CS-05 : ELEMENTS OF SYSTEM ANALYSIS & DESIGN JUN 1996

 

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:
   
  1. terfall model
  2. data-dictionaries
  3. feasibility document
  4. P.E.R.T
  5. M.I.S.
  6. Fact – finding techniques
  7. Multi-media
  8. Input verification and control
2.  

That does one mean by the term ‘green P.C’? What are the manners in which environmental degradation is promoted by greater use of I.T.? What are some of the factors that mitigate environmental degradation by use of I.T.? How do these considerations affect a systems analyst’s work?
3.  

What are the objectives of system Control!? How would you distinguish between internal and external control? What are audit trails and how are they useful for management?
4.  

State 3 important reasons why computer outputs are required. Give an example of a situation where the output of one computer is used as input for another, without any human intervention or decision process. Rank 5 considerations involved in output design in decreasing order of importance from the point of view of the user.
5.  

What are hot sites and cold sites in the context of disaster and contingency planning for an organization’s information systems? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of these choices?

6.  

What are the attributes that a good systems analyst must have? Illustrate two possible situations where a computer professional may face an ethical dilemma. From where can he obtain guidance on the appropriate stand that he should take when confronted with such a problem?