A ____ table shows a logical structure, with all possible combinations of conditions and resulting actions.

A ____ table shows a logical structure, with all possible combinations of conditions and resulting actions.

a. pseudo
b. logic
c. decision
d. validity



Answer: C

A ____ description documents the details of a functional primitive, which represents a specific set of processing steps and business logic.

A ____ description documents the details of a functional primitive, which represents a specific set of processing steps and business logic.

a. logic
b. primitive
c. process
d. function-based



Answer: C

In the accompanying figure, the sequence structure is the completion of ____.

In the accompanying figure, the sequence structure is the completion of ____.

a. one or more process steps based on the results of a test or condition
b. steps in a chronological order, one after another
c. a process step that is repeated until a specific condition changes
d. a specific condition that is repeated until a process changes


Answer: B

___ is based on combinations of the three logical structures, or control structures (one of which is shown in the accompanying figure), which serve as building blocks for the process.

___ is based on combinations of the three logical structures, or control structures (one of which is shown in the accompanying figure), which serve as building blocks for the process.

a. Modular design
b. General design
c. Global design
d. Total design



Answer: A

In a data dictionary, some data elements have ____ rules, such as an employee's salary must be within the range defined for the employee's job classification.

In a data dictionary, some data elements have ____ rules, such as an employee's salary must be within the range defined for the employee's job classification.

a. domain
b. range
c. validity
d. mastered



Answer: C

A data dictionary specifies a data element's ____, which is the set of values permitted for the data element.

A data dictionary specifies a data element's ____, which is the set of values permitted for the data element.

a. range
b. domain
c. array
d. any of the above



Answer: B

In a data dictionary, ____ is the maximum number of characters for an alphabetic or character data element or the maximum number of digits and number of decimal positions for a numeric data element.

In a data dictionary, ____ is the maximum number of characters for an alphabetic or character data element or the maximum number of digits and number of decimal positions for a numeric data element.

a. domain
b. valence
c. length
d. index



Answer: C

In a data dictionary, ____ refers to whether the data element contains numeric, alphabetic, or character values.

In a data dictionary, ____ refers to whether the data element contains numeric, alphabetic, or character values.

a. value
b. type
c. valence
d. domain


Answer: B

In a data dictionary, any name other than the standard data element name is called a(n) ____.

In a data dictionary, any name other than the standard data element name is called a(n) ____.

a. clone
b. cipher
c. alias
d. index



Answer: C

The data dictionary usually records and describes a default value, which is the ____.

The data dictionary usually records and describes a default value, which is the ____.

a. specification of the set of values permitted for the data element
b. identification of the user(s) responsible for changing values for the data element
c. specification for the origination point for the data element's value
d. value for the data element if a value otherwise is not entered for it



Answer: D

In a data dictionary, data elements are combined into ____, which are meaningful combinations of data elements that are included in data flows or retained in data stores.

In a data dictionary, data elements are combined into ____, which are meaningful combinations of data elements that are included in data flows or retained in data stores.

a. fields
b. columns
c. records
d. decimals



Answer: C

In a data dictionary, a(n) ____ is the smallest piece of data that has meaning within an information system.

In a data dictionary, a(n) ____ is the smallest piece of data that has meaning within an information system.

a. field
b. index
c. record
d. pixel


Answer: A

A data ____ is a central storehouse of information about a system's data.

A data ____ is a central storehouse of information about a system's data.

a. glossary
b. knowledgebase
c. content bank
d. repository



Answer: D

Balancing ____.

Balancing ____.

a. uses a series of increasingly detailed DFDs to describe an information system
b. ensures that the input and output data flows of the parent DFD are maintained on the child DFD
c. uses a series of increasingly sketchy DFDs to describe an information system
d. ensures that the input and output data flows of the child DFD are maintained on the parent DFD



Answer: B

Using ____, an analyst starts with an overall view, which is a context diagram with a single process symbol, and then the analyst creates diagram 0, which shows more detail.

Using ____, an analyst starts with an overall view, which is a context diagram with a single process symbol, and then the analyst creates diagram 0, which shows more detail.

a. balancing
b. indexing
c. exploding
d. leveling



Answer: D

____ maintains consistency among DFDs by ensuring that input and output data flows align properly.

____ maintains consistency among DFDs by ensuring that input and output data flows align properly.

a. Balancing
b. Indexing
c. Leveling
d. Exploding


Answer: A

____ is the process of drawing a series of increasingly detailed DFDs, until all functional primitives are identified.

____ is the process of drawing a series of increasingly detailed DFDs, until all functional primitives are identified.

a. Leveling
b. Balancing
c. Indexing
d. Exploding



Answer: A

Leveling ____.

Leveling ____.

a. uses a series of increasingly detailed DFDs to describe an information system
b. ensures that the input and output data flows of the parent DFD are maintained on the child DFD
c. uses a series of increasingly sketchy DFDs to describe an information system
d. ensures that the input and output data flows of the child DFD are maintained on the parent DFD


Answer: A

Because diagram 0 is a(n) ____ version of process 0, it shows considerably more detail than a context diagram.

Because diagram 0 is a(n) ____ version of process 0, it shows considerably more detail than a context diagram.

a. contracted
b. exploded
c. condensed
d. extrapolated


Answer: B

If processes must be performed in a specific sequence, you document the information in the ____.

If processes must be performed in a specific sequence, you document the information in the ____.

a. leveling guide
b. process descriptions
c. data dictionary
d. DFD



Answer: B