Online Computer Science Test - System Analysis and Design Test

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1.
A problem's _____ will answer the question, "What information will the computer need to know in order to either print or display the output times?"
Input
Output
Processing
Purpose
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2.
The primary tool used in structured design is a:
data-flow diagram
module
structure chart
program flowchart
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3.
System Study involves
study of an existing system
documenting the existing system.
identifying current deficiencies and establishing new goals
All of the above
None of the above
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4.
The mistake, committed by interchanging two digits in a numeric held, during data entry, is called
transposition error
transcription error
Beta testing error
Alpha testing error
None of the above
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5.
Most algorithms follow the format of
Entering the input items, then displaying the input items, and then processing the output items
Entering the input items, then processing the output items, and then displaying the output items
Entering the input items, then processing the input items, and then displaying the output items
Entering the output items, then displaying the output items, and then processing the output items
Entering the output items, then processing the output items, and then displaying the output items
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6.
Which of the following is not considered a tool at the system Design phase?
Data-Flow Diagram
Decision Table
Pie chart
System Flowchart
None of the above
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7.
A system design aid should primarily
help analyse both data and activities
help in documentation
generate code
using a graphical user interface
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8.
A checksum digit is used for detecting Errors in
Data transmission
Arithmetic operations
Logical operations
All of the above
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9.
Structured Programming involves
decentralisation of program activity
functional modularisation
localisation of errors
All of the above
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10.
The conditions immediately outside a system is called
The boundary
The interface
The environment
The protocols
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11.
To avoid errors in transcription and transposition, during data entry, the System Analyst should
provide for a check digit
provide for a hash totals
provide batch totals
All of the above
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12.
Which of the following' is NOT a characteristic of good test data?
should be comprehensive
users do not participate at this preliminary stage
every statement should be executed
expected output from the module's execution should be determined manually
None of the above
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13.
System Specifications are used to
describe system flows
get an accurate picture of the system
avoids ambiguity
Ail of the above
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14.
A turnkey package includes
software
hardware
training
All of the above
None of the above
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15.
Data dictionary contains detail of
data structures
data flows
data stores
All of the above
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16.
The current trend, of computer usage is mainly interactive; the trend, earlier, was
batch processing
parallel processing
random processing
multi-task processing
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17.
Which of the following is not true of the conversion phase of the development life cycle?
the user and systems personnel must work closely together
steps must be taken to phase out the old system
documentation should be emphasized
the non machine components of the system should be considered
None of the above
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18.
Graphic representation of the control logic of processing functions or modules representing a system, is known as:
Structured analysis
Structured chart
Structured English
System Flow chart
None of the above
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19.
At the time of system study, flowcharts are drawn using
non-standard symbols
general symbols
abbreviated symbols
specific symbols
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20.
The structure chart is
a document of what has to be accomplished
a statement of information processing requirement
a hierarchical partitioning of the program
All of the above
None of the above
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