Systems Arch
Solutions Manual for Systems Architecture, Fourth Edition
Stephen Burd
Chapter 1
Systems Architecture: An Introduction
Vocabulary Exercises
1. Students of computer science generally focus on system software, while students of information systems generally focus on application software.
2. Configuration of hardware and system software occurs during the systems implementation phase of the SDLC.
3. Professional organizations with which an information systems student or professional should be familiar include Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP), and Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society.
4. Selection of hardware and system software occurs in the system design phase of the SDLC.
5. A(n) computer operations manager typically is responsible for a large computer center and all of the software executed therein.
6. Computer specialties most concerned with hardware and the hardware/software interface are computer science and computer engineering.
7. An initial estimate of hardware and system software requirements is made during the system survey phase of the structured SDLC.
8. The job titles of persons directly responsible for developing application software include systems designer, application programmer, and systems analyst.
Review Questions
1. In what way(s) is the knowledge needed to operate complex devices different from the knowledge needed to acquire and configure them?
Operating knowledge is generally less detailed. Acquisition and configuration requires a more detailed understanding of technology to address issues of compatibility and suitability to intended purpose.
2. What knowledge of computer hardware and systems software is necessary to successfully complete the survey phase of the systems development life cycle?
A broad but not
Stephen Burd
Chapter 1
Systems Architecture: An Introduction
Vocabulary Exercises
1. Students of computer science generally focus on system software, while students of information systems generally focus on application software.
2. Configuration of hardware and system software occurs during the systems implementation phase of the SDLC.
3. Professional organizations with which an information systems student or professional should be familiar include Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP), and Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society.
4. Selection of hardware and system software occurs in the system design phase of the SDLC.
5. A(n) computer operations manager typically is responsible for a large computer center and all of the software executed therein.
6. Computer specialties most concerned with hardware and the hardware/software interface are computer science and computer engineering.
7. An initial estimate of hardware and system software requirements is made during the system survey phase of the structured SDLC.
8. The job titles of persons directly responsible for developing application software include systems designer, application programmer, and systems analyst.
Review Questions
1. In what way(s) is the knowledge needed to operate complex devices different from the knowledge needed to acquire and configure them?
Operating knowledge is generally less detailed. Acquisition and configuration requires a more detailed understanding of technology to address issues of compatibility and suitability to intended purpose.
2. What knowledge of computer hardware and systems software is necessary to successfully complete the survey phase of the systems development life cycle?
A broad but not