Technical Quiz interview questions – page 3

In the system concepts, the term organization

1. Refers to the holism of systems
2. Means that parts of the computer system depend on one another
3. Refers to the manner in which each component functions with other components of the system
4. Implies structure and order

The term used to refer to the checking of outputs of a computers, with the corresponding input documents, is called

1. Auditing through the computer
2. Auditing around the computer
3. Process control
4. Beta-test

A common reason for changing an information system is

1. New technology
2. New requirements
3. Problems in the existing system
4. All of these

Which of the following is not true of the conversion phase of the development life cycle?

1. Documentation should be emphasized
2. The non-machine components of the system should be considered
3. Steps must be taken to phase out the old system
4. The user and systems personnel must work closely together

A system can be defined as

1. A collection of people, machines, and methods organized to accomplish a set of functions
2. An integrated whole that is composed of diverse, interacting specialized structures and sub functions
3. A group of subsystems united by some interaction or interdependence performing many duties but functioning as a single unit
4. All of these

Which is first step in systems Development Life cycle?

1. Graphical user interface
2. Preliminary investigation and analysis
3. System design
4. Database design

A substitute module used in testing top down designs is the

1. Sub module
2. Stub module
3. Dummy module
4. Test module

Which one of the following can either buy a completely developed expert system package, develop one with an expert system shell, or develop one from scratch by custom programming?

1. Expert system shell
2. Inference engine
3. System development
4. Knowledge engineer

Planning that concentrates on determining a few key areas where a manager feels performance information is vital to the success of the organization is

1. Application
2. Information technology architecture
3. Critical success factors
4. Business systems planning