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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. ________________ - a document created by the systems project team that takes into account the organizational constraints and the personnel involved in using a new system.
output
day one
phased implementation
statement of objectives
2. ________________ is an output of the systems audit
string
day one
acceptance notice
Functional Baseline
3. _________ accounts for the greatest expenditure involved in the cost of creating and maintaining a system.
terminator
circle
implementation
open ended rectangle
4. _________ Chart advantages: designs programs in testable models - creation of hierarchy of detail as design progresses - clear indication of necessary inputs and outputs
link
string
Capacity Planning
HIPO
5. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion
Product Baseline
faulty problem identification
programmers
direct
6. Flow Chart: Preparation: any process step that is a preparation such as a setup operation
personal interviews
Unit Testing
Modular Design
hexagon
7. Program testing is carried out by computer _________
terminator
parallelogram
programmers
What-If Analysis
8. __________ - analyst compares the expenses against the advantages of a system
System Testing
users
RFP
cost benefit analysis
9. Data Flow Diagram Shape: open ended (right) rectangle
Integration Testing
data storage
output
parallel
10. Integration testing is performed by ____________
users
system
implementation
analysts
11. Flow Chart: Decision/Conditional - a question or branch in the process
diamond
phased implementation
day one
parallel
12. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing
open ended rectangle
link
Activity Diagram
hexagon
13. A type of questionnaire which uses very explicit questions and require a short written response is called a(n) _________ _________ questionnaire
pilot
direct response
unit
Capacity Planning
14. Which analysis and design tool used by the computer system analyst shows the levels and subdivisions of a computer system? _________ _________
HIPO
hierarchy chart
pentagon
Configuration Management
15. Documents the system at the end of the design phase and identifies any changes since the functional baseline.
Data Flow Diagram
Allocated Baseline
outflows
Product Baseline
16. Describes the degree of interdependence among modules. (loosely coupled modules are desirable as they are more independent)
Coupling
link
hexagon
System Documentation
17. Data flow diagram shape: process that transforms the data in some way
personal interviews
circle
analysts
RFP
18. The overall time between a request for system activity and the delivery of the response
process
Top-Down Approach
Operations Documentation
Response Time
19. Process that divides the overall objectives into subsystems and modules
decision table
Partitioning
phased implementation
GANTT
20. Flow Chart: a loop must begin with a _________
circle
Top-Down Approach
decision
algorithm process
21. Data Flow Diagram: Circles will have data inflows and data ________________
2-3 years
outflows
system requirements plan
string
22. Describes the inputs - outputs - and processing logic for all program modules.
2-3 years
disadvantages
parallel
Program Documentation
23. Flow Chart: Represents start or stop/end. Pill shape (sometimes circle - oval - cigar or rounded rectangle)
terminator
statement of objectives
data flow diagram
Turnaround Time
24. A method used by the analyst to document the scheduling of the completion of the project is a(n) _________ Chart
diamond
parallel
implementation
GANTT
25. Testing of two or more programs that depend on each other.
rectangle
Partitioning
Integration Testing
Response Time
26. Flow Chart: A _________ must have two flow line coming out of it
diamond
phased implementation
decision
Unit Testing
27. Flow Chart: comment
parallel
outflows
open ended rectangle
Integration Testing
28. Describes the system at the beginning of system operation.
users
RFP
collect data
Product Baseline
29. The most common reason for the failure of an information system is _________ _________ _________
names
faulty problem identification
cost benefit analysis
Capacity Planning
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
parallel
pilot
Test Environment
faulty problem identification
31. Flow Chart: data - input - output
parallelogram
Activity Diagram
data flow diagram
system documentation
32. Flow Chart: Off-Page-Connector - continues a chart to another page
Release Methodology
circle
Test Environment
pentagon
33. A technique for representing program logic that a systems analyst can use to describe program actions.
Pseudocode
decision
output
program
34. Flow Chart: Processing steps - "process blocks" - an operation or action step
analysts
algorithm process
rectangle
system requirements plan
35. Used answer questions about specific scenarios that could potentially appear in a situation during capacity planning
What-If Analysis
Release Methodology
analysts
unit testing
36. _________ Type of systems conversion where various capabilities are added to the system over a number of years
phased implementation
circle
decision
collect data
37. During the design of input - the analyst establishes how to _________ _________
collect data
parallel
freeze point
circle
38. _________ makes the final decision whether or not a system will be implemented
program
Functional Baseline
management
terminator
39. A _________ systems conversion takes place when the old system is switched off and the new one is started up.
hierarchy chart
data storage
direct
statement of objectives
40. The configuration of the system document features and performance during the systems development process.
procedures
integration
Functional Baseline
users
41. When initially collecting data for a systems project - it should be collected via ________________
personal interviews
2-3 years
Product Baseline
Test Environment
42. Data Flow Diagram: Circles will have numbers and ____________
Capacity Planning
names
collect data
Activity Diagram
43. Graphical representations of workflows of stepwise activities and actions with support for choice - iteration and concurrency. Extension of flowchart.
Activity Diagram
direct
Version Control
System Testing
44. The longest phase in the systems analysis and design process is the _______________ phase
systems development
System Documentation
Integration Testing
communication
45. Flow Chart: Connector - continues a chart to another point on the same page
decision table
circle
problem analysis
Response Time
46. A complete computer system will consist of people - _________ - hardware - software and data.
parallel
procedures
open ended rectangle
hierarchy chart
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.
decision table
circle
collect data
Modular Design
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
circle
Version Control
unit
data storage
49. Of input - output - processing - storage methods - and procedures - the one designed first by the analyst is _________
Configuration Management
Allocated Baseline
output
Functional Baseline
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
freeze point
hexagon
parallel
link