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System Analysis And Design
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Subject
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it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The most important skill or requirement of the analyst is good_________ skills
unit testing
freeze point
communication
rectangle
2. ________________ is an output of the systems audit
Program Documentation
acceptance notice
direct
Product Baseline
3. The longest phase in the systems analysis and design process is the _______________ phase
Capacity Planning
Coupling
2-3 years
systems development
4. OLD: The total time required for an entire systems analysis and design process to be completed will most likely be _________ _________.
Cohesion
Coupling
2-3 years
hexagon
5. When initially collecting data for a systems project - it should be collected via ________________
personal interviews
procedures
programmers
outflows
6. Integration testing is performed by ____________
unit testing
open ended rectangle
faulty problem identification
analysts
7. In a program flowchart - a _________ ________ serves to fetch initial data item for processing
fail
priming read
interviews
communication
8. 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
system documentation
communication
parallel
integration
9. Data flow diagram shape: process that transforms the data in some way
collect data
circle
desk checking
output
10. The process for controlling changes in system requirements during software development.
RFP
What-If Analysis
program
Configuration Management
11. Program testing is carried out by computer _________
priming read
programmers
Activity Diagram
Response Time
12. Integration testing is also called ____________ testing
link
hierarchy chart
Unit Testing
number
13. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing
output
Integration Testing
freeze point
link
14. ____________ 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
implementation
system
system documentation
Product Baseline
15. Data Flow Diagram: Circles will have data inflows and data ________________
management
interviews
Cohesion
outflows
16. Data Flow Diagram: in reviewing each circle - the analyst will find it yields a _______________
phased implementation
general journal
program
problem analysis
17. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics
number
direct response
Cohesion
priming read
18. Point where no changes can be made without impacting the schedule _________ _________
freeze point
fail
Unit Testing
management
19. ____________ Testing: the testing of a collection of units that have a logical relationship or flow from the user's perspective.
HIPO
acceptance notice
system documentation
string
20. Testing of an individual program module.
hexagon
Integration Testing
Product Baseline
Unit Testing
21. Process of tracking system releases - or versions
Unit Testing
Release Methodology
System Documentation
Version Control
22. Data flow diagram shape: open ended (right) rectangle
Program Documentation
communication
Integration Testing
data storage
23. HIPO Chart __________: extensive training/experience needed - uses top-down programming techniques - extra documentation requirements
disadvantages
general journal
terminator
system requirements plan
24. Data Flow Diagram: each circle is identified by a ___________
Response Time
Product Baseline
number
Version Control
25. A design that can be broken down into logical blocks - also known as partitioning - or top-down design. This approach is similar to constructing a leveled set of DFDs.
system
Modular Design
procedures
System Testing
26. _________ Chart advantages: designs programs in testable models - creation of hierarchy of detail as design progresses - clear indication of necessary inputs and outputs
HIPO
Modular Design
System Testing
parallel
27. Flow Chart: Represents start or stop/end. Pill shape (sometimes circle - oval - cigar or rounded rectangle)
unit
terminator
Coupling
integration
28. _________ accounts for the greatest expenditure involved in the cost of creating and maintaining a system.
general journal
link
implementation
Modular Design
29. 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
Integration Testing
Turnaround Time
analysts
unit
30. Flow Chart shapes are similar to ________
collect data
open ended rectangle
Data Flow Diagram
unit testing
31. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion
parallel
direct
Integration Testing
unit testing
32. The overall time between a request for system activity and the delivery of the response
day one
freeze point
Operations Documentation
Response Time
33. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan
unit testing
Product Baseline
users
system documentation
34. Of input - output - processing - storage methods - and procedures - the one designed first by the analyst is _________
output
personal interviews
pilot
Program Documentation
35. Flow Chart: Preparation: any process step that is a preparation such as a setup operation
Configuration Management
hexagon
interviews
Program Documentation
36. Testing of two or more programs that depend on each other.
Partitioning
Integration Testing
users
System Documentation
37. A method used by the analyst to document the scheduling of the completion of the project is a(n) _________ Chart
phased implementation
direct response
system requirements plan
GANTT
38. Flow Chart: comment
algorithm process
number
implementation
open ended rectangle
39. The most common reason for the failure of an information system is _________ _________ _________
circle
Data Flow Diagram
direct response
faulty problem identification
40. A _________ systems conversion takes place when the old system is switched off and the new one is started up.
general journal
direct
process
integration
41. Type of system implementation that is used in its entirety only in one locality or area
unit
Integration Testing
decision table
pilot
42. Flow Chart: Processing steps - "process blocks" - an operation or action step
rectangle
System Documentation
hexagon
collect data
43. When it is too expensive to convert a system's old files and applications - a _______________ systems conversion is commonly used.
open ended rectangle
priming read
day one
faulty problem identification
44. Used answer questions about specific scenarios that could potentially appear in a situation during capacity planning
What-If Analysis
Program Documentation
Configuration Management
Operations Documentation
45. A technique for representing program logic that a systems analyst can use to describe program actions.
HIPO
Integration Testing
string
Pseudocode
46. A type of questionnaire which uses very explicit questions and require a short written response is called a(n) _________ _________ questionnaire
direct response
Configuration Management
GANTT
phased implementation
47. The most significant output of the systems analysis phase of the entire analysis and design process is the _________ _________ _________
system requirements plan
Operations Documentation
disadvantages
Configuration Management
48. Documents the system at the end of the design phase and identifies any changes since the functional baseline.
data storage
Product Baseline
Allocated Baseline
Functional Baseline
49. System testing is performed by ____________
pentagon
users
personal interviews
direct
50. Graphical representations of workflows of stepwise activities and actions with support for choice - iteration and concurrency. Extension of flowchart.
Product Baseline
parallelogram
data storage
Activity Diagram