On-site observation

Program flow charts

Interviews

Questionnaires

Data flow diagram

Structured english

Structure chart

Decision table

separate management from work

promote decentralised and end user computing

facilitate transmission of files across continents

eliminate data redundancy

reasonable check

limit check

record count

consistency check

negotiate with the employee unions

train the employees

do spell check

define organisational objectives

is usually computer based

is closer to reality than the original system

contains only the essential features needed and hence easy to manipulate

is aesthetically appealing

trial and error search for solutions

planning

analyzing alternatives

all of the above

output requirements

input and storage requirements

control provisions

blueprints showing the layout of hardware

the use of improper tools for design

the non-involvement of end users

improper specification

none of these

deliver a complex system to the customer, one piece at a time

divide the whole system into a number of units, each of which is quite cohesive within itself and is not too dependent on others and to design and develop the units separately

using models at each phase of system's life cycle

using sophisticated subroutine libraries available in shareware

all input entries whether they contain errors or not

correct entries only

inputs with errors only

none of the above

items used against items unused/infrequently used

value of items consumed with their quantities

value of items held in stock with their quantities

value of items held in stock with the number of items

economic and technical feasibilities

operational feasibility

developing end-user information needs

all of the above

reliability

efficiency

maintainability

all of the above

data flows

data stores

both (1) and (2)

neither (1) nor (2)

a computer is inescapable

an e-mail is required

proper systems and procedures must be in place

none of these

HIPO chart

Decision table

Pseudo code

DFD

problem definition, system design, system analysis, programming and implementation

problem definition, system analysis, programming and implementation

system analysis, system design and system implementation

problem definition, system analysis, system design, programming and implementation

documentation produced on word processors

trained programmers only in all phases

prototypes generated using object oriented method

diagrams like DFDs

end-user computing

transaction processing

information for top management

none of these

input, output, processor

management objectives

control and backup

conversion methods

how the functions are performed

what functions are to be performed

both (1) and (2)

none of the above

shows module inter relationships in a hierarchical manner

describes the internal structure of a program in a graphical manner

is a graphical representation of structured English

depicts data structure in the form of a chart

non availability of user manual

inability to trace the programmer, who developed the system

non availability of source code

all of the above

system analysis

physical design

system acceptance

logical design