Question 1

Process logic may be represented as:

Accepted Answer

A) structured English. 
B) a decision table. 
C) a decision tree. 
D) a formula. 
E) All of the above. 
A) structured English. 
B) a decision table. 
C) a decision tree. 
D) a formula. 
E) All of the above.

Question 2

What is a way to examine, describe, and document structured decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) decision table 
B) data flow 
C) data dictionary 
D) database 
A) decision table 
B) data flow 
C) data dictionary 
D) database

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In order to use structured English, which convention is not advisable?

Accepted Answer

A) Express all logic in terms of sequential structures, decision structures, case structures, or iterations. 
B) Blank a line and indent blocks of statements to show their hierarchy. 
C) Use and capitalize accepted keywords such as IF, THEN. 
D) Be careful when using "and" and "or." 
A) Express all logic in terms of sequential structures, decision structures, case structures, or iterations. 
B) Blank a line and indent blocks of statements to show their hierarchy. 
C) Use and capitalize accepted keywords such as IF, THEN. 
D) Be careful when using "and" and "or."

Question 5

When selection is indicated for 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 structure 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 tree 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 structure 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 tree must be used to depict the logic.

Question 6

When structured decisions are not complex, an appropriate technique for analyzing the decision process is the use of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) CASE tools 
B) structured English 
C) decision trees 
D) decision diagrams 
A) CASE tools 
B) structured English 
C) decision trees 
D) decision diagrams

Question 7

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 8

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 9

When drawing the tree, systems analysts do not have to identify:

Accepted Answer

A) all outcomes. 
B) all actions. 
C) the order. 
D) all conditions. 
A) all outcomes. 
B) all actions. 
C) the order. 
D) all conditions.

Question 10

Use decision trees when communication to end users is important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Process specifications show the decision-making logic and formulas necessary to transform process input data into output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Compose a structured English statement for the following supermarket scenario:
"First, we determine whether the customer has shopped with us before. If they have, we give them a free bonus coupon. If they have not yet shopped with us, we give them a free membership card. We do this until there are no more customers in line."

Accepted Answer

DO WHILE there are customers i

Question 13

In order to build decision tables, what does the analyst not need to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Eliminate any impossible situations. 
B) Simplify the table as much as possible. 
C) Determine the minimum size of the table. 
D) Eliminate inconsistencies. 
A) Eliminate any impossible situations. 
B) Simplify the table as much as possible. 
C) Determine the minimum size of the table. 
D) Eliminate inconsistencies.

Question 14

The lower half of a decision tree contains the actions to be taken on the left and the rules for executing the actions on the right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Use decision trees when there are many repetitious actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When creating process specifications, what needs to be done for manual tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) Create well-defined procedures for employees performing the tasks. 
B) Replace them with automated processes. 
C) Outline the decisions using a decision tree. 
D) Nothing, they are not part of processing specifications. 
A) Create well-defined procedures for employees performing the tasks. 
B) Replace them with automated processes. 
C) Outline the decisions using a decision tree. 
D) Nothing, they are not part of processing specifications.

Question 17

Unlike the decision tree used in management science, what doesn't the analyst's tree contain?

Accepted Answer

A) decisions 
B) conditions 
C) outcomes 
D) actions 
A) decisions 
B) conditions 
C) outcomes 
D) actions

Question 18

________ 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 19

Which of the following is not a business rule?

Accepted Answer

A) logical inferences 
B) mathematical and functional derivations 
C) programming language IF statements 
D) definitions of business terms 
A) logical inferences 
B) mathematical and functional derivations 
C) programming language IF statements 
D) definitions of business terms

Question 20

Process descriptions may exist on a form or within a ________ repository.

Accepted Answer

A) data 
B) data dictionary 
C) CASE tool 
D) CASE diagram 
A) data 
B) data dictionary 
C) CASE tool 
D) CASE diagram

Process logic may be represented as:

What is a way to examine, describe, and document structured decisions?

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

In order to use structured English, which convention is not advisable?

When selection is indicated for elements in the data dictionary:

When structured decisions are not complex, an appropriate technique for analyzing the decision process is the use of ________.

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

Which is the correct choice?

When drawing the tree, systems analysts do not have to identify:

Use decision trees when communication to end users is important.

Process specifications show the decision-making logic and formulas necessary to transform process input data into output.

In order to build decision tables, what does the analyst not need to do?

The lower half of a decision tree contains the actions to be taken on the left and the rules for executing the actions on the right.

Use decision trees when there are many repetitious actions.

When creating process specifications, what needs to be done for manual tasks?

Unlike the decision tree used in management science, what doesn't the analyst's tree contain?

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

Which of the following is not a business rule?

Process descriptions may exist on a form or within a ________ repository.

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling and Prototyping

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

Designing Accurate Data Entry

Quality Assurance and Implementation

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Exam 9: Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

Process logic may be represented as:

What is a way to examine, describe, and document structured decisions?

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

In order to use structured English, which convention is not advisable?

When selection is indicated for elements in the data dictionary:

When structured decisions are not complex, an appropriate technique for analyzing the decision process is the use of ________.

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

Which is the correct choice?

When drawing the tree, systems analysts do not have to identify:

Use decision trees when communication to end users is important.

Process specifications show the decision-making logic and formulas necessary to transform process input data into output.

In order to build decision tables, what does the analyst not need to do?

The lower half of a decision tree contains the actions to be taken on the left and the rules for executing the actions on the right.

Use decision trees when there are many repetitious actions.

When creating process specifications, what needs to be done for manual tasks?

Unlike the decision tree used in management science, what doesn't the analyst's tree contain?

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

Which of the following is not a business rule?

Process descriptions may exist on a form or within a ________ repository.

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling and Prototyping

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

Designing Accurate Data Entry

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters