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Systems Analysis And Design Question Paper

Systems Analysis And Design

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Information Technology

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2011

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2010/2011
FIRST YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BIT 1205: SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
DATE: APRIL 2011 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
QUESTION 1: 30 MARKS (COMPULSORY)
a) Describe the various stakeholders in any Information System. [6 Marks]
b) Describe the three building blocks in any information system. [6 Marks]
c) State and explain the four feasibility tests that should be undertaken before undertaking the
development of an information system [8 Marks]
d) Differentiate between functional requirements and nonfunctional requirements. [4 Marks]
e) Almost 80% of Information Systems are developed to solve a certain problem. Describe the
PIECES Approach to solving problems [6 Marks]
QUESTION 2: 20 MARKS
a) Using examples and diagrams describe the following concepts applied in data modeling [8 Marks]
i. Unary/recursive relationship
ii. Attribute
iii. Entity
iv. Foreign Key
b) Differentiate between identifying and non-identifying relationships. [4 Marks]
c) Define the term normalization and explain the three levels of normalization. [8 Marks]
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QUESTION 3: 20 MARKS
a) Using examples and diagrams describe the following concepts used in process modeling. [6 Marks]
i. Process.
ii. Dataflow
iii. Data store
b) When constructing DFDs (Data Flow Diagrams) there three common mistakes that the modelers
can make. Describe each one of them. [6 Marks]
c) Define the term CASE, stating the various tools that are provided in CASE [8 Marks]
QUESTION 4: 20 MARKS
a) Define the following terms [4 Marks]
i. System Design
ii. Application Architecture
b) Differentiate between a distributed and centralized system. [4 Marks]
c) Describe four advantages of prototyping. [4 Marks]
d) Describe four types of servers common in client server architectures. [4Marks]
e) Explain the meaning of the following terms [4 Marks]
i. Database architecture
ii. A database management system (DBMS)
QUESTION 5: 20 MARKS
a) Describe the following information systems development approaches
i. Model driven development (MDD) [6 Marks]
ii. Rapid Application Development (RAD) [2 Marks]
b) Define the following terms [4 Marks]
i. IS Project
ii. Project Management
c) During the execution of a project there is the precedence in which the tasks must be ordered. Using
diagrams describe four inter-task dependencies. [8 Marks]

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