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System Analysis And Design
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Subject
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it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion
parallel
GANTT
direct
interviews
2. When initially collecting data for a systems project - it should be collected via ________________
personal interviews
2-3 years
acceptance notice
parallelogram
3. 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
faulty problem identification
HIPO
Product Baseline
parallel
4. A chronological listing of financial transactions is called a _________ _________
data storage
general journal
Data Flow Diagram
Turnaround Time
5. Integration testing is performed by ____________
Hierarchy Chart
analysts
names
personal interviews
6. _________ accounts for the greatest expenditure involved in the cost of creating and maintaining a system.
output
implementation
diamond
Coupling
7. During the design of input - the analyst establishes how to _________ _________
algorithm process
parallel
parallel
collect data
8. _________ makes the final decision whether or not a system will be implemented
management
Integration Testing
system documentation
interviews
9. Contains all the information needed for processing and distributing online and printed output
interviews
Modular Design
desk checking
Operations Documentation
10. Type of system implementation that is used in its entirety only in one locality or area
process
pilot
Turnaround Time
algorithm process
11. Flow Chart: Decision/Conditional - a question or branch in the process
terminator
acceptance notice
problem analysis
diamond
12. A method used by the analyst to document the scheduling of the completion of the project is a(n) _________ Chart
Activity Diagram
Top-Down Approach
GANTT
personal interviews
13. Process that divides the overall objectives into subsystems and modules
parallel
data storage
Configuration Management
Partitioning
14. ____________ - 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
2-3 years
open ended rectangle
general journal
parallel
15. In most cases - a request for computer services should originate from the _________ of the requested system
names
HIPO
terminator
users
16. When all non-critical changes are held until they can be implemented at the same time.
personal interviews
parallel
data storage
Release Methodology
17. Program testing is carried out by computer _________
rectangle
Unit Testing
hexagon
programmers
18. Data Flow Diagram: Circles will have data inflows and data ________________
outflows
collect data
string
integration
19. The most important skill or requirement of the analyst is good_________ skills
phased implementation
Modular Design
acceptance notice
communication
20. Data Flow Diagram: Circles will have numbers and ____________
RFP
direct
names
data storage
21. Flow Chart: Always has one flow line in and one flow line out - _________ symbol
Coupling
Turnaround Time
Pseudocode
process
22. __________ - analyst compares the expenses against the advantages of a system
link
cost benefit analysis
program
Activity Diagram
23. Data flow diagram shape: process that transforms the data in some way
System Documentation
parallel
circle
Cohesion
24. Describes the system's functions and how they are implemented
Modular Design
System Documentation
parallel
hexagon
25. Data Flow Diagram: each circle is identified by a ___________
parallel
integration
number
System Documentation
26. The process of examining a program design and reviewing the logic of a program with test data
systems development
Version Control
desk checking
disadvantages
27. ____________ Testing: the testing of a collection of units that have a logical relationship or flow from the user's perspective.
system requirements plan
Activity Diagram
analysts
string
28. The process for controlling changes in system requirements during software development.
Program Documentation
Configuration Management
Release Methodology
System Testing
29. The longest phase in the systems analysis and design process is the _______________ phase
systems development
cost benefit analysis
System Testing
Version Control
30. Flow Chart: data - input - output
Top-Down Approach
RFP
users
parallelogram
31. 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
Allocated Baseline
decision
decision table
desk checking
32. Process of tracking system releases - or versions
2-3 years
faulty problem identification
Version Control
Operations Documentation
33. Documents the system at the end of the design phase and identifies any changes since the functional baseline.
Allocated Baseline
system requirements plan
process
priming read
34. Flow Chart: Connector - continues a chart to another point on the same page
unit
direct
circle
Allocated Baseline
35. Data Flow Diagram Shape: open ended (right) rectangle
Response Time
pilot
integration
data storage
36. The first step in solving a problem with a computer
problem analysis
System Documentation
Functional Baseline
Program Documentation
37. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan
implementation
unit testing
process
rectangle
38. Data flow diagram shape: open ended (right) rectangle
system
system documentation
decision
data storage
39. A technique for representing program logic that a systems analyst can use to describe program actions.
Program Documentation
System Documentation
Pseudocode
Activity Diagram
40. Flow Chart: Preparation: any process step that is a preparation such as a setup operation
number
diamond
users
hexagon
41. ____________ 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.
Turnaround Time
personal interviews
integration
direct
42. Flow Chart: Off-Page-Connector - continues a chart to another page
parallel
collect data
pentagon
faulty problem identification
43. This happens after completing integration testing - it involves the testing of the entire information.
System Testing
faulty problem identification
Release Methodology
data flow diagram
44. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.
cost benefit analysis
day one
algorithm process
system requirements plan
45. Testing of an individual program module.
analysts
decision
hierarchy chart
Unit Testing
46. Graphical representations of workflows of stepwise activities and actions with support for choice - iteration and concurrency. Extension of flowchart.
analysts
Activity Diagram
data storage
System Testing
47. the process that monitors current activity and performance levels - anticipates future activity - and forecasts the resources needed to provide desired levels of service.
Capacity Planning
integration
2-3 years
Response Time
48. When it is too expensive to convert a system's old files and applications - a _______________ systems conversion is commonly used.
Version Control
day one
2-3 years
Coupling
49. ____________ 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
unit testing
link
system
decision table
50. The most significant output of the systems analysis phase of the entire analysis and design process is the _________ _________ _________
names
system requirements plan
Operations Documentation
process