Modern Systems Analysis and Design: Chapter 1 Quiz

Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Phases

• The phase that focuses on studying system requirements and structuring them is the Requirement Analysis phase.
• The first phase in the SDLC is Planning, which involves identifying the project’s purpose, scope, and feasibility.
• The Design phase converts the recommended solution into logical specifications and then into physical system specifications.

Design Types in SDLC

• The type of design that describes functional features independently of any computer platform is called High-Level Design or Architectural Design.

Activities in the Maintenance Phase

• Activities during the Maintenance phase include bug fixing, system updates, performance enhancements, and implementing new features based on user feedback.

System Development Methodology

• 'System Development Methodology' refers to structured processes and frameworks used for planning, creating, testing, and maintaining information systems.

SDLC Approaches

• Parallel Development involves dividing a project into subprojects that can be designed and implemented concurrently to increase efficiency.
• The main characteristic of the Waterfall methodology is its linear progression through sequential phases; each phase must be completed before moving to the next.
• A common problem associated with the Waterfall methodology is its inflexibility in accommodating changes after the requirements phase is completed.
• In the Waterfall approach, system requirements become 'locked in' after being determined during the Requirements Analysis phase.

Methodologies and Features

• The methodology that combines analysis, design, and implementation into a single iterative and parallel process is known as Spiral Development.
• A key feature of the Rapid Application Development (RAD) methodology is its emphasis on user involvement and iterative development to speed up the product development cycle.

Test your knowledge on Chapter 1 of Modern Systems Analysis and Design by Dr. Nesma Ebrahim. Questions cover topics such as the Systems Development Environment, Information Systems Analysis and Design, and Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).