System Analysis and Design Quiz

What is the role of a Systems Analyst?

• Designing hardware

• Improving systems within organisations

• Managing financial systems

• Developing software

What are the steps involved in Systems Analysis?

• Documentation, Implementation, Evaluation, Research

• Research, Analysis, Design, Testing

• Analysis, Design, Production, Evaluation

• Research, Design, Testing, Implementation

What is the purpose of gathering information in Systems Analysis?

• To reduce efficiency

• To complicate the process

• To understand how the present system works

• To increase costs

What are the types of techniques used by a Systems Analyst to gather information?

• Research, Analysis, Interviews

• Analysis, Observation, Questionnaires

• Observation, Questionnaires, Documentation

• Research, Interviews, Documentation

What are the inputs, outputs, and processes of a system?

• Inputs: Data, Outputs: Information, Processes: Analysis

• Inputs: Information, Outputs: Data, Processes: Design

• Inputs: Data, Outputs: Information, Processes: Processes

• Inputs: Information, Outputs: Data, Processes: Analysis

What is the purpose of identifying problems in a system?

• To increase costs

• To make the system work more smoothly

• To reduce efficiency

• To make the system more complicated

What is included in the New System Requirements Specification?

• List of requirements for the new system

• List of problems with the present system

• List of hardware and software required

• List of user documentation

What are the two types of software that can be used for a new system?

• Freeware, Shareware

• Public domain, Copyleft

• Open-source, Proprietary

• Off-the-shelf, Custom-written

What is the purpose of data validation?

• To check if the data is accurate

• To check if the data is valid

• To check if the data is the correct value

• To check if the data is sensible

What is the purpose of technical documentation?

• To help the maintainers of the system

• To help the users of the system

• To help the designers of the system

• To help the analysts of the system