1. When developers start to acquire equipment or software, the __________ stage of the Systems Development Life Cycle has been reached.
A. development
B. design
C. implementation
D. needs analysis

2. A __________ implementation of software in the Systems Development Life Cycle will involve employees utilizing one part at a time.
A. parallel
B. direct
C. phased
D. pilot

3. Adding new features is typically performed during the __________ phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle.
A. implementation
B. needs analysis
C. development
D. maintenance

4. High intensity and level of commitment required in the first __________ phases of Rapid Application Development are expected to shorten the entire development process.
A. two
B. three
C. five
D. six

5. Senior managers but not end users participate during the __________ sessions for Rapid Application Development.
A. needs analysis
B. joint requirements planning
C. joint applications design
D. object oriented system analysis

6. An analysis of the current system is performed during the __________ phase of Systems Development Life Cycle.
A. development
B. systems design
C. implementation
D. needs analysis

7. In __________, team members start with the big picture and move to the details.
A. top-down design
B. bottom-up design
C. object oriented system analysis
D. rapid application design

8. Many teams use working models called __________ to explore the look and feel of screens with users.
A. demos
B. prototypes
C. objects
D. designs

9. In the needs analysis section of the Systems Development Life Cycle, the __________ typically defines a need for a new system.
A. IT manager
B. system analyst
C. user
D. technical writer

10. What phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle may involve a small group of testers?
A. maintenance
B. needs analysis
C. implementation
D. development

11. During the development phase of Systems Development Life Cycle, __________________________.
A. the project team decides how the solution will work
B. the hardware and software are installed in the user environment
C. programmers create or customize software for the system
D. IS professionals provide ongoing training and support to the system’s users

12. By using ____________, developers can visually describe the events and actions that can occur in an information system.
A. structured English
B. data flow diagrams
C. prototypes
D. decision trees

13. Which of the following is computer software used to develop other computer software quickly and reliably?
A. decision trees
B. prototyping
C. data flow diagrams
D. computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools

14. During the maintenance phase of Systems Development Life Cycle, __________________________.
A. the project team decides how the solution will work
B. the hardware and software are installed in the user environment
C. programmers create or customize software for the system
D. IS professionals provide ongoing training and support to the system’s users

15. Joint requirements planning and joint applications design both use highly structured ________________for Rapid Application Development.
A. programming
B. objects
C. workshops
D. rules

16. Rapid Application Development (RAD) is unique from the Systems Development Life Cycle during the requirements planning phase because in RAD, an organization may use ___________ to identify high-level, strategic management requirements.
A. joint application design (JAD)
B. rapid construction
C. object-oriented systems analysis OOSA
D. joint requirements planning (JRP)

17. Why is the Rapid Application Development user design phase generally completed faster than the Systems Development Life Cycle systems design phase?
A. JLP workshops require senior management to make decisions about design.
B. JAD workshops allow users and developers to work together in the design phase.
C. SDLC systems design requires the use of CASE tools.
D. RAD user design phase has to be completed in less than a week.

18. When users have specific requirements for output that must contain certain pieces of information, the development team will likely use a ______________.
A. bottom-up design
B. top-down design
C. conversion
D. pilot

19. The Rapid Application Development transition phase is similar to the Systems Development Life Cycle ______________ phase.
A. maintenance
B. systems design
C. development
D. implementation

20. The process of moving from an old system to a new system is called _____________.
A. implementation
B. acquisition
C. conversion
D. systems design

21. Joint application design (JAD) was originally created for use in the development of ______

schedule (and his "to-do’s") and your own personal life (i.e. payment schedules, phone calls, events, etc.) This is my first year in management and I’ve done "ok" thus far. With the growth of the company, more and more challenges arise. I need to be ale to keep on top of every task and not "drop the ball" is there some special software you use to keep it all in line. Paper and pencil aren’t cutting it any longer, I find it difficult to follow through in Outlook as it really doesn’t have a good way of looking at everything in one big picture. (I hope you understand what I mean by this)

Your opinions are valued. Thank you for your time.
For the love of God…anyone?

1. When developers start to acquire equipment or software, the __________ stage of the Systems Development Life Cycle has been reached.
A. development
B. design
C. implementation
D. needs analysis

2. A __________ implementation of software in the Systems Development Life Cycle will involve employees utilizing one part at a time.
A. parallel
B. direct
C. phased
D. pilot

3. Adding new features is typically performed during the __________ phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle.
A. implementation
B. needs analysis
C. development
D. maintenance

4. High intensity and level of commitment required in the first __________ phases of Rapid Application Development are expected to shorten the entire development process.
A. two
B. three
C. five
D. six

5. Senior managers but not end users participate during the __________ sessions for Rapid Application Development.
A. needs analysis
B. joint requirements planning
C. joint applications design
D. object oriented system analysis

6. An analysis of the current system is performed during the __________ phase of Systems Development Life Cycle.
A. development
B. systems design
C. implementation
D. needs analysis

7. In __________, team members start with the big picture and move to the details.
A. top-down design
B. bottom-up design
C. object oriented system analysis
D. rapid application design

8. Many teams use working models called __________ to explore the look and feel of screens with users.
A. demos
B. prototypes
C. objects
D. designs

9. In the needs analysis section of the Systems Development Life Cycle, the __________ typically defines a need for a new system.
A. IT manager
B. system analyst
C. user
D. technical writer

10. What phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle may involve a small group of testers?
A. maintenance
B. needs analysis
C. implementation
D. development

11. During the development phase of Systems Development Life Cycle, __________________________.
A. the project team decides how the solution will work
B. the hardware and software are installed in the user environment
C. programmers create or customize software for the system
D. IS professionals provide ongoing training and support to the system’s users

12. By using ____________, developers can visually describe the events and actions that can occur in an information system.
A. structured English
B. data flow diagrams
C. prototypes
D. decision trees

13. Which of the following is computer software used to develop other computer software quickly and reliably?
A. decision trees
B. prototyping
C. data flow diagrams
D. computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools

14. During the maintenance phase of Systems Development Life Cycle, __________________________.
A. the project team decides how the solution will work
B. the hardware and software are installed in the user environment
C. programmers create or customize software for the system
D. IS professionals provide ongoing training and support to the system’s users

15. Joint requirements planning and joint applications design both use highly structured ________________for Rapid Application Development.
A. programming
B. objects
C. workshops
D. rules

16. Rapid Application Development (RAD) is unique from the Systems Development Life Cycle during the requirements planning phase because in RAD, an organization may use ___________ to identify high-level, strategic management requirements.
A. joint application design (JAD)
B. rapid construction
C. object-oriented systems analysis OOSA
D. joint requirements planning (JRP)

17. Why is the Rapid Application Development user design phase generally completed faster than the Systems Development Life Cycle systems design phase?
A. JLP workshops require senior management to make decisions about design.
B. JAD workshops allow users and developers to work together in the design phase.
C. SDLC systems design requires the use of CASE tools.
D. RAD user design phase has to be completed in less than a week.

18. When users have specific requirements for output that must contain certain pieces of information, the development team will likely use a ______________.
A. bottom-up design
B. top-down design
C. conversion
D. pilot

19. The Rapid Application Development transition phase is similar to the Systems Development Life Cycle ______________ phase.
A. maintenance
B. systems design
C. development
D. implementation

20. The process of moving from an old system to a new system is called _____________.
A. implementation
B. acquisition
C. conversion
D. systems design

21. Joint application design (JAD) was originally created for use in the development of ______

1. When developers start to acquire equipment or software, the __________ stage of the Systems Development Life Cycle has been reached.
A. development
B. design
C. implementation
D. needs analysis

2. A __________ implementation of software in the Systems Development Life Cycle will involve employees utilizing one part at a time.
A. parallel
B. direct
C. phased
D. pilot

3. Adding new features is typically performed during the __________ phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle.
A. implementation
B. needs analysis
C. development
D. maintenance

4. High intensity and level of commitment required in the first __________ phases of Rapid Application Development are expected to shorten the entire development process.
A. two
B. three
C. five
D. six

5. Senior managers but not end users participate during the __________ sessions for Rapid Application Development.
A. needs analysis
B. joint requirements planning
C. joint applications design
D. object oriented system analysis

6. An analysis of the current system is performed during the __________ phase of Systems Development Life Cycle.
A. development
B. systems design
C. implementation
D. needs analysis

7. In __________, team members start with the big picture and move to the details.
A. top-down design
B. bottom-up design
C. object oriented system analysis
D. rapid application design

8. Many teams use working models called __________ to explore the look and feel of screens with users.
A. demos
B. prototypes
C. objects
D. designs

9. In the needs analysis section of the Systems Development Life Cycle, the __________ typically defines a need for a new system.
A. IT manager
B. system analyst
C. user
D. technical writer

10. What phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle may involve a small group of testers?
A. maintenance
B. needs analysis
C. implementation
D. development

11. During the development phase of Systems Development Life Cycle, __________________________.
A. the project team decides how the solution will work
B. the hardware and software are installed in the user environment
C. programmers create or customize software for the system
D. IS professionals provide ongoing training and support to the system’s users

12. By using ____________, developers can visually describe the events and actions that can occur in an information system.
A. structured English
B. data flow diagrams
C. prototypes
D. decision trees

13. Which of the following is computer software used to develop other computer software quickly and reliably?
A. decision trees
B. prototyping
C. data flow diagrams
D. computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools

14. During the maintenance phase of Systems Development Life Cycle, __________________________.
A. the project team decides how the solution will work
B. the hardware and software are installed in the user environment
C. programmers create or customize software for the system
D. IS professionals provide ongoing training and support to the system’s users

15. Joint requirements planning and joint applications design both use highly structured ________________for Rapid Application Development.
A. programming
B. objects
C. workshops
D. rules

16. Rapid Application Development (RAD) is unique from the Systems Development Life Cycle during the requirements planning phase because in RAD, an organization may use ___________ to identify high-level, strategic management requirements.
A. joint application design (JAD)
B. rapid construction
C. object-oriented systems analysis OOSA
D. joint requirements planning (JRP)

17. Why is the Rapid Application Development user design phase generally completed faster than the Systems Development Life Cycle systems design phase?
A. JLP workshops require senior management to make decisions about design.
B. JAD workshops allow users and developers to work together in the design phase.
C. SDLC systems design requires the use of CASE tools.
D. RAD user design phase has to be completed in less than a week.

18. When users have specific requirements for output that must contain certain pieces of information, the development team will likely use a ______________.
A. bottom-up design
B. top-down design
C. conversion
D. pilot

19. The Rapid Application Development transition phase is similar to the Systems Development Life Cycle ______________ phase.
A. maintenance
B. systems design
C. development
D. implementation

20. The process of moving from an old system to a new system is called _____________.
A. implementation
B. acquisition
C. conversion
D. systems design

21. Joint application design (JAD) was originally created for use in the development of ______

Really long try and stick with me people

My fiance is part owner in an online personal training company. He was working with a couple of women that lived a couple hours away from us. One of the woman we’ll call E started calling and texting late at night around 9 or even 10 P.M. I told him that he needed to set boundries, she never called with anything urgent or anything that couldnt wait until the morning. I told him to tell her to only call during regular business hours or unless it was an emergency. He always said "ok i will" but she didnt stop so im assuming he never told her.
They took the site offline to completely revamp the site about 7 months ago and they just put it back up. As far as i know there was no contact between them during this time period.
The other day i needed to get on ebay to look for some textbooks and he told me to use his account. He didnt remember what his user id was so he said to put in his email and have them send him his id. So i did that and then i went to his email to get the ebay id.
While i was in his email i saw there were some emails going back and forth with E so i checked it out. He had said the new system was up and wanted to tell her about it. E wanted to set up a time to talk and he responded he wanted to meet with her to tell her about the big picture. He said he would call her on friday (last week)
-I dont understand why a meeting is necessary its a website…i dont see why a phone call isnt good enough and why he isnt contacting the other woman about it that had worked just as hard?-
The next night we were having dinner and his phone went off letting him know he had a text. When he brought the phone from the counter to the table i saw that it was E texting him. He didnt read it just set the phone down. When he went to the bathroom i hit a button so it would light up and i could get the gist of the message and it said "just remembered i cant m" and thats all it showed without me opening it. He came out and was playing with his phone then we left to go to my parents to pick up thier dog(pet sitting). When we were almost there his text message signal went off again. He refused to come in with me (i assume so he could read and text back).
When we got home he took a shower and i looked for the texts to see if they were planning to meet or something and all of her messages were gone while none from anyone else were. Also she was deleted from the call log.

A while after we first started dating his ex was always calling and texting him. I would find out and ask him about it and he would lie to my face until id grab his phone and bring it up. I gave him an ultimatum to stop talking to her or i was gone (she was playing mind games to get him to go back to her and he was "too nice" to say get lost"
So now it seems to me like something odd is going on with this E woman. He didnt say they were talking again and planning a meeting…he’s deleting messages from her…the only difference between now and the past is he has gotten better at hiding things….this worries me. Should i try to see if they meet and he tells me the truth or should i call him out on it now?

When developers start to acquire equipment or software, the __________ stage of the Systems Development Life Cycle has been reached.
A. development
B. design
C. implementation
D. needs analysis

2. A __________ implementation of software in the Systems Development Life Cycle will involve employees utilizing one part at a time.
A. parallel
B. direct
C. phased
D. pilot

3. Adding new features is typically performed during the __________ phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle.
A. implementation
B. needs analysis
C. development
D. maintenance

4. High intensity and level of commitment required in the first __________ phases of Rapid Application Development are expected to shorten the entire development process.
A. two
B. three
C. five
D. six

5. Senior managers but not end users participate during the __________ sessions for Rapid Application Development.
A. needs analysis
B. joint requirements planning
C. joint applications design
D. object oriented system analysis

6. An analysis of the current system is performed during the __________ phase of Systems Development Life Cycle.
A. development
B. systems design
C. implementation
D. needs analysis

7. In __________, team members start with the big picture and move to the details.
A. top-down design
B. bottom-up design
C. object oriented system analysis
D. rapid application design

8. Many teams use working models called __________ to explore the look and feel of screens with users.
A. demos
B. prototypes
C. objects
D. designs

9. In the needs analysis section of the Systems Development Life Cycle, the __________ typically defines a need for a new system.
A. IT manager
B. system analyst
C. user
D. technical writer

10. What phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle may involve a small group of testers?
A. maintenance
B. needs analysis
C. implementation
D. development

11. During the development phase of Systems Development Life Cycle, __________________________.
A. the project team decides how the solution will work
B. the hardware and software are installed in the user environment
C. programmers create or customize software for the system
D. IS professionals provide ongoing training and support to the system’s users

12. By using ____________, developers can visually describe the events and actions that can occur in an information system.
A. structured English
B. data flow diagrams
C. prototypes
D. decision trees

13. Which of the following is computer software used to develop other computer software quickly and reliably?
A. decision trees
B. prototyping
C. data flow diagrams
D. computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools

14. During the maintenance phase of Systems Development Life Cycle, __________________________.
A. the project team decides how the solution will work
B. the hardware and software are installed in the user environment
C. programmers create or customize software for the system
D. IS professionals provide ongoing training and support to the system’s users

15. Joint requirements planning and joint applications design both use highly structured ________________for Rapid Application Development.
A. programming
B. objects
C. workshops
D. rules

16. Rapid Application Development (RAD) is unique from the Systems Development Life Cycle during the requirements planning phase because in RAD, an organization may use ___________ to identify high-level, strategic management requirements.
A. joint application design (JAD)
B. rapid construction
C. object-oriented systems analysis OOSA
D. joint requirements planning (JRP)

17. Why is the Rapid Application Development user design phase generally completed faster than the Systems Development Life Cycle systems design phase?
A. JLP workshops require senior management to make decisions about design.
B. JAD workshops allow users and developers to work together in the design phase.
C. SDLC systems design requires the use of CASE tools.
D. RAD user design phase has to be completed in less than a week.

18. When users have specific requirements for output that must contain certain pieces of information, the development team will likely use a ______________.
A. bottom-up design
B. top-down design
C. conversion
D. pilot

19. The Rapid Application Development transition phase is similar to the Systems Development Life Cycle ______________ phase.
A. maintenance
B. systems design
C. development
D. implementation

20. The process of moving from an old system to a new system is called _____________.
A. implementation
B. acquisition
C. conversion
D. systems design

21. Joint application design (JAD) was originally created for use in the development of _________

It seems to be in many ways, with the voting system/governments, businesses, everything is a machine and we’re statistics. The houses we live in, cell phones we use, cars we drive food we eatall manufactured/bought by businesses, and all of this in turn forms a bigger picture of global competition, stock trading,

all the big boys are all up about it and play society like a chessgame,

and all the little people struggle, wonder why life’s not fair, when’s it going to stop, and pray to "god,"

who obvoiusly has nothing to do with this world.

So being that this world is a machine, the industrialized world at least, how do you make it work for yourself?

Hell, how do you live life KNOWING the sick and sad reality of this world?

Maybe more importantly, why isn’t anyone AWARE?
No one seems to be aware of this reality except the smart guys on top, and I’m getting sick of being fed lies about how life is great and wonderful and everything will "work out," when in all reality, that’s NOT thet big picture at all.

NO one knows reality since everyone has their own opinion of it, entirely subjective.

SO where do we turn when we want some honest to god good advice and a CLEAR picture of what reality really is?