What Is the Systems Development Life Cycle

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Multiple Choice

What is the systems development life cycle?

• A) Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals
• B) Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system
• C) Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system
• D) The overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance

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Definitions:

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