Download Software Development trial exam answer book 2007

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Section A – Multiple-choice questions
Question 1
A marketing firm uses spreadsheet analysis to determine the best pricing for a new product by
posing ‘what-if’ scenarios. What type of information system is the marketing company using?
A.
B.
C.
D.
transaction processing system
management information system
expert system
decision support system
Answer is D.
Tip
•
This is in a similar vein to the first question on last year’s Information Systems exam
and is still the first knowledge point in the new study design. This question covers basic
knowledge of types of information systems which all students should be able to clearly
recognize.
Question 2
The diagram below represents what information systems engineering model?
A.
B.
C.
D.
software development life cycle model
waterfall model
agile model
RAD model
Answer is B.
Tip
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The ability to know and understand the different models used in systems engineering is a
new component of the study design. Students should be able to differentiate between the
different models and use correct terminology to describe them.
SECTION A – continued
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