ChotchkiSystemsAnalysisandDesignExam1

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ISM 3113 - Exam One - Review Chapters (1,2,3,4) Fall 2005

1. Examples of system requirements for (input, output, process, performance, control) categories
2. Deliverable of data and process modeling
3. Characteristics of the Miracle, Black hole, and gray hole
4. The purpose of the context diagram
5. Balancing, Leveling, Exploding
6. Symbols depicted on the context level diagrams
7. Rules for structured English
8. Disadvantage of the four-model approach
9. Phases of the SDLC
10. Primary advantage of RAD
11. Typical examples of system requirements for categories (input,output,processes,performance…)
12. Numbering scheme for process levels
13. Considerations for preparing a checklist of specific tasks to observe and questions to ask
14. Appropriate use of different sampling techniques (systematic stratified random comprehensive)
15. Disadvantages of a systems review committee
16. Use of feasibility measures
17. Examples of tangible and intangible costs / benefits
18. Methods of obtaining information during the preliminary investigation
19. Different systems development techniques
20. Requirements of systems analysts
21. Problem identifying the violation of process modeling rules
22. Problem on Process Modeling to draw a context level diagram from a narrative
23. Problem on Process Modeling to draw a detailed level diagram from a narrative and a given context level diagram
24. List and describe the basic phases of the System Development Life Cycle. Briefly explain the activities performed in each phase and explain the importance of each phase.

Exam 1 will consist of:

25 multiple choice questions * 2 points each = 50 points 3 process modeling problems totaling… = 30 points 1 essay (listed above) = 20 points