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Section A: Long Answer Questions

Attempt any TWO questions.

3 questions·10 marks each
1long10 marks

What is an Entity-Relationship Diagram? Explain attributes, relationships and cardinality, and draw an ER model for a library management system.

erd
2long10 marks

What is a CASE tool? Explain the different components of CASE tools and their role in system development.

case-tools
3long10 marks

Differentiate between logical and physical system design. Explain input design, output design and the principles of good form design.

system-design
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Section B: Short Answer Questions

Attempt any EIGHT questions.

9 questions·5 marks each
4short5 marks

What is normalization? Explain 1NF, 2NF and 3NF with examples.

normalization
5short5 marks

Explain different types of system testing and the importance of testing in SDLC.

testing
6short5 marks

Explain the different system conversion (changeover) strategies: direct, parallel, phased and pilot.

implementation
7short5 marks

What is system maintenance? Explain the different types of maintenance.

maintenance
8short5 marks

Differentiate between RAD and Agile development approaches.

agile-rad
9short5 marks

Explain the relationship between DFD and ERD in system modelling.

er-dfd
10short5 marks

Define a system. Explain the characteristics and different types of systems with examples.

system-concepts
11short5 marks

Explain the different fact-gathering techniques used in system analysis.

fact-gathering
12short5 marks

What is a data dictionary? Explain its contents and importance in structured analysis.

data-dictionary