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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. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






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






3. Flow Chart: comment






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






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






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






23. ____________ 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.






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






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






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






27. __________________: written materials that accompany the system process






28. System testing is performed by ____________






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






30. The configuration of the system document features and performance during the systems development process.






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






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






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






34. ____________ 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






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






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






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






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






39. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






40. Integration testing is also called ____________ testing






41. Integration testing is performed by ____________






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






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






44. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






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






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






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






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






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






50. Testing of an individual program module.