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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






11. ____________ 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.






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






13. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






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






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






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






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






18. System testing is performed by ____________






19. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. 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.






29. Process of tracking system releases - or versions






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






39. ____________ - 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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Integration testing is performed by ____________






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






47. Data Flow Diagram Shape: open ended (right) rectangle






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






49. 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






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