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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. 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






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






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






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






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






6. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Process of tracking system releases - or versions






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






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






17. Integration testing is also called ____________ testing






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






19. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






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






21. ____________ 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.






22. testing attempts to make a system ____________






23. Flow Chart: comment






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






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






26. Program testing is carried out by computer _________






27. __________________: written materials that accompany the system process






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. ____________ 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






38. The most common reason for the failure of an information system is _________ _________ _________






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






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






41. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






42. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






43. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






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






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






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






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






48. Integration testing is performed by ____________






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






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