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ISDS 406 FINAL EXAM CSUF(questionswith correct answers)
What are the steps of the design phase? - correct answer ✔✔1. Determine system acquisition strategy
(make, buy, outsource)
2. determine technical architecture for the system
3. address security concerns and globalization issues
4. make hardware and software selections
5.determine how users will interact with the system (interface, inputs, outputs)
6. design the programs for the underlying processes.
7. design the way data will be stored
8. create final deliverable (system specification)
What are three acquisition strategies? - correct answer ✔✔make (custom development), buy, outsource
what is the final deliverable? - correct answer ✔✔system specification
how do we choose an acquisition strategy? - correct answer ✔✔depends on what firm wants
pros and cons of custom development strategy - correct answer ✔✔PROS: exactly what you want, new
system built consistently with existing tech, allow team flexibility and creativity, unique solutions
CONS: time and effort consuming, may add to backlogs, requires skill, risk of project failure.
Pros and cons of buying software development strategy - correct answer ✔✔PROS: no need to reinvent
the wheel, tested and proven product, time and cost efficient, vendor expertise, some customization
available
CONS: rarely a perfect fit, firm must adapt to process, reliance on vendor for maintenance, may require
system integration
, pros and cons of outsource development - correct answer ✔✔PROS: hire expertise we don't have, may
save time and money, lower risk, consultants specialize in system integration
CONS: reliance on vendor, future options limited, security- potential loss of confidential info,
performance based on contract terms
What is an RFP and it's purpose? - correct answer ✔✔Request for proposal (RFP)
- solicits proposal from vendor, developer, or service provider and explains the system to be built and
criteria for selecting among applicants
What is an RFI and it's purpose? - correct answer ✔✔Request for information (RFI)
- a shorter and less detailed version of RFP
What is an RFQ and it's purpose? - correct answer ✔✔Request for quotation
-used when you just need a price
what is listed across the top row of an alternative matrix? - correct answer ✔✔the different acquisition
strategies
what is listed in the first column of an alternative matrix? - correct answer ✔✔technical issues, criterion
how is the right alternative selected in a matrix? - correct answer ✔✔highest weighted score
Architecture Design - correct answer ✔✔Plans for how the system will be distributed across computers
and what hardware and software will be used for each computer.
what are the 2 major architectural components? - correct answer ✔✔hardware and software
what are the 4 basic functions of software? - correct answer ✔✔1. data storage
2. data access logic- processing required to access stored data
3. application logic- logic documented in the DFDs, use cases, and functional requirements
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