BscIT-I BT0032

STRUCTURED SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

1-Mark

1. A _______ is a set of interacting elements interacting with each other to achieve a predetermined objective or goal. d. e. f. g. Ans. B 2. Open system such as man, and closed system such as chemical process. h. True i. False Ans. A 3. Computer program is a good example of deterministic system. j. True k. False Ans. A 4. Waterfall model flows from the ________ to the bottom in steps. l. Top m. First level n. Analysis Ans. A 5. Structured system analysis by ________. o. Alford Decision System Information None of these

p. Yourdon q. Ross r. None of these Ans. C 6. OOT approach differs from the SSAD approach. s. True t. False Ans. A 7. When the unit testing is over and the ________ processing is confirmed. u. v. w. x. Ans. B 8. _______ decisions are also called programmable decisions. y. Structured z. Unstructured aa. Non-programmable Ans. A 9. A structured decision is known as a deterministic decision or a algorithmic decision. bb. True cc. False Ans. A 10. System analysis means identification, understanding and examining the system and, sub-system for the goal. dd. True ee. False Ans. A Implementation Module level Maintenance None of these

11. ________ system helps in making a decision and also in its performance evaluation. ff. Accounting gg. Decision hh. DSS ii. None of these Ans. C 12. _______ refers to the collection of information to systems protect. jj. Area selection kk. Data gathering ll. Master development plan Ans. B 13. A well-designed system must be mm.Reliable nn. Flexible oo. Economical pp. All of above A. B. C. D. Ans. C 14. EDP stands for _______. qq. Economical data processing rr. Electronic data processing ss. Electrical data processing tt. Enterprise data processing Ans. B 15. Data flow diagram (DFD) flow-chart are the basic component of the logical models. uu. True vv. False A&b A&c d b&c

Ans. A 16. SDLC stands for ww.System development life cycle xx. System design life cycle yy. System data flow cycle zz. None of the above Ans. A 17. The final output of feasibility study is a _______ report. aaa.Feasibility bbb.Document ccc.Project ddd.All of these Ans. A 18. A document which contains bonafide details of each and every data item used in the system ids called a _______. eee.Program specification fff. Data dictionary ggg.System specification hhh.Data flow Ans. B 19. Once the system has been fully developed and tested by the development team, it is ready for _________ with the user department. iii. Implementation jjj. Hardware kkk.Coding lll. Maintenance Ans. A 20. Chief system analyst assists in recruiting and training of systems staff and reviews their performance. mmm.True nnn.False

Ans. A 21. _______ is graphical model that illustrates each basic step of data processing routines or system. ooo.Decision trees ppp.Chart qqq.System flow chart rrr. None of these Ans. C 22. Decision table is a vertical method for describing the logic of the decisions to be taken. sss.True ttt. False Ans. A 23. There are _______ types of decision table. uuu.Two vvv.Three www.Four xxx.Five Ans. B 24. In decision table, the symbol X used for action entries. yyy.True zzz.False Ans. A 25. In decision table, we have a 3 conditions. How many rules will create. aaaa.6 bbbb.8 cccc.10 dddd.4 Ans. B

26. Graphical description of a system data and how the processes transform the data is known as ________. eeee.DFD ffff. Flow chart gggg.Structured chart hhhh.Organization chart Ans. A 27. _______ provides an over-view of the flow of control to be built into computer programs. iiii. System flow chart jjjj. DFD kkkk.Decision trees llll. Decision table Ans. C 28. A data dictionary uses ________ symbols. mmmm.=, +, [ ], ( ) nnnn. O oooo.O, , pppp.None of above Ans. A 29. HIPO stands for hierarchy plus input process output. qqqq.True rrrr.False Ans. A 30. _______ charts offers an alternative to either pseudo code or program flow charts. ssss.Nassi-shneifderman tttt. Structured chart uuuu.Warnier-ORR vvvv.HIPO Ans. A

31. An open-encoded box represents a data / store-data at rest. wwww.True xxxx.False Ans. A 32. _______ helps to prefer easier to follow the mapping of a complex design. yyyy.Flow chart zzzz.DFD aaaaa.Decision tree bbbbb.Organization chart Ans. C 33. In decision tree root is always on the left side. ccccc.True ddddd.False Ans. A 34. IF there is a large number of alternatives, it may be practical to list all of them in a decision table. eeeee.True fffff.False Ans. A 35. _______ Symbol is used to connects the separated portions of a flowchart. ggggg.O b. c. d. Ans. A 36. ______ of the system means identification, understanding and examining the system and its parts for the purpose of achieving the goals. hhhhh.Feasibility report iiiii. Analysis jjjjj. Development

Ans. B 37. Data analysis information analysis accounting systems are type of decision support system. kkkkk.True lllll. False Ans. A 38. Relevance, timeliness, purpose, reliability, validity, accuracy are the characteristics of DSS. mmmmm.True nnnnn.False Ans. B 39. A well-designed system must be ooooo.Practical ppppp.Flexible qqqqq.Reliable rrrrr.All of the above Ans. d 40. There are two types of benefits ________. sssss.Tangible and intangible ttttt.Direct and indirect uuuuu.Fixed and dynamic Ans. A

2-marks

41. A dynamic system has three basic interacting components. vvvvv.Input, system output wwwww.Input, database, controls

xxxxx.Input, processing, output yyyyy.None of these Ans. C 42. Components of information system are zzzzz.Human resources, data resources, software resources, network resources aaaaaa.Objectives and goals, predetermined scopes bbbbbb.Physical system, abstract system, open and closed system Ans. A 43. A ________ system is one which is self contained. It has no interaction withy its environment and ________ system continuously interacts with its environment. cccccc.Open, close system dddddd.Close, open Ans. B 44. State true or false 1. The behavior of a deterministic system is completely known 2. The behavior cannot be predicated with certainty in the probabilistic system eeeeee.1-true, 2-false ffffff.1-true, 2-true gggggg.1-false, 2-true Ans. B 45. System design includes A. hhhhhh.Input design iiiiii.Process design jjjjjj.Output design B. kkkkkk.Requirement analysis llllll.Definition mmmmmm.Developing C. None of these

Ans. A 46. After complete intellection the system may require modification or changes over a period of time is called ________. nnnnnn.Implementation oooooo.Maintenance pppppp.Development qqqqqq.Testing Ans. B 47. ______ refers to an input of data processing which is organized and meaningful to the person who receives it. rrrrrr.Data ssssss.Information tttttt.Designing Ans. B 48. The information requirements of executives can be categorized into three broad categories. A. uuuuuu.Environment information vvvvvv.Internal information wwwwww.Competitive information B. xxxxxx.Firm demand yyyyyy.Economic trends zzzzzz.Supply factors C. aaaaaaa.Environment information bbbbbbb.Competitive data ccccccc.Supply factors Ans. A 49. _______ decisions can be programmed and well defined. They are essentially repetitive, routine. ________ decisions are those in which the decision maker must provide judgment, evaluation and insight.

ddddddd.Unstructured, structured eeeeeee.Structured, unstructured Ans. B 50. Types of decision support system are fffffff.Data analysis system ggggggg.Accounting system hhhhhhh.Information analysis iiiiiii.All the above A. B. C. D. Ans. D 51. Data gathering creation of alternatives feasibility study. These are categories of _______. jjjjjjj.Design kkkkkkk.Analysis lllllll.Evaluation Ans. B 52. System costs can be sub-divided into _______, ________ & ________ costs. mmmmmmm.Development, operating, intangible nnnnnnn.Fixed, dynamic, tangible Ans. A 53. _______ benefits are those that can be accurately measured and ________ are more difficult to estimate and justify. ooooooo.Intelligence, tangible ppppppp.Tangible, intelligible qqqqqqq.Direct, indirect rrrrrrr.Fixes, dynamic Ans. B a, b a, c b, c d

54. A ________ system design includes understanding of the flow of information, logical of processing and input-output relationship. The _____ system model can be tested and implemented. It consists of program, data files and documentation. sssssss.Physical, logical ttttttt.Logical, physical uuuuuuu.Conceptual, physical vvvvvvv.None of these Ans. B 55. Output definition, input definition, data element dictionary, program specification. These points are _______ phases. wwwwwww.System design xxxxxxx.Feasibility report yyyyyyy.System development zzzzzzz.Testing Ans. A 56. Systems projects are initiated for different reasons. The most important reasons are aaaaaaaa.Capability, control, communication bbbbbbbb.Cost, control, competitiveness cccccccc.Accuracy, security, consistency dddddddd.a & b Ans. D 57. There are mainly four sources of project requests. The requesters are eeeeeeee.Department manager, senior executives, system analysts ffffffff.Managers of any dept., project manager, assistant gggggggg.System analysts, designer, programmer hhhhhhhh.None of these Ans. A 58. Decision tables can be divided into four parts a. Condition entry Condition entry Action entry Action entry

b. Condition entry Action entry Condition stub Condition entry c. Condition stub Action entry Action stub Condition entry d. None of the above Ans. A 59. Arrows circles, open-ended boxes and squares these symbols used in ________. iiiiiiii.System flow chart jjjjjjjj.DFD kkkkkkkk.Decision tree llllllll.Organization chart Ans. B 60. There are two types of data dictionary. mmmmmmmm.Integrated stand-alone nnnnnnnn.Passive active data dictionary oooooooo.Data elements, data flows, processes Ans. A

4-Marks

61. Match making a. Strategic information b. Tactical information c. Operational information a. Used by middle management b. Used by operation level of managers c. Used by senior managers

A. B. C. D. Ans. B

1-b, 2-a, 3-c 1-c, 2-a, 3-b 1-a, 2-b, 3-c 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

62. Match making 1. Software resources 2. Data resources 3. Hardware resources 4. Human resources end users A. B. C. D. Ans. A 63. Decision making process can be divided into three main phases 1. 2. 3. 4. Intelligence Choice Design All the above 1-b, 2-c, 3-a 4-d 1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d a. Media and machines b. System procedures and programmer c. Data and knowledge base d. Information system specialize and

pppppppp.1, 2 qqqqqqqq.1, 3 rrrrrrrr.4 ssssssss.3, 2 Ans. C 64. Match the following 1. System documentation 2. Master development plan a. Means coordinated effort to communicate the information of the system in written form b. IT includes the final testing of the complete system to users satisfaction and supervision of the new system c. It is a schedule of various

3. System implementation

4. System communication

applications to be computerized d. It is necessary to communicate to the people concerned about all its implications

A. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d B. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d C. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d D. 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d Ans. A 65. There are three levels of documentation. A. tttttttt.Documentation for management uuuuuuuu.Documentation for user vvvvvvvv.Documentation for data processing department B. wwwwwwww.Cost benefit analysis xxxxxxxx.Development schedule yyyyyyyy.Resources required C. zzzzzzzz.Easy to maintain aaaaaaaaa.Availability bbbbbbbbb.Considerable D. None of the above Ans. A 66. Feasibility study includes three phases of study. A. ccccccccc.Technical ddddddddd.Operational eeeeeeeee.Economical B. fffffffff.Hardware ggggggggg.Cost benefit hhhhhhhhh.Tangible C.

iiiiiiiii.Data gathering jjjjjjjjj.Analysis kkkkkkkkk.Management D. None of these Ans. A 67. ______ feasibility will only consider the cost / benefit analysis of the proposed project. _______ feasibility focuses on the existing computer hardware and software. _______ feasibility includes a study of the organizational behavior. lllllllll.Behavioral, technical, economic mmmmmmmmm.Economic, technical, behavioral nnnnnnnnn.Technical, operational, economic ooooooooo.None of these Ans. B 68. Match making 1. System analysis 2. Feasibility study 3. System development 4. Problem definition a. Statement of scope and objectives b. Analyzing the logical model of the system consisting of details such as DFD, data dictionary etc. c. Scope & objectives of economic / objectives of economic / technical / political / feasibility-report d. Actual programming as per the user sign-off compilation and testing of the programmers

A. B. C. D. Ans. A

1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c 1-a, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d

69. There are mainly four sources of project requests. ppppppppp.Requests from department managers qqqqqqqqq.Requests from senior executives rrrrrrrrr.Requests from system analysts and outside group sssssssss.All of above

Ans. D 70. Match making a. Limited entry decision table statements are complete b. Mixed entry decision table c. Extended entry decision table A. B. C. D. Ans. A 71. Pseudo code or flowcharts, which read from top down and then from left to right, the ________ diagram reads from left to right then from ________ to _______. ttttttttt.HIPO, down, top uuuuuuuuu.Warnier-ORR diagram, TOP, Down vvvvvvvvv.IPO, right, left wwwwwwwww.None of these Ans. B 72. Match the following a. Arrow b. Squares c. Circle d. Open-ended boxes A. B. C. D. Ans. A 73. In data, dictionary, if you want to print the vendors name and address. Define it a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4 a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2 a-2, b-1, c-2, d-4 1. Data flow-in motion 2. A process that converts data into information 3. A source or destination of system data 4. A data / store data at rest a-1, b-3, c-2 a-1, b-2, c-3 a-2, b-3, c-1 a-3, b-2, c-1 a. The conditions and actions b. The conditions and actions statements are not complete c. IN this condition of both the limited and extended entry forms

xxxxxxxxx.Vendor name and address = Vendor name + Street + City + State + Pin + Phone + Fax + E-mail yyyyyyyyy.Vendor name + address zzzzzzzzz.Vendor name + address + street + email Ans. A 74. A documentation has three sub-groups aaaaaaaaaa.Program specifications, input from layouts, controls bbbbbbbbbb.Data preparations, machine operations, I/O control cccccccccc.System flow, processing, schedule, JCL listing dddddddddd.None of these Ans. B 75. System evaluation components are eeeeeeeeee.Cost analysis ffffffffff.Benefit analysis gggggggggg.Internal controls hhhhhhhhhh.All of the above Ans. D