Summary System Life Cycle

Which stage of the system life cycle involves gathering information about the current system and identifying the requirements for the new system?

• Design

• Analysis

• Implementation

• Evaluation

During which stage are flowcharts, data flow diagrams, and pseudocode most likely to be created?

• Documentation

• Design

• Development and Testing

• Evaluation

Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the development and testing stage?

• To install the new system in the user environment

• To create the system and check for errors

• To write user manuals

• To determine user requirements

What is the primary goal of the implementation stage in the system life cycle?

• To evaluate the effectiveness of the system

• To design the user interface

• To put the new system into operation

• To gather requirements

Which stage involves creating user guides and technical manuals?

• Documentation

• Analysis

• Implementation

• Design

At which stage would you most likely use test data to check if the system works as expected?

• Evaluation

• Development and Testing

• Analysis

• Documentation

Which of the following is NOT a typical activity in the analysis stage?

• Interviewing users

• Writing code

• Observing current processes

• Creating requirement specifications

What is the main focus of the evaluation stage?

• To create system diagrams

• To determine if the system meets user needs

• To install hardware

• To write program code

Which stage comes immediately after the design stage in the system life cycle?

• Documentation

• Analysis

• Development and Testing

• Evaluation

Which of the following is a key output of the design stage?

• User requirements document

• System specification document

• User manual

• Test plan