IST 352 Ch. 7

101) A DFD that is a result of three nested decompositions of a series of subprocesses from a process on a level-0 diagram defines a: A) level-3 diagram B) level-1 diagram C) level-2 diagram D) primitive diagram

A

123) In a decision table, a condition whose value does not affect which actions are taken for two or more rules is referred to as a(n): A) indifferent condition B) static condition C) fixed condition D) flexible condition

A

69) Data flow diagrams that concentrate on the movement of data between processes are referred to as: A) process models B) data models C) flow models D) flow charts

A

71) The diagram that shows the scope of the system, indicating what elements are inside and which are outside the system, is called a: A) context diagram B) level-2 diagram C) referencing diagram D) representative diagram

A

107) The extent to which all necessary components of a data flow diagram have been included and fully described refers to: A) DFD consistency B) DFD completeness C) DFD gap proofing D) DFD flexibility

B

121) The part of a decision table that lists the conditions relevant to the decision is called: A) action stubs B) condition stubs C) condition list D) condition execution

B

133) A decision table is simplified by: A) removing extended entries B) removing any rules with impossible actions C) removing simple entries D) removing any rules with static actions

B

73) The deliverables of process modeling state: A) how you should develop the system during physical design B) what you learned during requirements determination C) how you should implement the new system during implementation D) what you learned during project planning

B

81) A supplier of auto parts to our company is represented on a data flow diagram as a: A) process B) source C) data flow D) data store

B

the third condition has three values. How many rules will there be? A) 7 B) 12 C) 6 D) 11

B

85) An arrow on a data flow diagram represents a: A) data store B) data flow C) process D) source/sink

B 87) In the Gane and Sarson model, a rectangle with rounded corners on a data flow diagram represents a: A) data store B) data flow C) process D) source/sink//C

103) If a data flow appears on the context diagram and is also represented at level-0, this would be referred to as: A) leveling B) flow conservation C) balancing D) matching

C

113) Guidelines for drawing DFDs include the following except for: A) completeness B) consistency C) numbering considerations D) timing considerations

C

115) A process has a: A) pronoun label B) adjective label C) verb phrase label D) noun phrase label

C

91) If two processes are connected by a data flow, they are said to: A) share the same timing effects B) share the same data C) be coupled to each other D) be strapped to each other

C

93) The act of going from a single system to several component processes refers to: A) structuring B) balancing C) functional decomposition D) formatting

C

111) The lowest level of decomposition for a data flow diagram is called the: A) context diagram B) level-0 diagram C) level-1 diagram D) primitive diagram

D

127) When condition values are either "yes" or "no", these values are called a(n): A) extended entry B) simple entry C) complex entry D) limited entry

D

129) To determine the number of rules required for the decision table, you would: A) add the number of values for each condition to the number of values for every other condition B) multiply the number of conditions by two C) add the number of values for each condition to the number of values for every other condition, then subtract 1 D) multiply the number of values for each condition by the number of values for every other condition

D

75) Data in motion, moving from one place in a system to another, defines: A) data store B) process C) source D) data flow

D

77) A file folder containing orders is represented on a data flow diagram as a: A) process B) source C) data flow D) data store

D

79) Calculating an employee's salary is represented on a data flow diagram as a: A) data flow B) source C) data store D) process

D

89) Which of the following is a true statement regarding sources/sinks? A) Sources/sinks are always outside the information system and define the boundaries of the system. B) Data must originate outside a system from one or more sources. C) The system must produce information to one or more sinks. D) All of the above.

D

13) When constructing data flow diagrams, you should show the interactions that occur between sources and sinks.

FALSE

17) On a data flow diagram, a diamond represents a process.

FALSE

23) Assume Process 7.4 produces a data flow and that Process 7.2 must be ready to accept it; we would say that these processes are physically linked to each other.

FALSE

27) A data flow can go directly back to the same process it leaves.

FALSE

3) A primitive level data flow diagram is the first deliverable produced during requirements structuring.

FALSE

33) Double-ended arrows are used to represent data flowing in both directions.

FALSE

39) To keep a data flow diagram uncluttered, you may repeat data stores, sinks/sources, and processes.

FALSE

45) One of the primary purposes of a DFD is to represent time, giving a good indication of whether data flows occur constantly in real time, once a day, or once a year.

FALSE

49) Inefficiencies cannot be identified by studying DFDs.

FALSE

55) Action stubs are that part of a decision table that lists the conditions relevant to the decision.

FALSE

61) In a decision table, an indifferent condition is represented by an asterisk.

FALSE

65) If an inventory item is either perishable or nonperishable, its condition is classified as an extended entry.

FALSE

1) A data flow diagram is a graphical tool that allows analysts to illustrate the flow of data in an information system.

TRUE

11) The determination of which items are low in stock is represented on a data flow diagram as a process.

TRUE

15) A Web site's customer is represented as a source on a data flow diagram.

TRUE

19) A context diagram shows the scope of the organizational system, system boundaries, external entities that interact with the system, and major information flows between entities and the system.

TRUE

21) Because the system's data stores are conceptually inside one process, no data stores appear on a context diagram.

TRUE

25) Because data flow names represent a specific set of data, another data flow that has even one more or one less piece of data must be given a different unique name.

TRUE

29) A data flow to a data store means update.

TRUE

31) More than one data flow noun phrase can appear on a single arrow as long as all of the flows on the same arrow move together as one package.

TRUE

37) The decomposition of Process 2.4.3.4 is shown on a level-4 diagram.

TRUE

41) Completeness, consistency, timing, iterative development, and primitive DFDs are guidelines for drawing DFDs.

TRUE

43) A data flow repository entry would include the composition or list of data elements contained in the data flow.

TRUE

5) A data flow represents data in motion, moving from one place in the system to another.

TRUE

51) Decision tables allow you to represent a set of conditions and the actions that follow from them in a tabular format.

TRUE

52) Make the decision table as simple as possible by removing any rules with impossible actions.

TRUE

53) A decision table is a matrix representation of the logic of a decision, which specifies the possible conditions for the decision and the resulting actions.

TRUE

57) Rules are that part of the decision table that specify which actions are to be followed for a given set of conditions.

TRUE

59) Assume condition one has two values, condition two has five values, condition three has three values, and condition four has two values; the number of rules required for the decision table is sixty.

TRUE

63) Referencing a decision table, a limited entry occurs when a condition has only two possible values.

TRUE

67) Referencing a decision table, an action is provided for each rule.

TRUE

7) A customer order is represented on a data flow diagram as a data flow.

TRUE

9) Assume your local veterinarian records information about each of his patients on patient medical history forms; the collection of medical history forms is represented on a data flow diagram as a data store.

TRUE

109) The extent to which information contained on one level of a set of nested data flow diagrams is also included on other levels refers to: A) DFD consistency B) DFD completeness C) DFD gap proofing D) DFD flexibility

A

117) A decision table does not include: A) statements B) condition stubs C) action stubs D) rules

A

125) An indifferent condition is represented by a(n): A) dash (-) B) asterisk (*) C) exclamation point (!) D) pound sign (#)

A

95) A black hole is one that: A) has only inputs B) has only outputs C) has not been exploded to show enough detail D) has insufficient inputs to produce the associated processes

A

116) A modeling technique that allows you to represent a set of conditions and the actions that follow from them in a tabular format best describes: A) data flow diagram B) decision table C) flowchart D) Structured English

B

105) Which of the following is not an advanced rule governing data flow diagramming? A) To avoid having data flow lines cross each other, data stores may be repeated on a DFD. B) At the lowest level of DFDs, new data flows may be added to represent data that are transmitted under exceptional conditions. C) Composite data flows on one level cannot be split into component data flows at the next level. D) The inputs to a process must be sufficient to produce the outputs from the process.

C

119) A matrix representation of the logic of a decision, which specifies the possible conditions for the decision and the resulting actions, defines a: A) structure chart B) state transition diagram C) decision table D) sequence diagram

C

83) The work or actions performed on data so that they are transformed, stored, or distributed defines: A) source/sink B) data store C) data flow D) process

D

97) Which of the following is a true statement regarding data flows? A) A data flow may have multiple directions between symbols. B) A data flow to a data store means retrieve or use. C) A data flow from a data store means update. D) A join in a data flow means that exactly the same data comes from any of two or more different processes, data stores, or sources/sinks to a common location.

D

99) On a data flow diagram, you may: A) repeat data stores B) repeat sources/sinks C) repeat processes D) both A and B

D

35) The decomposition of Process 1.1 is shown on a level-1 diagram.

FALSE

47) To date, data flow diagrams have not been useful tools for modeling processes in business process reengineering.

FALSE