CIT212 List of eExam Questions in the Bank

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Q1 Management Information System deals with supporting well decision situations

Q2 Running both old and new system at the same time to compare the results is called conversion

Q3 A system suffers from problem of when processing is error-prone

Q4 analysis is also considered a pre-requisite condition for cost/benefit analysis

Q5 Nassi-Shneidermann charts are also sometimes called the charts

Q6 Informal Information System funnels information upwards through channels

Q7 The forms control seek to reduce the number of copies of each forms used

Q8 The book is a collection of operator instructions for each program at an installation

Q9 The major concept upon which HIPO is based is the highly structured design

Q10 The most secure method of converting from an old to new system is conversion

Q11 Most Warnier-Orr diagram statements imply a order

Q12 information systems is concerned with the pattern of authority, communication and work flow

Q13 Structured design is a data flow based

Q14 The problem of may be viewed as the reverse of the problem of capacity

Q15 The first objective of form control program is to establish .

Q16 A form is a record of historical data that remains in a file, issued for reference, and serves as control on key details.

Q17 System is the result of the system design process

Q18 A system is one in which the occurrence of all events is perfectly predictable

Q19 Data stores description of data items and structures as well as systems processes

Q20 Another name for decision support graphics is graphics

Q21 data dictionary is active during program performing such feats as transaction validation and editing

Q22 The functionally data dictionary performs documentation only

Q23 The last part of the system development life cycle is system

Q24 An important function of system is to provide an audit trail

Q25 conversion approach provides experience and live test before implementation

Q26 System improves overall operation in addition to management and audit control

Q27 Each phase in the systems development cycle is accompanied by appropriate

Q28 refers to the process of using software in a live environment to find errors

Q29 An important function of system controls is to provide trail.

Q30 Stub is a list of all the processes involved in a decision table

Q31 A can be defined as a stored collection of data, organized on the basis of relationships in the data rather than the convenience of storage structures

Q32 Information System is an employee-based system designed to meet personnel and vocational needs and to help in the solution of work-related problems

Q33 An in a DFD identifies data flow

Q34 deals with the efficiency of a system

Q35 Entry is a type of decision table displaying values to be tested in the condition entry.

Q36 in DFD stands for a process that converts data into information

Q37 feasibility is concerned with specifying equipment and software that will successfully satisfy the user requirement

Q38 The highest level in the hierarchy of file design is the

Q39 One of the rules in building a data dictionary is that self-defining words should not be

Q40 Designing a new system is a creative process which calls for logical as well as thinking

Q41 In a DFD, decomposed data flows must be

Q42 problems result when the environment changes and these changes are not incorporated into the software

Q43 Evaluation is assessment of the manner in which the system functions

Q44 The process of developing program software in system analysis and design is referred to as design

Q45 is essential to test the program and carry on maintenance once the application has been installed

Q46 systems are tangible entities that may be static or dynamic in operation

Q47 The importance of is to continue to bring the new system to standards

Q48 system determines the nature of relationship among decision makers

Q49 A closed system is from environmental influences

Q50 is a working system that is developed to test ideas and assumption about the new system

Q51 The purpose of the preliminary investigation is to evaluate project

Q52 A warehouse and its contents is an example of a system

Q53 systems are conceptual or non-physical entities

Q54 Approach applies scientific methods to observe, clarify, identify and solve a problem

Q55 Organization implies and order

Q56 is how a system is tied together

Q57 is the procedure in which each component functions with other components of the system

Q58 system is one in which the occurrence of events cannot be perfectly predicted

Q59 Decision Support system deals with supporting decision situations

Q60 means that component of the organization or computer system depends on one another

Q61 Which of the following may not contribute in maximum cases to software crisis from programmer’s point of view?





Q62 Which of the following is not a problem that arise out of the user’s end?





Q63 Which of the following is related to human organizational and political aspects?





Q64 Determining and evaluating performance and cost effectiveness of each proposed system is the __________ step of feasibility analysis





Q65 Which of the following is not an essential element of inputs into a system?





Q66 _________ refers to the process of deriving a storage address from a record key





Q67 Data dictionaries can be identified by functions as______





Q68 Which of the following is an Advantage of sequential file?





Q69 _______ organisation is the simplest method to store and retrieve data from a file





Q70 Under which of the following conditions will you consider using prototypes?





Q71 Which of the following is a type of master file?





Q72 Which of the following is not a reason for initiating Systems projects?





Q73 In which of the following does the data for decision support graphics usually come from?





Q74 the _____ data dictionary supports program and operations development by exporting database definitions and program data storage definitions for languages





Q75 Hierarchy plus Input Process Output consists of _______ types of diagrams





Q76 The ________ dictionary is not tied to any DBMS





Q77 In computer hardware acquisition, ___________ protects against technical obsolescence





Q78 Which of the following is part of the main objectives of database





Q79 _________ is an information system that offers the kind of information that may not be predictable, the kind that business professionals may need only once





Q80 Which of the following conversion methods allows some users to take advantage of the new system early





Q81 Which of the following offers specific tax benefits in computer hardware acquisition?





Q82 Which of the following is a Characteristic of action form?





Q83 Which of the following is not an objective of input design?





Q84 _______ files are permanent files containing reference data used in processing transaction, updating master file or producing output





Q85 Which of the following files generally contains application programs, utility programs and system software packages?





Q86 There are no addresses or location assignments in ______ files.





Q87 Sequential files are generally maintained on a _________.





Q88 Which of the following is not a type of hashing algorithms?





Q89 For assuring reliability of the system, which of the following should guarantees encompass?





Q90 Which of the following is an important factor which should be considered when designing forms?





Q91 Full responsibility for all types of problems is a disadvantage of which of the following method of computer acquisition?





Q92 Output to be produced usually depends upon the following consideration except _________





Q93 A report normally has the following structure except______





Q94 Which of the following statements is true?





Q95 _________ offer an alternative to either pseudo-code or program flowcharts





Q96 Which of the following diagrams is not a type of HIPO?





Q97 Which of the following is performed by executing a program in a simulated environment?





Q98 Which of the following is not an approach to system reliability?





Q99 _________ is often preferred in the case of the new system which involves new techniques or some drastic changes in organization performance





Q100 Which of the following is part of the general principles to be used in designing outputs reports?





Q101 Which of the following methods of computer acquisition is most expensive? , , Undecided





Q102 Which of the following is a benefit of Presentation of output in graphics formats?





Q103 Which of the following questions are not answered under operational feasibility?





Q104 Which of the following questions is answered by Economic Feasibility?





Q105 Which of the following questions is answered by technical feasibility?





Q106 Which of the following committee approach is generally favoured because systems projects are considered as business investments?





Q107 Which of the following is the last step of feasibility analysis?





Q108 Which is the most frequently used techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of a proposed system?





Q109 The _______ system forms valuable system documentation and helps the analyst prepare reports as the system is being designed and developed





Q110 The choice of whether to install purchased software or develop a new, custom-designed programs does not depend on one of the following. Which one?





Q111 In the use of committee for Project Review and Selection, there are mainly ________ committees formats that are commonly used





Q112 ______ diagrams employ brackets, circles, parenthesis, dots, and bars.





Q113 Which of the following is way that Information systems add capability to business activities?





Q114 Which of the following committee method can be used when major equipment decisions are required or when long-term development commitments are needed to undertake a project?





Q115 Which of the following is involved in Organizational Impact?





Q116 Along which of the following dimensions can system evaluation occur?





Q117 The ________ database structure organizes the data in terms of two dimensional tables





Q118 Running both old and new system at the same time to compare the results is called _______ conversion





Q119 Which of the following system stakeholders is responsible for selecting file structures and storage devices?





Q120 The choice of whether to install purchased software or develop a new, custom-designed programs depends on which of the following?