14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: CIT 851

COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

TIME ALLOWED: 3HOURS

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ANY FIVE (5) QUESTIONS.

QUESTIONS

1a. Enumerate the steps involved in the process of documentation in Systems Analysis. (8 marks)

1b. What are the main tasks of the structured systems analysis approach? (6 marks)

[Total = 14 marks]

2a. List and explain the criteria for designing attractive forms. (12 marks)

2b. Define the term ‘Decision Support Systems’. (2 marks)

[Total
= 14 marks]

3a. Give a brief explanation of the features of a system. (10 marks)

3b. Identify and describe any 2 layers of a distributed system architecture. (4 marks)

[Total = 14 marks]

4a. State the guidelines for a Systems Analyst who acts as a group facilitator. (8 marks)

4b. Outline the key phases of a system development life cycle. (6 marks)

[Total = 14 marks]

5a. Why is it desirable for Systems Analysts to visit sites of the organisation for which a

system is being developed? (8 marks)

5b. Define the term ‘Modularity’. (6 marks)

[Total = 14 marks]

6a.Outline five (5) rules that must be observed by a Systems Analyst while observing a

site. (10 marks)

6b. List any 4 categories of coupling. (4 marks)

[Total
= 14 marks]

7a. How do Systems Analysts gather information about an existing system?

(10 marks)

7b. List 2 common forms of Interviews. (4 marks)

[Total
= 14 marks]

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