Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) 2007-5th Sem B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering Iester - Question Paper

B.Tech. IVth Semester Examination(2007)
System Analysis and Design(CSE/IT)
Paper: IT(ID)-4004
Note: Attempt 5 ques. in all, selecting 1 every from parts A,B,C and D. part E is compulsory.

Section-A
1. What is System Analysis and Design? explain the duties of a System Analyst. [20]
2. define a Library as a system. What is the input, the output, the boundary, the components, their inter-relationships, the constraints the purpose, the interfaces, the environment? Draw a diagram of this system. [20]

Section-B
3. explain the importance of data flow diagrams. What is the difference ranging from a data flow diagram and situation diagram? [20]

4. A car rental company wants to develop an automated system that would handle car reservations, customer billing and car actions. Usually a customer reserves a car, picks it up and then returns it after certain period of time. When car is returned, the customer receives a bill and pays the specified amount. In addition to renting out cars, every 6 months of so, the auto rental company auctions the car that have accumulated over 20,000 miles. Draw the ER diagram for the system. [20]
Section-C

5. What is an input design? explain the importance of human computer interaction. [20]
6. elaborate the different system design tools? discuss with an example. [20]


Section- D

7. elaborate the steps in the implementation of the system? discuss with example. [20]
8. explain the importance of documentation and its needs. [20]

Section- E

9. Attempt the subsequent questions:
(i) What are the different attributes of software quality?
(ii) What is the difference ranging from inspections and walkthroughs?
(iii) What is a validation technique?
(iv) Explain in brief different software testing strategies.
(v) What are the various objectives kept in mind while doing integration testing?
(vi) For designing a railway ticket reservation system, which language out of structured language and OOL should be chosen?
(vii) At what place are the Alpha, Beta testing done?
(viii) What is the difference ranging from integration testing and module testing?
(ix) What are the training needs for the system implementation?
(x) What is a parallel run? [2*10=20]

Earning:   Approval pending.