MCS-014:SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN,DEC-2005

MCA(REVISED)
TERM-END EXAMINATION
DEC, 2005
MCS-014:SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

1 (a) Briefly describe the phases of a system development life cycle through a diagram.

(B) What is meant by 'Process Specification Tool' ? Describe any two such tools.

© What are the inputs to physical database design? Also, write at least five guidelines for database design.

(d) Briefly explain the four methods of conversion from an existing system to the new system.

2 (a) Define the term 'Documentation' according to ISO/IEC 12207 : 1995. Also, define SRS, and explain the structure of a typical SRS document.

(B) Explain any two of the following
Distributed System
Prototyping
Real time system

3 (a) Define the term Feasibility Study. Describe atleast four types of feasibility analyses.

(B) Explain the six goals of design. Based on the goals, give a set of guidelines for arriving at good design.

4 (a) Define a CASE tool. List three advantages of CASE tools. Explain forward and reverse engineering, with appropriate diagrams.

(B) Explain at least five criteria for form design and report design.

5 (a) What is MIS? List at least four characteristics of MIS. Explain the architecture of MIS, with a diagram.

(B) Define 'Information System Audit'. List three objectives of Audit. List at least five benefits of Audit.