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d. context diagram
13There are two general approaches for building a ____: (1) by deliverable and (
2) by a sequential
timeline.
a. system scope document c. proof of concept prototype
b. work breakdown structure (WBS) d. context diagram
14.The objective of ____ is to calculate a percentage return so that the costs a
nd benefits are
exactly equal over the specified time period.
a. return on investment (ROI)
b. project evaluation and review technique (PERT)
c. cost/benefit analysis
d. net present value (NPV)
15. The objective of ____ is to determine a specific value based on a predetermi
ned
discount rate.
a. project evaluation and review technique (PERT)
b. return on investment (ROI)
c. cost/benefit analysis
d. net present value (NPV)
16.Which of the following is a responsibility of the project manager from an ext
ernal
perspective?
a. report project status and progress c. assess team members to tasks
b. assess project risks d. develop project schedule
17. What is the structured approach called for developing software and informati
on systems?
A) Software design
B) Prototyping
C) Systems development life cycle
D) Systems methodology
18. Which software process model requires the least involvement of user?
a) Iterative enhancement Model b) Spiral Model
c) Prototyping Model d) Waterfall Model
19) Three major categories of risks are
a) Business risks, personnel risks, budget risks.
b) Project risks, technical risks, business risks.
c) Planning risks, technical risks, personnel risks.
d) None of the above
20) Which of the following best describes the capability of software to satisfy
business
requirements?
a) Compatibility.
b) Scalability.
C) Both a and b
d) Functionality.
21. ____requirements describe operational characteristics related to the environ
ment.
a. Performance c. Reliability
b. Technical d. Usability
22. ____ requirements describe operational characteristics related to users.
a. Usability c. Reliability
b. Technical d. Performance
23. ____ requirements are most often documented in graphical and textual models.
a. Security c. Technical
b. Nonfunctional d. Functional
24 A representation of some aspect of the system being built is a ____.
a. tool c. model
b. technique d. GUI
25 An inter-task dependency in which two tasks must finish at the same time is r
eferred to as.
a) Start-to-finish (SF)
b) Finish-to-finish (FF)
c) Start-to-start (SS)
d) None of the above
26 Which of the following is the estimated amount of time required to complete a
task, based
on a weighted average of pessimistic, optimistic, and expected duration?
a) Minimal duration
b) Earliest completion.
c) Weighted average duration.
d) Most likely duration
27 The WBS for the project represents:
A. All the tangible items that must be delivered to the client.
B. All the work that must be completed for the project.
C. The work that must be performed by the project team.
D. All the activities of the project.
28 Your company has an emergency and needs contracted work done as soon as possi
ble. Under
these circumstances, which of the following would be the helpful to add to the c
ontract?
A. A clear contract statement of work
B. Requirements as to which subcontractors can be used
C. Incentives
D. A force majeure clause
29.A prototype has which of the following characteristics?
a. Includes work procedures, both extensive and throwaway
b. Is operative and executable, is focused on a specific objective, is quickly b
uilt
c. Has good look and feel, is executable, and is complete
d. Is quickly built, has mock-up, and is complete
30. The type of prototype used during the analysis phase is the ____ prototype.
a. discovery c. interface
b. evolving d. functioning
31. The purpose of joint application design (JAD) is to ____.
a. establish a design environment
b. design a prototype
c. expedite the design of the system
d. expedite the investigation of system requirements
32. A group support system (GSS) is a computer system that ____.
a. facilitates group discussion sessions
b. supports all employees in the same group
c. provides secure access to a group of users
d. permits users to form personal groups
33. The objective of a structured walkthrough is to ____.
a. fix problems in the system c. find errors and problems
b. inform the project leader of progress d. walkthrough a piece of work
34 You are a project manager who was just assigned to take over a project from a
nother project
manager who is leaving the company. The previous project manager tells you that
the project is
on schedule, but only because he has constantly pushed the team to perform. What
is the FIRST
thing you should do as the new project manager?
A. Check risk status.