CS-05 : ELEMENTS OF SYSTEM ANALYSIS & DESIGN DEC 1999

 

Time : 3 Hours

Max. Marks : 75


Note : There are 6 questions in this paper. Question no. 1 is compulsory and carries 30 marks. From the remaining questions, you may attempt any three. Each of these carries 15 marks.

 

1.   Write brief notes on any five of the following :
(a) Transaction Processing System
(b) Feasibility Study
(c) Software Crisis
(d) DFD
(e) Audit Trail
(f) System Specification
(g) Green P.C.
(h) On-line Processing
2.   what fact-finding techniques would you use for determining the information requirements of an Internet Service Provider?  What problems do you anticipate in conducting this investigation ?
3.   Discuss briefly various activities that are involved for successful conversion of an existing manual system to a computerised information system.
4. (a) Discuss the characteristics of an effective Management Information System.
  (b) Explain in detail the guidelines that should be observed for "For Design ".
5.   Describe the importance and characteristics of a good documentation in the systems development process.  what element should be included in a good documentation package?
6.   A project has the following time schedule :
Acitivity Time
(in months)
Activity Time
(in months)
1-2 2 3-7 5
1-3 2 4-6 3
1-4 1 5-8 1
2-5 4 6-9 5
3-6 8 8-9 3

Draw a P.E.R.T. chart for the above activities. Find critical path and its duration.