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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _________ accounts for the greatest expenditure involved in the cost of creating and maintaining a system.






2. the process that monitors current activity and performance levels - anticipates future activity - and forecasts the resources needed to provide desired levels of service.






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






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






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






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






25. System testing is performed by ____________






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






27. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






28. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






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






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






32. ____________ - 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






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






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






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






40. Testing of an individual program module.






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






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






43. testing attempts to make a system ____________






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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