1.10 Principle of Programming

Question 1

What are the 9 steps to a systems lifecycle

Answer 1

Problem definition, feasibility, analysis, design, build, testing, documentation, maintenance, evaluation

Question 2

What are the five kinds of people that would be involved in a systems lifecycle

Answer 2

Stakeholders, users, programmers, project managers, systems analysts

Question 3

Problem definition

Answer 3

Is the first step in a systems lifecycle, This is where the problem is identified, usually by a company commissioning it

Question 4

Feasibility

Answer 4

Is the second step in a sytems lifecycle, This is where a someone looks to see if the project is possible, can it be completed in the given time, is the price right for the company

Question 5

Analysis

Answer 5

Is the third step in a systems lifecycle, this is where project managers will employ someone to find out from the users what they will be requiring in the program, this will be done by questionaries’

Question 6

Design

Answer 6

The programmers then take the ideas and questionaries’ and design the program to see if it is possible, with flow charts for example

Question 7

Build

Answer 7

This is where the programs take the Design and actually make it into a workable program

Question 8

Testing

Answer 8

uses white box and black box testing procedures

Question 9

Documentation

Answer 9

Is made by the programmers so that other maintenance programmers can look up what different sections of the code actually do

Question 10

Maintenance

Answer 10

Is carried out throughout the systems lifecycle, and at the begining of its life so that the program can be perfected

Question 11

Evaluation

Answer 11

Finds out if the program completes its requirements, performance ratings, robustness, cost and usability

Question 12

What are the Four kinds of changeover?

Answer 12

Big-Bang
Phased
Pilot
Parallel