Question 1

According to the authors "Process modeling - and creating DFDs in particular - is one of the most important skills needed by systems analysts".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The external entity on a DFD generally corresponds to the primary actor on the use case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Chunxia is balancing her DFD.This means she is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Making sure that all information presented at one level is accurately represented in the next level 
B)  Making sure that each data store has at least one input data flow and at least one output data flow 
C)  Making sure that each process has at least one input data flow and at least one output data flow 
D)  Making sure that all processes start with action verb phrases 
E)  Making sure that all data flows have noun names 
A)  Making sure that all information presented at one level is accurately represented in the next level 
B)  Making sure that each data store has at least one input data flow and at least one output data flow 
C)  Making sure that each process has at least one input data flow and at least one output data flow 
D)  Making sure that all processes start with action verb phrases 
E)  Making sure that all data flows have noun names

Question 4

Children processes collectively make up the parent process (but give more detail).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A process model is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The output of the interviewing process 
B)  The work plan 
C)  The model that is produced by extreme prototyping 
D)  The expanded and thoroughly balanced use case for a system 
E)  A formal way of representing how a business system operates 
A)  The output of the interviewing process 
B)  The work plan 
C)  The model that is produced by extreme prototyping 
D)  The expanded and thoroughly balanced use case for a system 
E)  A formal way of representing how a business system operates

Question 6

All major processes are shown on the context diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What diagram will show all the major processes numbered 1,2,3,(etc.)external entities and major data stores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Context diagram 
B)  Decision Tree 
C)  Level 1 diagram 
D)  Level 2 diagram 
E)  Level 0 diagram 
A)  Context diagram 
B)  Decision Tree 
C)  Level 1 diagram 
D)  Level 2 diagram 
E)  Level 0 diagram

Question 8

External entities in a DFD are shown as circles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Data that is coming from a process and going to a data store (or database)will have an arrow head pointing towards the data store.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Decomposing a DFD means:

Accepted Answer

A)  Balancing the processes so that each process has three and only three sub-processes 
B)  Breaking complex processes into a structured set of detailed diagrams 
C)  Doing a walk through on the entire DFD structure with all the analysts on the project team 
D)  Taking lower levels of process refinement and aggregating them into a major system 
E)  Making sure that all data stores are shown on each child DFD diagram 
A)  Balancing the processes so that each process has three and only three sub-processes 
B)  Breaking complex processes into a structured set of detailed diagrams 
C)  Doing a walk through on the entire DFD structure with all the analysts on the project team 
D)  Taking lower levels of process refinement and aggregating them into a major system 
E)  Making sure that all data stores are shown on each child DFD diagram

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every process has at least one input data flow 
B)  Every data flow connects to at least one process 
C)  Every external entity has at least one input or one output data flow 
D)  Every data flow has a unique name that is a verb phrase 
E)  Every process has at least one output data flow 
A)  Every process has at least one input data flow 
B)  Every data flow connects to at least one process 
C)  Every external entity has at least one input or one output data flow 
D)  Every data flow has a unique name that is a verb phrase 
E)  Every process has at least one output data flow

Question 12

Data flow diagrams (as the name implies)focus on the physical data in a system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the authors "Process modeling - and creating DFDs in particular - is one of the most important skills needed by systems analysts".

The external entity on a DFD generally corresponds to the primary actor on the use case.

Chunxia is balancing her DFD.This means she is:

Children processes collectively make up the parent process (but give more detail).

A process model is:

All major processes are shown on the context diagram.

What diagram will show all the major processes numbered 1,2,3,(etc.)external entities and major data stores?

External entities in a DFD are shown as circles.

Data that is coming from a process and going to a data store (or database)will have an arrow head pointing towards the data store.

Decomposing a DFD means:

Which of the following is NOT true?

Data flow diagrams (as the name implies)focus on the physical data in a system.

The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development

Project Selection and Management

Requirements Determination

Systems Analysis and Design

Data Modeling

Moving Into Design

Architecture Design

Dennis/wixom/roth

Program Design

Data Storage Design

Moving Into Implementation

Transition to the New System

the Movement to Objects

Filters

Exam 5: Process Modeling

According to the authors "Process modeling - and creating DFDs in particular - is one of the most important skills needed by systems analysts".

The external entity on a DFD generally corresponds to the primary actor on the use case.

Chunxia is balancing her DFD.This means she is:

Children processes collectively make up the parent process (but give more detail).

A process model is:

All major processes are shown on the context diagram.

What diagram will show all the major processes numbered 1,2,3,(etc.)external entities and major data stores?

External entities in a DFD are shown as circles.

Data that is coming from a process and going to a data store (or database)will have an arrow head pointing towards the data store.

Decomposing a DFD means:

Which of the following is NOT true?

Data flow diagrams (as the name implies)focus on the physical data in a system.

The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development

Project Selection and Management

Requirements Determination

Systems Analysis and Design

Data Modeling

Moving Into Design

Architecture Design

Dennis/wixom/roth

Program Design

Data Storage Design

Moving Into Implementation

Transition to the New System

the Movement to Objects

Filters