CIS 1 Homework #13: Information Systems & Programming

20 Points. Due June 7. NO late submissions.

Part 1: Information Systems Study Questions (10 points)

Number each answer and save in a document called HW13.

1. Explain the difference between an RFP and an RFQ

2. (2 points) List the duties of a systems analyst.

3. (2 points) List 4 strategies for converting to a new system.

4. What are some reasons that system development may be required?

5. What are intelligent agents?

6. (2 points) Define and discuss neural networks. Be sure to cite a couple of examples of their use.

7. Explain the feasibility report. Be sure to mention what it contains and at what stage of system development it is generated

Part 2: Programming Study Questions (10 points)

8. What programming language is used to write applets for use with Web pages?

9. What is SQL used for?

10. What does it mean when software is "open source"?

11. Choose a common class of objects in your life. The example on page 555 in the textbook is a bicycle. Choose something different.

a. Name the class

b. (2 points) List at least 4 properties of the class

b. (2 points) Give an example of 2 instances of different objects in the class.

12. (2 points) What is the difference between a syntax error and a logic error in a program?