Mis 3320 Final Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Symbols for... Activity/action, transition/activity edge, synchronization bar, split/fork, join, loop, decision, and merge {Ans: activity/action - oval transition - arrow synchronization bar (used for concurrency - just a black bar) split/fork - bar with one arrows coming in and two coming out join - bar with two arrows coming in and one coming out Loop - bar with one coming in and one coming out Decision - diamond with one coming in and two going out in different directions [alt.1] [alt.2]1 Merge - diamond with two going in from different directions and one going out}What is the primary focus of the systems analyst vs. the data administrator? {Ans: systems analyst - focus on processing (dedicated to data model); data administrator - focus on data}What is project management? {Ans: organizing and directing other people to achieve a planned result within a predetermined schedule & budget; only 32% IT Projects are completely successful - good project managers are needed}▪ What is a Controller class? What is its purpose? {Ans: A controller (software) class • To design more than just database (help with programming) • To manage a use case • Decouple our systems}What are some guidelines for UI