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SAD(Systems Analysis and Design)

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Which of the following system development strategies is essentially a ''once-through do-each-once strategy''?

  1. Evolutionary development strategy

  2. Grand design development strategy

  3. Incremental development strategy

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This system development strategy is essentially a ''once-through do-each-once strategy''.

Which of the following system development organizations is an independent organization employed by the acquirer to represent the user's interests and evaluate system performance according to user's need?

  1. Functional Configuration Audit (FCA)

  2. Developmental Configuration

  3. Independent Test Agency

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This system development organization is an independent organization employed by the acquirer to represent the users interests and evaluate system performance according to user's need.

Which of the following is the first step in mission definition methodology in system development?

  1. Defining phase based operations and tasks

  2. Defining the primary mission

  3. Development of a mission strategy

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the first step in mission definition methodology in system development as mission begins with the assignment of the mission to be accomplished.

Which of the following types of commands in UNIX displays the contents of target file on the screen one after the other?

  1. $ more target file

  2. $ rm target file

  3. $ cat

  4. $ mkdir directory


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This command displays the contents of target file on the screen one after the other.

In grep command, which of the following is used to print the line number before printing the matching line?

  1. $ grep-c

  2. $ grep-n

  3. $ grep-v

  4. $ grep-i


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This option is used to print the line number before printing the matching line.

Which of the following directories in UNIX is the one where users can store their own files and create subdirectories?

  1. Parent directory

  2. Current directory

  3. Home directory

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This directory is the place where users can store their own files and create subdirectories.

In system mission analysis, a system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability is essential to successful completion of job is

  1. mission critical system

  2. mission reliability

  3. mission

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In system mission analysis, this system, whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability, is essential to successful completion of job.

Which of the following points in system mission analysis is a waypoint or one of several waypoints designated for delivery of mission products, by-products or services?

  1. Point of origination

  2. Point of delivery

  3. Point of termination

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This point in system mission analysis is a waypoint or one of several waypoints designated for delivery of mission products, by-products or services.

Which of the following shells in UNIX is a derivative of the Bourne shell that adds history and command-line editing?

  1. ksh

  2. csh

  3. bash

  4. tcsh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is a Korn shell, which is a derivative of the Bourne shell that adds history and command-line editing.

Which of the following flow control characters causes the shell to wait till the previous command has finished executing?

  1. Ampersand (&)

  2. Semicolon(;)

  3. And if (&&)

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This shell flow control character causes the shell to wait till the previous command has finished executing.

Which of the following file storage in UNIX provides easy access to hardware devices?

  1. Directories

  2. � devices

  3. � links

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These devices are file storage in UNIX, which provides easy access to hardware devices and allows them to be used in much the same way as ordinary files.

Which of the following control characters in UNIX is used to signal the end of input?

  1. Kill

  2. Erase

  3. Stop and start

  4. eof


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This control character in UNIX is used to signal the end of input.

Which of the following repeater operators, in extended grep command, means the preceding item will be matched zero or more times?

  1. '*'

  2. '?'

  3. '+'

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This repeater operator in extended grep command means the preceding item will be matched zero or more times.

Which of the following utilities in UNIX is a facility for creating and reading archives?

  1. tar

  2. pio

  3. compress, gzip

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This utility in UNIX is a facility for creating and reading archives.

Which of the following directories in UNIX contains higher level system utilities and application programs?

  1. /bin

  2. /sbin

  3. /lib

  4. /usr/bin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This directory contains higher level system utilities and application programs.

In which of the following process states is the process sleeping while the system is doing something else?

  1. 'R'

  2. 'W'

  3. 'S'

  4. 'I'


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This state of the process means that the process is sleeping while the system is doing something else.

Which of the following file or directory permissions allows an user to look at the contents of the file?

  1. Write

  2. Execute

  3. Read

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This file or directory permission allows an user to look at the contents of the file.

Which of the following commands in UNIX is used to change the file or directory permission by the superuser?

  1. chmod

  2. chgrp

  3. more

  4. pwd


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This command in UNIX is used to change the file or directory permission by the superuser.

Which of the following softwares is a business information processing software that deals with discrete systems, like payroll, accounts receivable/payable system, etc.?

  1. System software

  2. Business software

  3. Real time software

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Business software is a business information processing software that deals with discrete systems like payroll, accounts receivable/payable system, etc.

Which of the following system calls in UNIX allows an user to allocate or create shared memory segment?

  1. semget()

  2. shmget()

  3. pipe()

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This system call in UNIX allows an user to allocate or create shared memory segment.

Which of the following phases in Rapid Application Development (RAD) transforms the data objects defined in data modelling phase to achieve the information flow necessary to implement a business function?

  1. Process modeling

  2. Business modeling

  3. Data modeling

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Process modeling transforms the data objects defined in data modelling phase to achieve the information flow necessary to implement a business function.

Which of the following phases in spiral model obtains customer feedback based on evaluation of the software representation created during the engineering stage and implemented during the installation stage?

  1. Customer communication

  2. Planning

  3. Customer evaluation

  4. Risk analysis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This phase obtains customer feedback based on evaluation of the software representation created during the engineering stage and implemented during the installation stage.

Which of the following types of programming uses only while loops and control structures, but not goto statements?

  1. N-version programming

  2. Structured programming

  3. Defensive programming

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Structured programming uses only while loop and control structures, but not goto statements.

Which of the following is a software testing process in which the objective is to measure the reliability of the software rather than to discover software faults?

  1. White box testing

  2. Black box testing

  3. Statistical testing

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is a software testing process in which the objective is to measure the reliability of the software rather than to discover software faults.

Which of the following system models is used to show the principal activities and deliverables involved in carrying out some process?

  1. Classification model

  2. Process model

  3. Stimulus-response model

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This type of model in system model is used to show the principal activities and deliverables involved in carrying out some process.

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