INSY3402: Database Management
The University of Texas at
Arlington
1. Simon listed three major activities which were involved in making any decision. What were they?
2. Simon’s model neglected two additional activities, after a decision was made. What were they?
3. Relate Simon’s Model (plus extensions) to the System’s Approach and the Text’s Terminology.
4. What are the basic activities associated with ‘Investigation’?
5. What are the basic activities associated with ‘Analysis’?
6. What Activities are associated with ‘Design/System Specification’?
7. What Activities are associated with ‘Implementation’?
8. What Activities are associated with ‘Maintenance’?
9. We went over five (5) basic stages involved in the Database Development Life Cycle. What were they? List AT LEAST one Activity involved in each of the stages.
10. We went over five (5) basic stages involved in Prototyping. What were they? List AT LEAST one Activity involved in each of the stages.
11. List three (3) Advantages and three (3) disadvantages of prototyping (vs. the SDLC). DO NOT simply make the disadvantages the opposites of the advantages.
12. Explain (IN DETAIL), when and why prototyping might be preferred over the traditional SDLC approach.