Conceptual Modeling and Informal Analysis Quiz

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What does the state of a system represent?

  • The size of the system
  • The number of end users
  • The software version
  • Conditions about the system (correct)

What is the purpose of using state in the partitioning process?

  • To create detailed analysis for each state (correct)
  • To determine the software version
  • To view the system as operating in multiple states
  • To identify the number of end users

In what type of software is the state approach commonly used?

  • Graphic design software
  • Real-time software or process-control software (correct)
  • Database management software
  • Operating system software

What characterizes the informal approach to analysis?

<p>Strict adherence to defined methodology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is information obtained in the informal approach to analysis?

<p>Through interaction with clients and end users (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the analyst do in the early meetings with clients and end-users in the informal approach to analysis?

<p>Act as a listener and absorb information provided (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for the usefulness of informal approaches to analysis?

<p>They are not very risky in introducing errors. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique is often referred to as the structured analysis technique?

<p>Data Flow Modeling (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a Data Flow Diagram (DFD) primarily aim to capture?

<p>The flow of data through a system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Data Flow Modeling, what is a 'process' or a 'bubble'?

<p>A data transformation agent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the repository of various data flows defined in a Data Flow Diagram?

<p>Data Dictionary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which approach is a top-down refinement technique used in structured analysis for producing specifications?

<p>Structured analysis and specification (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main aim of problem analysis in software design?

<p>To understand the needs of the clients and users (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the complexity managed during software design?

<p>Through decomposition and building structures as abstractions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of abstract requirements in software design?

<p>To help in competitive bidding and feasibility analysis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What approach is commonly used to start problem analysis in software design?

<p>Divide and conquer by partitioning the problem into sub problems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do clients and users often not fully understand all their needs for a new system?

<p>Because the potential of the new system is often not fully appreciated (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does problem analysis help in understanding the total problem in software design?

<p>By understanding each sub problem and its relationship to other sub problems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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