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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 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






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






3. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






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






5. Integration testing is also called ____________ testing






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






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






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






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






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






11. ____________ 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






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. testing attempts to make a system ____________






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Program testing is carried out by computer _________






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. HIPO Chart __________: extensive training/experience needed - uses top-down programming techniques - extra documentation requirements






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






35. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






36. ____________ 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.






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






38. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






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






40. Which analysis and design tool used by the computer system analyst shows the levels and subdivisions of a computer system? _________ _________






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






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






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






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






45. Flow Chart shapes are similar to ________






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






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






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






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






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