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<=KNEC diploma in ICT module II: System Analysis and Design past paper November 2017
Marek company limited installed modern computer in all its offices but the existing information system could not be installed in the new computer. Assume you are hired as system analyst,
i) Describe the type of maintenance that you would recommend for the information system.
ii)Explain two risks associated with the maintenance identified above
i) Describe the type of maintenance that you would recommend for the information system.
ii)Explain two risks associated with the maintenance identified above
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1. Outline two responsibilities of a system analyst in an organization
2. Differentiate between structured and unstructured interviews
3. Describe knowledge based system
4. State two desirable characteristic of internal documentation of a program
5. With the aid of a diagram, describe a closed control system
6. Transaction processing system play a vital role in organization. Explain three typical features of these system that make them inevitable in organization
7. Explain the importance of pseudocode in system design
8. Outline three causes of project schedule slippage
9. Outline three limitation of using waterfall model in system management
10. With the aid of diagram, describe three types of relationships used in entity relationship diagram (ERD) •One-to-one Relationship •One-to many/ Many –to-one Relationship •Many –to-many Relationship
11. Most software developers are adopting object oriented analysis and design. Explain three features associated with this methodology
12. Define the term resource as used in project management
13. Describe two key components of a term_of_refference document in information system projects.
14. Differentiate between portability and compatibility qualities as used in system design
15. Sarah was required to select a system development method for a proposed information system for her company. Outline four factors that she could consider in order to select an appropriate methodology
16. Charlie intends to validate an information system by tracing the system code: i) Identify the most appropriate type of test that he could test. Explain two challenges he could likely to encounter while using the type of test identified in (i).
17. With the aid of a diagram, describe two symbols used in use case diagram
18. Use case diagrams are popular in system analysis. Describe three advantages of the tool that could be influencing this trend.
19. Differentiate between legal and operational feasibility studies
20. Mobile developers employ prototyping to solve user problems. Describe three types of prototypes used in this industry
21. Explain the term bespoke system as applied in system acquisition
22. Explain two uses of system documentation
23. Marek company limited installed modern computer in all its offices but the existing information system could not be installed in the new computer. Assume you are hired as system analyst, i) Describe the type of maintenance that you would recommend for the information system. ii)Explain two risks associated with the maintenance identified above
24. Outline two goals of usability in system design
25. Explain two factors that should be considered when formulating a risk plan in a project
26. Barbra was hired to develop and thoroughly test an information system for a client that did not have an existing information system. i) Identify the changeover strategy that she could use. ii) Outline four advantages of the changeover strategy identified
27. Outline two data capturing methods that could be used in an information system.
28. Differentiated between user guide manual and technical manual as used in system documentation
29. Outline two participant that could be invited for a structured walkthrough meeting
30. Outline three reasons that could influence a system designer to use functional decomposition
31. Decision trees are commonly used by system analyst. Outline three strengths of this tool that could be influencing this trend
32. Robert intends to train users of a new system using an online program. (i)Identify the training method that he would be using (ii) Explain two benefits of using the training method identified in (i)
33. Outline two requirements for the software as a service (SaaS ) in an organization
34. Explain two types of time estimates that used to in a project network diagram
35. Rose intends to collect data about an organization without the knowledge of the workers (i) Explain the most appropriate data gathering technique that she could use (ii) Explain two problems that she could experience while using the fact-finding method identified in (i)
36. Judes intends to select a file organization method for an information system that he was designing for a client. Outline four factors that he should consider in the selection, other than cost.
37. Research statistics indicates high rate of system project failures. Outline four possible causes of the failures
1. Outline two responsibilities of a system analyst in an organization
2. Differentiate between structured and unstructured interviews
3. Describe knowledge based system
4. State two desirable characteristic of internal documentation of a program
5. With the aid of a diagram, describe a closed control system
6. Transaction processing system play a vital role in organization. Explain three typical features of these system that make them inevitable in organization
7. Explain the importance of pseudocode in system design
8. Outline three causes of project schedule slippage
9. Outline three limitation of using waterfall model in system management
10. With the aid of diagram, describe three types of relationships used in entity relationship diagram (ERD) •One-to-one Relationship •One-to many/ Many –to-one Relationship •Many –to-many Relationship
11. Most software developers are adopting object oriented analysis and design. Explain three features associated with this methodology
12. Define the term resource as used in project management
13. Describe two key components of a term_of_refference document in information system projects.
14. Differentiate between portability and compatibility qualities as used in system design
15. Sarah was required to select a system development method for a proposed information system for her company. Outline four factors that she could consider in order to select an appropriate methodology
16. Charlie intends to validate an information system by tracing the system code: i) Identify the most appropriate type of test that he could test. Explain two challenges he could likely to encounter while using the type of test identified in (i).
17. With the aid of a diagram, describe two symbols used in use case diagram
18. Use case diagrams are popular in system analysis. Describe three advantages of the tool that could be influencing this trend.
19. Differentiate between legal and operational feasibility studies
20. Mobile developers employ prototyping to solve user problems. Describe three types of prototypes used in this industry
21. Explain the term bespoke system as applied in system acquisition
22. Explain two uses of system documentation
23. Marek company limited installed modern computer in all its offices but the existing information system could not be installed in the new computer. Assume you are hired as system analyst, i) Describe the type of maintenance that you would recommend for the information system. ii)Explain two risks associated with the maintenance identified above
24. Outline two goals of usability in system design
25. Explain two factors that should be considered when formulating a risk plan in a project
26. Barbra was hired to develop and thoroughly test an information system for a client that did not have an existing information system. i) Identify the changeover strategy that she could use. ii) Outline four advantages of the changeover strategy identified
27. Outline two data capturing methods that could be used in an information system.
28. Differentiated between user guide manual and technical manual as used in system documentation
29. Outline two participant that could be invited for a structured walkthrough meeting
30. Outline three reasons that could influence a system designer to use functional decomposition
31. Decision trees are commonly used by system analyst. Outline three strengths of this tool that could be influencing this trend
32. Robert intends to train users of a new system using an online program. (i)Identify the training method that he would be using (ii) Explain two benefits of using the training method identified in (i)
33. Outline two requirements for the software as a service (SaaS ) in an organization
34. Explain two types of time estimates that used to in a project network diagram
35. Rose intends to collect data about an organization without the knowledge of the workers (i) Explain the most appropriate data gathering technique that she could use (ii) Explain two problems that she could experience while using the fact-finding method identified in (i)
36. Judes intends to select a file organization method for an information system that he was designing for a client. Outline four factors that he should consider in the selection, other than cost.
37. Research statistics indicates high rate of system project failures. Outline four possible causes of the failures
