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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type of Chart: uses flow lines and process blocks






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






11. _________ are the most reliable means of obtaining information about an existing system






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






13. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






14. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






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






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






25. Program testing is carried out by computer _________






26. 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






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. testing attempts to make a system ____________






32. ____________ 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






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






34. Testing of an individual program module.






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






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






37. Process of tracking system releases - or versions






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






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






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






41. Flow Chart shapes are similar to ________






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






43. ____________ - 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






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






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






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






47. ____________ 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.






48. Integration testing is performed by ____________






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






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