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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Integration testing is performed by ____________






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






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






4. Process of tracking system releases - or versions






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






6. ____________ 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






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






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






9. Testing of an individual program module.






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






11. Program testing is carried out by computer _________






12. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion






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






14. testing attempts to make a system ____________






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. ____________ - 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






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






23. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






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






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






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






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






28. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






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






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






31. __________________: written materials that accompany the system process






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






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






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






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






36. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






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






38. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






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






40. 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






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






42. ____________ 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






43. Flow Chart: data - input - output






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






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






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






47. Flow Chart: comment






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






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






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