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This document contains instructions and questions for an exam on system analysis and design. Section A contains 15 multiple choice questions covering topics like open and closed systems, MIS and DSS, Delphi method, strategic vs operational planning, data flow diagrams, break-even analysis, reliability vs validity, physical vs logical design, structured design, inverted file organization, types of software testing, implementation vs conversion, and software selection criteria. Section B contains 9 longer answer questions asking about system testing purposes and performance criteria, reducing user resistance to change, major conversion activities, advantages of selecting software before hardware, indexed sequential file organization, input and output design goals, payback analysis, decision tables, HIPO charts, the system analyst role, and technical

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Mca 105

This document contains instructions and questions for an exam on system analysis and design. Section A contains 15 multiple choice questions covering topics like open and closed systems, MIS and DSS, Delphi method, strategic vs operational planning, data flow diagrams, break-even analysis, reliability vs validity, physical vs logical design, structured design, inverted file organization, types of software testing, implementation vs conversion, and software selection criteria. Section B contains 9 longer answer questions asking about system testing purposes and performance criteria, reducing user resistance to change, major conversion activities, advantages of selecting software before hardware, indexed sequential file organization, input and output design goals, payback analysis, decision tables, HIPO charts, the system analyst role, and technical

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Total No. of Questions : 13] [Total No. of Pages : 02

J-3404[S-1260]
[2037]
MCA (Semester - 1st)
SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (MCA - 105)

Time : 03 Hours Maximum Marks : 75

Instruction to Candidates:
1) Section - A is compulsory.
2) Attempt any Nine questions from Section - B.

Section - A

Q1) (15 x 2 = 30)


a) Distinguish between open system and closed system.
b) How are MIS and DSS related? How are they different?
c) What is Delphi method?
d) How strategic planning is different from operational planning?
e) What are data flow diagrams? How are they different from flow chart?
f) What are the benefit and drawback of Break-even analysis evaluation
method?
g) Explain the difference between open ended question and closed question.
h) Distinguish between reliability and validity. How are they related?
i) Distinguish between physical design and logical design.
j) Define structured design.
k) Give the characteristics of inverted file organization.
l) How stress testing is different from alpha testing?
m) Give an example of beta testing.
n) What is implementation? How does it differ from conversion?
o) What is the most important criteria for software selection?

P.T.O.
Section - B
(9 x 5 = 45)
Q2) Specify the purpose of system testing. What performance criteria are used
for system testing? Discuss.

Q3) If new system design is likely to meet user specifications, why do users resist
change? How would one reduce resistance to change? Explain in detail.

Q4) Explain the major activities in conversion. Which activity is the most important?
Why?

Q5) It has been suggested that software should be considered before hardware.
Do you agree? Why?

Q6) What is chaining? How does it relate to indexed-sequential file organization?


Illustrate.

Q7) What is the goal of input design & output design?

Q8) Discuss with example pay back analysis method for cost-benefit analysis.

Q9) Explain with example decision table as structured analysis tool.

Q10) How is a HIPO chart related to structured design? What are its objective?
Explain in detail.

Q11) Discuss the role of system analyst.

Q12) What are technical and economical feasibility? Explain.

Q13) Summarize the advantages and limitations of interviews and questionnaires.

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