RUTGER-IS 304 / CSC 306 FACULTY OF SCIENCE,
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY |DEPARTMENT
OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS / COMPUTER SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS / COMPUTER SCIENCE
FINAL SPRING EXAMINATION – APRIL 2026 SESSION
One of the firm's trainee analysts is working on a financial process that will continue to print
vendor payments until it reaches the end of the file. Which of the following processes will
Nathan suggest the analyst to use?
a. Iteration
b. Concatenation
c. Sequence
d. Selection
A
Another of the firm's analysts is unable to figure out what is wrong with some structured
English he has been using to describe the processing logic. Nathan walks over and spots the
problem in an instant. Which of the following can Nathan identify as the problem?
a. The structured English is indented.
b. The structured English is used as a shorthand notation for actual code by programmers.
c. The structured English is not using a sequence, selection, or iteration structure.
d. The structured English uses a limited vocabulary.
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,C
The analysts at Techno InfoSystems are considering the four-model approach to system
development for a new client.
Which of the following is a benefit if they use the four-model approach?
a. It will not incur additional costs to develop logical and physical model of the current system.
b. It will take less time to build a logical and physical model of the current system.
c. It will provide time to create the current system models even for projects with tight
schedules.
d. It will provide a clear picture of current system functions before any modifications or
improvements are made.
D
The analysts at Techno InfoSystems are considering the four-model approach to system
development for a new client.
If they make use of the four-model approach, which of the following is a likely outcome?
a. Time taken to develop the model increases.
b. It will not be possible to get a clear picture of the current system functions before
modifications are made.
c. The requirements of a new information system will always be different from the current
information system.
d. Costs needed to develop a logical and physical model of the current system will be less.
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, A
Data flow diagram (DFD) entities are also called _____ because they are data origins or final
data destinations.
a. terminators
b. pseudocodes
c. gray holes
d. data stores
A
Decision trees show the logic structure in a _____.
a. vertical form that resembles a tree with the roots at the top and the branches at the bottom
b. vertical form that resembles a tree with the roots at the bottom and the branches at the top
c. horizontal form that resembles a tree with the roots at the right and the branches to the left
d. horizontal form that resembles a tree with the roots at the left and the branches to the right
D
If processes must be performed in a specific sequence, the information should be documented
in the _____.
a. leveling guide
b. process descriptions
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ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY |DEPARTMENT
OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS / COMPUTER SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS / COMPUTER SCIENCE
FINAL SPRING EXAMINATION – APRIL 2026 SESSION
One of the firm's trainee analysts is working on a financial process that will continue to print
vendor payments until it reaches the end of the file. Which of the following processes will
Nathan suggest the analyst to use?
a. Iteration
b. Concatenation
c. Sequence
d. Selection
A
Another of the firm's analysts is unable to figure out what is wrong with some structured
English he has been using to describe the processing logic. Nathan walks over and spots the
problem in an instant. Which of the following can Nathan identify as the problem?
a. The structured English is indented.
b. The structured English is used as a shorthand notation for actual code by programmers.
c. The structured English is not using a sequence, selection, or iteration structure.
d. The structured English uses a limited vocabulary.
1|Page
,C
The analysts at Techno InfoSystems are considering the four-model approach to system
development for a new client.
Which of the following is a benefit if they use the four-model approach?
a. It will not incur additional costs to develop logical and physical model of the current system.
b. It will take less time to build a logical and physical model of the current system.
c. It will provide time to create the current system models even for projects with tight
schedules.
d. It will provide a clear picture of current system functions before any modifications or
improvements are made.
D
The analysts at Techno InfoSystems are considering the four-model approach to system
development for a new client.
If they make use of the four-model approach, which of the following is a likely outcome?
a. Time taken to develop the model increases.
b. It will not be possible to get a clear picture of the current system functions before
modifications are made.
c. The requirements of a new information system will always be different from the current
information system.
d. Costs needed to develop a logical and physical model of the current system will be less.
2|Page
, A
Data flow diagram (DFD) entities are also called _____ because they are data origins or final
data destinations.
a. terminators
b. pseudocodes
c. gray holes
d. data stores
A
Decision trees show the logic structure in a _____.
a. vertical form that resembles a tree with the roots at the top and the branches at the bottom
b. vertical form that resembles a tree with the roots at the bottom and the branches at the top
c. horizontal form that resembles a tree with the roots at the right and the branches to the left
d. horizontal form that resembles a tree with the roots at the left and the branches to the right
D
If processes must be performed in a specific sequence, the information should be documented
in the _____.
a. leveling guide
b. process descriptions
3|Page
