Question 1

Data at rest, which may take the form of many different physical representations, best describes a:

Accepted Answer

A)  source. 
B)  data store. 
C)  data flow. 
D)  process. 
E)  relationship. 
A)  source. 
B)  data store. 
C)  data flow. 
D)  process. 
E)  relationship. B

Question 2

Data-flow diagramming is one of several structured analysis techniques used to increase software development productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

On a data-flow diagram, a rectangle with the right vertical line missing represents a:

Accepted Answer

A)  data store. 
B)  data flow. 
C)  process. 
D)  source. 
E)  relationship. 
A)  data store. 
B)  data flow. 
C)  process. 
D)  source. 
E)  relationship. A

Question 4

When you believe that you have shown each business form or transaction, computer screen, and report as a single data flow, you have probably reached the:

Accepted Answer

A)  level-0 diagrams. 
B)  ternary-level diagrams. 
C)  primitive data-flow diagrams. 
D)  secondary-level diagrams. 
E)  context-level diagrams. 
A)  level-0 diagrams. 
B)  ternary-level diagrams. 
C)  primitive data-flow diagrams. 
D)  secondary-level diagrams. 
E)  context-level diagrams.

Question 5

The part of a decision table that lists the actions that result for a given set of conditions is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  action stubs. 
B)  condition stubs. 
C)  rule section. 
D)  execution stubs. 
E)  processing stubs. 
A)  action stubs. 
B)  condition stubs. 
C)  rule section. 
D)  execution stubs. 
E)  processing stubs.

Question 6

A level-0 diagram is a data-flow diagram that represents a system's major processes, data flows, and data stores at a high level of detail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A context diagram shows the scope of the organizational system, system boundaries, external entities that interact with the system, and the major information flows between entities and the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The decomposition of Process 1.1 would be shown on a level-1 diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Student data contained on an enrollment form would be represented on a data-flow diagram as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  process. 
B)  data flow. 
C)  source. 
D)  data store. 
E)  relationship. 
A)  process. 
B)  data flow. 
C)  source. 
D)  data store. 
E)  relationship.

Question 10

The lowest-level data-flow diagrams are called level-0 diagrams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

On a data-flow diagram, a rectangle with the right vertical line missing represents a data store.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The calculation of an employee's salary would be represented on a data-flow diagram as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  data flow. 
B)  source. 
C)  data store. 
D)  process. 
E)  action stub. 
A)  data flow. 
B)  source. 
C)  data store. 
D)  process. 
E)  action stub.

Question 13

The data a sink receives and often what data a source provides are fixed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a True statement regarding data flows?

Accepted Answer

A)  A data flow to a data store means retrieve or use. 
B)  A data flow from a data store means update. 
C)  A data flow may have double-ended arrows. 
D)  A data flow represents data at rest. 
E)  A join in a data flow means that exactly the same data come from any of two or more different processes, data stores, or sources/sinks to a common location. 
A)  A data flow to a data store means retrieve or use. 
B)  A data flow from a data store means update. 
C)  A data flow may have double-ended arrows. 
D)  A data flow represents data at rest. 
E)  A join in a data flow means that exactly the same data come from any of two or more different processes, data stores, or sources/sinks to a common location.

Question 15

The conservation of inputs and outputs is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  decomposition. 
B)  balancing. 
C)  flow conservation. 
D)  data flow structuring. 
E)  gap proofing. 
A)  decomposition. 
B)  balancing. 
C)  flow conservation. 
D)  data flow structuring. 
E)  gap proofing.

Question 16

Completeness, consistency, timing, iterative development, and primitive DFDs are guidelines for drawing DFDs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A gross violation of DFD consistency would be a level-1 diagram with no level-0 diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The act of going from a single system to several component processes refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  structuring. 
B)  balancing. 
C)  decomposition. 
D)  formatting. 
E)  regeneration. 
A)  structuring. 
B)  balancing. 
C)  decomposition. 
D)  formatting. 
E)  regeneration.

Question 20

Recording a customer's payment would be represented on a data-flow diagram as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  process. 
B)  source. 
C)  data flow. 
D)  data store. 
E)  action stub. 
A)  process. 
B)  source. 
C)  data flow. 
D)  data store. 
E)  action stub.

Data at rest, which may take the form of many different physical representations, best describes a:

Data-flow diagramming is one of several structured analysis techniques used to increase software development productivity.

On a data-flow diagram, a rectangle with the right vertical line missing represents a:

When you believe that you have shown each business form or transaction, computer screen, and report as a single data flow, you have probably reached the:

The part of a decision table that lists the actions that result for a given set of conditions is called:

A level-0 diagram is a data-flow diagram that represents a system's major processes, data flows, and data stores at a high level of detail.

A context diagram shows the scope of the organizational system, system boundaries, external entities that interact with the system, and the major information flows between entities and the system.

The decomposition of Process 1.1 would be shown on a level-1 diagram.

Student data contained on an enrollment form would be represented on a data-flow diagram as a:

The lowest-level data-flow diagrams are called level-0 diagrams.

On a data-flow diagram, a rectangle with the right vertical line missing represents a data store.

The calculation of an employee's salary would be represented on a data-flow diagram as a(n):

The data a sink receives and often what data a source provides are fixed.

Which of the following is a True statement regarding data flows?

The conservation of inputs and outputs is called:

Completeness, consistency, timing, iterative development, and primitive DFDs are guidelines for drawing DFDs.

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

A gross violation of DFD consistency would be a level-1 diagram with no level-0 diagram.

The act of going from a single system to several component processes refers to:

Recording a customer's payment would be represented on a data-flow diagram as a(n):

The Systems Development Environment

The Sources of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Systems Planning and Selection

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Requirements: Conceptual Data Modeling

Designing the Human Interface

Designing Databases

Systems Implementation and Operation

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Exam 6: Structuring System Requirements: Process Modeling

Data at rest, which may take the form of many different physical representations, best describes a:

Data-flow diagramming is one of several structured analysis techniques used to increase software development productivity.

On a data-flow diagram, a rectangle with the right vertical line missing represents a:

When you believe that you have shown each business form or transaction, computer screen, and report as a single data flow, you have probably reached the:

The part of a decision table that lists the actions that result for a given set of conditions is called:

A level-0 diagram is a data-flow diagram that represents a system's major processes, data flows, and data stores at a high level of detail.

A context diagram shows the scope of the organizational system, system boundaries, external entities that interact with the system, and the major information flows between entities and the system.

The decomposition of Process 1.1 would be shown on a level-1 diagram.

Student data contained on an enrollment form would be represented on a data-flow diagram as a:

The lowest-level data-flow diagrams are called level-0 diagrams.

On a data-flow diagram, a rectangle with the right vertical line missing represents a data store.

The calculation of an employee's salary would be represented on a data-flow diagram as a(n):

The data a sink receives and often what data a source provides are fixed.

Which of the following is a True statement regarding data flows?

The conservation of inputs and outputs is called:

Completeness, consistency, timing, iterative development, and primitive DFDs are guidelines for drawing DFDs.

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

A gross violation of DFD consistency would be a level-1 diagram with no level-0 diagram.

The act of going from a single system to several component processes refers to:

Recording a customer's payment would be represented on a data-flow diagram as a(n):

The Systems Development Environment

The Sources of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Systems Planning and Selection

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Requirements: Conceptual Data Modeling

Designing the Human Interface

Designing Databases

Systems Implementation and Operation

Filters