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System Analysis And Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Flow Chart: Connector - continues a chart to another point on the same page






2. 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






3. When all non-critical changes are held until they can be implemented at the same time.






4. 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






5. Measures a module's scope and processing characteristics






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






7. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






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






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






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






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






12. ____________ 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






13. Integration testing is performed by ____________






14. System testing is performed by ____________






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






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






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






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






19. __________________: written materials that accompany the system process






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






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






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






23. ________________ is an output of the systems audit






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. ____________ 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






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






33. ____________ - 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






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






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






36. Data Flow Diagram: each circle is identified by a ___________






37. Program testing is carried out by computer _________






38. Contains all the information needed for processing and distributing online and printed output






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






40. Flow Chart: data - input - output






41. Integration testing is also called ____________ testing






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






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






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






45. Process of tracking system releases - or versions






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






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






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






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






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