INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS

DEVELOPMENT
UNIT-1
➢What is an Information System ?(page-5, last paragraph)
Explain the classification of systems in brief.(page-6)

➢Explain Real Time Systems and Distributed Systems.

(page-7,8)*

➢Explain Structured Analysis and Structured Design. What

are its goals.(page-12)

➢What is meant by "Joint Application Development" ?Who

are the participants in it ? What are their roles ? Explain
briefly.
(page-14)**
UNIT-2
➢What is the role of a Systems Analyst ?
(Page-20)**

➢Explain any two skills that are required to

be a Systems Analyst.
(Page-22,qualification of a system
analyst)**
UNIT-3
➢What are different phases in SDLC ?
Also explain the need of SDLC for proper
development of a system.(page-32)**

➢Explain how both waterfall model and

prototyping model can be accommodated
in the spiral process model.(Google)*
UNIT-4
➢What is the need for Documentation ?(page-47)**
➢Draw a diagram depicting various stages of the process of
Documentation. (page-47)
➢What is SRS ? Briefly explain any four characteristics of SRS(page-49)
➢Explain the following (with an example).
(i) object interaction diagram(page-52)*
(ii) Inheritance Diagram(page-53)*
(ii) Aggregation Diagram(page-53)*
➢Explain State-machine diagram with example(page-52)
➢How does a structure chart differ from a flow chart ?(Google)*
➢What is a Test Design Document ? Explain the contents of this
document. (page-55)
➢Explain the term 'User manual'.(page-57)*
➢What are the various standards of documentation ? Also, explain in
brief, the various components of software user documentation.
(page-58)*
UNIT-5
➢Explain any five fact finding techniques along with their
advantages and disadvantages.(Page-5)***

➢Explain the difference between a structured interview and an

unstructured interview ?(page-6)

➢Explain the term 'Feasibility study'.

➢Explain the categories of feasibility with suitable

examples.(page-9)*

➢Explain the term 'cost benefit analysis'.(page-11)*

➢short note: prototyping model.(page-14)

UNIT-6
➢What are top-down design and bottom-up approaches ?
(page-18)
➢Describe Structure Charts with example.(page-20)

➢Define 'Modularity'. Write any two goals of a good

design. (page-23)**
➢Define the term 'coupling'. Explain types of coupling.
(page-24)***
➢Define the term 'Cohesion'. Explain types of cohesion.
(page-26)***
➢Differentiate between coupling and cohesion.**
UNIT-7
➢What are the various steps in logical design ?(page-31)
➢What is a 'User Interface' ? Explain the guidelines for
designing a user interface.(Page-34)**

➢Short note: decision tree and decision table.*

➢ Draw a decision table and a decision tree for a problem
statement of your choice.(page-40)*
➢Design a decision table for Library Management System.
(Google)

➢Write short notes: Data Dictionary(page-43)

UNIT-8
➢What is a Form ?(page-7)
What are the criteria used for Form Design ?(page-17)****

➢what is a report?(page-7)
What are the criteria for report design ?(page-18)****

➢Explain the process of designing forms and

reports.(page-9)

➢Explain the types of information system(page-11)

UNIT-9
➢Differentiate between Flat files and Database(page-24)
➢What are the guidelines for database design ?(page-25)

➢Explain various types of file organization.

Differentiate between a master file and a transaction
file.(page-31)*

➢Explain the term 'Relational Database Schema'. Give an

example of this schema.(Page-33)

➢What is database design ? Explain the different issues

involved in the designing of a database.(page-33)
UNIT-10
➢What is a CASE tool ?(page-40)**
➢Explain the various components of a CASE tool with the help a
diagram.(page-42)*
➢Categories various types of CASE tools.(page-42)

➢difference between Reverse Engineering and Forward

Engineering(page-43)*****

➢What are object oriented Case Tools ? List basic features of object
oriented Case Tools. Also write differences between various types of
object oriented Case Tools.(page-46)

➢With the help of an example, explain a sequence diagram.

(page-49)
UNIT-11
➢What is need of software testing ? Describe the
objectives of the following testing techniques :
Stress Testing
Performance Testing
Recovery Testing
Security Testing. (page-6)

➢What is the need of system maintenance ?

➢Explain different types of maintenance.(page-
12)*
UNIT-12
➢Explain the responsibility and authority of the
system auditor.(page-17)
➢what is audit?(page-17)*
➢What is transaction audit ? Explain four What are
the various security issues in a computer system ?
(page-21)*
➢Write a short note on threats and risks in a
system
(page-22)
➢Explain the concept of Information Security and
its architecture(page-22)**
UNIT-13
➢Explain the role of an MIS an Organization.
(page-31)*
➢explain various components of TPS in detail. (page-34)*

➢What is MIS ? How is it useful for management control and strategic

planning in an organization ? (Page-37)*
➢What are the components of a MIS ? (page-38)***
➢What is DSS ? Explain various components briefly with the help of a suitable
diagram.(page-39)**
➢Define the term "Decision Support System". Explain its various
components.(page-39)***
➢What is an Expert System ? Give an example of an Expert System. What are
its features ? Explain the risks associated with its use.(page-41)**

➢Explain the term 'Expert System'. Briefly explain the characteristics of an

expert system. Give an example.(page-41)*
➢Differentiate between DSS and TPS.*
➢Differentiate between DSS and Expert system.(page-44)*
➢Prepare an outline of SRS for a "Student
Information System".

➢Prepare an outline of SRS for a "Railway

Reservation System.

➢Prepare SRS for a library management system.

➢Prepare SRS for a "University admission

system".
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