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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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1. A chronological listing of financial transactions is called a _________ _________
day one
general journal
procedures
Cohesion
2. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan
programmers
link
collect data
unit testing
3. Describes the inputs - outputs - and processing logic for all program modules.
Program Documentation
day one
What-If Analysis
parallel
4. A design approach where the system's analyst defines the overall objectives of the system - and then breaks them down into subsystems and modules.
Hierarchy Chart
pentagon
Top-Down Approach
unit
5. Flow Chart: Connector - continues a chart to another point on the same page
circle
communication
programmers
algorithm process
6. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion
names
direct
output
data flow diagram
7. A _________ systems conversion takes place when the old system is switched off and the new one is started up.
interviews
Version Control
disadvantages
direct
8. Process of tracking system releases - or versions
pentagon
hexagon
Allocated Baseline
Version Control
9. Data Flow Diagram: Circles will have numbers and ____________
Hierarchy Chart
names
freeze point
pilot
10. Flow Chart: Decision/Conditional - a question or branch in the process
circle
diamond
Functional Baseline
pilot
11. System testing is performed by ____________
number
Allocated Baseline
pilot
users
12. This happens after completing integration testing - it involves the testing of the entire information.
decision
fail
System Testing
Test Environment
13. Program testing is carried out by computer _________
rectangle
Configuration Management
programmers
direct
14. A type of questionnaire which uses very explicit questions and require a short written response is called a(n) _________ _________ questionnaire
GANTT
direct response
parallelogram
open ended rectangle
15. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.
Integration Testing
algorithm process
link
Release Methodology
16. The process of examining a program design and reviewing the logic of a program with test data
Activity Diagram
Program Documentation
circle
desk checking
17. ________________ is an output of the systems audit
circle
direct
acceptance notice
Program Documentation
18. A complete computer system will consist of people - _________ - hardware - software and data.
procedures
Modular Design
acceptance notice
Unit Testing
19. Point where no changes can be made without impacting the schedule _________ _________
HIPO
decision
freeze point
RFP
20. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing
number
Top-Down Approach
interviews
link
21. _________ Chart advantages: designs programs in testable models - creation of hierarchy of detail as design progresses - clear indication of necessary inputs and outputs
programmers
disadvantages
system documentation
HIPO
22. Describes the degree of interdependence among modules. (loosely coupled modules are desirable as they are more independent)
decision
Coupling
pilot
direct
23. The most significant output of the systems analysis phase of the entire analysis and design process is the _________ _________ _________
output
system documentation
system requirements plan
pentagon
24. The process for controlling changes in system requirements during software development.
outflows
disadvantages
Configuration Management
communication
25. When initially collecting data for a systems project - it should be collected via ________________
number
collect data
personal interviews
Pseudocode
26. Flow Chart: data - input - output
parallelogram
phased implementation
outflows
link
27. The analyst may solicit hardware and software proposals from vendors. The analyst will prepare a(n) _________
RFP
Unit Testing
interviews
procedures
28. Flow Chart: Processing steps - "process blocks" - an operation or action step
parallel
algorithm process
Program Documentation
rectangle
29. testing attempts to make a system ____________
fail
RFP
Functional Baseline
phased implementation
30. The configuration of the system document features and performance during the systems development process.
open ended rectangle
communication
Functional Baseline
data storage
31. Used answer questions about specific scenarios that could potentially appear in a situation during capacity planning
decision table
Unit Testing
Data Flow Diagram
What-If Analysis
32. A technique for representing program logic that a systems analyst can use to describe program actions.
diamond
unit testing
disadvantages
Pseudocode
33. When it is too expensive to convert a system's old files and applications - a _______________ systems conversion is commonly used.
Operations Documentation
Allocated Baseline
management
day one
34. Testing of an individual program module.
freeze point
Unit Testing
Configuration Management
Integration Testing
35. Contains all the information needed for processing and distributing online and printed output
System Testing
Data Flow Diagram
Operations Documentation
system
36. Flow Chart: A _________ must have two flow line coming out of it
Capacity Planning
decision
data storage
number
37. A method used by the analyst to document the scheduling of the completion of the project is a(n) _________ Chart
hierarchy chart
GANTT
cost benefit analysis
problem analysis
38. 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
general journal
desk checking
Turnaround Time
Top-Down Approach
39. Flow Chart: Off-Page-Connector - continues a chart to another page
Unit Testing
unit testing
pentagon
process
40. 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
diamond
GANTT
parallel
direct
41. During the design of input - the analyst establishes how to _________ _________
management
collect data
Hierarchy Chart
decision
42. _________ accounts for the greatest expenditure involved in the cost of creating and maintaining a system.
faulty problem identification
freeze point
day one
implementation
43. 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
RFP
decision table
analysts
rectangle
44. The first step in solving a problem with a computer
problem analysis
analysts
program
priming read
45. ____________ - 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
parallel
Capacity Planning
Top-Down Approach
Data Flow Diagram
46. Of input - output - processing - storage methods - and procedures - the one designed first by the analyst is _________
program
disadvantages
decision
output
47. Graphical representations of workflows of stepwise activities and actions with support for choice - iteration and concurrency. Extension of flowchart.
Pseudocode
users
Activity Diagram
circle
48. OLD: The total time required for an entire systems analysis and design process to be completed will most likely be _________ _________.
Release Methodology
2-3 years
desk checking
statement of objectives
49. Flow Chart: comment
System Testing
open ended rectangle
unit testing
Functional Baseline
50. Documents the system at the end of the design phase and identifies any changes since the functional baseline.
faulty problem identification
hierarchy chart
Version Control
Allocated Baseline