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Chapter One
Write True or False for the following statements.
1- A collection of components that work together to realize some objectives
forms a system. (True)
2- System life cycle is not an organizational process of developing and
maintaining a system. (False)
3- In the system analysis and design terminology the system development life
cycle means software development life cycle. (True)
4- System analysis and system design are the same phase of system development
life cycle. (False)
5- Coding is not a step in system development life cycle. (False)
6- Program and System tests must be run in testing phase of system
development life cycle.. (True)
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There are three major components in every system, namely ------, ------- and -------.
A. Input, Processing and Output. B. Analysis, Design, Coding.
C. Input, Processing, Analysis.
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D. Processing, Testing and planning.
Systems are made up of ------------------------.
A. related subsystems.
B. related systems.
C. interrelated subsystems.
D. interrelated systems.
--------------------------Automate handling of data about business activities.
A. Management Information Systems
B. Decision Support Systems
C. Transaction Processing Systems.
D. Expert systems.
--------------------------Provides interactive environment for decision making.
A. Management Information Systems
B. Decision Support Systems
C. Transaction Processing Systems.
D. Expert systems.
--------------------------Converts raw data from transaction processing system
into meaningful form.
A. Management Information Systems.
C. Transaction Processing Systems.
B. Decision Support Systems
D. Expert systems.
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--------------------------Designed to help decision makers.
A. Management Information Systems
B. Decision Support Systems.
C. Transaction Processing Systems
D. Expert systems.
--------------------------Knowledge representation describes the way an expert
would approach the problem.
A. Management Information Systems
B. Decision Support Systems
C. Transaction Processing Systems
D. Expert systems.
--------------------------Replicates decision making process.
A. Management Information Systems
B. Decision Support Systems
C. Transaction Processing Systems
D. Expert systems.
The systems analyst is a key person analyzing the business, --------------, and
designing information systems to implement these ideas
A. identifying opportunities for improvement.
B. Converting raw data into meaningful form.
C. converting the program specifications into computer instructions.
D. testing the system to remove the bugs.
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-------------------------- is an organizational process of developing and
maintaining systems.
A. System life cycle.
B. System design.
C. System analysis.
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D. Feasibility study.
-------------------- is the programming phase in which the programmer
converts the program specifications into computer instructions.
A. Feasibility study.
B. Testing.
C. Coding.
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D. Implementation.
The major steps involved in Implementation phase are: Acquisition and
Installation of Hardware and Software, --------------------, Documentation.
A. General Design.
B. User Training.
C. Collecting data.
D. Program test.
-------------------- is necessary to eliminate errors in the system during its
working life.
A. Coding.
B. Maintenance.
C. design.
D. analysis.
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Chapter Two
Write True or False for the following statements.
7- System Development Methodology is A formalized approach to implementing
the system development life cycle. (True)
8- There is no need to use methodology to implementing system development life
cycle because Maintenance cost becomes very cheap. (False)
9- Models used in system development must be graphical. (False)
10- Flow chart and data flow diagram are Models of system components. (True)
11- The structured approach is made up of: Structured programming, Structured
design, and Structured analysis. (True)
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------------------Methodology.
is one of Criteria
for Selecting the Appropriate
A. Cheap cost.
B. simple programming code.
C. Familiarity with technology.
D. using clear techniques.
System Development Methodology including specific models, tools and --A. methods.
B. phases.
C. stages.
D. techniques.
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There are many Systems Development Approaches like Strategic and ----A. Analysis and design.
C. System life cycle.
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C. cycle.
B. phase.
D. representation.
-------------------- are Supportive software that helps create models or other
components required in the project
A. Techniques.
C. Tools.
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D. System Development Methodology.
Model is a -------------------- of some important aspect of the real world like
inputs, outputs, processes, data, object interactions, locations, networks, and
devices etc.
A. simulation.
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B. Object Oriented.
B. Approaches.
D. Models.
-------------------- is a collection of guidelines that help the analyst complete a
system development activity or task
A. Technique.
C. Tool.
B. Approach.
D. Methodology.
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Chapter Three
Write True or False for the following statements.
12- Data flow diagram and Data dictionary are Tools of structured analysis. (True)
13- Data Flow Diagram model is used to plan for any processing system. (False)
14- A process must have at least one data flow into it and two data flows out of it.
(False)
15- A process cannot exist independently. (True)
16- Entity can provide data to the system without receiving data from it. (False)
17- Data Flow Diagram model shows procedures and control as a
flowchart does. (False)
18- Data does not flow directly between processes. (True)
19- Data does not flow directly between data stores. (True)
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Data flow diagram is built around system functions by using the following
symbols ----------------------------------------------------------A. Entity and Data flow.
B. Process and Data store.
C. A and B.
D. data dictionary and Entity.
-------------- a techniques to define processing requirements and use data
requirements
A. Structured analysis.
B. Structured design.
C. data dictionary
D. Data flow diagram.
------------- are Groups of data that move and flow through the system
A. Entities.
B. Data stores.
C. Processes
D. Data flows.
-------------describes steps that transform data and events that trigger the
steps
A. data dictionary.
B. Data modeling.
C. Processing Logic
D. Data flows.
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A Data flow diagram represents the------------- of a system
A. process view.
B. process and functional view.
C. functional view.
D. inputs and outputs view.
A ------------- is a collection of related information held in a filing cabinet.
A. Entity.
B. Data store.
C. Process.
D. Data flow.
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-------------describes the entities and relationships between them.
A. Entity Relationship Diagram.
B. Data flow diagram.
C. System life cycle.
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D. Data modeling.
By Which kind of relationship, Two or more entities are related
A. Many-To-Many.
C. One-To-One.
B. One-To-Many.
D. All of the above.
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Chapter Four
Write True or False for the following statements.
20- Design converts functional models from analysis into models that represent the
solution. (True)
21- One of The objectives of design activities is to understand information storage
requirements. (False)
22- Design requires more user involvement than analysis. (False)
23- One of the objectives of analysis activities is to understand system activities and
processing requirements. (True)
24- We don’t need to estimate time for each task or activity in Project. (False)
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-----------------specifies how the system will work with all other systems inside
and outside the organization.
A. Design User Interfaces.
B. Design the System Interfaces.
C. Design and integrate the database
D. Design and integrate System Control.
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-----------------is process of describing, organizing, and structuring system
components at architectural design level and detailed design level.
A. Analysis.
B. Planning.
C. Feasibility.
D. Design.
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-----------------Specifies how and where the system will store all of the
information needed by the organization.
A. Design and integrate System Control.
B. Design and integrate the database.
C. Prototype for design details.
D. Design the Application Architecture.
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-----------------Specifies how the various parts of the systems will communicate
with each other throughout the organization.
A. Design and integrate the network.
B. Design User Interfaces.
C. Design and integrate System Control.
D. Design and integrate the database.
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-----------------Specifies how all users will interact with the system.
A. Design system Interfaces.
B. Design and integrate the database.
C. Design User Interfaces.
D. Prototype for design details.
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Chapter Five
Write True or False for the following statements.
25- Design converts functional models from analysis into models that represent the
solution. (True)
26- There are three types of feasibility technical, economic ,and managerial. (False)
27- Economic feasibility Includes the purchase of new equipment, hardware, and
software. (True)
28- Users that do not want a new system may prevent it from becoming technically
feasible. (False)
29- Project is broken down into phases, which broken down into tasks or activities.
(True)
30- Design and Integrate the System Controls ensure system has adequate system
controls to protect organizational assets. (True)
31- Software Application Functions included Presentation logic, Application logic,
Data access logic, and Data storage. (True)
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----------------- assesses the operational, technical, and economic merits of the
proposed project.
A. Analysis phase.
B. Planning phase.
C. Feasibility study.
D. Design phase.
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---------------- assesses whether the current technical resources are sufficient
for the new system.
A. Technical feasibility.
B. Economic feasibility.
C. Operational feasibility.
D. managerial feasibility.
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----------------- determines whether the time and money are available to
develop the system.
A. Technical feasibility.
B. Economic feasibility.
C. Operational feasibility.
D. All of the above.
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Feasibility study determines whether the project is -----------------
A. benefits less costs.
B. cost-effective.
C. benefits equal costs.
D. none of all above.
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-----------------shows precedence, activities that must be completed before the
next activities may be started.
A. PERT Chart.
B. Gantt Chart.
C. Decision Tree.
D. Data Flow diagram.
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-----------------Shows activities over a period of time.
A. Decision Table.
B. Gantt Chart.
C. Decision Tree.
D. PERT Chart.
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There are two tools for project planning and control are -----------------
A. Structured English and Data Dictionary.
B. Gantt Chart and Decision Tree.
C. Decision Table and Decision Tree.
D. Gantt Charts and PERT diagrams
Dr. Hanan Rabie
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