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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • 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. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






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






4. _________ Chart advantages: designs programs in testable models - creation of hierarchy of detail as design progresses - clear indication of necessary inputs and outputs






5. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion






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






7. Program testing is carried out by computer _________






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






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






10. Integration testing is performed by ____________






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






12. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Flow Chart: comment






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






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






30. 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






31. Flow Chart: data - input - output






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






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






34. Flow Chart: Processing steps - "process blocks" - an operation or action step






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. ____________ 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






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






50. ____________ - 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