5 Implementation And Maintenance

System Analysis and Design · Unit 5 · 4 hrs

Implementation and Maintenance

Exam-focused notes for Implementation and Maintenance (System Analysis and Design, CSC326): what the TU syllabus asks and how it has actually been tested, with 9 solved past questions from this unit.

What this unit covers

  • System Implementation: Introduction
  • System Implementation
  • Software Application Testing
  • Installation
  • Documenting the System
  • Training and Supporting Users
  • Organizational Issues in Systems Implementation
  • Maintaining Information Systems: Introduction
  • Maintaining Information Systems
  • Conducting Systems Maintenance

Installation

20825 marks

Explain different types of installation. [5]

Installation is the process by which a new information system becomes a part of the daily activities of the organization, replacing or supplementing the old system. It is a key step in the Implementation phase of the SDLC. --- - The old system is completely...

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Conducting Systems Maintenance

20825 marks

How can maintenance effectiveness be measured? Explain. [5]

Maintenance effectiveness refers to how well the maintenance activities of a software system are performing in terms of keeping the system reliable, functional, and cost-efficient over time. --- To measure maintenance effectiveness, the following three key ...

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20805 marks

What are the major activities of system maintenance? Explain. [5]

The correcting and upgrading process of a system is called system maintenance. Maintenance is necessary to eliminate errors in the working system during its working life and to keep the system running smoothly after it has been deployed in an organization. ...

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20765 marks

List major activities of maintenance. Explain different types of maintenance activities. [5]

According to the system maintenance process, four major activities occur within maintenance: 1. Obtaining Maintenance Requests - A formal process is established where users can submit system change requests. - This ensures all requests are properly document...

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Software Application Testing

20825 marks

Write short notes on: a) Integration testing Write short notes on: b) Relational model [2.5+2.5]

--- Integration testing is a phase of software testing in which individual software modules or units are combined and tested as a group. It occurs after unit testing and before system testing. The main goal of integration testing is to verify that different...

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208110 marks

Differentiate between black box and white box testing. Explain the testing process.[10]

Aspect Black Box Testing White Box Testing --------- Definition Testing where the tester has no knowledge of the internal structure or code of the system Testing where the tester has full knowledge of the internal structure, logic, and code Focus Tests the ...

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207910 marks

Differentiate between black box and white box testing. Explain different stages of testing.[10]

--- System testing can be performed by either black box testing or white box testing. These two approaches differ fundamentally in their perspective and methodology. Criteria Black Box Testing White Box Testing --------- Knowledge of Code No knowledge of in...

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20785 marks

What is testing? Explain any four different testing techniques. [5]

Testing is the process of evaluating a software system or its components with the intent to find whether it satisfies the specified requirements or not. It is a systematic activity of executing a program or application with the purpose of finding errors, bu...

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Maintaining Information Systems

20795 marks

Define system maintenance. Explain the process of maintaining information systems in brief. [5]

The correcting and upgrading process of a system is called system maintenance. Maintenance is necessary to eliminate errors in the working system during its working life and to evolve the system to meet changing organizational needs. --- Before explaining t...

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