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Dbit 124/Dcis 104: System Analysis And Design Question Paper

Dbit 124/Dcis 104: System Analysis And Design

Course:Computer Science And Business Information

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2013 (FT) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : COMPUTING & INFORMATICS
DEPARTMENT : COMPUTER SCIENCE AND BUSINESS INFORMATION
UNIT CODE : DBIT 124/DCIS 104
UNIT TITLE : SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: Question one is compulsory. Answer any other two questions.
Question One
Define the following terms:
Systems analysis.
(1mk)
System
(1mk)
System analyst
(1mk)
Data dictionary
(1mk)
PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique)
(1mk)
Discuss the four change over methods used in systems analysis. (8mks)
Differentiate between systems boundary and systems environment. (4mks)
Discuss five fast finding techniques citing their advantages and disadvantages.
(10mks)
Differentiate between PERT and CPM.
(3mks)
Question Two
In any system development, documentation plays a very important role. One key document is the program specification
Outline the purpose and qualities ofa good program specification. (6mks)
List and describe at least three typical contents of such a specification.
(6mks)
Briefly describe the following and indicate the stages of a system development project in which each might be useful.
Walk-through.
(4mks)
Prototypes.
(4mks)
Question Three
What is a case tool?
(2mks
Discuss the advantages of case tools with relation to
Producing and monitoring documentations.
(3mks)
Adhering to development standards.
(3mks)
Define the term feasibility study and discuss the sections of feasibility study report.
(7mks)
List five general characteristics of a system
(5mks)
Question Four
Define the term project and list five characteristics of a project. (7mks)
Define the prototyping.
(3mks)
When would you term a project as successful.
(4mks)
A software documentation is a description of software or system after its development. Discuss three objectives of a good documentation.(6mks)
Question Five
Briefly describe the following ways of computer software testing
System testing.
(5mks)
User acceptance testing
(5mks)
Discuss five activities of a systems analyst.
(10mks)

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