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This section includes 258 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
Changes made periodically to a system, after its implementation, is known as system |
| A. | analysis |
| B. | design |
| C. | development |
| D. | maintenance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 202. |
Tracing, of any input record or process, performed on a system, back to its original source, is an |
| A. | audit trial |
| B. | report generation |
| C. | batch processing |
| D. | conversion |
| Answer» B. report generation | |
| 203. |
In processing controls must be established in a system, in order to |
| A. | prohibit tampering with information by unauthorized person |
| B. | Verify that all data have been processed |
| C. | block or trap faulty data from entry into processing |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 204. |
The instruction "If it's raining outside, then take an umbrella to work" is an example of the _____ structure, |
| A. | Control |
| B. | Repetition |
| C. | Selection |
| D. | Sequence |
| Answer» D. Sequence | |
| 205. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of structured system development? |
| A. | partitioning of systems into manageable levels of detail |
| B. | specification of the interfaces between modules |
| C. | the use of graphical tools, such as data-flow diagrams, to model system |
| D. | All of the above are characteristics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 206. |
Decision tree uses |
| A. | pictorial depictation of alternate conditions |
| B. | nodes and branches |
| C. | consequences of various depicted alternates |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 207. |
After planning an algorithm, you should _____ to verify that it will work correctly. |
| A. | Analyze the algorithm |
| B. | Code the algorithm |
| C. | Desk-check the algorithm |
| D. | Evaluate and modify (if necessary) the program. |
| Answer» C. Desk-check the algorithm | |
| 208. |
The set of. instructions for how to tie a bow is an example of the _____Structure. |
| A. | Control |
| B. | Repetition |
| C. | Selection |
| D. | Sequence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 209. |
In Decision trees |
| A. | nodes represent the conditions, with the right side of tree listing the actions to be taken |
| B. | the root is drawn on the left and is the starting point on the decision sequence. |
| C. | the branch depends on the condition and decisions to made |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 210. |
Which of the following is (are) not a tool for Application Prototyping? |
| A. | Application generators |
| B. | third generation language |
| C. | screen generators |
| D. | report generators |
| Answer» C. screen generators | |
| 211. |
The rule(s) to follow in constructing decision tables is (are): |
| A. | a decision should be given a name |
| B. | the logic of the table is independent of the sequence in which conditions rules are written, but the action takes place in the order is which the events occur. |
| C. | standardized language must be used consistently. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 212. |
The mistake, committed by interchanging two digits in a numeric held, during data entry, is called |
| A. | transposition error |
| B. | transcription error |
| C. | Beta testing error |
| D. | Alpha testing error |
| Answer» B. transcription error | |
| 213. |
Which are the tools not used for System Analysis |
| A. | System - test data |
| B. | Decision table |
| C. | Data Flow Diagram |
| D. | Flowcharts |
| Answer» B. Decision table | |
| 214. |
A structure chart is |
| A. | a document of what has to be accomplished |
| B. | a hierarchical partitioning of the program |
| C. | a statement of information processing requirements |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. a statement of information processing requirements | |
| 215. |
The _____ symbol is used in a flowchart to represent a calculation task. |
| A. | Input |
| B. | Output |
| C. | Process |
| D. | Start |
| Answer» D. Start | |
| 216. |
Positive testing is |
| A. | running the system with line data by the actual user |
| B. | making sure that the new programs do in fact process certain transactions according to Specifications |
| C. | is checking the logic of one or more programs in the candidate system |
| D. | testing changes made in an existing or a new program |
| Answer» C. is checking the logic of one or more programs in the candidate system | |
| 217. |
Which of the following is not a factor in the failure of the systems developments projects? |
| A. | size of the company |
| B. | inadequate user involvement |
| C. | failure of systems integration |
| D. | continuation of a project that should have been cancelled |
| Answer» B. inadequate user involvement | |
| 218. |
HIPO |
| A. | is a forms-driven technique in which standard forms are used to document the information |
| B. | consists of a hierarchy chart and an associated set of input/process/ output charts |
| C. | captures the essence of top down decomposition. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 219. |
Which of the following is not considered as a tool at the system design phase? |
| A. | piechart |
| B. | data-flow diagram |
| C. | decision table |
| D. | systems flowchart |
| Answer» B. data-flow diagram | |
| 220. |
Data manipulation language (DML) |
| A. | describes how data are structured in the data base |
| B. | specifies for the DBMS what is required; the techniques used to process data |
| C. | determine how data must be structured to produce the user's view |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. determine how data must be structured to produce the user's view | |
| 221. |
Acceptance testing is |
| A. | running the system with line data by the actual user |
| B. | making sure that the new programs do in fact process certain transactions according to Specifications |
| C. | is checking the logic of one or more programs in the candidate systems |
| D. | testing changes made in an existing or a new program |
| Answer» B. making sure that the new programs do in fact process certain transactions according to Specifications | |
| 222. |
An audit trial is |
| A. | designed to permit tracing of any input record or process performed on a system, back toits original sources |
| B. | post-auditing the system after its implementation |
| C. | test data used by the system auditor |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. post-auditing the system after its implementation | |
| 223. |
On the feasibility committee, department representatives serve as: |
| A. | direct users of the new system |
| B. | liaison to their departments |
| C. | ready sources of information |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 224. |
On the feasibility committee, department representatives serve as |
| A. | ready source of information |
| B. | liason to their departments |
| C. | direct users of the new system |
| D. | both (a) and (c) |
| Answer» B. liason to their departments | |
| 225. |
In the system concepts, term Integration |
| A. | implies structure and order |
| B. | refers to the manner in which each component functions with other components of the system. |
| C. | means that parts of the computer system depend on one another. |
| D. | refers to the holism of systems |
| Answer» E. | |
| 226. |
In a Decision tree |
| A. | the root is drawn on the left and is the starting point on the decision sequence |
| B. | the branch, to be followed, depends on the conditions and decisions, to be made |
| C. | the nodes represent the conditions, with the right wise of tree listing the actions to be taken |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 227. |
A Pseudocode is |
| A. | a machine - level code |
| B. | a random number |
| C. | a flow chart |
| D. | Structured English to communicate the logic of a program |
| Answer» E. | |
| 228. |
Benchmarking is used |
| A. | to select computer systems |
| B. | to maintain files in up-to-data condition |
| C. | for application proto-typing |
| D. | for system acceptance |
| Answer» B. to maintain files in up-to-data condition | |
| 229. |
Management's decision to rent a computer system may be based upon |
| A. | tax advantages |
| B. | desire to avoid a large one-time payment |
| C. | operational flexibility in changing hardware |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 230. |
A common reason for changing an information system is |
| A. | new requirements |
| B. | new technology |
| C. | problems in the existing system |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 231. |
Which of the following is the most critical requirement of a Passenger Reservation System? |
| A. | ease of programming |
| B. | response time |
| C. | graphical user Interface |
| D. | printing of tickets |
| Answer» C. graphical user Interface | |
| 232. |
The records in a file or magnetic tape |
| A. | can only be accessed serially |
| B. | have to be arranged in a key sequence |
| C. | are meant for backup |
| D. | cannot be transferred to a disk file |
| Answer» B. have to be arranged in a key sequence | |
| 233. |
A _____ is an outline of a process that keeps develop successful information systems |
| A. | System Development Life Cycle |
| B. | CASE tool |
| C. | Phased Conversion |
| D. | Success Factors |
| Answer» B. CASE tool | |
| 234. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of good test data |
| A. | users do not participate at this preliminary stage |
| B. | should be comprehensive |
| C. | every statement should be executed |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. should be comprehensive | |
| 235. |
The first step in systems Development Life Cycle is |
| A. | database design |
| B. | system design |
| C. | preliminary investigation and analysis |
| D. | graphical user interface |
| Answer» D. graphical user interface | |
| 236. |
A data element in a record, that uniquely distinguishes the record, from all other records, is called |
| A. | response time |
| B. | Key |
| C. | System review |
| D. | test data |
| Answer» C. System review | |
| 237. |
System prototyping helps the designer in |
| A. | making the programmers understand how the system will function. |
| B. | communicating to the user, quickly, how the system, when developed, will look like and get a feedback. |
| C. | giving a demo of the software, to the system manager to whom he reports |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» C. giving a demo of the software, to the system manager to whom he reports | |
| 238. |
Which of the following represents processor activities, methods, and procedures in a data flow diagram? |
| A. | datagram |
| B. | actigram |
| C. | feed back |
| D. | flow chart |
| Answer» D. flow chart | |
| 239. |
Which of the following symbols is (are) not the Data Flow Diagram (DFD): |
| A. | a square |
| B. | an open rectangle |
| C. | a circle |
| D. | a triangle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 240. |
To run the old system and the new system at the same time for a specified period, the system implementation approach used is |
| A. | pilot |
| B. | phased |
| C. | parallel |
| D. | direct |
| Answer» D. direct | |
| 241. |
In top down analyis and design |
| A. | each succeeding phase is more detailed than the phase before it |
| B. | each succeeding phase is as detailed as the phase before it. |
| C. | each succeeding phase is less detailed than the phase before it |
| D. | aLL of the above |
| Answer» B. each succeeding phase is as detailed as the phase before it. | |
| 242. |
Indexed-Sequential organization |
| A. | means storing records in contiguous blocks according to a key. |
| B. | Stores records sequentially but uses an index to locate records |
| C. | uses an index for each key type |
| D. | has records placed randomly throughout the file |
| Answer» C. uses an index for each key type | |
| 243. |
The recipe instruction "Beat until smooth' is an example of the _____ structure. |
| A. | Control |
| B. | Repetition |
| C. | Selection |
| D. | Sequence |
| Answer» C. Selection | |
| 244. |
Managers who are potential users of the MIS |
| A. | select the optimum equipment configurations |
| B. | evaluate alternate equipment configurations |
| C. | describe information needs |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 245. |
Which of the following appropriately explains the desirable characteristic of good system design? |
| A. | Modular approach |
| B. | Proper documentation |
| C. | Conversion |
| D. | Long discussions |
| Answer» B. Proper documentation | |
| 246. |
Requirements also serve as an evaluation checklist at the end of the development project, so they are sometimes called _____. |
| A. | System Development Life Cycle |
| B. | CASE tool |
| C. | Phased Conversion |
| D. | Success factors |
| Answer» E. | |
| 247. |
The step-by-step instructions that solve a problem are called _____. |
| A. | An algorithm |
| B. | A list |
| C. | A plan |
| D. | A sequential structure |
| Answer» B. A list | |
| 248. |
The starting point for development of an MIS is; |
| A. | identification of business processes that are the essence of the business |
| B. | a distributed database management |
| C. | the system has a large number of PCs and a LAN. |
| D. | purchase of a mini computers |
| Answer» B. a distributed database management | |
| 249. |
In a _____ one module of the new information system is activates at a time. |
| A. | System Development Life Cycle |
| B. | CASE tool |
| C. | Phased Conversion |
| D. | Success factors |
| Answer» D. Success factors | |
| 250. |
Which of the following statements, is (are) not true for the lease option |
| A. | Lease charges are lower than rental charges for the same period and are also tax deductable. |
| B. | Lease may be written to show higher payments is early years to reflect the decline in value of the system |
| C. | Insurance, maintenance and other expenses are included in the rental charge |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |