Answers to Practice Exam.

Special Topics in DSIS: Systems Analysis and Design

Part I. Multiple Choice.

1. E
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. C

Part II. Definition.

1. Data flow diagram: A technique for graphically depicting, at levels of increasing detail, the transformation of data into information by processes.
2. Structured English: A technique for logic modeling. It relies on action verbs and noun phrases without adjectives or adverbs to specify 3 typical logics in structured programming: sequence, selection, and repetition.
3. System Development Life Cycle: A seven-phase approach to systems analysis and design including: (1) project identification, (2) systems planning and requirements analysis, (3) systems analysis, (4) systems design, (5) physical systems design, (6) systems implementation, and (7) systems evaluation.

Part III. Essay.

Your answer should be organized as follows:

1. Describe the characteristics of SDLC: structured, documented, systems design is based on a full understanding of both users and systems requirements, etc.
2. The types of IS that exhibit similar characteristics would be TPSs and MISs such as the cap and gown ordering systems we discussed in class.