Question 1

A functional decomposition diagram is drawn to partition the system into logical subsystems and/or functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Balancing is a quality assurance technique used on data flow diagrams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A data flow is composed of either actual data attributes (also called data structures) or other data flows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A __________________________ is when a process has inputs but no outputs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________________________ is when a process has...

Question 5

A(n) __________________________________ structure specifies that a process must perform different steps under well-specified conditions.

Accepted Answer

conditiona

Question 6

A language and syntax, based on the relative strengths of structured programming and natural English used to specify the underlying logic of a process is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudo code 
B)  Structured English 
C)  flow charts 
D)  decision tables 
E)  none of these 
A)  pseudo code 
B)  Structured English 
C)  flow charts 
D)  decision tables 
E)  none of these

Question 7

An external agent defines a person or organizational unit that is part of the scope of the project, but has no interaction with the system being studied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Data conservation requires that a data flow contain only the data that is truly needed by the receiving process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A(n) _______________________________ is a tabular form of presentation that specifies a set of conditions and their corresponding actions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _______________________________ is a tabular form of...

Question 10

An event is triggered by a discrete input and is completed when the process has responded with the appropriate outputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A model that shows what a system is and what is does is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a physical model 
B)  a logical model 
C)  a context model 
D)  both a physical and logical model 
E)  none of these 
A)  a physical model 
B)  a logical model 
C)  a context model 
D)  both a physical and logical model 
E)  none of these

Question 12

A decomposition diagram is essentially a planning tool for more detailed process models, namely,________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A decomposition diagram is essentially a planning...

Question 13

An event is a logical unit of work that must be completed as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The three components of a decision table are: (1)  ____________________________________(2) _____________________________________ and(3) ______________________________________.

Accepted Answer

condition

Question 15

Event partitioning factors a system into subsystems based on business events and responses to those events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Undefined adjectives and adverbs are not permitted in Structured English unless they have been clearly defined in the project dictionary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Logical models show what a system is or does. They are implementation independent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A process:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a common word used to describe almost any orderly arrangement of ideas or constructs 
B)  is work performed on, or in response to, incoming data flows or conditions 
C)  is only performed by computer software 
D)  is comprised of many systems and subsystems 
E)  none of these 
A)  is a common word used to describe almost any orderly arrangement of ideas or constructs 
B)  is work performed on, or in response to, incoming data flows or conditions 
C)  is only performed by computer software 
D)  is comprised of many systems and subsystems 
E)  none of these

Question 19

By ensuring that processes receive the entire entity and its attributes, we plan for future processing requirements to improve the implementation and maintenance of processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A(n) ____________________ is an inventory of data. Synonyms include file and database.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is an inventory of data....

A functional decomposition diagram is drawn to partition the system into logical subsystems and/or functions.

Balancing is a quality assurance technique used on data flow diagrams.

A data flow is composed of either actual data attributes (also called data structures) or other data flows.

A __________________________ is when a process has inputs but no outputs.

A(n) __________________________________ structure specifies that a process must perform different steps under well-specified conditions.

A language and syntax, based on the relative strengths of structured programming and natural English used to specify the underlying logic of a process is known as:

An external agent defines a person or organizational unit that is part of the scope of the project, but has no interaction with the system being studied.

Data conservation requires that a data flow contain only the data that is truly needed by the receiving process.

A(n) _______________________________ is a tabular form of presentation that specifies a set of conditions and their corresponding actions.

An event is triggered by a discrete input and is completed when the process has responded with the appropriate outputs.

A model that shows what a system is and what is does is:

A decomposition diagram is essentially a planning tool for more detailed process models, namely,________.

An event is a logical unit of work that must be completed as a whole.

The three components of a decision table are: (1) __________________(2) _ and(3) ____________________.

Event partitioning factors a system into subsystems based on business events and responses to those events.

Undefined adjectives and adverbs are not permitted in Structured English unless they have been clearly defined in the project dictionary.

Logical models show what a system is or does. They are implementation independent.

A process:

By ensuring that processes receive the entire entity and its attributes, we plan for future processing requirements to improve the implementation and maintenance of processes.

A(n) ____________________ is an inventory of data. Synonyms include file and database.

The Context of Systems Analysis and Design Methods

Information System Building Blocks

Information Systems Development

Project Management

Systems Analysis

Fact-Finding Techniques for Requirements Discovery

Modeling System Requirements With Use Cases

Data Modeling and Analysis

Object-Oriented Analysis and Modeling Using the Uml

Feasibility Analysis and the System Proposal

Systems Design

Application Architecture and Modeling

Database Design

Output Design and Prototyping

Input Design and Prototyping

User Interface Design

Object-Oriented Design and Modeling Using the UML

Systems Construction and Implementation

Systems Operations and Support

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Exam 9: Process Modeling

A functional decomposition diagram is drawn to partition the system into logical subsystems and/or functions.

Balancing is a quality assurance technique used on data flow diagrams.

A data flow is composed of either actual data attributes (also called data structures) or other data flows.

A __________________________ is when a process has inputs but no outputs.

A(n) __________________________________ structure specifies that a process must perform different steps under well-specified conditions.

A language and syntax, based on the relative strengths of structured programming and natural English used to specify the underlying logic of a process is known as:

An external agent defines a person or organizational unit that is part of the scope of the project, but has no interaction with the system being studied.

Data conservation requires that a data flow contain only the data that is truly needed by the receiving process.

A(n) _______________________________ is a tabular form of presentation that specifies a set of conditions and their corresponding actions.

An event is triggered by a discrete input and is completed when the process has responded with the appropriate outputs.

A model that shows what a system is and what is does is:

A decomposition diagram is essentially a planning tool for more detailed process models, namely,________.

An event is a logical unit of work that must be completed as a whole.

The three components of a decision table are: (1) ____________________________________(2) _____________________________________ and(3) ______________________________________.

Event partitioning factors a system into subsystems based on business events and responses to those events.

Undefined adjectives and adverbs are not permitted in Structured English unless they have been clearly defined in the project dictionary.

Logical models show what a system is or does. They are implementation independent.

A process:

By ensuring that processes receive the entire entity and its attributes, we plan for future processing requirements to improve the implementation and maintenance of processes.

A(n) ____________________ is an inventory of data. Synonyms include file and database.

The Context of Systems Analysis and Design Methods

Information System Building Blocks

Information Systems Development

Project Management

Systems Analysis

Fact-Finding Techniques for Requirements Discovery

Modeling System Requirements With Use Cases

Data Modeling and Analysis

Object-Oriented Analysis and Modeling Using the Uml

Feasibility Analysis and the System Proposal

Systems Design

Application Architecture and Modeling

Database Design

Output Design and Prototyping

Input Design and Prototyping

User Interface Design

Object-Oriented Design and Modeling Using the UML

Systems Construction and Implementation

Systems Operations and Support

Filters

The three components of a decision table are: (1) __________________(2) _ and(3) ____________________.