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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

EXAMINATION FOR MAY-AUGUST 2020/2021 FOR DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER


SCIENCE// DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/ DIPLOMA IN
BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ONLINE EXAMINATION
Course Code: RCS025
Course Name: System Analysis and Design
DATE _____________ TIME: 2 HOURS
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
This examination paper consists of Questions that will be done online.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Your WEBCAM SHOULD BE ON 5 minutes before the start of the exam and
during the entire EXAM PERIOD up to submission
2. DO NOT use your PHONE as a CALCULATOR.

3. Can ONLY LEAVE THE EXAM SESSION once you COMPLETE and
SUBMIT the examination.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer Question One (Compulsory) and any other one questions

Question One (30 Marks)

a) Define;

i) Artificial Intelligence
ii) Data Flow Diagram
iii) Information Systems
iv) Cloud Computing
v) System analyst
(10 Marks)
b) List potentially positive impacts of automating operations in an organization
(6Marks)

d) Discuss categories of Information Systems (4 Marks)

SECTION B (OPTIONAL 2 OUT OF 4)

QUESTION 2 (20 MARKS)

a) Discuss the importance of system analysis and design in the development of a system.
(8 Marks)
b) Outline tasks two (2) tasks carried out by a System Analyst. (2Marks)
c) Briefly describe six (6) Attributes of information produced by a developed System
that is good for decision making (6Marks)
d) Discuss platforms which are used for large-scale cloud computing (4 marks)
QUESTION 3 (20 MARKS)

a) State two advantages of interviews over questionnaires as a fact finding technique.


(2 Marks)
b) Outline Six (6) criteria that may be used to select a System Project. (6 Marks)
c) What are the various areas where AI (Artificial Intelligence) can be used? (6 Marks)

d) What are the causes of system maintenance? (6 Marks)


QUESTION 4 (20 MARKS)

a) Distinguish between Database and Database Management system (DBMS).

( 4 Marks)
b) Briefly describe four(4) advantages of using a database as opposed to the
conventional application based file system (4 Marks)

c) Different levels of management need different form of information .Listing three


levels of Management ,discuss the types of information required (6 Marks)
d) Briefly explain the different classes of information system in an organization
(6 Marks)

END

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