Question 1

________ are an important tool in the analysis of structured decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) Contradictions 
B) Data dictionaries 
C) Decision trees 
D) Decision tables 
A) Contradictions 
B) Data dictionaries 
C) Decision trees 
D) Decision tables

Question 2

Which of the following is not a goal of producing process specifications?

Accepted Answer

A) to reduce the ambiguity of the process 
B) to reduce the time it takes for a process to run 
C) to obtain a precise description of what is accomplished 
D) to validate the system design 
A) to reduce the ambiguity of the process 
B) to reduce the time it takes for a process to run 
C) to obtain a precise description of what is accomplished 
D) to validate the system design

Question 3

A square node indicates a condition,and a circle indicates an action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which is the correct choice?

Accepted Answer

A) Use structured English when not every condition is relevant to every action. 
B) Use decision tables when communication to end users is important. 
C) Use decision trees when the sequence of conditions and actions is critical. 
D) Use decision tables when there are many repetitious actions. 
A) Use structured English when not every condition is relevant to every action. 
B) Use decision tables when communication to end users is important. 
C) Use decision trees when the sequence of conditions and actions is critical. 
D) Use decision tables when there are many repetitious actions.

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the three basic constructs used to code computer programs?

Accepted Answer

A) sequence 
B) selection 
C) iteration 
D) computation 
A) sequence 
B) selection 
C) iteration 
D) computation

Question 6

In a decision table,________ occur(s)when rules suggest different actions but satisfy the same conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) contradictions 
B) conditions 
C) redundancy 
D) incompleteness 
A) contradictions 
B) conditions 
C) redundancy 
D) incompleteness

Question 7

In order to determine the human information requirements using a decision analysis strategy,what must the systems analyst determine?

Accepted Answer

A) necessary data 
B) objectives 
C) information 
D) data structure 
A) necessary data 
B) objectives 
C) information 
D) data structure

Question 8

Use decision trees when you require a method that effectively avoids impossible situations,redundancies and contradictions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Use decision tables when there are many repetitious actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Decision trees are useful when it is essential to keep a string of decisions in a particular sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In drawing the tree,begin building from left to right while making sure you are complete in listing all possible alternatives before moving over to the right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Use structured English when not every condition is relevant to every action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Primitive process specifications are not produced for:

Accepted Answer

A) processes that use decision trees. 
B) processes for which prewritten code already exists. 
C) processes that involve complex editing. 
D) All of the above. 
A) processes that use decision trees. 
B) processes for which prewritten code already exists. 
C) processes that involve complex editing. 
D) All of the above.

Question 14

________ are used when complex branching occurs in a structured decision process.

Accepted Answer

A) Decision tables 
B) Data dictionaries 
C) Decision trees 
D) All of the above. 
A) Decision tables 
B) Data dictionaries 
C) Decision trees 
D) All of the above.

Question 15

When iteration is indicated for an element or a group of elements in the data dictionary:

Accepted Answer

A) a simple sequence of structured English statements is all that is necessary. 
B) an IF..THEN...ELSE structured must be present in the structured English statements. 
C) DO WHILE,DO UNTIL,or PERFORM UNTIL structured English statements must be included. 
D) a decision table must be used to depict the logic. 
A) a simple sequence of structured English statements is all that is necessary. 
B) an IF..THEN...ELSE structured must be present in the structured English statements. 
C) DO WHILE,DO UNTIL,or PERFORM UNTIL structured English statements must be included. 
D) a decision table must be used to depict the logic.

Question 16

Use decision trees when not every condition is relevant to every decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One of the goals of producing ________ is to validate the system design,including the data flow diagram and the data dictionary.

Accepted Answer

A) process diagrams 
B) process databases 
C) process specifications 
D) production specifications 
A) process diagrams 
B) process databases 
C) process specifications 
D) production specifications

Question 18

Use decision tables when complex combinations of conditions,actions,and rules are found.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ are an important tool in the analysis of structured decisions.

Which of the following is not a goal of producing process specifications?

A square node indicates a condition,and a circle indicates an action.

Which is the correct choice?

Which of the following is not one of the three basic constructs used to code computer programs?

In a decision table,________ occur(s)when rules suggest different actions but satisfy the same conditions.

In order to determine the human information requirements using a decision analysis strategy,what must the systems analyst determine?

Use decision trees when you require a method that effectively avoids impossible situations,redundancies and contradictions.

Use decision tables when there are many repetitious actions.

Decision trees are useful when it is essential to keep a string of decisions in a particular sequence.

In drawing the tree,begin building from left to right while making sure you are complete in listing all possible alternatives before moving over to the right.

Use structured English when not every condition is relevant to every action.

Primitive process specifications are not produced for:

________ are used when complex branching occurs in a structured decision process.

When iteration is indicated for an element or a group of elements in the data dictionary:

Use decision trees when not every condition is relevant to every decision.

One of the goals of producing ________ is to validate the system design,including the data flow diagram and the data dictionary.

Use decision tables when complex combinations of conditions,actions,and rules are found.

Systems, roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling, prototyping, and Scrum

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using UML

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction and Ux Design

Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters

Exam 9: Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

________ are an important tool in the analysis of structured decisions.

Which of the following is not a goal of producing process specifications?

A square node indicates a condition,and a circle indicates an action.

Which is the correct choice?

Which of the following is not one of the three basic constructs used to code computer programs?

In a decision table,________ occur(s)when rules suggest different actions but satisfy the same conditions.

In order to determine the human information requirements using a decision analysis strategy,what must the systems analyst determine?

Use decision trees when you require a method that effectively avoids impossible situations,redundancies and contradictions.

Use decision tables when there are many repetitious actions.

Decision trees are useful when it is essential to keep a string of decisions in a particular sequence.

In drawing the tree,begin building from left to right while making sure you are complete in listing all possible alternatives before moving over to the right.

Use structured English when not every condition is relevant to every action.

Primitive process specifications are not produced for:

________ are used when complex branching occurs in a structured decision process.

When iteration is indicated for an element or a group of elements in the data dictionary:

Use decision trees when not every condition is relevant to every decision.

One of the goals of producing ________ is to validate the system design,including the data flow diagram and the data dictionary.

Use decision tables when complex combinations of conditions,actions,and rules are found.

Systems, roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling, prototyping, and Scrum

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using UML

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction and Ux Design

Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters