Systems in Organizations
This term describes the context in which a new system will be used.
What is the Planning and System Installation context? (1.1.1)
This type of documentation is written specifically for the people who will operate the system daily.
What is User Documentation? (1.1.7)
These five components make up a computer system: Hardware, Software, Network, Human Resources, and...?
What are Peripherals? (1.2.1)
This term refers to how easy it is for a user to learn and use a system to achieve their goals.
What is Usability? (1.2.12)
A preliminary version of a system used to demonstrate concepts to stakeholders.
What is a Prototype? (1.2.7)
This type of testing is conducted by the end-user in a real-world environment before the final release.
What is Beta testing? (1.1.5)
A method of preventing data loss where a system automatically switches to a standby server if the primary fails.
What is Failover? (1.1.13)
In a networked world, this specific server is responsible for translating domain names into IP addresses.
What is a DNS (Domain Name System) Server? (1.2.2)
This specific usability issue might affect a user with visual impairments using a website.
What is a lack of Screen Reader compatibility or Low Contrast? (1.2.13)
This "cycle" is the continuous process of designing, testing, and refining a system based on feedback.
What is the Iterative Design Cycle? (1.2.8)
This installation method involves running both the old and new systems simultaneously.
What is Parallel running? (1.1.4)
This method of user documentation allows users to learn at their own pace via digital modules.
What are Online Tutorials/Self-study? (1.1.8)
This individual or group has a direct interest in the success or failure of a new system.
What is a Stakeholder? (1.2.4)
This design philosophy focuses on the needs, wants, and limitations of the end-user at every stage.
What is User-Centered Design? (1.2.15)
This is the process of removing unnecessary details to focus on the essential characteristics of a problem.
What is Abstraction? (General computational thinking )
This changeover method is high-risk but low-cost, involving an immediate switch to the new system.
What is Direct changeover? (1.1.4)
These are small pieces of code released by software developers to fix specific bugs or security holes.
What are Patches? (1.1.14)
A role a computer plays where it requests data or services from a central provider.
What is a Client? (1.2.2)
A type of peripheral device specifically designed to aid users with physical disabilities.
What is an Accessibility/Adaptive device (e.g., eye-trackers, puff-and-sip switches)?
Why is prototyping useful in the early stages of the Internal Assessment (IA)?
To gather user feedback early and ensure the final solution meets the client's needs.
Identify two potential problems that could arise during data migration.
What are incompatible file formats, data loss, or misinterpretation of data? (1.1.3)
Explain why "Offsite Storage" is superior to local backups for disaster recovery.
What is protection against physical disasters (fire/flood) that might destroy both the original and the local backup? (1.1.13)
Name three methods for obtaining requirements from stakeholders.
What are Interviews, Questionnaires, Direct Observation, or Looking at existing documentation? (1.2.5)
Identify two moral or ethical issues related to the digital divide (international context).
What are inequality of opportunity or social exclusion due to lack of technology access? (1.2.3)
Explain the social consequence of a software update that makes older hardware obsolete.
What is Planned Obsolescence or increased E-waste? (1.1.14 / 1.2.3)