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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: Preparation: any process step that is a preparation such as a setup operation






2. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






3. System testing is performed by ____________






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






12. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion






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






14. ____________ - 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






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






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






17. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






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






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






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






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






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






23. Program testing is carried out by computer _________






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. Integration testing is also called ____________ testing






31. Integration testing is performed by ____________






32. Point where no changes can be made without impacting the schedule _________ _________






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. ____________ 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. testing attempts to make a system ____________