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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






9. testing attempts to make a system ____________






10. 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






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






12. System testing is performed by ____________






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






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






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






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






17. Testing of an individual program module.






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






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






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






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






22. The environment that analysts and programmers use to develop and maintain programs






23. Dtypically the riskiest method of systems conversion






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






25. ____________ 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.






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






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






28. Describes the system's functions and how they are implemented






29. ____________ 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






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






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






32. ____________ 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






33. _________ The first procedure in a system test plan






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






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






36. Flow Chart: comment






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






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






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






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






41. A flowchart represents an _____________ or process.






42. Process of tracking system releases - or versions






43. Integration testing is performed by ____________






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






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






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






47. Flow Chart: data - input - output






48. ____________ Testing: Another name for integration testing






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






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