System Analysis and Design, Question Paper of MCA (D) Semester 1, Download Question Paper 2

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Total No. of Questions: 13

Paper ID [A0505]

MCA (Sem.-1^st)

SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (MCA-105)

Time: 3 Hrs.                                                                           Max. Marks: 75

Instruction to Candidates:

1.       Section-A is Compulsory.

2.       Attempt any Nine questions from Section-B.

          SECTION-A

Q1.    (a) Define the term system and its Characteristics?

(b) What is the difference between tangible and intangible value?

(c) What do you mean by system analysis and its need?

(d) What are the common processes associated with data stores?

(e) Define the term data dictionary?

(f) What do you mean by initial investigation?

(g) Differentiate between zero levels and first level DFD.

(h) How is requirement related to design phase?

(i) Write the main criteria a used for software selection?

(j) Define the term: file organization.

(k) Differentiate between chaining and inverted lists.

(l) What do you mean by system implementation?

(m) What are the various sources of change requests?

(n) Why testing is as important as programming?

(o) Name various elements of activity network.

SECTION-B

Q2.    Compare decision trees and decision tables with a suitable example.

Q3.    Differentiate between the following:

·        Input design and output design

·        Behavioral and technical feasibility.

Q4.    Explain in brief role of system analysis in system development?

Q5.    Discuss in detail the various system development methodologies.

Q6.    Describe in detail the major phase of a system development life cycle?

Q7.    Explain in detail the process of assessing the economic feasibility of a system to be built?

Q8.    What is system testing? How it is different from debugging? Describe in brief various system testing techniques.

Q9.    Describe the process of creating DFD’s with the help of an example.

Q10. Discuss the main activities that happen during  the design phase of the system development life cycle.

Q11. Compare and contrast user documentation and system documentation.

Q12. Explain in brief the various types of file organization with example.

Q13.  Write short notes on any two:

(a) Change Management.

(b) Conversion strategies.

(c) Information gathering tools.