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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Describes the system's functions and how they are implemented
System Documentation
data storage
GANTT
link
2. The analyst may solicit hardware and software proposals from vendors. The analyst will prepare a(n) _________
direct response
circle
Functional Baseline
RFP
3. A design approach where the system's analyst defines the overall objectives of the system - and then breaks them down into subsystems and modules.
Top-Down Approach
program
Operations Documentation
analysts
4. Graphical representations of workflows of stepwise activities and actions with support for choice - iteration and concurrency. Extension of flowchart.
freeze point
GANTT
Activity Diagram
direct
5. The process of examining a program design and reviewing the logic of a program with test data
Activity Diagram
desk checking
personal interviews
link
6. A chronological listing of financial transactions is called a _________ _________
personal interviews
Capacity Planning
pentagon
general journal
7. Program testing is carried out by computer _________
Program Documentation
direct response
programmers
Activity Diagram
8. The configuration of the system document features and performance during the systems development process.
Program Documentation
Coupling
string
Functional Baseline
9. Flow Chart: comment
open ended rectangle
data storage
Integration Testing
2-3 years
10. _________ are the most reliable means of obtaining information about an existing system
interviews
procedures
implementation
statement of objectives
11. _________is the most commonly used tool by analysts to graphically illustrate the flow of data through a system
data flow diagram
fail
personal interviews
outflows
12. Type of system implementation that is used in its entirety only in one locality or area
Integration Testing
number
pilot
day one
13. Testing of two or more programs that depend on each other.
desk checking
Integration Testing
link
decision table
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
system
Coupling
Activity Diagram
terminator
15. ____________ Testing: the testing of a collection of units that have a logical relationship or flow from the user's perspective.
string
interviews
unit
Modular Design
16. Data Flow Diagram: Circles will have data inflows and data ________________
Top-Down Approach
data flow diagram
outflows
data storage
17. Type of Chart: uses flow lines and process blocks
unit
Hierarchy Chart
output
analysts
18. Flow Chart: a loop must begin with a _________
System Documentation
disadvantages
decision
direct
19. The first step in solving a problem with a computer
problem analysis
interviews
statement of objectives
direct
20. In a program flowchart - a _________ ________ serves to fetch initial data item for processing
Program Documentation
Unit Testing
decision
priming read
21. _________ accounts for the greatest expenditure involved in the cost of creating and maintaining a system.
output
communication
What-If Analysis
implementation
22. Describes the degree of interdependence among modules. (loosely coupled modules are desirable as they are more independent)
integration
system requirements plan
Coupling
terminator
23. _________ makes the final decision whether or not a system will be implemented
interviews
management
Test Environment
Response Time
24. Which analysis and design tool used by the computer system analyst shows the levels and subdivisions of a computer system? _________ _________
parallelogram
management
hierarchy chart
Partitioning
25. Data Flow Diagram Shape: open ended (right) rectangle
Product Baseline
data storage
Version Control
system documentation
26. When initially collecting data for a systems project - it should be collected via ________________
day one
terminator
faulty problem identification
personal interviews
27. A method used by the analyst to document the scheduling of the completion of the project is a(n) _________ Chart
programmers
desk checking
GANTT
system requirements plan
28. 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
Version Control
statement of objectives
parallel
direct
29. In most cases - a request for computer services should originate from the _________ of the requested system
cost benefit analysis
GANTT
users
Turnaround Time
30. The longest phase in the systems analysis and design process is the _______________ phase
systems development
fail
System Documentation
Release Methodology
31. A _________ systems conversion takes place when the old system is switched off and the new one is started up.
string
parallelogram
direct
algorithm process
32. ________________ - a document created by the systems project team that takes into account the organizational constraints and the personnel involved in using a new system.
statement of objectives
users
link
circle
33. A technique for representing program logic that a systems analyst can use to describe program actions.
Pseudocode
Program Documentation
parallelogram
priming read
34. During the design of input - the analyst establishes how to _________ _________
What-If Analysis
2-3 years
Coupling
collect data
35. ________________ is an output of the systems audit
acceptance notice
number
Capacity Planning
HIPO
36. The overall time between a request for system activity and the delivery of the response
Response Time
Data Flow Diagram
RFP
process
37. This happens after completing integration testing - it involves the testing of the entire information.
parallel
Program Documentation
System Testing
process
38. _________ Type of systems conversion where various capabilities are added to the system over a number of years
2-3 years
statement of objectives
phased implementation
direct response
39. Documents the system at the end of the design phase and identifies any changes since the functional baseline.
disadvantages
diamond
RFP
Allocated Baseline
40. Data Flow Diagram: in reviewing each circle - the analyst will find it yields a _______________
Hierarchy Chart
day one
decision
program
41. Process that divides the overall objectives into subsystems and modules
process
terminator
Partitioning
parallelogram
42. Flow Chart: Processing steps - "process blocks" - an operation or action step
outflows
HIPO
rectangle
direct
43. Describes the inputs - outputs - and processing logic for all program modules.
open ended rectangle
data storage
Program Documentation
system requirements plan
44. A complete computer system will consist of people - _________ - hardware - software and data.
procedures
direct
Modular Design
Program Documentation
45. Data Flow Diagram: Circles will have numbers and ____________
open ended rectangle
names
hierarchy chart
System Documentation
46. Flow Chart: Represents start or stop/end. Pill shape (sometimes circle - oval - cigar or rounded rectangle)
data flow diagram
decision
terminator
freeze point
47. Data Flow Diagram: each circle is identified by a ___________
pilot
number
systems development
general journal
48. Flow Chart: Off-Page-Connector - continues a chart to another page
Test Environment
pentagon
day one
users
49. System testing is performed by ____________
users
output
decision
communication
50. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics
Cohesion
Release Methodology
procedures
program