Microsoft Project is an example of software that is very powerful, but quite expensive. As a project manager, how would you justify the purchase of this software?
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Students might suggest a cost-benefit analysis, similar to the financial analysis they do in a preliminary investigation or at other points in the SDLC. All three financial analysis tools (payback, return on investment, and net present value) would be applicable to a software purchase. The most difficult part would be estimating the anticipated benefits. Another interesting issue might be to ask students to agree or disagree with the notion that an investment can be similar to an insurance policy — it really doesn’t produce tangible benefits, but it prevents losses that might occur in its absence.
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(A) lblFace will move to the left (B) lblFace will move up (C) lblFace will move down (D) lblFace will move to the right
What is the port number for RDP - Remote Desktop Protocol?
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Case-Based Critical Thinking QuestionsCase 10-2As you begin to work with Solver, you have questions. So you turn to your co-worker, Aria, who you know is an expert in its usage. Aria explains that there are six possible constraints supported by Solver. Which of the following is one of those constraints?
A. !=
B. >=
C. 
D. #
Given a two-dimensional array of five rows and ten columns, which of the following array index notations is equivalent to the following expression when i is 3 and j is 6? *(*(ary + i) + j)
A. ary[][10] B. ary[*][10] C. ary[i][j] D. *ary E. *ary[i]