Question 1

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 2

Decision trees are useful when it is essential to keep a string of decisions in a particular sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In systems analysis, trees are used mainly for identifying and organizing conditions and actions in a completely structured decision process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Business rules are the set of procedures, conditions or formulas that allow a corporation to run its business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All the process specifications for the entire data flow diagram are consolidated and included in the specification packet given to the computer programmer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Use decision trees when you require a method that effectively avoids impossible situations, redundancies and contradictions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

List three of the five conventions that should be followed when using structured English.

Accepted Answer

1.Express all logic in terms of one of t

Question 8

It is useful to combine conditions and actions when drawing decision trees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the main problems that can occur in developing decision tables?

Accepted Answer

A) incompleteness 
B) impossible situations 
C) contradictions 
D) repetition 
A) incompleteness 
B) impossible situations 
C) contradictions 
D) repetition

Question 11

All the process specifications are consolidated and included in the specification packet given to the computer programmer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Use decision trees when there are many repetitious actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Use decision tables when you require a method that effectively avoids impossible situations, redundancies, and contradictions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Selection data dictionary entries become IF...THEN...ELSE structured English statements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Structured English can be more complex if blocks of (instructions)are ________ within each other to show hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) nested 
B) grouped 
C) selected 
D) placed 
A) nested 
B) grouped 
C) selected 
D) placed

Question 16

Use decision tables when there are many repetitious actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Use decision tables when complex combinations of conditions, actions, and rules are found.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A data structure with optional elements contained in parenthesis or either/or elements contained in brackets will have a corresponding ________ statement in the process specification.

Accepted Answer

A) DO ... WHILE 
B) PERFORM 
C) DO ... UNTIL 
D) IF ...THEN ...ELSE 
A) DO ... WHILE 
B) PERFORM 
C) DO ... UNTIL 
D) IF ...THEN ...ELSE

Question 19

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 20

Process logic may be represented as either structured English, a decision table, a decision tree, or a formula.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Decision trees are useful when it is essential to keep a string of decisions in a particular sequence.

In systems analysis, trees are used mainly for identifying and organizing conditions and actions in a completely structured decision process.

Business rules are the set of procedures, conditions or formulas that allow a corporation to run its business.

All the process specifications for the entire data flow diagram are consolidated and included in the specification packet given to the computer programmer.

Use decision trees when you require a method that effectively avoids impossible situations, redundancies and contradictions.

List three of the five conventions that should be followed when using structured English.

It is useful to combine conditions and actions when drawing decision trees.

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

Which of the following is not one of the main problems that can occur in developing decision tables?

All the process specifications are consolidated and included in the specification packet given to the computer programmer.

Use decision trees when there are many repetitious actions.

Use decision tables when you require a method that effectively avoids impossible situations, redundancies, and contradictions.

Selection data dictionary entries become IF...THEN...ELSE structured English statements.

Structured English can be more complex if blocks of (instructions)are ________ within each other to show hierarchy.

Use decision tables when there are many repetitious actions.

Use decision tables when complex combinations of conditions, actions, and rules are found.

A data structure with optional elements contained in parenthesis or either/or elements contained in brackets will have a corresponding ________ statement in the process specification.

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

Process logic may be represented as either structured English, a decision table, a decision tree, or a formula.

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling and Prototyping

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

Designing Accurate Data Entry

Quality Assurance and Implementation

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Exam 9: Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

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

Decision trees are useful when it is essential to keep a string of decisions in a particular sequence.

In systems analysis, trees are used mainly for identifying and organizing conditions and actions in a completely structured decision process.

Business rules are the set of procedures, conditions or formulas that allow a corporation to run its business.

All the process specifications for the entire data flow diagram are consolidated and included in the specification packet given to the computer programmer.

Use decision trees when you require a method that effectively avoids impossible situations, redundancies and contradictions.

List three of the five conventions that should be followed when using structured English.

It is useful to combine conditions and actions when drawing decision trees.

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

Which of the following is not one of the main problems that can occur in developing decision tables?

All the process specifications are consolidated and included in the specification packet given to the computer programmer.

Use decision trees when there are many repetitious actions.

Use decision tables when you require a method that effectively avoids impossible situations, redundancies, and contradictions.

Selection data dictionary entries become IF...THEN...ELSE structured English statements.

Structured English can be more complex if blocks of (instructions)are ________ within each other to show hierarchy.

Use decision tables when there are many repetitious actions.

Use decision tables when complex combinations of conditions, actions, and rules are found.

A data structure with optional elements contained in parenthesis or either/or elements contained in brackets will have a corresponding ________ statement in the process specification.

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

Process logic may be represented as either structured English, a decision table, a decision tree, or a formula.

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling and Prototyping

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

Designing Accurate Data Entry

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters