System Analysis Final

If a process specification is well written, detailed and the programmer is experienced in the business area, a program specification may be omitted and the program coded based upon the process specification. (True or False)

True

 

2)  The following graphic is an example of a (an) __blank__ class.

 

      a) structural

      b) inheritance

      c) polymorphism

      d) UML

UML

A major advantage of Object Oriented design and UML is that they are both highly intuitive, easily learned, and practiced with little difficulty by even Junior Designers and Systems Analysts with little IT experience. (True or False)

False

Indicate which process logic formats are “User Friendly” and which are “IT Friendly”

User Friendly: Decision Trees/Tables and Narrative. IT Friendly: Structured English and Pseudocode.

A document which contains a description, triggering event, trigger type, steps performed (Main Path), preconditions, post-conditions, assumptions and outstanding issues,  is called a (an)

     

      a) Use Case Scenario

      b) State Chart Description document

      c) Associative Class Description

      d) Methods Objects Form

a) Use Case Scenario

The class diagram below is an example of the concept of __blank.__

Inheritance

UML is utilized mainly in the

 

            a) Feasibility and Analysis phases

            b) Analysis and Design phases

            c) Design and Implementation phases

            d) Development and Implementation phases

 

b) Analysis and Design phases

In Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design using UML, a Class Diagram, as indicated below is very similar to another tool which is used for database design and is called a (an)

 

a) activity diagram

b) class diagram

c) Data Flow Diagram

d) Entity Relationship Diagram

d) Entity Relationship Diagram

A summary or high level status screen, used at the management level, is called a

 

            a) recap

            b) dashboard

            c) Logic matrix

            d) Master menu

b) dashboard

Prototyping is a generally a realistic approach when designing screens for the user and can be considered as a helpful tool when designing the HCI. (True or False)

True

Meaningful communication, minimal user action, standard operation and consistency are guidelines for

 

            a)  e-commerce websites

            b)  question & answer interfaces

            c)  user interviews

            d)  dialog design

  d)  dialog design

Experienced Users should be ready, willing and able to do their own User Acceptance Testing with minimal intervention or assistance from the IT software development staff. (True or False)

True

Users designing, writing and utilizing their own queries has been a successful feature and practice of today’s application systems, saving IT developers significant time and energy. (True or False)

True

The more helpful and valuable type of QA is the type that is conducted after projects have been completed (post implementation) as opposed to those that are completed  throughout the SDLC dynamically on a per phase basis. (True or False)

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False

\-              Performed per phase

\-        The Systems Analyst or Project Manager reviews all activities & products

\-        The QA person points out problems, potential problems, omissions, conflicts, warnings

\-        Allows the programmer or analyst to make suitable changes

\-        Needs to occur early enough in the phase to make a difference

 

      The above are characteristics of a an important QA tool used in most mid and large sized IT organizations, and is called

 

                        a) IT and User mutual design sessions

                        b) modular development

                        c) structured walkthroughs

                        d) project plan review sessions

   c) structured walkthroughs

   The type of implementation that is used to place the new application into just a small part of the organization, such as a remote location or a single department, is the ___________ implementation.

 

a)     Direct

b)     Phased

c)     Pilot

d)     Parallel

e)     Prototype

c)     Pilot

The __main problem__ with a bottom up design approach is that

 

a)    We may never see the big picture – how everything fits together

b)    It takes too long

c)     We may omit modules/objects

d)    We tend not to learn the user’s requirements

a)    We may never see the big picture – how everything fits together

The safest type of implementation, that is the one with the lowest risk, is

\
a)     Direct

b)     Phased

c)     Pilot

d)    Parallel

e)     Prototype

d)    Parallel

The most popular type of environment to use for putting apps/systems into production today is

 

              a)  LAN

              b)  WAN

              c)  Client/Server

              d)  Mainframe

 

c)  Client/Server

Process Specifications are written on a per level process as indicated on the DFD.

 

            a) context

            b) parent

            c) child

            d) basic

c) child

is generally the better Structured Decision Analytic technique when the __sequence of conditions and actions__ is critical.

 

            a) Structured English

            b) Decision Tables

            c) Decision Trees

            d) Detailed Analysis

  c) Decision Trees

Black Box Testing focuses on whether the unit/module meets requirements stated in the specification while White-Box testing looks inside the module at actual code. (True or False)

True

\- Strict standards and procedures

\- Not easy to change/alter the standard operating environment

\- Significant level of preparation for turnover to production status

\- Strong centralized control

 

            The above are characteristics of a ____________ environment

 

            a) Mainframe

            b) LAN

            c) Client Server

            d) Peer to Peer

 

  a) Mainframe

A major advantage of a pilot conversion is …………

 

                   a) only part of the application is installed throughout the organization

                   b) liability is limited to only part of an organization

                   c) the existing system is retained to run in parallel

                   d) a realistic prototype often results

 b) liability is limited to only part of an organization

The major resource for project control is the

 

              a) most senior IT person

              b) project plan

              c) most senior user

              d) cost/benefit/analysis

   b) project plan

In medium and large sized organizations the project team is almost always obligated to follow the organization’s software, hardware and network standards; that is to fit their application into the current environment in a seamless manner. (True or False)

True

Database fields should be defined with the “domain” clause whenever possible. (True or False)

True

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 A __Blank__ key is one that could have served the role as a primary key but was not chosen to do so.

 

              a) primary

              b) secondary

              c) foreign

              d) surrogate

b) secondary

A file that contains relatively constant and cumulative information is called a __Blank__ file.

 

              a) transaction

              b) master

              c) reference/look-up

              d) stable

 

    b) master

A data warehouse is updated synchronously, say on a daily basis, each time the production database is updated. (True or False)

False

Blank is not actually a life cycle phase but involves performing changes, corrections, additions, fixes and upgrades to ensure the system continues to meet its business goals. That is, it occurs after the life cycle has been completed.

Maintenance(Operations & Maintenance)

The __Blank__ development method is described below:

 

 

Focuses on collaboration, customer feedback, and small, rapid changes

 

It does not focus on Automation

 

Development process is inherent, making it majorly focused towards Development process instead testing and implementation process

 

It overcomes the gap between customers and developers

 

a) Agile

b) SDLC

c) Prototyping

d) Dev Ops

e) Use Cases

 

a) Agile

Transaction management and concurrency controls are usually determined and implemented within an organization by the __Blank__.

DMBS(Database Management System)