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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Point where no changes can be made without impacting the schedule _________ _________






2. When it is too expensive to convert a system's old files and applications - a _______________ systems conversion is commonly used.






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






4. Flow Chart shapes are similar to ________






5. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






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






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






8. A _________ systems conversion takes place when the old system is switched off and the new one is started up.






9. Data Flow Diagram Shape: open ended (right) rectangle






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






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






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






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






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






15. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






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






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






18. testing attempts to make a system ____________






19. System testing is performed by ____________






20. 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.






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






22. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






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






24. Testing of an individual program module.






25. HIPO Chart __________: extensive training/experience needed - uses top-down programming techniques - extra documentation requirements






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






27. ____________ 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






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






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






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






31. The most common reason for the failure of an information system is _________ _________ _________






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Integration testing is performed by ____________






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






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






45. Documents the system at the end of the design phase and identifies any changes since the functional baseline.






46. Graphical representations of workflows of stepwise activities and actions with support for choice - iteration and concurrency. Extension of flowchart.






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






48. The configuration of the system document features and performance during the systems development process.






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






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