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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Describes the system's functions and how they are implemented






2. Type of system implementation that is used in its entirety only in one locality or area






3. _________ are the most reliable means of obtaining information about an existing system






4. Describes the system at the beginning of system operation.






5. Data Flow Diagram: Circles will have data inflows and data ________________






6. testing attempts to make a system ____________






7. When all non-critical changes are held until they can be implemented at the same time.






8. Flow Chart: Decision/Conditional - a question or branch in the process






9. __________ - analyst compares the expenses against the advantages of a system






10. This happens after completing integration testing - it involves the testing of the entire information.






11. A method for converting a manual system to an automated system whereby both systems are run simultaneously - whereupon the results are compared and the new system is phased in is called _________ conversion






12. ____________ Testing - (sometimes called Integration and Testing - abbreviated "I&T") is the phase in software testing in which individual software modules are combined and tested as a group. It occurs after unit testing and before system testing.






13. A design approach where the system's analyst defines the overall objectives of the system - and then breaks them down into subsystems and modules.






14. ____________ Testing: the testing of a collection of units that have a logical relationship or flow from the user's perspective.






15. The environment that analysts and programmers use to develop and maintain programs






16. HIPO Chart __________: extensive training/experience needed - uses top-down programming techniques - extra documentation requirements






17. Used answer questions about specific scenarios that could potentially appear in a situation during capacity planning






18. Flow Chart: Preparation: any process step that is a preparation such as a setup operation






19. Applies to centralized batch processing operations - such as customer billing or credit card statement processing. It measures the time between submitting a request for information and the fulfillment of the request






20. Testing of two or more programs that depend on each other.






21. ________________ - a document created by the systems project team that takes into account the organizational constraints and the personnel involved in using a new system.






22. Flow chart: ____________ represents an event which occurs automatically. Such an event will trigger a subsequent action - for example 'receive telephone call' - or describe a new state of affairs






23. Data flow diagram shape: open ended (right) rectangle






24. Flow Chart: Processing steps - "process blocks" - an operation or action step






25. The configuration of the system document features and performance during the systems development process.






26. In most cases - a request for computer services should originate from the _________ of the requested system






27. A method used by the analyst to document the scheduling of the completion of the project is a(n) _________ Chart






28. Data Flow Diagram Shape: open ended (right) rectangle






29. Integration testing is also called ____________ testing






30. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






31. Process that divides the overall objectives into subsystems and modules






32. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






33. A complete computer system will consist of people - _________ - hardware - software and data.






34. A precise yet compact way to model complicated logic. Like if-then-else and switch-case statements - associate conditions with actions to perform. But - unlike the control structures found in traditional programming languages - they can associate man






35. A type of questionnaire which uses very explicit questions and require a short written response is called a(n) _________ _________ questionnaire






36. Flow Chart: Represents start or stop/end. Pill shape (sometimes circle - oval - cigar or rounded rectangle)






37. Flow Chart: data - input - output






38. During the design of input - the analyst establishes how to _________ _________






39. The overall time between a request for system activity and the delivery of the response






40. Integration testing is performed by ____________






41. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






42. Contains all the information needed for processing and distributing online and printed output






43. Of input - output - processing - storage methods - and procedures - the one designed first by the analyst is _________






44. ____________ - a method for converting a manual system to an automated system whereby both systems are run simultaneously - whereupon the results are compared and the new system is phased in is called parallel conversion






45. Flow Chart: Connector - continues a chart to another point on the same page






46. The most significant output of the systems analysis phase of the entire analysis and design process is the _________ _________ _________






47. The process for controlling changes in system requirements during software development.






48. __________________: written materials that accompany the system process






49. Point where no changes can be made without impacting the schedule _________ _________






50. Flow Chart: Always has one flow line in and one flow line out - _________ symbol