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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Data Flow Diagram Shape: open ended (right) rectangle






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






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






4. Flow Chart: comment






5. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






6. __________________: written materials that accompany the system process






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






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






9. Flow Chart: a loop must begin with a _________






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






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






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






13. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion






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






15. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






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






17. _________ Type of systems conversion where various capabilities are added to the system over a number of years






18. Flow Chart: A _________ must have two flow line coming out of it






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






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






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






22. Testing of an individual program module.






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






24. ____________ 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






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






26. The analyst may solicit hardware and software proposals from vendors. The analyst will prepare a(n) _________






27. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






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






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






30. A design approach where the system's analyst defines the overall objectives of the system - and then breaks them down into subsystems and modules.






31. The most significant output of the systems analysis phase of the entire analysis and design process is the _________ _________ _________






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






33. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






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






35. 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






36. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






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






38. ____________ - 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






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






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






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






42. Process of tracking system releases - or versions






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






44. Integration testing is performed by ____________






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. ____________ 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






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