30 Jan Location conversion

CIS321 Structured Analysis & Design

Week 7 Quiz

Question 1

(TCO 8) Which kind of chart is similar to pie charts, except that it can show multiple series or categories of data, each in its own concentric ring?

Area

Radar

Scatter

Donut

None of the above

Question 2

(TCO 8) Data capture is

the identification and acquisition of new data.

the process of collecting entered data into files called batches.

the process of translating the source document into a machine-readable format.

the immediate processing of captured data.

None of the above

Question 3

(TCO 8) Which of the following is a design issue question related to output design?

How frequently is the output generated?

How many pages or sheets of output will be generated for a single copy of a printed output?

Does the output require multiple copies? If so, how many?

Have the distribution controls been finalized?

All of the above

Question 4

(TCO 8) A listing of the names of all students enrolled at a university would be an example of a(n)

summary report.

exception report.

external report.

detailed report.

None of the above

Question 5

(TCO 8) Which of the following is a general principle for output design?

The timing of computer outputs is important. Output information must reach recipients while the information is pertinent to transactions or decisions.

The distribution of (or access to) computer outputs must be sufficient to assist all relevant users.

The computer outputs must be acceptable to the system users.

Computer outputs should be simple to read and interpret.

All of the above

Question 6

(TCO 8) Optical character recognition

is used on forms for objective-based questions on exams.

requires the user or customer to carefully handwrite input data on a business form.

is most widely used in the banking industry.

is based on unique human characteristics or traits—for example, fingerprints, voice patterns, and retinal patterns.

represents a portable storage medium that contains a microprocessor, memory circuits, and a battery with the ability to store a massive amount of information.

Question 7

(TCO 8) Self-checking digits

determine whether the input data for each field falls within the legitimate set or range of values defined for that field.

compare data entered against the known formatting requirements for that data.

determine whether a known relationship between two fields is valid.

ensure that the correct type of data is input.

determine data entry errors on primary keys.

Question 8

(TCO 8) If you needed a user to select from a list of 100 part numbers, your best choice for a GUI control would be

a text box.

radio buttons.

check boxes.

a spin box.

a dropdown list.

Question 9

(TCO 8) Existence checks

determine whether the input data for each field falls within the legitimate set or range of values defined for that field.

determine whether all required fields on the input have actually been entered.

determine data entry errors on primary keys.

compare data entered against the known formatting requirements for that data.

ensure that the correct type of data is input.

Question 10

(TCO 8) A check box

gives the user the flexibility of entering a data item’s value directly or selecting the value from a list.

requires the user to select a data item’s value from a list of possible choices.

allows the user to enter data directly into the associated text box or to select a value by using the mouse to scroll (spin) through a list of values using the buttons.

acts as a toggle switch on an input value.

All of the above

Question 11

(TCOs 11, 12, and 13) A person who is a specialist in the design of local and wide area networks and their connectivity is called a

network administrator.

network designer.

systems designer.

systems analyst.

systems integrator.

Question 12

(TCOs 11, 12, and 13) Which installation strategy is the most costly if there are no major problems with the new system?

Abrupt cut-over

Parallel conversion

Location conversion

Staged conversion

There is no difference in the cost.

Question 13

(TCOs 11, 12, and 13) Which kind of testing is sometimes called alpha testing?

Audit testing

Unit testing

Validation testing

Stub testing

Verification testing

Question 14

(TCOs 11, 12, and 13) The person who tunes database performance, adds security controls, and provides for backup and recovery of a database is a

database programmer.

database administrator.

database designer.

data administrator.

data programmer.

Question 15

(TCOs 11, 12, and 13) Which of the following systems conversion strategies involves operating the old and new system jointly over a period of time before a cutover to the new system is made?

Abrupt cut-over

Parallel conversion

Location conversion

Staged conversion

Partial conversion