Question 1

Which is NOT true of structure charts?

Accepted Answer

A) They show sequence 
B) They show the user interface 
C) They show couples 
D) They show selection 
E) They emphasize structure and reusability 
A) They show sequence 
B) They show the user interface 
C) They show couples 
D) They show selection 
E) They emphasize structure and reusability

Question 2

Every part of a system that is not automated will:

Accepted Answer

A) Be ignored in the implementation of the system 
B) Be drawn as only logical DFDs not physical DFDs 
C) Be outside the human-machine boundary 
D) Go back through the analysis phase to become automated 
E) Will be drawn as diamond shapes on the structure charts 
A) Be ignored in the implementation of the system 
B) Be drawn as only logical DFDs not physical DFDs 
C) Be outside the human-machine boundary 
D) Go back through the analysis phase to become automated 
E) Will be drawn as diamond shapes on the structure charts

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Analysts design programs in the design phase of the SDLC,programmers code programs in the Implementation phase 
B) Analysts can use structure charts to design programming logic 
C) Analysts can build in the three structures of sequence,selection and iteration into structure charts 
D) Programmers can take the logical DFDs and directly implement into code by compiling the metadata in the CASE tools 
E) Physical DFDs show additional details,such as what tables in the database replace data stores on the logical DFD 
A) Analysts design programs in the design phase of the SDLC,programmers code programs in the Implementation phase 
B) Analysts can use structure charts to design programming logic 
C) Analysts can build in the three structures of sequence,selection and iteration into structure charts 
D) Programmers can take the logical DFDs and directly implement into code by compiling the metadata in the CASE tools 
E) Physical DFDs show additional details,such as what tables in the database replace data stores on the logical DFD

Question 4

Reusable modules,which are represented in the structure chart as rectangles with vertical lines on both sides,may often appear several times in a structure chart.These are called _____ modules.

Accepted Answer

A) conditional 
B) control 
C) library 
D) loop 
E) off-page connector 
A) conditional 
B) control 
C) library 
D) loop 
E) off-page connector

Question 5

Structure charts show: sequence,selection and iteration.What are these factors?

Accepted Answer

Sequence shows the execution order of mo

Question 6

The second step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

Accepted Answer

A) Update the metadata in the CASE repository 
B) Draw a human-machine boundary 
C) Add implementation references 
D) Add system-related data stores,data flows and processes 
E) Update the data elements in the data flows 
A) Update the metadata in the CASE repository 
B) Draw a human-machine boundary 
C) Add implementation references 
D) Add system-related data stores,data flows and processes 
E) Update the data elements in the data flows

Question 7

Generally,transaction structures occur at lower levels of a structure chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A general suggestion about using couples in drawing structure charts is:

Accepted Answer

A) The use of many couples clarify the processing 
B) It is best to be conservative when applying couples to your diagram 
C) To use 'combination' couples when both data couples and control couples are needed 
D) You should have at least twice as many afferent couples as efferent couples 
E) Use only data couples and no control couples 
A) The use of many couples clarify the processing 
B) It is best to be conservative when applying couples to your diagram 
C) To use 'combination' couples when both data couples and control couples are needed 
D) You should have at least twice as many afferent couples as efferent couples 
E) Use only data couples and no control couples

Question 9

Fan-In describes the number of subordinates that communicate with the control module.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Because (a)preexisting code needs to be understood,organized,and pieced together;and (b)it is still common for the project team to have to write some code and adapt packages to the business environment,it is therefore good for analysts to fully understand program design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Pseudocode is:

Accepted Answer

A) A language popularized by Feinstein and Longenecker in the 1990's 
B) A detailed outline of the lines of code that need to be written 
C) A 'pretend' syntax inherent in all CASE tools 
D) The translation of code into ASCII 
E) A dialect of Visual Basic only used in program design 
A) A language popularized by Feinstein and Longenecker in the 1990's 
B) A detailed outline of the lines of code that need to be written 
C) A 'pretend' syntax inherent in all CASE tools 
D) The translation of code into ASCII 
E) A dialect of Visual Basic only used in program design

Question 12

A structure chart is often completed in one attempt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An afferent process is an input process on a structure chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Generally,transform structures on a structure chart will have:

Accepted Answer

A) Many afferent processes 
B) Many efferent processes 
C) Many data couples 
D) Many control couples 
E) Many conditional couples 
A) Many afferent processes 
B) Many efferent processes 
C) Many data couples 
D) Many control couples 
E) Many conditional couples

Question 15

Compare and contrast cohesion and coupling.

Accepted Answer

Cohesion is how well a module does proce

Question 16

Control couples show the passing of parameters or system related messages between modules (like 'end-of-file').

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____ refers to how well the lines of code within each module in a structure chart relate to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) calculation 
B) cohesion 
C) control 
D) coupling 
E) fan-in 
A) calculation 
B) cohesion 
C) control 
D) coupling 
E) fan-in

Question 18

The three types of basic processes on a process model:

Accepted Answer

A) Sequence,selection and iteration processes 
B) Navigation,status and work processes 
C) Afferent,central and efferent processes 
D) Batch,online and real time processes 
E) Singular,bilateral and library processes 
A) Sequence,selection and iteration processes 
B) Navigation,status and work processes 
C) Afferent,central and efferent processes 
D) Batch,online and real time processes 
E) Singular,bilateral and library processes

Question 19

Jim is working from a leveled DFD and creating structure charts.He is finding that the lower levels of the DFD generally correspond to transform structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The third step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

Accepted Answer

A) Update the metadata in the CASE repository 
B) Draw a human-machine boundary 
C) Add implementation references 
D) Add system-related data stores,data flows and processes 
E) Update the data elements in the data flows 
A) Update the metadata in the CASE repository 
B) Draw a human-machine boundary 
C) Add implementation references 
D) Add system-related data stores,data flows and processes 
E) Update the data elements in the data flows

Which is NOT true of structure charts?

Every part of a system that is not automated will:

Which of the following is NOT true?

Reusable modules,which are represented in the structure chart as rectangles with vertical lines on both sides,may often appear several times in a structure chart.These are called _____ modules.

Structure charts show: sequence,selection and iteration.What are these factors?

The second step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

Generally,transaction structures occur at lower levels of a structure chart.

A general suggestion about using couples in drawing structure charts is:

Fan-In describes the number of subordinates that communicate with the control module.

Because (a)preexisting code needs to be understood,organized,and pieced together;and (b)it is still common for the project team to have to write some code and adapt packages to the business environment,it is therefore good for analysts to fully understand program design.

Pseudocode is:

A structure chart is often completed in one attempt.

An afferent process is an input process on a structure chart.

Generally,transform structures on a structure chart will have:

Compare and contrast cohesion and coupling.

Control couples show the passing of parameters or system related messages between modules (like 'end-of-file').

_____ refers to how well the lines of code within each module in a structure chart relate to each other.

The three types of basic processes on a process model:

Jim is working from a leveled DFD and creating structure charts.He is finding that the lower levels of the DFD generally correspond to transform structures.

The third step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development

Project Selection and Management

Requirements Determination

Use Case Analysis

Process Modeling

Data Modeling

Moving Into Design

Rchitecture Design

User Interface Design

Data Storage Design

Moving Into Implementation

Transition to the New System

The Movement to Objects

Filters

Exam 10: Program Design

Which is NOT true of structure charts?

Every part of a system that is not automated will:

Which of the following is NOT true?

Reusable modules,which are represented in the structure chart as rectangles with vertical lines on both sides,may often appear several times in a structure chart.These are called _____ modules.

Structure charts show: sequence,selection and iteration.What are these factors?

The second step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

Generally,transaction structures occur at lower levels of a structure chart.

A general suggestion about using couples in drawing structure charts is:

Fan-In describes the number of subordinates that communicate with the control module.

Because (a)preexisting code needs to be understood,organized,and pieced together;and (b)it is still common for the project team to have to write some code and adapt packages to the business environment,it is therefore good for analysts to fully understand program design.

Pseudocode is:

A structure chart is often completed in one attempt.

An afferent process is an input process on a structure chart.

Generally,transform structures on a structure chart will have:

Compare and contrast cohesion and coupling.

Control couples show the passing of parameters or system related messages between modules (like 'end-of-file').

_____ refers to how well the lines of code within each module in a structure chart relate to each other.

The three types of basic processes on a process model:

Jim is working from a leveled DFD and creating structure charts.He is finding that the lower levels of the DFD generally correspond to transform structures.

The third step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development

Project Selection and Management

Requirements Determination

Use Case Analysis

Process Modeling

Data Modeling

Moving Into Design

Rchitecture Design

User Interface Design

Data Storage Design

Moving Into Implementation

Transition to the New System

The Movement to Objects

Filters