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TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 1) The data flow diagram graphically characterizes data processes and flows in a business system. 2) The biggest advantage of the data flow approach lies in the conceptual freedom found in the use of the four symbols. 3) The data flow diagram may be used to analyze the proposed system. 4) An arrow is used to depict an external entity that can give and receive data from the system. 5) Each external entity is labeled with a noun. 6) A rectangle with rounded corners is used to show the occurrence of a transforming process. 7) Processes in a rectangle with rounded corners sometimes denote something other than a change in or transformation of data or a system/subsystem. 8) Processes that transform data should be named with a noun which indicates the data that has been transformed. 9) In logical data flow diagrams, the type of physical storage is unspecified. 10) The name of the data flow coming out of a process should be different than the name of the data flow going into the process. 11) Processes may have the same number if they are on different levels. 12) The systems analyst needs to conceptualize data flows from a topdown perspective. 13) The highest level data flow diagram is called Diagram 0. 14) With a topdown approach, the diagrams move from specific to general. 15) More detail is achievable through using a process called "exploding the diagrams." 16) Data flow diagrams must be drawn working from left to right on the page. 17) All data flow must either originate or terminate on a process. 18) Data stores may be directly connected to each other by a data flow. 19) Linear data flow from process to process is normal in higher level data flow diagrams. 1) 2)

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20) Unbalanced decomposition means that the data flow to or from a parent process does not match the data flow in or out of a child diagram. 21) A logical data flow diagram shows how the business operates. 22) A physical data flow diagram shows how the system will be implemented. 23) Transaction files are used to link all logical data flow diagram processes. 24) Partitioning is used to create a set of computer programs and manual procedures from a data flow diagram. 25) A CRUD matrix is a tool used to represent where master files are read, updated, created, and deleted within the system. 26) A use case summarizes an event and defines one activity. 27) Partitioning may be used to show which Web pages are placed on a secure server and which are on a non-secure server. 28) Ajax may be used to obtain data for a Web form without changing Web pages. 29) Having separate Web forms means that the forms will become more complex. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 30) Which graphically characterize(s) processes and data flows through a business system? A) data flow diagrams B) design C) data dictionary D) structured analysis 31) Which is the biggest advantage of the data flow approach over narrative explanations? A) further understanding of the interrelatedness of systems and subsystems B) freedom from committing to the technical implementation of the system too early C) conceptual freedom found in the use of the four symbols D) communicating current system knowledge of users through data flow diagrams 32) Which is not one of the four basic symbols used to chart data movement on data flow diagrams? A) rectangle with rounded corners B) arrow C) open-ended rectangle D) an oval 33) What is the middle of the process symbol used for? A) identifying number C) process description

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36) A primitive process is: A) the central process on a context level diagram. B) a process that has only base elements flowing in or out of it. C) a process that is not exploded to a child diagram. D) a process that requires two or more data flow into it. 37) Which of the following is not an error when drawing a data flow diagram? A) all data flowing into a process or out of a process B) connecting data stores and external entities directly to each other C) data flow on a child diagram that has only one end connected to a process, the other end is a point in space D) placing more than nine processes on a data flow diagram 38) When the data flow in and out of a parent process do not match the data flow in or out of a child diagram, it is called: A) unbalanced decomposition. B) a disordered pair. C) a primitive process. D) a logical data flow diagram. 39) A logical data flow diagram: A) is a model of how the system will be implemented. B) is a model of how the business works. C) does not include any primitive processes. D) includes types of programs, such as online or batch. 40) Which of the following is not an advantage of using a logical model? A) A system based on a logical model is more stable. B) A logical model clarifies which processes are automated. C) It facilitates communication with the users. D) The logical model helps the analyst understand the business being studied. 41) Which of the following is not an advantage of using a physical model? A) Controls are included. B) Transaction data stores are identified. C) It is easier to create compared with the logical model. D) The sequence of processes is identified. 42) Physical data flow diagrams: A) include processes for adding, updating, changing and deleting records. B) include no interface data flow in or out of processes. C) are used to model business events, along with their input and output. D) enable the analyst to better understand the business. 43) Transaction files: A) are included to store all derived elements. B) are required to implement all on-line processes. C) may be used to link processes that execute at different times. D) are used when interface data flow exist on data flow diagrams.

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44) Which of the following is not a reason for partitioning processes into separate programs? A) to maintain consistency of data B) the processes represent different user groups C) to control system security D) the processes execute at different times 45) A CRUD matrix is used to show: A) places in the system where the data is inaccurate. B) which Web pages that are placed on a secure server. C) where records are updated, added, deleted or used. D) the partitioning of data flow diagrams in a client/server environment. 46) In a CRUD matrix, each row represents the data stores used for each: A) Database table. B) Activity. C) Data flow child diagram. D) Process. 47) The process of creating a simple data flow diagram fragment for each unique system trigger is called: A) response cases. B) CRUD model analysis. C) event modeling. D) trigger analysis. 48) The advantage of building data flow diagrams based on events is that: A) users are familiar with the events within their business and know how the events drive other activities. B) events are small scale and easy to analyze for input and output. C) events are predictable and lend a high degree of stability to the data flow diagram. D) events fall into one of four categories: read, update, create, delete. 49) A use case: A) describes a subsystem of a data flow diagram showing how the processes use data produced by other processes. B) summarizes an activity, its trigger, input, and output. C) describes how the data is partitioned into programs for different users. D) shows when the data is updated, read, created or deleted. 50) Partitioning on a data flow diagram for an ecommerce Web site may be used to show: A) derived elements. B) external events. C) security. D) triggers. 51) Which of the following is a goal of dividing a Web site into a series of Web pages? A) Improve tracking of page movement by the customer. B) Improve the collection of Web metrics. C) Improve the revenue obtained by page marketing. D) Improve the ease of maintaining the Web site. 52) What should be created each time data must be obtained from an external partner? A) A unique Web form and DFD process to validate and process the data. B) A Web form that extends the previous Web form. C) A new browser window and DFD process to validate the window's data. D) A transaction data store.

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