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JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2013/2014

EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY

ICS 2210/BIT 2112: SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

DATE: APRIL 2014 TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS

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QUESTION ONE
(a) Define a system and discuss the characteristics of a system [6 marks]
(b) Describe the fur main changeover strategies. [6 marks]
(c) Define HCI and describe any four forms of HCI. [5 marks]
(d) Discuss the UPLC (Unified process life cycle) as a methodology of object
oriented analysis and design. [4 marks]
(e) Fact finding is important when it comes to system development. Discuss
any four ways of fact gathering. [4 marks]
(f) Discuss the SDLC as a methodology of system development. Hint: Use a
diagram. [7 marks]

QUESTION TWO
(a) Describe the design process [4 marks]
(b) Differentiate between logical design and physical design. [4 marks]
(c) Define the following terms: [5 marks]
(i) Prototype
(ii) ERD (Entity Relationship Diagram)
(iii) DFD )Data Floe Diagram)
(iv) Data dictionary
 (v) System maintenance

(d) Differentiate the following types of maintenance. [3 marks]

(i) Correct maintenance
(ii) Perfective maintenance
(iii) Adaptive maintenance
(e) Identify and explain any three skills an analysis should posses [3 marks]
(f) Define a problem recognition [1 mark]

QUESTION THREE
(a) Discuss the importance of training in system development [3 marks]
(b) The importance of user involvement in system testing and system
implementation [3 marks]
(c) Discuss the four types of ERD diagrams. [8 marks]
(d) DEDs use the following symbols. Describe the symbols. [4 marks]

(e) Define the term documentation, as used in system development. [1 mark]

QUESTION FOUR
(a) Define the term prototype and discuss the two types of prototype. [5 marks]
(b) Describe the two forms of CASE tools. [4 marks]
(c) SSADM consists of five modules. Discuss this modules. [5 marks]
(d) Discuss any four requirements that are continue in the system design
specification document. [4 marks]
(e) Describe any two influences on design. [2 marks]