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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Graphical representations of workflows of stepwise activities and actions with support for choice - iteration and concurrency. Extension of flowchart.






2. The process of examining a program design and reviewing the logic of a program with test data






3. The most important skill or requirement of the analyst is good_________ skills






4. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






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






6. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






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






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






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






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






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






12. A _________ systems conversion takes place when the old system is switched off and the new one is started up.






13. System testing is performed by ____________






14. Data Flow Diagram: Circles will have numbers and ____________






15. Testing of an individual program module.






16. ____________ 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.






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






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






19. When initially collecting data for a systems project - it should be collected via ________________






20. ____________ - 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






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






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






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






24. Flow Chart: comment






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






26. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






27. _________ Type of systems conversion where various capabilities are added to the system over a number of years






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






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






30. Data Flow Diagram: each circle is identified by a ___________






31. Program testing is carried out by computer _________






32. _________ Chart advantages: designs programs in testable models - creation of hierarchy of detail as design progresses - clear indication of necessary inputs and outputs






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






34. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion






35. 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






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






37. Data Flow Diagram: in reviewing each circle - the analyst will find it yields a _______________






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






39. __________________: written materials that accompany the system process






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






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






42. A technique for representing program logic that a systems analyst can use to describe program actions.






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






44. Flow Chart: a loop must begin with a _________






45. Flow Chart: data - input - output






46. Data flow diagram shape: process that transforms the data in some way






47. _________ accounts for the greatest expenditure involved in the cost of creating and maintaining a system.






48. The longest phase in the systems analysis and design process is the _______________ phase






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






50. The analyst may solicit hardware and software proposals from vendors. The analyst will prepare a(n) _________