Module 4 Quiz Flashcards
Wikipedia is an excellent reference to cite directly.
FALSE
Never cite Wikipedia directly. Anybody can edit Wikipedia. You can, however, use the references in a Wikipedia entry as references (after you have checked them out that is).
Common knowledge facts (like the sky is blue) do not need to be referenced.
TRUE
Your personal experiences, observations or experiments do not need to be referenced as it is your own work. Also, common knowledge facts (like the sky is blue) do not need to be referenced. Your own opinion and analysis you also do not need to reference.
Causal research is often called:
Conclusive research
Causal research is also preplanned and is often called conclusive research
Harvard style referencing is also known as the:
Author-Date style
Harvard style referencing is also known as the who-when or Author-Date style. It emphasizes the author and you should always list your references in alphabetical order.
The data gathered from online surveys and processed into statistical information is a good example of descriptive research.
TRUE
As the name implies, descriptive research is preplanned research into data collected to show a statistical correlation between findings. The data gathered from online surveys and processed into statistical information is a good example of descriptive research.
How do I ask for an extension on a project?
Complete the extension request form that can be found in the Information Glossary
How many “wastes” does LEAN incorporate in its’ methodology description? (only a number)
7
There are two important LEAN models:
Build - Measure - Learn
The Seven Wastes
Harvard style is an author-date referencing system.
TRUE
Harvard style is an author-date referencing system.
Select the two incorrect or incomplete statements with regard to Resource Allocation.
- Peter F. Drucker said “You have to learn to not treat people as a resource – you have to ask what do they cost and what is their actual value.”
- Products are the only Resources required to complete a Project.
Resource allocation is based on the thought that everything we might need to complete a project should be allocated from the start. Drucker said that we have to treat people as resources - and ask ourselves how they can contribute, not how much they cost.
Use the drop-down menus to mark if the statements are True or False.
Network planning models are diagrams
Network planning models should not contain hanging activities or loops. → True
Network planning models should not contain loops or start-times. → False
Network planning models should contain loops but no hanging activities. →False
Network planning models should contain end-times but not hanging activities. → True
According to one of the slides in the ITF course, it is common to write information from the larger to the
According to one of the slides in the ITF course, it is common to write information from the larger to the [smaller], from the general to the specific, from the known to the [unknown] and from the [important] to the [less important].
A report can be defined as a bearer of information from one person to another. It is important to understand that the writer always knows more about the writing than the reader does - so one should be specific in one’s explanations. Usually, you would write from the larger things to the smaller things, from the general things to the specific things, from the known to the unknown and from the important to the less important elements.
How many credits does a student need to be able to start their 2nd year (NIS) studies?
50
Which of the following do we in our PBL course, consider five (5) major aspects of Program Management?
- Program Governance
- Program Management
- Program Financial Management
- Program Infrastructure
- Program Planning
Program management means to manage several projects in the same category of projects, all at the same time, so a program is really a group of projects. There are three main levels of program management - starting with program sponsors/steering committee at the top level, then program managers - then project managers that manage the different projects in the programs.
Which of the below statements best describes an aspect of the Waterfall method of managing a project?
No tasks are started until the last one is finished.
The Waterfall process model is based on not starting any new task until the previous task is completed.
Drag and drop the correct element on the correct level in the pyramid
3project managers
2program managers
1program sponsors/steering committee
Program management means to manage several projects in the same category of projects, all at the same time, so a program is really a group of projects. There are three main levels of program management - starting with program sponsors/steering committeeat the top level, then program managers - then project managers that manage the different projects in the programs.
Why is it a bad idea to cite Wikipedia directly?
Anybody can edit an article on Wikipedia
Match the best fit
General information can be found here → Information Glossary,
A useful guide wrt Harvard Referencing → Harvard Referencing Guide,
Good place to look up new words and terminology → Keywords, Concepts and AcronymsGlossary
Research can be described as the careful and systematic study of materials and investigation of a topic to reach new conclusions.
TRUE
Research can be described as the careful and systematic study of materials and investigation of a topic to reach new conclusions. In other words: Finding information about something and drawing a conclusion based on that findings.
What best describes Agile?
It is a methodology which helps teams respond to unpredictability through incremental, iterative work cadences, known as sprints.
Agile started within the software development field but is popular in other fields as well. It is an alternative to more traditional sequential development and helps teams to respond to unpredictability through incremental, iterative work cadences, known as sprints.
Why is referencing important?
It avoids plagiarism., It acknowledges the efforts of other writers and researchers.
Citations are not just a way to avoid plagiarism. References and citations acknowledge the efforts of other writers and researchers. It shows that your assignment or report is drawing ideas from other sources. Anything you write that draws information for other documents / researched must be cited.
Use the drop-down menus to classify the sentences as “a passive” or “an active”:
“The server was set up as a stand-alone server” is [a passive] sentence.
“The network cable was plugged into the switch” is [a passive] sentence.
“I added a semi-colon in the code” is [an active] sentence.
“My college did a test-run of the website” is [an active] sentence.
“Three users was created in Active Directory” is [a passive] sentence.
A passive construction occurs when you make the object of an action into the subject of a sentence. That is, whoever or whatever is performing the action is not the grammatical subject of the sentence. Take a look at this passive rephrasing of a familiar joke:
Why was the road crossed by the chicken?
Who is doing the action in this sentence? The chicken is the one doing the action in this sentence, but the chicken is not in the spot where you would expect the grammatical subject to be. Instead, the road is the grammatical subject. The more familiar phrasing (why did the chicken cross the road?) puts the actor in the subject position, the position of doing something—the chicken (the actor/doer) crosses the road (the object). We use active verbs to represent “doing,” whether it be crossing roads, proposing ideas, making arguments, or invading houses.
The below statements are collected from the lecture slides in this course.
Say what you are going to say. → Introduction
Say what you have said. → Conclusion
Say it. → Main Body
A report can be defined as a bearer of information from one person to another. It is important to understand that the writer always knows more about the writing than the reader does - so one should be specific in one’s explanations. Usually, you would write from the larger things to the smaller things, from the general things to the specific things, from the known to the unknown and from the important to the less important elements.
We often say that in a report, you should:
Say what you are going to say/do - this would fit into the introduction of the report
Say what you say/do - this would fit into the main part of the report
Say what you have said/done - this would fit into the conclusion of a report
Plan - Run - Evaluate - Improve is the four building stones of Agile Methodologies
TRUE
Agile started within the software development field but is popular in other fields as well. It is an alternative to more traditional sequential development and helps teams to respond to unpredictability through incremental, iterative work cadences, known as sprints.
It is based on the four elements Plan - Run - Evaluate - Improve
How many days after the submission deadline can you expect a grade?
20 work days
