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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Flow Chart: Decision/Conditional - a question or branch in the process






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






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






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






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






6. System testing is performed by ____________






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






8. Testing of an individual program module.






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






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






11. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion






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






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






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






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






16. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






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






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






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






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






29. ____________ - 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






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






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






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






33. Flow Chart shapes are similar to ________






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






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






36. Integration testing is also called ____________ testing






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






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






39. Flow Chart: data - input - output






40. testing attempts to make a system ____________






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






42. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. __________________: written materials that accompany the system process






48. Data Flow Diagram: in reviewing each circle - the analyst will find it yields a _______________






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






50. ____________ 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.