Maharashi Dayanand University (MDU) 2006 M.C.A Computer System Analysis & Design - Question Paper

Q:1 (a) What is a System? explain the different characteristics of a system.
(b) What is System Development Life Cycle? explain various levels of Skills, which are needed at various
stages of System Development.

Q:2 (a) What is a Form? elaborate its different types? Enumerate the requirements of designing a good form.
(b) Explain the following:- (i) Audit Trails (ii) System Controls

Q:3(a) How does Conversion Plan differ from Operational Plan? discuss the purpose of such plans.
(b) What is System Testing? what are the steps used in system testing that lead to the user’s acceptance of the system.


Q:4 (a) What do you understand by Project Selection? Outline the procedure adopted in Project Selection.
(b) What do you understand by Data Flow Diagrams? Illustrate the purpose served by Data Flow Diagrams by
taking a suitable example.

Q:5(a) What do mean by System Requirement Specification? explain SRS for a General Payroll System?
(b) Explain the subsequent by giving suitable examples:
(i) Data Dictionary (ii) Decision Analysis.

Q:6 (a) What is a System Analyst? what are on the multifaceted role of a System Analyst.
(b) What do you understand File Designing? explain important considerations involved in File Design Activity.

Q:7 (a) What do mean by Feasibility Analysis? discuss Economic, tech. and Behavioral considerations in
feasibility analysis.
(b) What do you mean by Fact-finding? elaborate the main advantages of Questionnaire Technique as a Fact-
finding technique? discuss.

Q:8(a) What do you mean by cost and benefit analysis? Illustrate.
(b) What do you mean by Hardware Selection? Enumerate different Performance categories that should be analyzed prior to Hardware Selection.

Earning:   Approval pending.