systems analysis and design practice exam study guide with complete solutions

systems analysis and design practice exam study guide with complete solutions 1. Object oriented systems analysis and design is more feasible than ever today due to: a. The increased speed of processors and storage (and decrease in cost - aka "Moore's Law") b. Textbooks on object oriented analysis and design c. The recent discovery by Bill Gates of the object oriented paradigm d. Graphical User Interfaces e. Neo's use of object orientated SA&D in the Matrix - Answer-a. The increased speed of processors and storage (and decrease in cost - aka "Moore's Law") 2. A(n) __________ is the general template that is used to define and create specific instances. a. Polymorphism b. Inheritance c. Class d. Object e. UML - Answer-c. Class 3. Each object has ___________ that describe information about the object. a. Data flows EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024 Page 2/10 b. Data stores c. Entities d. Instances e. Attributes - Answer-e. Attributes 4. Methods implement an object's __________- a. attributes b. behavior c. properties d. size e. screen location - Answer-b. behavior 5. Brett Bradanini and Tim O'Sullivan are 'students'. In this case, 'students' would be considered: a. a concrete class b. an abstract class c. an instance of students d. an aggregate class e. an attribute of Brett and Tim - Answer-a. a concrete class 6. Which is NOT true about the content awareness design principle? a. A date of 8/6/09 will be understood internationally EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024 Page 3/10 b. Drawing boxes around related items (like name / address / city / state / zip) will help users c. Field labels should be fairly short, yet with long enough so that users can not be confused d. Input fields should follow a logical progression that is familiar to users e. All printed forms should have version numbers for better control - Answer-a. A date of 8/6/09 will be understood internationally 7. Some systems that are used infrequently (like decision support systems) should probably emphasize: a. Ease of learning b. Higher user flexibility c. Ease of use d. More short-cut keys and built in keyboard functions e. Organizational feasibility - Answer-a. Ease of learning 8. Typically, the first step in the user interface design process is: a. Design interface standards b. Creating an interface design prototype c. Do an interface evaluation d. Examine DFDs and use cases to develop use scenarios e. Develop the interface structure diagram (ISD) - Answer-d. Examine DFDs and use cases to develop use scenarios EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024 Page 4/10 9. A use scenario is one commonly used ________________. a. Path through a use case b. Normalized ERD structure c. Context diagram d. Buy-in flowchart e. Throwaway prototyping tool - Answer-a. Path through a use case 10. A ___________ is used when fields are numeric or contain coded data. a. Completeness check b. Format check c. Range check d. Check digit check e. Consistency check - Answer-b. Format check 11. During the implementation phase of the SDLC: