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






2. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion






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






4. __________________: written materials that accompany the system process






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






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






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






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






24. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






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






26. The longest phase in the systems analysis and design process is the _______________ phase






27. ____________ 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






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






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






30. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






31. Integration testing is also called ____________ testing






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






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






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






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. Flow Chart shapes are similar to ________






37. Flow Chart: data - input - output






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






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






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






41. _________ makes the final decision whether or not a system will be implemented






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






49. The process for controlling changes in system requirements during software development.






50. Flow Chart: comment