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  1. The processes at the most detailed level of the data flow diagrams are called

  2. A.
    transform descriptions
    B.
    functional primitives
    C.
    data flows
    D.
    interfaces
    E.
    None of the above

  3. A pseudocode is

  4. A.
    a protocol used in data communication
    B.
    an easy way to communicate the logic of a program, in English¬like statements
    C.
    a computer generated random number
    D.
    a machine code
    E.
    None of the above

  5. Which of the following is not true of the conversion phase of the development life cycle?

  6. A.
    the user and systems personnel must work closely together
    B.
    steps must be taken to phase out the old system
    C.
    documentation should be emphasized
    D.
    the non machine components of the system should be considered
    E.
    None of the above

  7. Which of the following way(s) the information system and capability are related to each other:

  8. A.
    improved processing speed
    B.
    increased volume of activities
    C.
    faster retrieval of information
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  9. Inverted list organization

  10. 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

  11. Programmers refer to the goal of solving a problem as the _____.

  12. A.
    Input
    B.
    Output
    C.
    Processing
    D.
    Purpose
    E.
    None of the above

  13. An indexed file offers the facility of a Random file and the access method of a

  14. A.
    Sequential file
    B.
    indexed file
    C.
    direct access file
    D.
    random access file
    E.
    None of the above

  15. Most algorithms begin by _____.

  16. A.
    Displaying the input items
    B.
    Displaying the output items
    C.
    Entering the input items into the computer
    D.
    Entering the output items into the computer
    E.
    Processing the input items by doing some calculations on them

  17. The current trend, of computer usage is mainly interactive; the trend, earlier, was

  18. A.
    batch processing
    B.
    parallel processing
    C.
    random processing
    D.
    multi-task processing
    E.
    None of the above

  19. The imitation of a systems investigation may result from:

  20. A.
    a manager's formal request
    B.
    a scheduled system's review
    C.
    an analyst's investigation
    D.
    All of the above