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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The most common reason for the failure of an information system is _________ _________ _________






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






3. Testing of an individual program module.






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Process of tracking system releases - or versions






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






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






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






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






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






14. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






15. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






16. Flow Chart: data - input - output






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






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






19. A type of questionnaire which uses very explicit questions and require a short written response is called a(n) _________ _________ questionnaire






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






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






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






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






24. ____________ 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






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






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






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






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






30. ____________ Testing - (sometimes called Integration and Testing - abbreviated "I&T") is the phase in software testing in which individual software modules are combined and tested as a group. It occurs after unit testing and before system testing.






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






32. Integration testing is performed by ____________






33. Flow Chart: comment






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






35. System testing is performed by ____________






36. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






37. Integration testing is also called ____________ testing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Data flow diagram shape: process that transforms the data in some way






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






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






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






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






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