systems
computers
Internet providers
anti-virus software
Which one of the following is not an input to plan business analysis information management approach
Business Analysis Governance
Business Analysis Approach
Stakeholder Engagement Approach
Business Analysis Traceability Approach
John Stella has conducted a number of elicitation sessions with a group of stakeholders from the Vehicle Insurance department for their requirements as part of a new project. How will John Stella determine when requirements elicitation from that business group is complete?
When Business Analyst have validated that all items defined in the scope of elicitation are completed.
When no one raises any questions
When all requirements are submitted by Stakeholders
No response received from Stakeholder. That means stakeholders happy with the requirements
You are mentoring a new business analyst in the communications arena. They are preparing for their role as facilitator for a workshop that will review requirements elicited to date for purposes of confirmation from source stakeholders. They are using the BABOK as reference for their prep. They come to you asking about "business analysis information" since the BABOK says they need it as an input but they have no idea as to what it includes. How you do explain the term to them?
Instead of giving them the answer, you try to help them be more resourceful by advising them to check the glossary and get back to you with any further questions.
You explain to them that "business analysis information" means all of the stated requirements documented to date from that group of stakeholders for review at the workshop.
You explain to them that "business analysis information" means all of the stated requirements documented to date from that group of stakeholders along with their stated and documented concerns for review at the workshop.
You tell them that "business analysis information" is a "catch-all" phrase that basically means any kind of information at any level of detail that is used as an input for or output of business analysis work.
Financial management is mainly concerned with
All aspects of acquiring and utilizing financial resources for firms activities
Arrangement of funds
Efficient Management of every business
Profit maximisation
Capital budgeting related to
long term assets
short term assets
long term assets and short term assets
fixed assets
The ___________________ is a report of the revenue, expenses, and net income or net loss over an accounting period.
income statement
accounts payable
owner's equity
financial statement
Financial management aims at
ensuring availability of enough funds
reducing the cost of funds procured
effective deployment of funds
all of the above
______________ is money supplied by investors, banks, or owners of a business.
Equity
Capital
Income statement
Property
A decision to acquire a new and modern plant to upgrade an old one is a
financing decision
working capital decision
investment decision
none of the above
Portion of Profit distributed to the shareholder is
Interest
Dividend
Tax
Earnings
FINANCING DECISIONS RELATE TO THE
DIVIDEND DECISIONS
ASSETS PROCUREMENT
RESREVE BUILDING
ACQUISITION OF CAPITAL
Financial Planning helps in...
Managing Business
Managing Human Resources
Forecasting Business Situations
All of the above
________ is a result of something happening or a result of a decision made.
outcome
decision making
refusal
Which of the following is a key component of critical thinking skills?
Memorising facts
Evaluating evidence
Following instructions
Accepting opinions
