Deciding What Hardware and Systems Software Will Be Used to Operate

question 9

Multiple Choice

Deciding what hardware and systems software will be used to operate the system and defining the processing modules that will comprise the system are part of which SDLC step?

• A) system building
• B) requirements definition
• C) system design
• D) feasibility analysis

---

Definitions:

Machine Hours

A metric used in manufacturing to allocate costs based on the number of hours a machine is operated.

Indirect Labor

Labor costs of employees who do not directly work on a product, but whose services are necessary for the manufacturing process.

Factory Utilities

Expenses incurred for the utilities used in the manufacturing plant, such as electricity, gas, and water.

Activity-Based Costing

Activity-based costing is a method of assigning indirect costs to products and services based on the activities they require, aiming for more accurate cost management.