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MODULE NAME: MODULE CODE:

SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN SAND6211
SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN SAND6211p

ASSESSMENT TYPE: EXAMINATION (PAPER ONLY)

TOTAL MARK ALLOCATION: 120 MARKS
TOTAL HOURS: 2 HOURS (+10 minutes reading time)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Please adhere to all instructions in the assessment booklet.
2. Independent work is required.
3. Five minutes per hour of the assessment to a maximum of 15 minutes is dedicated to reading
time before the start of the assessment. You may make notes on your question paper, but not
in your answer sheet. Calculators may not be used during reading time.
4. You may not leave the assessment venue during reading time, or during the first hour or
during the last 15 minutes of the assessment.
5. Ensure that your name is on all pieces of paper or books that you will be submitting. Submit all
the pages of this assessment’s question paper as well as your answer script.
6. Answer all the questions on the answer sheets or in answer booklets provided. The phrase
‘END OF PAPER’ will appear after the final set question of this assessment.
7. Remember to work at a steady pace so that you are able to complete the assessment within
the allocated time. Use the mark allocation as a guideline as to how much time to spend on
each section.
Additional instructions:
1. This is a CLOSED BOOK assessment.
2. Calculators are not allowed.
3. Answer all questions.

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Question 1 (Marks:10)
Answer all of the questions below.

Q.1.1 Provide a brief explanation of what a computer application is. (1)

Q.1.2 Briefly explain the relationship between systems analysis and systems design. (3)

Q.1.3 Describe the iterative approach to systems development. (3)

Q.1.4 You have been placed in charge of mentoring an intern. You and the intern have just (3)
met with your line manager who mentions that it would be nice if you could develop a
new information system to help manage client information. The intern is super
excited about the project and immediately wants to start planning this project.

Advise the intern on the best course of action.

Question 2 (Marks:40)
The questions below relate to the following scenario:

Trigger-Happy Gun sales have recently decided to expand their business by allowing customers to
order ammunition and firearms online. If a customer wishes to purchase a firearm or ammunition,
they would search for the item they wish to purchase. Once they find the item, they would add the
item to a shopping cart and specify the quantity. From the shopping cart they would select the
option to check out and pay for the items. In order to pay for the merchandise, the customer would
enter their personal details as well as credit card details and licensing details. The system would
generate an invoice which the customer would view and accept. The system would then process the
payment and generate a receipt which the user would view and print.

Every handgun sold by Trigger-Happy Gun sales is made up of a frame, slide, barrel and action.
Without these parts a handgun cannot be fired.

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Q.2.1 The first systems analysis activity involves gathering detailed information. (3)

List any three (3) possible sources of information.

Q.2.2 Develop a use case diagram for the sales subsystem described in the scenario (25)
provided at the beginning of this question.

Q.2.3 Create a domain model class diagram that will illustrate the relationship between a (9)
handgun and its parts.

You do not have to include attributes for any of the classes.

Q.2.4 List any three (3) aspects of a use case covered in a use case description. (3)

Question 3 (Marks:15)

Q.3.1 From the table below, identify three (3) design activities. (3)

Design the environment Design the hardware Design business

processes
Design the user’s jobs Design user interfaces Design the database

Q.3.2 If an online retailer of firearms and ammunition made use of three (3)-layer (6)
architecture for its order processing system, identify each of the layers of three (3)-
layer architecture in terms of an order processing system.

Q.3.3 List three (3) hosting alternatives. (3)

Q.3.4 Briefly explain the difference between system interfaces and user interfaces? (2)

Q.3.5 In terms of user-interface design, briefly explain the concept of affordance. (1)

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Question 4 (Marks:15)

Q.4.1 In tabular format compare the predictive and adaptive approaches to the SDLC. (4)

Q.4.2 List the two (2) main approaches to software construction and modelling. (2)

Q.4.3 In a third year project at a tertiary institution, students are required to build (6)
information systems for organizations. Students are required to find organizations for
which to build the system and the organizations do not pay for the development of
the system.

Describe any three (3) factors that could put these projects at risk for failure.

Q.4.4 List any three (3) internal responsibilities of a project manager. (3)

Question 5 (Marks:40)

Q.5.1 Customers who buy from online stores usually have to create an account before they (8)
can transact.

Create a design class diagram for the Customer class. Your diagram must specify at
least four (4) appropriate attributes and four (4) appropriate methods.

Q.5.2 What are the five (5) components of a standard design pattern definition? (5)

Q.5.3 Databases and database management systems provide several important data (4)
access and management capabilities.

List four (4) such capabilities.

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Q.5.4 Consider the following table. In which normal form is the table? Motivate your (3)
answer.

EmpID EmpName EmpSurname EmpAddress

Sib123 Thabile Sibanda 123 Palala Avenue
Wil345 Jason Williams 55 Mulberry
Avenue

Q.5.5 What are the three (3) primary objectives of integrity controls? (3)

Q.5.6 Your company’s bank account was allegedly hacked by an employee in IT and several (6)
thousands of Rands were stolen. You have heard that this employee often bragged
that he could hack anything. He was a trusted employee which did not demand
constant supervision. Unfortunately his house burned down and he has been
struggling financially to provide for his family ever since. It is clear to see that he is
feeling extremely guilty and has, in his admittance of guilt, promised to pay back the
money he stole.

Show how all the elements required for fraud exists in this scenario.

Q.5.7 Testing is the process of examining a component, subsystem, or system to determine (3)
its operational characteristics and whether it contains any defects. An important part
of developing tests is specifying test cases.

List the three (3) aspects described by a test case.

Q.5.8 In order to deploy an information system six (6) activities are performed. (3)

Name any three (3) of these deployment activities.

Q.5.9 List three (3) approaches to software deployment (3)

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Q.5.10 Planning for change includes four (4) activities. (2)

Name any two (2) of these activities.

END OF PAPER

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