(TCO A) ACME, Inc. is an international manufacturer that recently installed a new order entry software system. The system has been debugged, installed, and is being used on a regular basis. What phase of the SDLC is ACME’s order entry system in? Assess the reasoning that leads you to this conclusion.
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2. (TCO B) In performing business process analysis, the analyst often finds that the way the business is being run does not match the documented processes. How does the system analyst deal with this situation?
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3. (TCO C) Critique the following description of the modeling process: Data modeling starts with a high-level abstract view of the problem called the conceptual model. Then these elements are converted into a logical physical model where they can be easily converted to an actual database.
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4. (TCO D) Evaluate the four categories of feasibility tests.
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5. (TCO E) Describe the purposes of the three common types of data models (context, key-based, and fully attributed).
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6. (TCO F) Read through the following dialog that shows a user trying to place an order with the ACME system. Critique the dialog in terms of important features you have learned about computer-human interfaces.
User:
I would like to place an order.
System: What is your customer ID?
User: I don’t have a customer ID?
System: Please enter your name and address.
User: My name is Ima Student, 123 Anywhere St, Anywhere, AZ 12345
System: Please enter your name and address.
User: I just did.
System: Thank you! One moment What is your order?
User: I would like one dozen gadgets.
System: Error 366, request out of bounds.
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7. (TCO G) What are the values of modeling techniques like UML?
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8. (TCO H) eXtreme Programming is one example of an agile methodology. It has 12 practices. Pick one of the practices and describe why you think it is important and how it provides an overall benefit. (
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9. (TCO I) A project manager updates his resume on completion of a major project with the following comment: Completed Dallas project successfully; project was delivered on-time and only 10% over budget, while disruptions were minimal
If you were reviewing the project manager’s resume, assess the impact of the above comment and your opinion about using the individual.
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