infs2603
Sample Exam Questions for INFS2603
INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS
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Note this is only a sample.
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Time Allowed: 2 hours
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Please Note that this sample exam is for the purpose of allowing students the opportunity of developing skills and receiving feedback. The final examination will not necessarily be in the same form or format as this sample exam. The scope of the final examination will be the totality of work covered in the semester.
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Take this exam home, set aside 2 hours and try to test yourself under exam conditions. This will give you an indication on whether you have obtained appropriate knowledge about the course.
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Regardless of how long it takes you to do this sample exam, you must try to complete
ALL of the questions. The answers will be discussed in lecture of Week 12.
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This is the ONLY opportunity that you will have of being able to pre-test yourself before the final exam.
Sample Final Exam
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Section 1: Short questions
Answer the following questions. Where appropriate, provide examples to illustrate your points. 1. List at least five reasons why information systems project fail?
2. Describe in your own words the difference between and relationships in use cases.
3. If an association is found to have attributes or operations, describe how these can be modelled in UML. Illustrate with the example of a student enrolling in a course.
4. What are the implications of visibility and affordance for user interface design? How do the “eight golden rules” contribute to usability? Illustrate your answer with reference to UNSW’s implementation of Blackboard.
5. Explain the difference between “plan driven” and “change driven” approaches to information system development. What are the benefits claimed for “agile” methods? Do agile methods lead to undisciplined and chaotic development projects? Sample Final Exam
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Section 2: Read the following case before answering questions below
CASE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS
•
Note this is only a sample.
•
Time Allowed: 2 hours
•
Please Note that this sample exam is for the purpose of allowing students the opportunity of developing skills and receiving feedback. The final examination will not necessarily be in the same form or format as this sample exam. The scope of the final examination will be the totality of work covered in the semester.
•
Take this exam home, set aside 2 hours and try to test yourself under exam conditions. This will give you an indication on whether you have obtained appropriate knowledge about the course.
•
Regardless of how long it takes you to do this sample exam, you must try to complete
ALL of the questions. The answers will be discussed in lecture of Week 12.
•
This is the ONLY opportunity that you will have of being able to pre-test yourself before the final exam.
Sample Final Exam
1
Section 1: Short questions
Answer the following questions. Where appropriate, provide examples to illustrate your points. 1. List at least five reasons why information systems project fail?
2. Describe in your own words the difference between and relationships in use cases.
3. If an association is found to have attributes or operations, describe how these can be modelled in UML. Illustrate with the example of a student enrolling in a course.
4. What are the implications of visibility and affordance for user interface design? How do the “eight golden rules” contribute to usability? Illustrate your answer with reference to UNSW’s implementation of Blackboard.
5. Explain the difference between “plan driven” and “change driven” approaches to information system development. What are the benefits claimed for “agile” methods? Do agile methods lead to undisciplined and chaotic development projects? Sample Final Exam
2
Section 2: Read the following case before answering questions below
CASE