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72 Cards in this Set
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near the end of the design stage, an org prohibits further changes in the design of the sys, knonw as:
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freezing design specs
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software can be purchased from external developers or developed in-house. this decision is called,
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make-or-buy
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what type of documentation is used by computer operators to execute a program and by analysts and programmers?
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technical documentation
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_______testing involves testing the entire sys of programs
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system
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a ______ is a minor change to correct a problem or make a small enhancement to a program or system
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patch
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a systems review that is caused by a problem with an existing system is called:
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event-driven review
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monitoring a system after it has been implemented is called:
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system performance measures
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computer related waste and mistakes are major causes of computer problems, contributing to unnecessarily high ________ and lost_____
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costs, profits
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preventing waste and mistakes involves establishing, implementing, _________, and reviewing effective policies and procedures
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monitoring
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_____ is a federall funded reasearcg nd development center and Carnegie Mellon charged with coordinating comm among experts during emergenices
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CERT/CC
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______ is a crime in which an imposter obtains key pieces of personal id info to impersonate someone else
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identity theft
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Somone who intimidates or coerces a govt to advance his poticial objectivces by launching computer based attacks is called a:
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cyberterrorist
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malware capable of spreading itself from one computer to another is called:
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worm
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a___ is a modified version of a virus that is produced by the virus' author or another person ammending the original virus code
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variant
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CTS, or _________, is the aggravation of the pathway of nerves that travel through the wrist
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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the study of designing and positioning computer equipment to improve worker productivity and minimize worker injuries is called:
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ergonomics
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Which of the following is the last stage of the systems development life cycle?
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Systems Maintenance and Review
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Major reengineering projects tend to have a(n) ____ degree of risk but a high potential for major business benefits.
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high
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____ work on the premise that for every activity there must be some data transference, communication, or flow that can be described as a data element.
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Data-flow diagrams
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Ned uses a straightforward approach to gathering data from his stakeholders, users, and other managers. He learns what they want and expect from the new system using a technique called ____.
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asking directly
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Tomorrow was the big day. Al Darcy would shut down the old COBOL legacy system and start up the new Peoplesoft Enterprise Resource Planning system. Al was using a(n) ____.
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direct conversion
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The ____ is a formal agreement that states that the user has approved a phase of system installation.
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user acceptance document
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Many organizations have separate ____ teams responsible for modifying, fixing, and updating existing software.
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maintenance
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Which of the following is an example of a computer-related mistake?
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Hard disk is not working
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Frank bought one copy of MS-Word and installed it on twelve of his friends’ computers for half price. He is a(n) ____.
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software pirate
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In 1890, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis stated that ____.
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the right to be left alone is of fundamental importance
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a technique that allows a designer to quickly and efficiently design the features, layout and format of a display scree
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screen layout
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allows designers to diagram and format printed reports
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report layout
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a database of system descriptions, parameters and objectives
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CASE repository
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determination of user, stakeholder, and org needs
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requirement analyis
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arrows that show the direction of date element movement
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data flow line
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representation of a function that is performed
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process symbol
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rep. of either a source or destination of a data element
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entity symbol
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rep of a storage location for data
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data store
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diagrams that show the relationships among applications or systems
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application flow charts
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a table the shows rel. among the vaiours aspects of a systems dev effort
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grid chart
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watching the existing sys in action by 1+ member of the analysis team
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direct observation
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gathering date whne the data sources are spread over a wide geographical are
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questionnares
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selecting a random sample of ata and applying the characteristics of the sample to the whoel group
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statistical sampling
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manipulation of data collected so that the dev team member who are participating in sys analysis can use the data
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data analysis
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interview where thw wuestions are written in advance
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structured interview
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interview where the questions arent written in advance
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unstructed interiew
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determination of whether the project can be completed in a reasonable amt of time
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schedule feasibility
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am advisory group consisting of senior management and users from the IS department and other functional areas
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steering committee
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a document filled out by someone who wants the is dept to initate sys investigation
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sys request form
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assessment of the tech, econ, legal, op, and schedule feasibility of a project
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feasibility analysis
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the preffered approach for ranking competing projects and determining econ feasibility
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net present value
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tools that automate many of the tasks required in a sys deve effort and encourage adherence to the SDLC
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computer-aided software engineering
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object-orieneted sys dev
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combines the logic of the sys dev life cycle with the power of object-oriented modeling and programming
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detailed description of what is to be done
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project schedule
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critical date for the completion of a major part of the project
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project milestone
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the date the entire project is done
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project deadline
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a graphical tool used for planning, monitoring and coordinating projects
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ganntt chart
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access real data files, edits input data, makes computations and comparisons and produces real output
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operational prototype
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a sys dev approach that employs tools, techniques, and methodolgies designed to speed app dev
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rapid app dev (RAD)
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sys that play a pivotal role in an org's continued ops and goal attainment
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mission-critical sys
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people who will interact with the sys regularly
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users
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using one social skills to get computer users to provide you with info...
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social engineering
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going through trach cans of orgs...
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dumpster diving
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a computer savvy person who attempts to gain the unauthorizes access to comp sys...
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criminal hacker (cracker)
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a cracker with little tech savvy who dloads progams called scripts, w
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script bunny
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an employee working solo or in concert with outsiders to compromise corp sys
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insider
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a malicous program that disguises itself as a useful app and purposefully does something the user does not expet
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trojan horse
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the measure of one's personal traits
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biometrics
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software the monitors sys and network resources...
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intrusion detection system(IDS)
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aa description of the functional reqs of a sys
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logical design
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the specs of the characteristcs of the sys components necessary to put the logical design into action
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physical design
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simplified processes to access an app from where it stopped
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restart proceudres
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a duplicate, op hardware sys or immediate access to one through a specialized vendor
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hot site
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a seperate file that contains only changes to apps
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image log
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prevent probs before occur
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deterrence control
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testing an incomplete version
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