Question 1

Which statement is not correct? The structured design approach

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A)   is a top-down approach
B)   is documented by data flow diagrams and structure diagrams
C)   assembles reusable modules rather than creating systems from scratch
D)   starts with an abstract description of the system and redefines it to produce a more detailed description of the systemE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Discuss the advantage of the parallel operation cutover approach.

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Parallel operation cutover involves runn...

Question 3

Which of the following is not an advantage of commercial software? Commercial software

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A)   can be installed faster than a custom system
B)   can be easily modified to the user's exact specifications
C)   is significantly less expensive than a system developed in-house
D)   is less likely to have errors than an equivalent system developed in-houseE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

In a Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)environment,the most important use of a data flow diagram is to present a graphic display of the system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the object-oriented approach to systems design,inheritance means that each object instance inherits the attributes and operations of the class to which it belongs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

During maintenance of a system developed using Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)tools,changes to the system are made directly through the data flow diagram.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which level of a data flow diagram is used to produce program code and database tables?

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A)   context level
B)   elementary level
C)   intermediate level
D)   prototype levelE) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

Question 8

What is the importance of the base case?

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A base case is test data that documents how the system performed at a point in time,and it provides a reference point for analyzing the effects of future system changes.The base case also eases the burden of recreating test data.

Question 9

An advantage of the Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) model tool,which transforms the structure diagram into machine language,is

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A)   it facilitates the auditors review of the system
B)   it ensures that firm will use a specific CASE tool and vendor
C)   it forces all system changes to be made through the data flow diagrams
D)   it reduces the analysis required in designing the systemE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

A bottom-up method to design a new system by assembling reusable modules is called __________________________.

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object-ori...

Question 11

What are embedded instructions? Why do they matter?

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Embedded instructions are plac...

Question 12

Output of the Management Reporting System may vary considerably among companies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The detailed design report contains all of the following except

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A)   input screen formats
B)   alternative conceptual designs
C)   report layouts
D)   process logicE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

What is meant by object-oriented design? What does it mean for systems design?

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Object-oriented design refers to a build...

Question 15

List the attributes of output views.

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relevance,summarizat...

Question 16

Translating the system modules into pseudocode

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A)   occurs in the implementation phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle
B)   expresses the detailed logic of the module in programming language
C)   discourages end users from becoming actively involved in designing the system
D)   permits individuals with few technical skills to understand the logic of the moduleE) B) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 17

Office automation is more complex than accounting packages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The design and programming of modern systems follows one of two basic approaches: the structured approach and the object-oriented approach.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the object-oriented systems design approach,the employee pay rate is an example of

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A)   an object
B)   an attribute
C)   an operation
D)   a classE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which statement is not true?

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A)   prototypes do not include internal control features
B)   a prototype is an inexpensive,simplified model of a system
C)   a throwaway prototype is discarded after the requirements are established
D)   systems designers always discard prototypes and do not develop them into finished systemsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 14: Construct,deliver,and Maintain Systems Projects

Which statement is not correct? The structured design approach

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Discuss the advantage of the parallel operation cutover approach.

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Which of the following is not an advantage of commercial software? Commercial software

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In a Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)environment,the most important use of a data flow diagram is to present a graphic display of the system.

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In the object-oriented approach to systems design,inheritance means that each object instance inherits the attributes and operations of the class to which it belongs.

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During maintenance of a system developed using Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)tools,changes to the system are made directly through the data flow diagram.

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Which level of a data flow diagram is used to produce program code and database tables?

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What is the importance of the base case?

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An advantage of the Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) model tool,which transforms the structure diagram into machine language,is

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A bottom-up method to design a new system by assembling reusable modules is called __________________________.

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What are embedded instructions? Why do they matter?

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Output of the Management Reporting System may vary considerably among companies.

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The detailed design report contains all of the following except

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What is meant by object-oriented design? What does it mean for systems design?

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List the attributes of output views.

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Translating the system modules into pseudocode

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Office automation is more complex than accounting packages.

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The design and programming of modern systems follows one of two basic approaches: the structured approach and the object-oriented approach.

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