Analysis and Design Models Quiz

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Which technique can be used to identify use cases in systems analysis and design?

Abstraction technique
Functional decomposition technique
Event decomposition technique
User goal technique (correct)

What is the purpose of modeling in systems analysis and design?

To communicate with other development team members
To document what was done for future maintenance/enhancement
To learn from the modeling process (correct)
To reduce complexity by abstraction

What are use cases in systems analysis and design?

Activities performed by the system in response to user requests (correct)
Functional requirements defined by analysts
Details of the system decomposition
Techniques used to identify potential users

How are use cases named in systems analysis and design?

Using Verb-Noun (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the user goal technique for identifying use cases?

Identify all potential users for the new system (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the event decomposition technique in systems analysis and design?

To identify use cases (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using the user goal technique in systems analysis and design?

To identify specific goals of potential users (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reasons for modeling in systems analysis and design?

To reduce complexity by abstraction (A) Signup and view all the answers

How can modeling help in systems analysis and design?

By reducing complexity and learning from the process (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of naming use cases in systems analysis and design?

To provide a clear and consistent way of referring to use cases (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these accurately describes a use case diagram?

A UML model showing the relationships between actors (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does UML stand for?

Unified Modelling Language (A) Signup and view all the answers

In this course, which type of actors are identified for a use case?

Primary actors (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the system boundary in a use case diagram?

The boundary between the total application and its users (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the automation boundary in a use case diagram?

The boundary between the computerized portion of an application and its users (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a correct definition of a brief use case description?

A one sentence description of a use case (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does an actor represent in a use case diagram?

A user who operates the application (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a use case diagram?

To graphically show use cases and their relationships to actors (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the UML name for an end user?

Primary actor (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the standard for diagrams and terminology for developing information systems?

UML (A) Signup and view all the answers