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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
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1. 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.






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






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






4. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






5. System testing is performed by ____________






6. Flow Chart: Represents start or stop/end. Pill shape (sometimes circle - oval - cigar or rounded rectangle)






7. Flow Chart: comment






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






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






10. ____________ 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






11. Flow Chart: data - input - output






12. 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






13. ____________ 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






14. 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






15. Flow Chart shapes are similar to ________






16. Testing of an individual program module.






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






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






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






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






21. Type of Chart: uses flow lines and process blocks






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






23. 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






24. The first step in solving a problem with a computer






25. This happens after completing integration testing - it involves the testing of the entire information.






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






27. Integration testing is performed by ____________






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 parallel conversion






29. The overall time between a request for system activity and the delivery of the response






30. Integration testing is also called ____________ testing






31. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






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






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






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






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






36. the process that monitors current activity and performance levels - anticipates future activity - and forecasts the resources needed to provide desired levels of service.






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






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






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






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






41. Flow chart: ____________ represents an event which occurs automatically. Such an event will trigger a subsequent action - for example 'receive telephone call' - or describe a new state of affairs






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






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






44. Program testing is carried out by computer _________






45. Describes the inputs - outputs - and processing logic for all program modules.






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






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






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






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






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