2nd Long

Question 1

Central storehouse of information about the system’s data

Answer 1

Data Repository

Question 2

Analyst uses the data dictionary to ______

Answer 2

Collect document and organize specific facts about the system

Question 3

also called as data item or field

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Data element

Question 4

smallest piece of data that has a meaning

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data element

Question 5

meaningful combination of meaningful data elements that is included in a data flow or retained in a data store

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Record

Question 6

T/F you must document every data element in the dictionary

Answer 6

True

Question 7

T/F documenting processes involves Voulume and frequency

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False

Question 8

documents the details of a functional primitive, which represents a specific set of processing steps and business logic

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process description

Question 9

serves as building blocks for the process

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control structures / logical structures

Question 10

enumerate the 3 logical structures for modular design

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Sequence, selection, Iteration - looping

Question 11

Based on combination of three logical structures

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Modular design

Question 12

Shows a logical structure, with all possible combinations of conditions and resulting actions

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Decision tables

Question 13

Often are the best way to describe a complex set of conditions

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Decision Tables

Question 14

Graphical representation of the conditions, actions, and rules found in a decision table

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Decision tree

Question 15

effective way to describe a relatively simple process

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Decision tree

Question 16

used to develop a logical model for a new IS

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Structured analysis tool

Question 17

shows how the system’s requirements are implemented

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Physical Model

Question 18

shows how data moves through an information system

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Data flow diagram

Question 19

T/F Data flow diagram show program logic or processing steps

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False

Question 20

T/F set of DFDs provides a logical model that shows what the system does

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True

Question 21

(T/F) set of DFDs provides a logical model that shows how the system does a task

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False

Question 22

(T/F) Processing details are not shown in a DFD

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True

Question 23

Referred to as a black box

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Process symbol

Question 24

Contains the business logic/ business rules

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Process symbol

Question 25

A process produces an output but has no input data flow

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Spontaneous generation

Question 26

A process has an input but does not produces an output

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Black hole

Question 27

A process has at least one input and one output, but the input is insufficient to generate the output

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Gray hole

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Receives input data and produces output

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Process symbol

Question 29

Represent the data that the system stores

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Data store symbol

Question 30

Entity - data origins or final destination

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Terminators

Question 31

entity that receives data from the system

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Sink

Question 32

Entity that supplies data to the system

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Source

Question 33

(T/F) an entity can be connected by a data flow to another entity

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False

Question 34

(T/F) an can be connected to a data store

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False

Question 35

A data flow in which the same data travels to two or more different locations

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Diverging data flow

Question 36

a process that consists of a single function that is not exploded further

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Functional primitive

Question 37

The process of drawing series of increasingly detailed diagrams or DFDs, until all functional primitives are identified

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Leveling

Question 38

Ensures that the output data flows of the parent DFD are maintained on the child DFD

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Balancing

Question 39

Sees the systems from the viewpoint of the objects themselves as they function and interact

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Object-oriented analysis

Question 40

The car object's model, make, color are it's ________

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Attributes

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Give some instance of a dog object

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Buddy, Annie, Megan

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Describes the characteristics of an object

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Attributes

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defines specific tasks that an object can perform

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Methods

Question 44

a message produces different result or method dependent on which object receives it

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Polymorphism

Question 45

a group or category where an object belongs

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Class

Question 46

Class: vehicle Subclass: __________

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Car, Minivan, Truck, School bus

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Employee: Class Instructor: Subclass Person: _________

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Superclass

Question 48

Mainly used to support object-oriented system analysis and to develop object models

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UML - Unified Model Language

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0..* means

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Zero or many

Question 50

Parts of the sequence diagram

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Lifeline, Focus, Class, Message

Question 51

shows how an object changes from one state to another

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State Transition Diagram

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Has cardinality.

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Class Diagrams

Question 53

Show the order in which the actions take place and identify the outcomes

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Activity Diagrams

Question 54

Two major Web-based development environment are ________ & ________

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WebSphere (IBM) | .NET (Microsoft)

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(T/F) In traditional development, system design is influenced by compatibility issues

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True

Question 56

(T/F) Internet-based development: Web as the platform

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True

Question 57

(T/F) Web-based software is treated as a service rather than a product

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True

Question 58

Web-based software usually requires additional layers, called, __________

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Middleware

Question 59

Firm that offers outsourcing solutions

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Service provider

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Two popular outsourcing options

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1. Application service providers (ASP) | 2. Internet Business Services (IBS)

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Also called managed hosting

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Internet Business Services

Question 62

has a variable fee based on the number of users or workstations that have access to the application

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Subscription Model

Question 63

set fee based on a specific level of service and user support

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Fixed fee model

Question 64

Charges a variable fee based on the volume of transactions or operations performed by the application

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Usage model or transaction model

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Sending IT Work overseas

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Offshore outsourcing or global outsourcing

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Most important consideration for in-house software development

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Total Cost of ownership (TCO)

Question 67

The choice between developing versus purchasing software is called ________

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Make or buy decision | build or buy decision

Question 68

Companies that develop software for sale are called __________.

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Software Vendors

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Benchmark

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a STANDARD to be compared to

Question 70

When selecting hardware and software, system analysts often work as an ___________

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Evaluation and Selection team

Question 71

Internet bulletin board that contains thousands of forums

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Newsgroups

Question 72

Contains the requirements for the new system, describes the alternatives that were considered, and makes a specific recommendation to management

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System requirements document or Software requirements specification

Question 73

defines the functions and features of the system and the relationships among its components

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Logical Design

Question 74

The _________ of an information system is a plan for the actual implementation of the system

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Physical Design

Question 75

A system is _________ if it adequately handle errors

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Reliable

Question 76

A system is _________ if it is well designed, flexible, and developed with future modifications in mind

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Maintainable