Lesson 4.13.1.1

4.13.1.1 Analysis Quiz: AQA Computer Science, Unit 13

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the primary stage of software development where system requirements are established?

    • Implementation
    • Testing
    • Design
    • Analysis

  2. How must a system's requirements be gathered during the analysis stage?

    • Automated testing
    • User interaction
    • Database design
    • Code inspection

  3. Which development approach is commonly used during analysis to clarify user requirements?

    • Prototyping
    • Beta deployment
    • Unit testing
    • Compilation

  4. What is created during analysis to show required system data and its relationships?

    • Test plan
    • Data model
    • User interface
    • Algorithm design

  5. What is the primary purpose of abstraction during system analysis?

    • Testing algorithm efficiency
    • Removing unnecessary detail
    • Designing user interfaces
    • Writing executable code

  6. Who must analysts interact with to establish system requirements accurately?

    • System architects
    • Intended users
    • Database administrators
    • Software testers

  7. Which stage of software development focuses on defining the problem and establishing system requirements?

    • Testing
    • Implementation
    • Design
    • Analysis

  8. Which activity would an analyst perform during the analysis stage of software development?

    • Writing unit tests
    • Interviewing end users
    • Designing user interfaces
    • Coding data structures

  9. What is the first step when analysing a new software problem?

    • Design algorithms
    • Test the software
    • Define the problem
    • Write the code

  10. What technique can be used during analysis to help clarify system requirements with users?

    • Normalisation
    • Refactoring
    • Black-box testing
    • Prototyping

  11. In a library system data model, which item represents an entity?

    • Borrow limit
    • Return date
    • Book
    • Book ID

  12. Which item is established during the analysis stage rather than the design stage?

    • System requirements
    • User interfaces
    • Algorithm design
    • Data structures

  13. Unclear requirements established during analysis are most likely to lead to what outcome?

    • Syntax errors
    • Compiler crashes
    • Infinite loops
    • Unmet user needs

  14. Which deliverable from the analysis stage is directly used to plan data structures in design?

    • User manual
    • Data model
    • Test plan
    • Source code

  15. Which approach uses iterative cycles with users to continuously refine system requirements during analysis?

    • Top-down design
    • Waterfall model
    • Agile approach
    • Structured programming

  16. At what point in the software lifecycle should a data model first be created?

    • Analysis stage
    • Implementation stage
    • Testing stage
    • Evaluation stage

  17. Why is correcting requirement errors during analysis better than during implementation?

    • Cheaper to fix
    • Requires less memory
    • Faster compile time
    • Automates testing

  18. What iterative process accommodates changing user feedback during the analysis stage?

    • Waterfall model
    • Static analysis
    • Agile prototyping
    • Formal verification

  19. What is created during the analysis stage to represent system entities and relationships?

    • Algorithm design
    • Source code
    • User interface
    • Data model

  20. How should system requirements primarily be established during the analysis stage?

    • User interaction
    • Code inspection
    • Beta deployment
    • Stress testing

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