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System Analysis And Design

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






2. Integration testing is also called ____________ testing






3. Testing of an individual program module.






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






5. System testing is performed by ____________






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






7. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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.






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






17. 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






18. Process of tracking system releases - or versions






19. ____________ 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






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






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






33. Describes the degree of interdependence among modules. (loosely coupled modules are desirable as they are more independent)






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






35. Flow Chart: data - input - output






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






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






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






39. Flow Chart: comment






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. ____________ 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






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






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