STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTERS 12-14

 

You should understand…

 

(1)        The participants in systems development

(2)         The performance and cost objectives for systems development

(3)        The implications of making changes during the systems development life cycle

(4)        The function of and questions answered by each step in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)

(5)        The definition, advantages, and disadvantages of rapid application development (RAD) and prototyping

(6)        The types of project management tools and the associated definitions

(7)        The types of feasibility analysis and methods for determining feasibility

(8)        The methods of collecting data during the systems analysis phase

(9)        Data modeling, activity modeling, and the types of diagrams and charts associated with these approaches

(10)    The definitions and elements of logical and physical design

(11)    Special system design considerations, such as sign-on procedures

(12)    The various types of systems controls

(13)    The types of backups and their requirements

(14)    The steps in the RFP process and the various evaluation techniques

(15)    The forms of systems testing

(16)    The approaches to start-up of a new system

(17)    The reasons for maintenance and the types of software maintenance changes

(18)    The relationship between design and maintenance time and expense

(19)    The advantages and disadvantages of externally developed software

(20)    Policies that help to eliminate computer-related waste, mistakes, and crimes

(21)    The roles of computers in computer crime

(22)    How computer viruses may be transmitted and detected

(23)    Privacy issues

(24)    Different types of viruses and computer-related crimes and ways to minimize/prevent them

(25)    Health concerns related to computer use and how to minimize them

(26)    Terms such as: users, stakeholders, systems analyst, creative and critical analysis, mission-critical systems, net present value, CASE tools, critical success factors, screen and report layout, critical path, slack time, dialogue, make-or-buy, programming life cycle, hot site, cold site, hacker, cracker, script bunnies, password sniffer, software piracy, anti-virus programs, biometrics, ergonomics

 

PREPARING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PORTION OF THE FINAL EXAM

 

            Read, review, and understand the “Summary” at the end of each chapter in Stair.