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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. Program testing is carried out by computer _________






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. When initially collecting data for a systems project - it should be collected via ________________






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






14. Integration testing is performed by ____________






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






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






24. ____________ - 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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. ____________ 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






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






32. Integration testing is also called ____________ testing






33. ____________ 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






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






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






36. Flow Chart: Represents start or stop/end. Pill shape (sometimes circle - oval - cigar or rounded rectangle)






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






38. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






48. 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.






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






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