it management 8-9
Some abbreviation codes are called what?
codes because
they use a specific combination of letters that are easy
Mnemonic codes
what is the percentage rate that compares the total net benefits received from a project to the total costs
of the project?
Return on investment (ROl)
what does not distract a user and calls no attention to itself?
A transparent interface
a software package is purchased, consider a what?
supplemental maintenance agreement
In a source document, the what
contains any required signatures?
authorization zone
A(n) what
is a collection of tools, features, and interfaces that enable users to add, update, manage, access, and analyze the contents of data?
database management system (DBMS)
In the context of in-house software development options, the choice between developing versus purchasing software is called what?
build or buy decision.
what reduces the customer's need for software maintenance, operation, and support?
Software as a Service (Saas)
what produces a full-featured, working model of the information system?
System prototyping
In a source document, the
main part of a form, called
the what ? usually takes up at
least half of the space on the
form and contains captions
and areas for entering
variable data.
body zone
Some firms offer what? which
provide powerful Web-
based support for
transaction such as order
processing, billing, and
customer relationship
management.
IBS
The inherent efficiency of high-volume processing on larger computers is called economy of scale is?
economy of scale
Companies use various output
what methods? to
maintain output integrity and security.
control methods
what measures the time a
package takes to process a certain number of transactions?
benchmark
Companies can minimize in-house involvement by acquiring web-based software as a what?
service.
When determining outsourcing fees, a
what? has a variable fee based on the number of users or workstations that have access to the application.
usage model
Which of the following is true of a traditional systems development environment?
Many applications require substantial desktop computing power and resources.
what is a nonprofit organization that publishes standards and reports for its members and the general public?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
With a what? do
users provide an
example of the data requested.
query by example language
what describes the relationship between computers and the people who use them to perform their jobs?
Human-computer interaction (HCI)
The term of what ?
is familiar to
IT professionals, who know that the best time to avoid problems is when the data is entered.
garbage in, garbage out (GIGO)
When software is purchased, what is being bought is a what?
software license.
Priscilla is providing the junior analysts in her firm with some real-world illustrations to explain some of the recommendations that they must be prepared to make to clients, based on what they have studied in their coursework, in order to solidity their understanding.
Which is a reason why Priscilla would offer in-house software development?
The client has a number of very distinctive security requirements.
Betty has a number of report templates at her disposal filed in folders to respond to her boss's requests. In order to know where to find a report that meets the needs of her manager, she first needs to know what category of report will satisfy the request. Betty's lead needs to get a report of all of the purchases made only by his employees, using their employee discount, in a given week. In which of the following folders is she likely to find this category of report?
Exception reports
In a data entry screen, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) what ?is a control feature used to initiate an action such as printing a form or requesting help.
command button
In a data entry screen, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) what ?is a control feature that is used to represent on or off status and switches to the other status when clicked.
toggle button
In a data entry screen, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, a what ? is a control feature that is used to select one or more choices from a
group.
check box