Exam 12: Systems Analysis and Design

During which phase of the systems life cycle are users trained to use the new system?

A systems analyst uses the six-phase systems life cycle to improve and maintain information systems.

What is prototyping?

Another name for Phase 5, systems implementation, is _____.

In the data analysis step, the idea is to learn how information currently flows and to pinpoint why it isn't flowing properly.

A(n) _____ is a collection of hardware, software, people, procedures, and data.

Briefly describe the four approaches to conversion to a new system.

Most organizations spend more time and money on the systems _____ phase than on any of other phase.

CASE stands for "Computer-Aided Software Engineering".

Explain the process of evaluating the feasibility of each alternative system.

System _____ show the flow of data from input to processing and finally to output.

Which among the following would not be described in the systems analysis report?

These tools, also called computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools, are used in systems analysis to evaluate alternative hardware and software solutions.

Gathering and analyzing data is part of this phase.

This conversion type is not recommended because problems arising in this approach would be disastrous.

This selection is the first step in implementing a new system.

In the testing phase of the systems life cycle, processed information is evaluated to see whether the results are correct.

A(n) _____ shows the relationship between input and output documents.

Selecting the best system is the first step of the systems design phase of the systems life cycle.

The organization can switch to the old system if the new system fails in the parallel conversion approach.