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  1. In top down analyis and design

  2. A.
    each succeeding phase is more detailed than the phase before it
    B.
    each succeeding phase is as detailed as the phase before it.
    C.
    each succeeding phase is less detailed than the phase before it
    D.
    aLL of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  3. The _____ symbol is used in a flowchart to represent a calculation task.

  4. A.
    Input
    B.
    Output
    C.
    Process
    D.
    Start
    E.
    Stop

  5. System prototyping helps the designer in

  6. A.
    making the programmers understand how the system will function.
    B.
    communicating to the user, quickly, how the system, when developed, will look like and get a feedback.
    C.
    giving a demo of the software, to the system manager to whom he reports
    D.
    both (a) and (b)
    E.
    None of the above

  7. Which of the following systems implementation approaches should be used if you want to run the old system and the new system at the same time for a specified period?

  8. A.
    direct
    B.
    pilot
    C.
    parallel
    D.
    phased
    E.
    None of the above

  9. Main characteristic of "ring", in Data structure, is

  10. A.
    First record points only to the last record
    B.
    Last record points to the first record
    C.
    Many records point to one record
    D.
    Each record points to all other records
    E.
    None of the above

  11. Which of the following is not considered as a tool at the system design phase?

  12. A.
    piechart
    B.
    data-flow diagram
    C.
    decision table
    D.
    systems flowchart
    E.
    None of the above

  13. To avoid errors in transcription and transposition, during data entry, the System Analyst should

  14. A.
    provide for a check digit
    B.
    provide for a hash totals
    C.
    provide batch totals
    D.
    All of the above

  15. Sequential or series testing is

  16. A.
    running the system with line data by the actual user
    B.
    making sure that the new programs do in fact process certain transactions according to Specifications
    C.
    is checking the logic of one or more programs in the candidate system
    D.
    testing changes made in an existing or a new program
    E.
    None of the above

  17. A consideration evaluated by management when planning to convert to a computer system is :

  18. A.
    maintenance
    B.
    available software
    C.
    CPU sized speed
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  19. Direct-access organization

  20. A.
    means storing records in contiguous blocks according to a key.
    B.
    Stores records sequentially but uses an index to locate records
    C.
    uses an index for each key type
    D.
    has records placed randomly throughout the file
    E.
    None of the above