Question 1

What is a 'top-down approach' and why is it important when designing programs?

Accepted Answer

Starting with the big picture,refining i

Question 2

A control module can also be called a library module and is a set of reusable code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Processes from logical DFDs might show up on a physical data flow diagram as:

Accepted Answer

A) Tables in a database 
B) External entities 
C) Outside the human-machine boundary 
D) Audit log files 
E) HTML screens or Visual Basic forms 
A) Tables in a database 
B) External entities 
C) Outside the human-machine boundary 
D) Audit log files 
E) HTML screens or Visual Basic forms

Question 4

In most automated cases,data stores from logical DFDs will be converted to:

Accepted Answer

A) Binary tables 
B) CD Rom disks 
C) Paper files 
D) Into database files / tables 
E) Encrypted hexadecimal values 
A) Binary tables 
B) CD Rom disks 
C) Paper files 
D) Into database files / tables 
E) Encrypted hexadecimal values

Question 5

A signal of poor cohesion could be the presence of control flags that are passed down to subordinate modules

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A structure chart is composed of modules that work together to form a program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When putting individual components together for a structure chart you will need to identify the three basic kinds of processes in a process model.Identify these three kinds of models and describe each.

Accepted Answer

Three basic kinds of processes on a proc

Question 8

A good indication of needing a transaction structure on a structure chart occurs when a DFD shows a single data flow entering a process that produces multiple data flows as outputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As a structure chart is constructed,it is generally best to build modules with:

Accepted Answer

A) High cohesion 
B) Highly coupled 
C) High fan-out 
D) Have the word "and" in the module title 
E) A high level of coincidental cohesion 
A) High cohesion 
B) Highly coupled 
C) High fan-out 
D) Have the word "and" in the module title 
E) A high level of coincidental cohesion

Question 10

In a structure chart,the purpose of a control couple is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Pass parameters from a subordinate module to the control module 
B) Pass parameters from the control modules to a subordinate module 
C) Pass data from a subordinate module to the control module 
D) Pass data from the control module to a subordinate module 
E) Chaperone the dance for programmers on the project 
A) Pass parameters from a subordinate module to the control module 
B) Pass parameters from the control modules to a subordinate module 
C) Pass data from a subordinate module to the control module 
D) Pass data from the control module to a subordinate module 
E) Chaperone the dance for programmers on the project

Question 11

What is the difference between transaction structures and transform structures on a structure chart?

Accepted Answer

Transaction structures generally are fou

Question 12

An effective process is an output process on a structure chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When building the physical data flow diagram,processes may become html web pages or Visual Basic screens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The fifth step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

Accepted Answer

A) Update the metadata in the CASE repository 
B) Draw a human-machine boundary 
C) Add implementation references 
D) Add system-related data stores,data flows and processes 
E) Update the data elements in the data flows 
A) Update the metadata in the CASE repository 
B) Draw a human-machine boundary 
C) Add implementation references 
D) Add system-related data stores,data flows and processes 
E) Update the data elements in the data flows

Question 15

When changing a logical DFD into a physical DFD,it might be necessary to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Add system-related data stores,data flows and processes 
B) Normalize the logical DFD into 3NF 
C) Create the user-interface with smaller fonts 
D) Change the system architecture to three-tiered architecture 
E) Delete extraneous data stores and delete extraneous data flows 
A) Add system-related data stores,data flows and processes 
B) Normalize the logical DFD into 3NF 
C) Create the user-interface with smaller fonts 
D) Change the system architecture to three-tiered architecture 
E) Delete extraneous data stores and delete extraneous data flows

Question 16

A structure chart shows sequence,selection and data flows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The fourth step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

Accepted Answer

A) Update the metadata in the CASE repository 
B) Draw a human-machine boundary 
C) Add implementation references 
D) Add system-related data stores,data flows and processes 
E) Update the data elements in the data flows 
A) Update the metadata in the CASE repository 
B) Draw a human-machine boundary 
C) Add implementation references 
D) Add system-related data stores,data flows and processes 
E) Update the data elements in the data flows

Question 18

Because project teams rely more on packaged software,program design is no longer needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

By definition,external entities on the DFD:

Accepted Answer

A) Are used as the starting point for the physical data flow diagram 
B) Are outside the scope of the system 
C) Will be the top of the structure chart 
D) Will become database table entries 
E) Are updated with metadata to become part of the physical DFD 
A) Are used as the starting point for the physical data flow diagram 
B) Are outside the scope of the system 
C) Will be the top of the structure chart 
D) Will become database table entries 
E) Are updated with metadata to become part of the physical DFD

Question 20

Pseudocode is:

Accepted Answer

A) The same as structured English 
B) A technique similar to structured English 
C) A subset of the Java programming language 
D) A coding environment sponsored by Oracle 
E) The term for designing language prototyping screens with Visual Basic or HTML 
A) The same as structured English 
B) A technique similar to structured English 
C) A subset of the Java programming language 
D) A coding environment sponsored by Oracle 
E) The term for designing language prototyping screens with Visual Basic or HTML

What is a 'top-down approach' and why is it important when designing programs?

A control module can also be called a library module and is a set of reusable code.

Processes from logical DFDs might show up on a physical data flow diagram as:

In most automated cases,data stores from logical DFDs will be converted to:

A signal of poor cohesion could be the presence of control flags that are passed down to subordinate modules

A structure chart is composed of modules that work together to form a program.

When putting individual components together for a structure chart you will need to identify the three basic kinds of processes in a process model.Identify these three kinds of models and describe each.

A good indication of needing a transaction structure on a structure chart occurs when a DFD shows a single data flow entering a process that produces multiple data flows as outputs.

As a structure chart is constructed,it is generally best to build modules with:

In a structure chart,the purpose of a control couple is to:

What is the difference between transaction structures and transform structures on a structure chart?

An effective process is an output process on a structure chart.

When building the physical data flow diagram,processes may become html web pages or Visual Basic screens.

The fifth step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

When changing a logical DFD into a physical DFD,it might be necessary to ________.

A structure chart shows sequence,selection and data flows.

The fourth step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

Because project teams rely more on packaged software,program design is no longer needed.

By definition,external entities on the DFD:

Pseudocode is:

The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development

Project Selection and Management

Requirements Determination

Use Case Analysis

Process Modeling

Data Modeling

Moving Into Design

Rchitecture Design

User Interface Design

Data Storage Design

Moving Into Implementation

Transition to the New System

The Movement to Objects

Filters

Exam 10: Program Design

What is a 'top-down approach' and why is it important when designing programs?

A control module can also be called a library module and is a set of reusable code.

Processes from logical DFDs might show up on a physical data flow diagram as:

In most automated cases,data stores from logical DFDs will be converted to:

A signal of poor cohesion could be the presence of control flags that are passed down to subordinate modules

A structure chart is composed of modules that work together to form a program.

When putting individual components together for a structure chart you will need to identify the three basic kinds of processes in a process model.Identify these three kinds of models and describe each.

A good indication of needing a transaction structure on a structure chart occurs when a DFD shows a single data flow entering a process that produces multiple data flows as outputs.

As a structure chart is constructed,it is generally best to build modules with:

In a structure chart,the purpose of a control couple is to:

What is the difference between transaction structures and transform structures on a structure chart?

An effective process is an output process on a structure chart.

When building the physical data flow diagram,processes may become html web pages or Visual Basic screens.

The fifth step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

When changing a logical DFD into a physical DFD,it might be necessary to ________.

A structure chart shows sequence,selection and data flows.

The fourth step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

Because project teams rely more on packaged software,program design is no longer needed.

By definition,external entities on the DFD:

Pseudocode is:

The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development

Project Selection and Management

Requirements Determination

Use Case Analysis

Process Modeling

Data Modeling

Moving Into Design

Rchitecture Design

User Interface Design

Data Storage Design

Moving Into Implementation

Transition to the New System

The Movement to Objects

Filters