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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The most important skill or requirement of the analyst is good_________ skills






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Process of tracking system releases - or versions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






17. Integration testing is performed by ____________






18. Testing of an individual program module.






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






20. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Flow Chart shapes are similar to ________






30. ____________ - 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. __________________: written materials that accompany the system process






40. System testing is performed by ____________






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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