Question 1

If communication is unimportant, structured English is a viable alternative for decision analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Process logic may be represented as:

Accepted Answer

A)  structured English. 
B)  a decision table. 
C)  a decision tree. 
D)  a formula. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  structured English. 
B)  a decision table. 
C)  a decision tree. 
D)  a formula. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 3

Which of the following is not an example of a keyword for structured English?

Accepted Answer

A)  IF 
B)  DO 
C)  PERFORM 
D)  IS LIKE 
A)  IF 
B)  DO 
C)  PERFORM 
D)  IS LIKE

Question 4

Which of the following is not a business rule format?

Accepted Answer

A)  business conditions and actions 
B)  user ethics 
C)  logical inferences 
D)  processing sequences 
A)  business conditions and actions 
B)  user ethics 
C)  logical inferences 
D)  processing sequences

Question 5

Running a section of code over and over again until some condition is met is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  loop. 
B)  IF...THEN. 
C)  DO... WHILE. 
D)  decision table. 
A)  loop. 
B)  IF...THEN. 
C)  DO... WHILE. 
D)  decision table.

Question 6

Which is structured English not based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  instructions organized into nested and grouped procedures 
B)  simple English statements 
C)  unstructured logic 
D)  add, multiply, move, and so on 
A)  instructions organized into nested and grouped procedures 
B)  simple English statements 
C)  unstructured logic 
D)  add, multiply, move, and so on

Question 7

Process specifications are always produced for input and output operations, such as a read or write operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Use decision tables when the sequence of conditions and actions is critical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One major advantage of using decision tables over other methods is that tables help the analyst ensure completeness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In drawing the tree, identify all conditions and actions and the order and timing of these.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compose a structured English statement for the following supermarket scenario:
"First, we determine whether the customer has shopped with us before. If they have, we give them a free bonus coupon. If they have not yet shopped with us, we give them a free membership card. We do this until there are no more customers in line."

Accepted Answer

DO WHILE there are customers i

Question 12

Unlike the decision tree used in management science, what doesn't the analyst's tree contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  decisions 
B)  conditions 
C)  outcomes 
D)  actions 
A)  decisions 
B)  conditions 
C)  outcomes 
D)  actions

Question 13

Use decision trees when there are many repetitious actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a goal of producing process specifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce the ambiguity of the process 
B)  to reduce the time it takes for a process to run 
C)  to obtain a precise description of what is accomplished 
D)  to validate the system design 
A)  to reduce the ambiguity of the process 
B)  to reduce the time it takes for a process to run 
C)  to obtain a precise description of what is accomplished 
D)  to validate the system design

Question 15

When structured decisions are not complex, an appropriate technique for analyzing the decision process is the use of semistructured English.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Iteration data dictionary entries become simple structured English statements in a sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A goal of producing process specifications is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce process interactions. 
B)  build technical specifications for a specific computer language. 
C)  validate the system design, including data flow diagrams and the data dictionary. 
D)  design computer input and output processes. 
A)  reduce process interactions. 
B)  build technical specifications for a specific computer language. 
C)  validate the system design, including data flow diagrams and the data dictionary. 
D)  design computer input and output processes.

Question 18

Use structured English when not every condition is relevant to every action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Use structured English when complex combinations of conditions, actions, and rules are found.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which is not one of three main advantages of a decision tree over a decision table?

Accepted Answer

A)  more correct as a communication tool 
B)  sequential structure of decision tree branches 
C)  conditions and actions of decision trees are found on some branches 
D)  more readily understood 
A)  more correct as a communication tool 
B)  sequential structure of decision tree branches 
C)  conditions and actions of decision trees are found on some branches 
D)  more readily understood

If communication is unimportant, structured English is a viable alternative for decision analysis.

Process logic may be represented as:

Which of the following is not an example of a keyword for structured English?

Which of the following is not a business rule format?

Running a section of code over and over again until some condition is met is an example of a:

Which is structured English not based on?

Process specifications are always produced for input and output operations, such as a read or write operation.

Use decision tables when the sequence of conditions and actions is critical.

One major advantage of using decision tables over other methods is that tables help the analyst ensure completeness.

In drawing the tree, identify all conditions and actions and the order and timing of these.

Unlike the decision tree used in management science, what doesn't the analyst's tree contain?

Use decision trees when there are many repetitious actions.

Which of the following is not a goal of producing process specifications?

When structured decisions are not complex, an appropriate technique for analyzing the decision process is the use of semistructured English.

Iteration data dictionary entries become simple structured English statements in a sequence.

A goal of producing process specifications is to:

Use structured English when not every condition is relevant to every action.

Use structured English when complex combinations of conditions, actions, and rules are found.

Which is not one of three main advantages of a decision tree over a decision table?

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling, Prototyping, and Scrum

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using Uml

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction and Ux Design

Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures

Quality Assurance and Implementation

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Exam 9: Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

If communication is unimportant, structured English is a viable alternative for decision analysis.

Process logic may be represented as:

Which of the following is not an example of a keyword for structured English?

Which of the following is not a business rule format?

Running a section of code over and over again until some condition is met is an example of a:

Which is structured English not based on?

Process specifications are always produced for input and output operations, such as a read or write operation.

Use decision tables when the sequence of conditions and actions is critical.

One major advantage of using decision tables over other methods is that tables help the analyst ensure completeness.

In drawing the tree, identify all conditions and actions and the order and timing of these.

Unlike the decision tree used in management science, what doesn't the analyst's tree contain?

Use decision trees when there are many repetitious actions.

Which of the following is not a goal of producing process specifications?

When structured decisions are not complex, an appropriate technique for analyzing the decision process is the use of semistructured English.

Iteration data dictionary entries become simple structured English statements in a sequence.

A goal of producing process specifications is to:

Use structured English when not every condition is relevant to every action.

Use structured English when complex combinations of conditions, actions, and rules are found.

Which is not one of three main advantages of a decision tree over a decision table?

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling, Prototyping, and Scrum

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using Uml

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction and Ux Design

Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters