Exam 7: Flowcharting

The systems development life cycle comprises seven steps: initiation/planning, requirements analysis, design, build, test, implementation, and operations and maintenance.In which phases of the SDLC would a systems flowchart be useful? Justify your response.

Consider the following partially completed flowchart as you respond to the questions: In the partial flowchart, "E" should be replaced with a ___ symbol labeled ___.

A properly prepared systems flowchart can be used to:

Refer to the following case as you respond to the question: The Celebration Theatre is a small, independent theatre that puts on 12 plays per year.30 days before the start of each calendar quarter, Celebration prepares advertising for the productions in the upcoming quarter.They advertise on their web site, via e-mail to their season subscribers and via direct mail and brochures to others.Patrons can buy tickets for a single play; alternatively, they can subscribe to all three plays each quarter.Quarterly subscriptions offer a 25% discount from the prices of single tickets.Patrons may purchase tickets over the phone, at the box office or via the theatre's web site.All tickets are held at the box office where they can be picked up as early as one week prior to the performance.The theatre has an "open seating" plan, so patrons do not reserve a specific seat at any performance.If tickets are purchased in person at the box office, non-subscribers may pay with cash or a major credit card; subscribers can pay with cash, major credit card or check.All tickets purchased over the phone or via the web site must be paid for with a major credit card.Celebration maintains an electronic database to track all ticket sales; paper tickets are printed at least ten days prior to a performance.Any paid tickets that are not claimed at least thirty minutes prior to the performance are sold on a "first-come, first-serve" basis at a 50% discount. Refer to the previously presented set of flowcharting symbols labeled Symbol A through Symbol J.Which of the following would best determine whether to use Symbol G or Symbol I to represent the process of selling tickets at the box office?

Which of the following would best be depicted with a systems flowchart: (i) steps in the accounting cycle, (ii) development of an internal control plan?

Refer to the following case as you respond to the question: The Celebration Theatre is a small, independent theatre that puts on 12 plays per year.30 days before the start of each calendar quarter, Celebration prepares advertising for the productions in the upcoming quarter.They advertise on their web site, via e-mail to their season subscribers and via direct mail and brochures to others.Patrons can buy tickets for a single play; alternatively, they can subscribe to all three plays each quarter.Quarterly subscriptions offer a 25% discount from the prices of single tickets.Patrons may purchase tickets over the phone, at the box office or via the theatre's web site.All tickets are held at the box office where they can be picked up as early as one week prior to the performance.The theatre has an "open seating" plan, so patrons do not reserve a specific seat at any performance.If tickets are purchased in person at the box office, non-subscribers may pay with cash or a major credit card; subscribers can pay with cash, major credit card or check.All tickets purchased over the phone or via the web site must be paid for with a major credit card.Celebration maintains an electronic database to track all ticket sales; paper tickets are printed at least ten days prior to a performance.Any paid tickets that are not claimed at least thirty minutes prior to the performance are sold on a "first-come, first-serve" basis at a 50% discount. Refer to the previously presented set of flowcharting symbols labeled Symbol A through Symbol J.Which of the following is most likely to be represented with Symbol I?

Consider the following flowchart symbols as necessary as you respond to the remaining questions in this chapter: Symbol A depicts:

Refer to the following case as you respond to the question: The Celebration Theatre is a small, independent theatre that puts on 12 plays per year.30 days before the start of each calendar quarter, Celebration prepares advertising for the productions in the upcoming quarter.They advertise on their web site, via e-mail to their season subscribers and via direct mail and brochures to others.Patrons can buy tickets for a single play; alternatively, they can subscribe to all three plays each quarter.Quarterly subscriptions offer a 25% discount from the prices of single tickets.Patrons may purchase tickets over the phone, at the box office or via the theatre's web site.All tickets are held at the box office where they can be picked up as early as one week prior to the performance.The theatre has an "open seating" plan, so patrons do not reserve a specific seat at any performance.If tickets are purchased in person at the box office, non-subscribers may pay with cash or a major credit card; subscribers can pay with cash, major credit card or check.All tickets purchased over the phone or via the web site must be paid for with a major credit card.Celebration maintains an electronic database to track all ticket sales; paper tickets are printed at least ten days prior to a performance.Any paid tickets that are not claimed at least thirty minutes prior to the performance are sold on a "first-come, first-serve" basis at a 50% discount. Refer to the previously presented set of flowcharting symbols labeled Symbol A through Symbol J.In a systems flowchart of the Celebration Theatre case, Symbol H is most likely to appear in which column?

Consider the flowchart below as you respond to the question: Which of the following statements is most true based on the systems flowchart above?

Which kind of flowchart shows the logic associated with instructions given to a computer?

Which kind of flowchart shows relationships between computers, printers, monitors and similar devices?

Consider the following partially completed flowchart as you respond to the questions: In the partial flowchart, "A" should be replaced with:

A properly prepared systems flowchart can be used to:

List the six design principles associated with flowcharting discussed in the text.

Refer to the following case as you respond to the question: The Celebration Theatre is a small, independent theatre that puts on 12 plays per year.30 days before the start of each calendar quarter, Celebration prepares advertising for the productions in the upcoming quarter.They advertise on their web site, via e-mail to their season subscribers and via direct mail and brochures to others.Patrons can buy tickets for a single play; alternatively, they can subscribe to all three plays each quarter.Quarterly subscriptions offer a 25% discount from the prices of single tickets.Patrons may purchase tickets over the phone, at the box office or via the theatre's web site.All tickets are held at the box office where they can be picked up as early as one week prior to the performance.The theatre has an "open seating" plan, so patrons do not reserve a specific seat at any performance.If tickets are purchased in person at the box office, non-subscribers may pay with cash or a major credit card; subscribers can pay with cash, major credit card or check.All tickets purchased over the phone or via the web site must be paid for with a major credit card.Celebration maintains an electronic database to track all ticket sales; paper tickets are printed at least ten days prior to a performance.Any paid tickets that are not claimed at least thirty minutes prior to the performance are sold on a "first-come, first-serve" basis at a 50% discount. Refer to the previously presented set of flowcharting symbols labeled Symbol A through Symbol J.Which of the following is most likely to be represented with Symbol B?

Refer to the following case as you respond to the question: The Celebration Theatre is a small, independent theatre that puts on 12 plays per year.30 days before the start of each calendar quarter, Celebration prepares advertising for the productions in the upcoming quarter.They advertise on their web site, via e-mail to their season subscribers and via direct mail and brochures to others.Patrons can buy tickets for a single play; alternatively, they can subscribe to all three plays each quarter.Quarterly subscriptions offer a 25% discount from the prices of single tickets.Patrons may purchase tickets over the phone, at the box office or via the theatre's web site.All tickets are held at the box office where they can be picked up as early as one week prior to the performance.The theatre has an "open seating" plan, so patrons do not reserve a specific seat at any performance.If tickets are purchased in person at the box office, non-subscribers may pay with cash or a major credit card; subscribers can pay with cash, major credit card or check.All tickets purchased over the phone or via the web site must be paid for with a major credit card.Celebration maintains an electronic database to track all ticket sales; paper tickets are printed at least ten days prior to a performance.Any paid tickets that are not claimed at least thirty minutes prior to the performance are sold on a "first-come, first-serve" basis at a 50% discount.The first step in creating a flowchart is to define the system boundary.Which of the following is most likely to be outside the system boundary?

Consider the following flowchart symbols as necessary as you respond to the remaining questions in this chapter: Symbol C depicts:

Documents in a flowchart should have:

Flowcharts should be read:

Consider the following partially completed flowchart as you respond to the questions: Consider the symbol labeled "C." Including the symbols before and after it, which of the following principles is illustrated?