Task 17. Put the letters in the following words into the correct order.
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Task 18. Fill in the blanks choosing from the variants given.
1. Application testing is performed in three ways: integration testing, unit testing and … .
a) data testing b) program testing c) system testing
2. When a problem is discovered during unit testing or integration testing, the team must … the source of the problem and correct it.
a) investigate b) produce c) include
3. Unit testing and integration testing are repeated to make sure the problem is … .
a) activated b) converted c) solved
4. System conversion refers to the process of deactivating an old … system and activating a new one.
a) information b) operating c) support
5. An information system is likely to undergo many … to meet a company’s needs.
a) changes b) formats c) systems
6. Many organizations establish a help desk … end-user problems.
a) to divide b) to manage c) to enlarge
7. The help desk technician begins to troubleshoot the problem and soon … that it is caused by a programming error not caught during system testing.
a) forgets b) repeats c) understands
Task 19. Match the beginnings and the endings of the instructions/steps given and put them into correct order.
| 1. Create debugger as a system software that helps programmers 2. After that write the specifications and design the computer system and the methods for the information system 3. Write the program in a specific programming language, that specifically refers 4. Depending on the organization and its size, the systems analyst’s tasks are 5. Next step is to interview the people who will be using the system 6. With the help of testing and acceptance, make sure the system works properly and 7. Then determine which people and what kind of software, hardware, and monetary resources are 8. Keep system working properly and, if business procedures or conditions are changed, | a) to determine their needs, problems, and expectations. b) to solve the problem. c) turn it over to the users with accompanying training, as necessary. d) to writing source code. e) necessary or available to solve the problem. f) to analyze the problem to be solved, the data to be input, the expected output, and other system considerations. g) identify errors. h) improve them. |
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Task 20. Speaking. Discuss the following questions.
Does a new information system typically require new hardware?
What the next step in the implementation phase?
What is application testing?
What documentation does the project team create during the implementation phase?
How do employees learn how to use the new information system?
How does a business switch from the old information system to the new system?
What happens during the maintenance phase?
How important is system security during this phase?
Who is responsible for system maintenance?
Why do maintenance activities include user support?
Task 21. Do the tasks in the following test.
1. In the analysis phase, the project team determines how the new information system will meet the requirements. (True/False)
2. A … tool is a software application that is designed for documenting system requirements, diagramming current information systems, scheduling development tasks and developing computer programs.
3. The process of planning and building a new information system is referred to as systems … and design.
4. The goal of the…phase is to produce a list of requirements for a new or revised information system.
5. A Project Development Plan typically must be approved by the management before a project proceeds beyond the planning phase. (True/False)
6. In an information system context, a … is an exchange between two parties that is recorded and stored in a computer system.
7. Generally most transaction processing systems provide managers with detail reports that contain all the information needed to understand and analyze data. (True/False)
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8. A transaction …- system provides a way to process, store, display, modify, or cancel transactions.
9. During the … phase, the project team supervises the tasks necessary to construct the new information system.
10. If you have a question about the information system you are using, the first step to finding the answer is to call the help desk. (True/False)
11. In the … phase, the project team identifies potential solutions, evaluates these solutions, and then selects the best solution.
12. If a project- team selects turnkey solution the next step would be to have the team’s system analysts create a set of application specifications. (True/False)
13. … processing using client/server or peer-to-peer architecture provides high level processing power at a low cost.
14. Which of the following documents ask a vendor both to recommend hard ware and software for an information system solution and to provide the vendors qualifications to implement the solution.
a) request for quotation c) request for solution
b) request for qualifications d) none of the above
15. Which type of transaction processing systems collects and holds a group of transactions for processing until the end of a day or a pay period.
a) online processing c) group processing
b) batch processing d) rollback processing
16. Unit testing is normally performed in a test area. (True/False)
17. Which phase of an SDLC is usually the most expensive?
18. The analysis phase concludes when the System Requirement Report is written. (True/False)
19. An expert system uses fuzzy logic to deal with imprecise data by asking for a level of confidence with an DLTP system, if one step fails during the transaction, the record will … to their original state.
20. All of the following activities take place during the implementation phase EXCEPT.
a) purchasing and installing software c) purchasing and installing software
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b) creating applications d) testing applications
LANGUAGE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Verb + object + infinitive
Verb + object + to-infinitive
| New developments in computing are often designed to make something easier. These verbs are often used to describe such developments: allow let enable permit help Study these examples: 1. A GUI lets you point to icons and click a mouse button to execute a task. 2 A GUI allows you to use a computer without knowing any operating system commands. | 3. The X Window System enables Unix- based computers to have a graphical look and feel. 4. Voice recognition software helps disabled users (to) access computers. Allow, enable and permit are used with this structure: verb + object + to-infinitive Let is used with this structure: verb + object + infinitive Help can be used with either structure. |
Exercise 1. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Find the structure Verb + object + infinitive or Verb + object + to-infinitive.
1. Using Recycle Bin feature the user orders the computer to restore the files to their original location.
2. The Windows user interface permits the user to open more than one window at a time.
3. A graphical user interface allows the user to use a mouseto interact with the computer.
4. Double-clickingthemouse causes the program, file or folder represented by the icon to open in a rectangular box on the screen called a window.
5. The company declared the new processor to have been developed in time.
6. A special area called the system traywhere icons are displayed lets you see what resident programs are continuously running in the background.
Exercise 2. Put the verb given in the brackets in the right form: to + infinitive or infinitive without to.
1. A user interfaceallows a user (interact) with a computer.
2. My Computer feature lets you (see) the resources on your computer.
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3. Shift key enables you (type) in upper case.
4. The scientists predict molecular computers (become) wide spread in the nearest future.
5. The court made Microsoft company (separate) Windows and Internet Explorer.
6. We noticed him (press) the RESET button.
7. I hear the computer (play) the music.
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