Information Technology Capstone Project

This is a final project meant to encapsulate all things learned in the IT and IS program of study.

• CAPSTONE PROJECT

A well-written introduction is important because, quite simply, you never get a second chance to make a good first impression.

• True
• False

A vague, disorganized, or error-filled introduction will create a positive impression.

• True
• False

Prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process. · A prototype can also mean a typical example of something.

• True
• False

Requirements analysis, also called requirements engineering, is the process of determining user expectations for a new or modified product.

• True
• False

Used to assess the consistency of a measure from one time to another.

• Test-Retest Reliability

Research is purposive and from the onset it must be clearly defined.

• True
• False

Students from the same college may form a group of at most three (3) members to conduct one specific thesis, research or design project.

• True
• False

Is used to prove causality.

• Experiment Method

Open-ended questions

• do not give options that the respondent must choose.

Categories of notes are: Summary

• condensed form of the contents

Capstone Project also called a capstone experience, culminating project, or senior exhibition, among many other terms, a capstone project is a multifaceted assignment that serves as a culminating academic and intellectual experience for students

• True
• False

Teachers and students

• Population or universe

The main aim of research is to find out the truth which is hidden and which has not been discovered as yet.

• True
• False

__ sources, are reports of a person who relates the testimony of an actual witness or participant.

• secondary

If at first glance of a non-expert judge, the test seems to measure what it intends to measure

• Face validity

is as a works cited or reference list.

• bibliography

this section sets parameters of the study

• scope and limitation

Usually, related studies is about reviewing or studying existing works carried out in your project/research field. candidate's related works is important constraint since pave path to entire research process. Related studies can be taken from journals, magazines, website links, government reports and other source.

• True
• False

This page contains the title of the research, name of proponents and a statement regarding the qualification for which the research is submitted.

• TITLE PAGE

Consistent use of a grammatical form for equal clauses within a sentence or for items in a list.

• Parallel Structure

For example: What are the components of intelligence?

• To explain
• To explore
• To describe
• To predict

School year 1989-1990.

• Period of the study

When a student reaches senior standing, he/she becomes eligible to enroll in Thesis A.

• True
• False

In Scope and Limitation, it answers the questions: who

• persons who were involved

this section summarizes what is to be achieved by the study.

• objectives of the study

An implementation plan is a project management tool that facilitates the execution of a strategic plan for a company or a project by breaking down the implementation process into smaller steps, while defining the timeline, the teams and the resources that will be needed.

• True
• False

__ sources are best and purest; they are the closest from the point of origin

• primary

Included in the thesis abstract are the ff., EXCEPT:

• statement of the problem
• major findings
• methodology
• objective/s of the study
• introduction

A __ is as a work cited or reference list. It is a list of the sources that were used in the research paper.

• BIBLIOGRAPHY

The background study for a thesis includes a review of the area being researched, current information surrounding the issue, previous studies on the issue, and relevant history on the issue. Ideally, the study should effectively set forth the history and background information on your thesis problem.

• True
• False

Software design is the process by which an agent creates a specification of a software artifact intended to accomplish goals.

• True
• False

To determine the status of the teaching of science.

• General purpose

pertains to articles and books written by authorities giving their opinions, experiences, theories or ideas.

• Conceptual Literature

Project Context is circumstances in which an event occurs. It is the description of the internal and external environment where the project is going to be undertaken and the effect of the environment on the project. ... The project context is also useful to develop appropriate strategies for dealing with the SWOT analysis.

• True
• False

If the test contains all of the pertinent components of the variable it wants to measure

• Content validity

In Scope and Limitation, it answers the questions: when

• time conducted

The introduction is the second chapter of the thesis and must include the objective/s and justification of the study as well as the limitations set by the proponent.

• True
• False

Examples of this category are Experimental and Survey Research.

• Cross-Sectional Research
• Philosophical Research
• Longitudinal Research
• Historical Research

The questionnaire should not be bulky, too long or too thick.

• True
• False

Research Literature pertains to articles and books written by authorities giving their opinions, experiences, theories or ideas.

• True
• False

AMAES upholds academic __ at all times.

• HONESTY AND INTEGRITY

Is an in-depth, longitudinal examination of a single instance or event, called a case.

• Case Study Method

The abstract should not be less than __ words but not to exceed 500 words, and should be typed single-spaced.

• 200

Project scope is the part of project planning that involves determining and documenting a list of specific project goals, deliverables, tasks, costs and deadlines. The scope statement also provides the team with guidelines for making decisions about change requests during the project.

• True
• False

Research__ are closely related to research problem.

• OBJECTIVES

Is a questionnaire asked in a one-on-one situation.

• Interview Method

Cross-disciplinary thesis or design projects will be subjected for approval of the Academic Affairs Department.

• True
• False

The ff. are the contributors of the definition of research, Except.

• P.M. Cook
• John W. Woody
• J. Francis Rummel
• W.S. Monroes

Introduction is composed of __ paragraphs with three to five pages.

• NARRATIVE

A system architecture is the conceptual model that defines the structure, behavior, and more views of a system

• True
• False

__ undergraduate thesis/dissertation involves faculty’s supervision and support extended to the students for the completion of their research or thesis requirement needed for the fulfillment of a degree

• MENTORING

Used to assess the consistency of results across items within a test.

• Internal Consistency Reliability

The observer is part of the scene being observed.

• Participant Observation

_________________________________. It is purely qualitative in nature and we are focusing on the vision of others on the content of research.

• Historical Research
• Case-Study Research
• Philosophical Research
• Experimental Research
• Survey Research

The teaching of science.

• Subject matter

This part provides a brief background or the rationale of the study.

• INTRODUCTION

Data collection method entails using tests.

• Testing Method

Capstone Editing’s guarantee to our clients that they will be satisfied with the quality of our work.

• Quality Guarantee

This is a presentation of the thesis summary

• ABSTRACT

Related literature is composed of discussions of facts and principles to which the present study is related. The materials are usually printed and found in books, encyclopedias, professional journals, magazines, newspapers, and other publications.

• True
• False

During examination, copying from another student’s examination paper, facilitating other students’ copying and allowing other students to copy from one’s own paper.

• cheating
• collusion
• plagiarism

Doing work for another student.

• plagiarism
• cheating
• collusion

Categories of notes are: Paraphrases

• – researcher restates the author’s words in his/her own words

This section is optional. All abbreviations used in the thesis are listed for easy reference of the reader.

• List of Abbreviations and Symbols
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Dedications and Acknowledgements

pertains to published reports of actual research studies done previously.

• Research Literature

The essential qualities of a researcher are ____________.

• Spirit of free enquiry
• Systematization or theorizing of knowledge
• Reliance on observation and evidence
• All the above

In Scope and Limitation, it answers the questions: what

• coverage of the study

Your own beliefs and feelings will never impact upon your research.

• True
• False

The test is compared to another, valid, test to see if it measures the same thing

• Criterion-related validity

List of Abbreviations and Symbols are list of charts, graphs, maps and other illustrations used in the thesis.

• True
• False

Research is part of the Bachelor’s Curricula. This is linked together in response to an academic assignment and in conducting a major _______________ – thesis, dissertation, capstone, and design project.

• written work
• research project
• reaction paper
• capstone project

Research is ______________.

• All of the above
• Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem
• Finding solution to any problem
• Searching again and again

A sequential listing of all major parts of a thesis with corresponding page numbers. Included in the table of contents are the titles of chapters, sections and subsections, bibliography and appendices.

• TABLE OF CONTENTS

proponent is a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project.

• True
• False

This refers to the the fraudulent or dishonest presentation of work or presentation of others’ work as one’s own.

• CHEATING

Refers to how much it measures what it is designed to measure.

• Construct Validity

Basic/ Fundamental /pure or Theoretical Research: Its utility is universal.

• True
• False

Qualitative Research is used to quantify the problem by way of generating numerical data or data that can be transformed into usable statistics.

• True
• False

A document that argues the case for the importance of your idea, to encourage a publisher to contract you to develop your idea into a book.

• BOOK PROPOSAL

Word ‘Research’ is comprises of two words = Re+Search. It means to __.

• SEARCH AGAIN

__ is the obligation of every member of AMAES, and breaches of academic integrity constitute serious offenses.

• ETHICAL CONDUCT

This means watching and recording behavior in its natural setting.

• Naturalistic Observation

Project objectives are what you plan to achieve by the end of your project. This might include deliverables and assets, or more intangible objectives like increasing productivity or motivation. Your project objectives should be attainable, time-bound, specific goals you can measure at the end of your project.

• True
• False

The quality of writing that allows it to sound natural, with a rhythm that is easy to read or listen to.

• FLOW

The Capstone Project should be in the form of a systems application or an enterprise resource plan. It has a total of __ units, divided into Capstone Project 1 and Capstone Project 2.

• 3

Technical background reports. This type is the hardest one to define but the one that most people write. It focuses on a technical topic, provides background on that topic for a specific set of readers who have specific needs for it.

• True
• False

It is both qualitative as well as quantitative in nature and deals with past events.

• Case-Study Research
• Historical Research
• Survey Research
• Philosophical Research

Closed-ended questions

• give options that the respondent must choose.

It deals with unusual events. It may be qualitative as well as quantitative in nature depending upon the content.

• Survey Research
• Case-Study Research
• Philosophical Research
• Experimental Research

A space character that prevents a line break being automatically inserted at its position.

• Non-breaking space

High schools of province A.

• Locale of the study

The __ sources are compiled from or based on secondary sources.

• tertiary

A specialist editor in the field of academic editing.

• ACADEMIC EDITOR

For format on the writing of references, research papers in IT, Computer Science, and Engineering must use the __ citation and referencing style.

• IEEE

In Scope and Limitation, it answers the questions: where

• place where conducted or area covered

Used to assess the degree to which different raters/observers give consistent estimates of the same phenomenon.

• Inter-Rater Reliability

The space between lines of type.

• LEADING

Research papers in Business, Accountancy, Education, Arts and Sciences must use the __ citation and referencing style.

• APA

This is an assistance or an attempt to assist another student in an act of academic dishonesty.

• Cheating
• Collusion
• Plagiarism

Research strategies should not be combined.

• True
• False

A vague, disorganized, or error-filled introduction will create a __ impression.

• NEGATIVE

This is taking the words, ideas, data, illustrations or statements of another person or source and presenting them as one’s own.

• PLAGIARISM

A statement of the problem is used in research work as a claim that outlines the problem addressed by a study.

• True
• False

A computer program that can be used to automate procedures in applications such as word-processing software.

• Macro

Adjusting the spacing between (characters) in a piece of text to be printed.

• Kerning

In order for field research to be successful, the researcher must be _________________________.

• tactful
• creative
• discreet
• unobtrusive
• fluent in several languages

These sections recognize persons and organizations who/which assisted the proponents in the completion of the thesis.

• DEDICATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The opening paragraph of your paper will provide your readers with their initial impressions about the:

• your writing style
• all of the above
• logic of your argument
• the overall quality of your research

All of the following are characteristics of research, EXCEPT:

• Research demands accurate observation and description.
• Research not requires expertise.
• Research is carefully recorded and collected.
• Research is directed toward the solution of a problem.

Select the following questions that will be answered if you have good introduction in your research. Select whichever applies.

• Why was this topic not important to investigate?
• What did we know about this research before I did this study?
• How will this study advance our skills?
• What was I investigating?

Conceptual design is an early phase of the design process, in which the broad outlines of function and form of something are articulated.

• True
• False

This is purely quantitative in nature and deals with future events.

• Experimental Research
• Cross-Sectional Research
• Case-Study Research
• Philosophical Research

Change of thesis topic and group members will not be allowed once the thesis proposal was submitted, defended and approved.

• True
• False

Is a self-report data collection instrument.

• Questionnaire

Submitting or presenting assignments, take home exams or any work written, prepared or completed in full or in part by someone else.

• cheating
• collusion
• plagiarism

Synthesis means to combine a number of different pieces into a whole. Synthesis is about concisely summarizing and linking different sources in order to review the literature on a topic, make recommendations, and connect your practice to the research.

• True
• False

Quantitative Research. It is used to gain an understanding of underlying reasons, opinions, and motivations.

• True
• False

__ refers to the consistency of a measure.

• RELIABILITY

The significance of the study is a written statement that explains why your research was needed. It's a justification of the importance of your work and impact it has on your research field, it's contribution to new knowledge and how others will benefit from it.

• True
• False

For example, measuring intelligence in Grade 5 students.

• To predict
• To explain
• To describe
• To explore
• To evaluate

All the following are examples of longitudinal research, EXCEPT:

• Case Study Research
• Genetic Research
• Survey Research
• Historical Research

Introduction provides a brief background or the __ of the study.

• RATIONALE

Project constraints are limiting factors for your project that can impact quality, delivery, and overall project success.

• True
• False

Experimental or Applied Research: Its utility is limited.

• True
• False

All the following are definitions of research, EXCEPT:

• Research is an endeavor / attempt to discover, develop and verify knowledge.
• Research is considered to be the more informal process of carrying on the scientific method of analysis.
• Research is a systematic effort to gain new knowledge
• Research is an intellectual activity

Only upon successful completion of Thesis A (or NFE mark has been removed) will the student be allowed to enroll in Thesis B.

• Disagree
• Agree

A symbol added to a letter that affects its pronunciation, such as the various accents in foreign words.

• DIACRITIC

Beneficiary is a person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy.

• True
• False

Use of books, notes, calculators, Internet, communication or collaboration with others, which has not been authorized by the faculty member.

• collusion
• cheating
• plagiarism

Scope and Limitation section sets __ of the study.

• PARAMETERS

This page bears the name of the proponent/s and title of the thesis, together with the signature of the adviser, college dean and members of the oral defense panel.

• Dedications and Acknowledgements
• List of Abbreviations and Symbols
• Approval Sheet
• List of Figures

Which statement is true?

• The Interviewer should establish antagonism.
• The Interviewer must be judgmental
• The Interviewer should record interviews.
• all of the above

The capstone project shall provide the students with an experience that brings together the technical knowledge that they have acquired on “real-life” projects or application.

• True
• False

Objectives of the Study: This section summarizes what is to be __ by the study.

• ACHIEVED

The statement of the problem is the __ of the proposal/paper.

• BACKBONE

Categories of notes are: Quotations

• exact words of the author are reproduced

Is an activity of a sentient living being (e.g. humans), which senses and assimilates the knowledge of a phenomenon in its framework of previous knowledge and ideas.

• Observation Method

Submitting another author’s published or unpublished work, in whole, in part, or in paraphrase, as one’s own work, without fully and properly crediting the other author with footnotes, citations or other bibliographical reference.

• Collusion
• Cheating
• Plagiarism

showcases previous studies and publications relevant to the thesis.

• review of related literature

Tables should be numbered in sequence, using Roman numerals.

• True
• False