Question 1

Compare and contrast cohesion and coupling.

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Cohesion is how well a module does proce...

Question 2

A structure chart is often completed in one attempt.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An afferent process is an input process on a structure chart.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The three types of basic processes on a process model:

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A)  Sequence,selection and iteration processes
B)  Navigation,status and work processes
C)  Afferent,central and efferent processes
D)  Batch,online and real time processes
E)  Singular,bilateral and library processesF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

A general suggestion about using couples in drawing structure charts is:

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A)  The use of many couples clarify the processing
B)  It is best to be conservative when applying couples to your diagram
C)  To use 'combination' couples when both data couples and control couples are needed
D)  You should have at least twice as many afferent couples as efferent couples
E)  Use only data couples and no control couplesF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which is NOT true of structure charts?

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A)  They show sequence
B)  They show the user interface
C)  They show couples
D)  They show selection
E)  They emphasize structure and reusabilityF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Every part of a system that is not automated will:

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A)  Be ignored in the implementation of the system
B)  Be drawn as only logical DFDs not physical DFDs
C)  Be outside the human-machine boundary
D)  Go back through the analysis phase to become automated
E)  Will be drawn as diamond shapes on the structure chartsF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

The third step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

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A)  Update the metadata in the CASE repository
B)  Draw a human-machine boundary
C)  Add implementation references
D)  Add system-related data stores,data flows and processes
E)  Update the data elements in the data flowsF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Pseudocode is:

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A)  A language popularized by Feinstein and Longenecker in the 1990's
B)  A detailed outline of the lines of code that need to be written
C)  A 'pretend' syntax inherent in all CASE tools
D)  The translation of code into ASCII
E)  A dialect of Visual Basic only used in program designF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Jim is working from a leveled DFD and creating structure charts.He is finding that the lower levels of the DFD generally correspond to transform structures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Control couples show the passing of parameters or system related messages between modules (like 'end-of-file').

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ refers to how well the lines of code within each module in a structure chart relate to each other.

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A)  calculation
B)  cohesion
C)  control
D)  coupling
E)  fan-inF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Reusable modules,which are represented in the structure chart as rectangles with vertical lines on both sides,may often appear several times in a structure chart.These are called _____ modules.

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A)  conditional
B)  control
C)  library
D)  loop
E)  off-page connectorF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Generally,transaction structures occur at lower levels of a structure chart.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The second step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

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A)  Update the metadata in the CASE repository
B)  Draw a human-machine boundary
C)  Add implementation references
D)  Add system-related data stores,data flows and processes
E)  Update the data elements in the data flowsF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Structure charts show: sequence,selection and iteration.What are these factors?

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Sequence shows the execution order of mo...

Question 17

Because (a)preexisting code needs to be understood,organized,and pieced together;and (b)it is still common for the project team to have to write some code and adapt packages to the business environment,it is therefore good for analysts to fully understand program design.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Generally,transform structures on a structure chart will have:

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A)  Many afferent processes
B)  Many efferent processes
C)  Many data couples
D)  Many control couples
E)  Many conditional couplesF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A)  Analysts design programs in the design phase of the SDLC,programmers code programs in the Implementation phase
B)  Analysts can use structure charts to design programming logic
C)  Analysts can build in the three structures of sequence,selection and iteration into structure charts
D)  Programmers can take the logical DFDs and directly implement into code by compiling the metadata in the CASE tools
E)  Physical DFDs show additional details,such as what tables in the database replace data stores on the logical DFDF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Fan-In describes the number of subordinates that communicate with the control module.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Program Design

_____ refers to how well the lines of code within each module in a structure chart relate to each other.

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The third step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

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Compare and contrast cohesion and coupling.

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Generally,transform structures on a structure chart will have:

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Fan-In describes the number of subordinates that communicate with the control module.

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Every part of a system that is not automated will:

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A structure chart is often completed in one attempt.

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Which is NOT true of structure charts?

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The second step in creating a Physical Data Flow Diagram is

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The three types of basic processes on a process model:

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Pseudocode is:

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Because (a)preexisting code needs to be understood,organized,and pieced together;and (b)it is still common for the project team to have to write some code and adapt packages to the business environment,it is therefore good for analysts to fully understand program design.

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A general suggestion about using couples in drawing structure charts is:

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Control couples show the passing of parameters or system related messages between modules (like 'end-of-file').

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Jim is working from a leveled DFD and creating structure charts.He is finding that the lower levels of the DFD generally correspond to transform structures.

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Structure charts show: sequence,selection and iteration.What are these factors?

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An afferent process is an input process on a structure chart.

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Which of the following is NOT true?

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Reusable modules,which are represented in the structure chart as rectangles with vertical lines on both sides,may often appear several times in a structure chart.These are called _____ modules.

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Generally,transaction structures occur at lower levels of a structure chart.

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