System Analysis and Design – Section 3

11. Which of the following is not a requirement of structured design?

A. It should be made up of a hierarchy of modules
B. It should use many GOTO statements
C. The code should be executed in a top-to-bottom fashion within each module
D. Each module should be as independent as possible of all other modules, except its parent
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: B. It should use many GOTO statements

12. A hierarchical chart that divides a large program into modules, in which greater details is designed in successively lower programming levels, is called a

A. Scheme
B. sub-schema
C. Structure
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: C. Structure

13. Which of the following is (are) the characteristic(s) of a system?

A. organization
B. Interaction
C. Interdependence
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: D. All of the above

14. The term Parallel Run refers to

A. the same job run on two different computers to test their speeds
B. the processing of two different jobs initiated from two terminals.
C. the concurrent operation of an existing system and a new system
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: C. the concurrent operation of an existing system and a new system

15. The “big picture” diagram of a system is the

A. block diagram
B. logic diagram
C. system flowchart
D. program flowchart
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: C. system flowchart

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