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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. _________ accounts for the greatest expenditure involved in the cost of creating and maintaining a system.






5. 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






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






7. _________is the most commonly used tool by analysts to graphically illustrate the flow of data through a system






8. Process of tracking system releases - or versions






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






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






11. ____________ 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






12. Data Flow Diagram: each circle is identified by a ___________






13. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






14. Testing of an individual program module.






15. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






16. Flow Chart: comment






17. A technique for representing program logic that a systems analyst can use to describe program actions.






18. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






19. Integration testing is performed by ____________






20. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Flow Chart: Off-Page-Connector - continues a chart to another page






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






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






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






32. ____________ Testing: the testing of a collection of units that have a logical relationship or flow from the user's perspective.






33. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






34. Flow Chart shapes are similar to ________






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






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






37. A chronological listing of financial transactions is called a _________ _________






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






39. System testing is performed by ____________






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Describes the system's functions and how they are implemented






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