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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. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






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






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






4. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion






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






6. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






7. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






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






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. 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






11. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






12. System testing is performed by ____________






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. ____________ - 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Integration testing is performed by ____________






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






26. ____________ 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






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






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






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






30. Process of tracking system releases - or versions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Flow Chart: data - input - output






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






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






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






47. ____________ 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






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






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






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