Question 1

Context diagrams have only one process labeled "P-1."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A data flow can go directly back to the same process it leaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The lowest level of DFDs is called:

Accepted Answer

A) level-0 diagrams 
B) context diagrams 
C) level-1 diagrams 
D) primitive data flow diagrams 
A) level-0 diagrams 
B) context diagrams 
C) level-1 diagrams 
D) primitive data flow diagrams

Question 4

Which of the following is not an advanced rule governing data flow diagramming?

Accepted Answer

A) To avoid having data flow lines cross each other,data stores may be repeated on a DFD. 
B) At the lowest level of DFDs,new data flows may be added to represent data that are transmitted under exceptional conditions. 
C) Composite data flows on one level cannot be split into component data flows at the next level. 
D) The inputs to a process must be sufficient to produce the outputs from the process. 
A) To avoid having data flow lines cross each other,data stores may be repeated on a DFD. 
B) At the lowest level of DFDs,new data flows may be added to represent data that are transmitted under exceptional conditions. 
C) Composite data flows on one level cannot be split into component data flows at the next level. 
D) The inputs to a process must be sufficient to produce the outputs from the process.

Question 5

__________ is the conservation of inputs and outputs to a data flow diagram process when that process is decomposed to a lower level.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the conservation of inputs and...

Question 6

Assume we have three conditions.Condition one has two values; condition two has three values; condition three has three values.How many rules are needed?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 
B) 6 
C) 5 
D) 18 
A) 8 
B) 6 
C) 5 
D) 18

Question 7

Match each of the following terms with its description.
-The work or actions performed on data so that they are transformed,stored,or distributed.

Accepted Answer

A) source/sink 
B) level-0 diagram 
C) data flow 
D) data store 
E) balancing
F)DFD completeness
G)DFD consistency
H)level-n diagram
I)primitive DFD
J)process
K)gap analysis 
A) source/sink 
B) level-0 diagram 
C) data flow 
D) data store 
E) balancing
F)DFD completeness
G)DFD consistency
H)level-n diagram
I)primitive DFD
J)process
K)gap analysis

Question 8

An insignificant condition is a condition in a decision table whose value does not affect which actions are taken for two or more rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match each of the following terms with its description.
-Data at rest,which may take the form of many different physical representations.

Accepted Answer

A) source/sink 
B) level-0 diagram 
C) data flow 
D) data store 
E) balancing
F)DFD completeness
G)DFD consistency
H)level-n diagram
I)primitive DFD
J)process
K)gap analysis 
A) source/sink 
B) level-0 diagram 
C) data flow 
D) data store 
E) balancing
F)DFD completeness
G)DFD consistency
H)level-n diagram
I)primitive DFD
J)process
K)gap analysis

Question 10

__________ on a DFD have unique names.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ on a DFD have unique names....

Question 11

__________ is the extent to which all necessary components of a data flow diagram have been included and fully described.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the extent to which all...

Question 12

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description.
-A matrix representation of the logic of a decision,which specifies the possible conditions for the decision and the resulting actions.

Accepted Answer

A) limited entry 
B) extended entry 
C) action stubs 
D) condition stubs 
E) decision table
F)indifferent condition
G)rules 
A) limited entry 
B) extended entry 
C) action stubs 
D) condition stubs 
E) decision table
F)indifferent condition
G)rules

Question 13

What is gap analysis? Why is gap analysis useful?

Accepted Answer

Gap analysis is the process of discoveri

Question 14

If a data flow appears on a higher-level DFD but not on lower levels,this situation violates the __________ guideline.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a data flow appears on a...

Question 15

__________ is the origin and/or destination of data.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the origin and/or destination of...

Question 16

Match each of the following terms with its description.
-The conservation of inputs and outputs to a data flow diagram process when that process is decomposed to a lower level.

Accepted Answer

A) gap analysis 
B) functional decomposition 
C) process modeling 
D) balancing 
E) DFD completeness 
A) gap analysis 
B) functional decomposition 
C) process modeling 
D) balancing 
E) DFD completeness

Question 17

A data flow diagram that represents a system's major processes,data flows,and data stores at a high level of detail refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) context diagram 
B) level-1 diagram 
C) level-0 diagram 
D) level-00 diagram 
A) context diagram 
B) level-1 diagram 
C) level-0 diagram 
D) level-00 diagram

Question 18

Decision tables allow you to represent a set of conditions and the actions that follow from them in a tabular format.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match each of the data flow diagramming symbols with corresponding examples.(Answers may occur more than once.)
-A data store has a verb phrase label.

Accepted Answer

A) process 
B) data flow 
C) source/sink 
D) data store 
A) process 
B) data flow 
C) source/sink 
D) data store

Question 20

The deliverables of process modeling state:

Accepted Answer

A) how you should develop the system during physical design 
B) what you learned during requirements determination 
C) how you should implement the new system during implementation 
D) what you learned during project planning 
A) how you should develop the system during physical design 
B) what you learned during requirements determination 
C) how you should implement the new system during implementation 
D) what you learned during project planning

Context diagrams have only one process labeled "P-1."

A data flow can go directly back to the same process it leaves.

The lowest level of DFDs is called:

Which of the following is not an advanced rule governing data flow diagramming?

__________ is the conservation of inputs and outputs to a data flow diagram process when that process is decomposed to a lower level.

Assume we have three conditions.Condition one has two values; condition two has three values; condition three has three values.How many rules are needed?

Match each of the following terms with its description. -The work or actions performed on data so that they are transformed,stored,or distributed.

An insignificant condition is a condition in a decision table whose value does not affect which actions are taken for two or more rules.

Match each of the following terms with its description. -Data at rest,which may take the form of many different physical representations.

__________ on a DFD have unique names.

__________ is the extent to which all necessary components of a data flow diagram have been included and fully described.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description. -A matrix representation of the logic of a decision,which specifies the possible conditions for the decision and the resulting actions.

What is gap analysis? Why is gap analysis useful?

If a data flow appears on a higher-level DFD but not on lower levels,this situation violates the __________ guideline.

__________ is the origin and/or destination of data.

Match each of the following terms with its description. -The conservation of inputs and outputs to a data flow diagram process when that process is decomposed to a lower level.

A data flow diagram that represents a system's major processes,data flows,and data stores at a high level of detail refers to:

Decision tables allow you to represent a set of conditions and the actions that follow from them in a tabular format.

Match each of the data flow diagramming symbols with corresponding examples.(Answers may occur more than once.) -A data store has a verb phrase label.

The deliverables of process modeling state:

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Data Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

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Exam 7: Structuring System Process Requirements

Context diagrams have only one process labeled "P-1."

A data flow can go directly back to the same process it leaves.

The lowest level of DFDs is called:

Which of the following is not an advanced rule governing data flow diagramming?

__________ is the conservation of inputs and outputs to a data flow diagram process when that process is decomposed to a lower level.

Assume we have three conditions.Condition one has two values; condition two has three values; condition three has three values.How many rules are needed?

Match each of the following terms with its description. -The work or actions performed on data so that they are transformed,stored,or distributed.

An insignificant condition is a condition in a decision table whose value does not affect which actions are taken for two or more rules.

Match each of the following terms with its description. -Data at rest,which may take the form of many different physical representations.

__________ on a DFD have unique names.

__________ is the extent to which all necessary components of a data flow diagram have been included and fully described.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description. -A matrix representation of the logic of a decision,which specifies the possible conditions for the decision and the resulting actions.

What is gap analysis? Why is gap analysis useful?

If a data flow appears on a higher-level DFD but not on lower levels,this situation violates the __________ guideline.

__________ is the origin and/or destination of data.

Match each of the following terms with its description. -The conservation of inputs and outputs to a data flow diagram process when that process is decomposed to a lower level.

A data flow diagram that represents a system's major processes,data flows,and data stores at a high level of detail refers to:

Decision tables allow you to represent a set of conditions and the actions that follow from them in a tabular format.

Match each of the data flow diagramming symbols with corresponding examples.(Answers may occur more than once.) -A data store has a verb phrase label.

The deliverables of process modeling state:

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Data Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

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