ISDS 406 Final Exam Study Guide CH 10-
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10.1. Program Design________________________.
A. Is left to programming / development staff (not
systems analysts)
B. Is done in the implementation phase of the SDLC
C. Is done with CASE tools that automate the
various process models, data models and user
interface design into Visual Basic code
D. Is done by analysts and then the design is passed
on to programmers to code
E. Consists of icons, metaphors and structures - correct answer ✔D. Is done
by analysts and then the design is passed
on to programmers to code
10.2. Program design is part of which SDLC
phase?
A. Planning
B. Analysis
C. Design
D. Implementation
E. Evaluation - correct answer ✔C. Design
,10.3. When changing a logical DFD into a physical
DFD, it might be necessary to ________.
A. Add system-related data stores, data flows and
processes
B. Normalize the logical DFD into 3NF
C. Create the user-interface with smaller fonts
D. Change the system architecture to three-tiered
architecture
E. Delete extraneous data stores and delete
extraneous data flows - correct answer ✔A. Add system-related data stores,
data flows and
processes
10.4. Which is NOT a consideration when designing
programs in the program design step?
A. Create maintainable systems
B. Have designs that are modular
C. Include flexibility
D. Use COBOL for coding
E. Use top-down modular approaches - correct answer ✔D.Use COBOL for
coding
10.5. Which is true of Structure Charts when
designing programs?
, A. They show all the components of code that must
be included in a program at a high level
B. They are arranged in a hierarchical format that
implies sequence
C. They help analysts create programs that are easy
to understand and maintain
D. They may have on-page and off-page connectors
E. All of the above - correct answer ✔D.They may have on-page and off-
page connectors
10.6. Because project teams rely more on packaged
software, program design is no longer needed.
A. True
B. False - correct answer ✔B. False
10.7. Because (a) pre-existing 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.
A. True
B. False - correct answer ✔A. True
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10.1. Program Design________________________.
A. Is left to programming / development staff (not
systems analysts)
B. Is done in the implementation phase of the SDLC
C. Is done with CASE tools that automate the
various process models, data models and user
interface design into Visual Basic code
D. Is done by analysts and then the design is passed
on to programmers to code
E. Consists of icons, metaphors and structures - correct answer ✔D. Is done
by analysts and then the design is passed
on to programmers to code
10.2. Program design is part of which SDLC
phase?
A. Planning
B. Analysis
C. Design
D. Implementation
E. Evaluation - correct answer ✔C. Design
,10.3. When changing a logical DFD into a physical
DFD, it might be necessary to ________.
A. Add system-related data stores, data flows and
processes
B. Normalize the logical DFD into 3NF
C. Create the user-interface with smaller fonts
D. Change the system architecture to three-tiered
architecture
E. Delete extraneous data stores and delete
extraneous data flows - correct answer ✔A. Add system-related data stores,
data flows and
processes
10.4. Which is NOT a consideration when designing
programs in the program design step?
A. Create maintainable systems
B. Have designs that are modular
C. Include flexibility
D. Use COBOL for coding
E. Use top-down modular approaches - correct answer ✔D.Use COBOL for
coding
10.5. Which is true of Structure Charts when
designing programs?
, A. They show all the components of code that must
be included in a program at a high level
B. They are arranged in a hierarchical format that
implies sequence
C. They help analysts create programs that are easy
to understand and maintain
D. They may have on-page and off-page connectors
E. All of the above - correct answer ✔D.They may have on-page and off-
page connectors
10.6. Because project teams rely more on packaged
software, program design is no longer needed.
A. True
B. False - correct answer ✔B. False
10.7. Because (a) pre-existing 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.
A. True
B. False - correct answer ✔A. True
