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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ____________ Testing: the testing of a collection of units that have a logical relationship or flow from the user's perspective.






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






3. Flow Chart shapes are similar to ________






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 parallel conversion






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






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






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






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. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






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






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






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






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






14. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. Program testing is carried out by computer _________






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






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






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






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






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






29. ____________ 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






30. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion






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






32. __________________: written materials that accompany the system process






33. Testing of an individual program module.






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






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






36. ____________ 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






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






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






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






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






41. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. testing attempts to make a system ____________






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