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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Program testing is carried out by computer _________






2. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






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






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






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






6. OLD: The total time required for an entire systems analysis and design process to be completed will most likely be _________ _________.






7. Testing of an individual program module.






8. ____________ Testing - testing conducted on a complete - integrated system to evaluate the system's compliance with its specified requirements. System testing falls within the scope of black box testing - and as such - should require no knowledge of






9. Flow Chart: A _________ must have two flow line coming out of it






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






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






12. In a program flowchart - a _________ ________ serves to fetch initial data item for processing






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






14. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






15. _________ makes the final decision whether or not a system will be implemented






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Graphical representations of workflows of stepwise activities and actions with support for choice - iteration and concurrency. Extension of flowchart.






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






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






25. ____________ Testing - The first procedure in a system test plan - a software verification and validation method in which a programmer tests if individual units of source code are fit for use. A unit is the smallest testable part of an application. I






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






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






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






29. The most common reason for the failure of an information system is _________ _________ _________






30. When it is too expensive to convert a system's old files and applications - a _______________ systems conversion is commonly used.






31. 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






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






33. Which analysis and design tool used by the computer system analyst shows the levels and subdivisions of a computer system? _________ _________






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






35. testing attempts to make a system ____________






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






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






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






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






40. Describes the degree of interdependence among modules. (loosely coupled modules are desirable as they are more independent)






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






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






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






44. Flow Chart: data - input - output






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






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






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






48. Documents the system at the end of the design phase and identifies any changes since the functional baseline.






49. __________________: written materials that accompany the system process






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