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






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






3. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






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






5. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. ____________ 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.






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






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






15. ____________ 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






16. 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






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






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






19. ____________ 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






20. testing attempts to make a system ____________






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






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






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






24. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






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






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






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






28. Testing of an individual program module.






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






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






31. Flow Chart: Decision/Conditional - a question or branch in the process






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






33. Program testing is carried out by computer _________






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






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






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






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. Integration testing is performed by ____________






39. 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






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






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






42. Flow Chart shapes are similar to ________






43. Flow Chart: data - input - output






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






45. 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






46. ____________ - 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






47. 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.






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






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






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