DISTANCE EDUCATION
B.C.A./B.C.A. (Lateral) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
DECEMBER 2017.
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
(2003 onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
x 20 100)
1. What is DSS? With a suitable diagram explain the
components of DSS.
What are the different types of system? Explain in
detail.
2. Write in detail about the fact finding techniques
used for investigating the preliminary requirement
of an organization.
Explain operational and financial feasibility tests
with examples.
3. How will you do cost benefit analysis for the
development of information systems?
What are the categories of cost? Explain the
benefits of cost estimation.
Sub. Code
23
DE-2481
2
Ws9
4. Discuss the pros and cons of various tools doing
structured analysis.
What is structured English? Compare it with
pseudo code.
5. Explain the logical and physical stages of system
design.
Discuss the methods to design input in online
systems.
6. What is a file? Explain the different types of files
discuss merits and demerits of each type.
With suitable examples explain hierarchical and
relational databases.
7. Draw and explain the symbols used for system
flowchart and program flowchart.
Write short notes on
Top down approach of system development.
Special system tests.
8. How the personnel involved in system evaluation,
implementation and maintenance is trained?
Explain the conversion methods used to change the
old system into the new one.
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