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Software System Develoment: A Gentle Introduction, 3/e
Carol Britton, University of Hertfordshire
Jill Doake, Anglia Polytechnic University


Ch 1 Self-test Questions

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1

In the context of system development a framework provides:
A)overall structure for development
B)a detailed set of instructions for all stages of development from initial requirements through to the completed program
C)a format for the presentation of system models
D)a training programme for developers
2

The boundary of a system
A)represents the upper limit of costs
B)encloses all the computers in the system network
C)lies between the system and its environment
D)controls all inputs and outputs
3

The main purpose of a typical information system is
A)to collect and store confidential information
B)to store and manipulate data in a business environment
C)to provide information for other systems
D)to train people in system development
4

Which of the following are features of a system as described in Chapter 1 of the book?
  1. Group of interrelated elements
  2. Viewed as a whole
  3. Has a purpose
  4. Has a boundary
  5. Has an owner
  6. Controls its environment
A)All of them
B)1, 2 and 3
C)3,5 and 6
D)1,2,3 and 4
5

A system stakeholder is
A)any person or organization affected by the system
B)any person or organisation who has put money into the system
C)any person or organisation who has shares in the client company
D)the framework that holds the system together
6

In the context of system development, the structured approach is
A)the traditional system life-cycle
B)a set of rules for managing the development project
C)an ordered and clearly defined way of developing systems based on the traditional system life-cycle
D)a computer tool for producing diagrams of the system