DOEACC Society 2007 DOEACC A Level A5-R3 Structured System Analysis & Design - Question Paper

A5-R3: STRUCTURED SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
NOTE:
1. There are 2 PARTS in this Module/Paper. PART 1 contains 4 ques.
and PART 2 contains 5 ques..
2. PART 1 is to be answered in the TEAR-OFF ans SHEET only, attached to
the ques. paper, as per the instructions contained therein. PART 1 is NOT to
be answered in the ans book.
3. Maximum time allotted for PART 1 is 1 HOUR. ans book for PART TWO
will be supplied at the table when the ans sheet for PART 1 is returned.
However, candidates, who complete PART 1 earlier than 1 hour, can collect the
ans book for PART 2 immediately after handing over the ans sheet for
PART ONE.
TOTAL TIME: three HOURS TOTAL MARKS: 100
(PART 1 – 40; PART 2 – 60)
PART ONE
(Answer all the questions)
1. every ques. beneath provide a multiple option of answers. select the most
improper 1 and enter in the “tear-off” ans sheet attached to the ques.
paper, subsequent instructions therein. (1 x 10)
1.1 To reconstruct a system, which key element must be considered?
A) Output and Input
B) Control
C) Feedback
D) All of the above
1.2 Which step of SDLC performs cost/benefit analysis?
A) Feasibility Study
B) Analysis
C) Design
D) None of the above
1.3 The analyst may be viewed as an agent of change because
A) He may choose different styles to introduce change to the user organization.
B) He reaches people, interprets their thoughts and assesses their behavior and draw
conclusion from these interactions.
C) He deals logically with difficult issues and copes with new situations.
D) He prepares long-range plans for system projects.
1.4 Which device translates the special fonts printed in magnetic ink on checks into direct
computer input?
A) Punch card
B) Cathode ray tube
C) MICR
D) Mark sensing learners
1.5 The relationships among elements within a module is called:
A) Modular coupling
B) Modular cohesion
A5-R3 Page one of five January, 2007
C) Modularization
D) None of the above
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1.6 System maintenance is necessary because:
A) Human never gets it right the 1st time.
B) The deployment may change over time.
C) The user’s needs may change over time.
D) All of the above.
1.7 A routine designed to allow the analyst, user to verify a process or an area in the new
system is called:
A) Audit trail
B) Processing control
C) Data validation
D) Documentation Control
1.8 Encryption is a technique:
A) To safeguard data transmission
B) To identify the needs of system
C) To hide the data
D) None of the above

Earning:   Approval pending.