Chapter 9: I will ask a subset of these questions and no others. 

  1. Explain the difference between Logical Models and Physical Models. (Page 316)

 

  1. Explain the difference between a Data Flow Diagram and a flow chart.

 

  1. What is the purpose of a Decision Table?

 

  1. What is Structured English?  When would you use it?

 

  1. Explain the relationship between Decomposition Diagrams and Data Flow Diagrams.

Chapter 10: If you can answer these questions, you will do well.

 

  1. What is the major difference between an Entity Type and an Object Class (or in more common language, what is the major difference between an Entity and an Object)?

 

In the following 3 questions, convince me that you understand the concepts. Use examples if you can. (Encapsulation, Polymorphism and/or Inheritance MIGHT be covered by me asking you to interpret diagrams that you would be given during the test.)

  1. Explain Encapsulation.
  2. Explain Polymorphism.
  3. Explain Inheritance

 

Chapter 11:  Study Cost Benefit Analysis (419-426). This section contains the terms that you would be expected to know without having to look them up in conversations with users and management.  The other sections of the Chapter are much more important but they will not be on this quiz because you can re-read these sections when you are actually faced with the need to do a Decision Analysis.