GCSE ICT: Questions on Systems

(Doyle chapter 10)

Part 1

  1. Describe the contents of a feasibility report. (5)
  2. Take the scenario of a small sandwich bar located next to a railway station. Currently it has no computer system. Write a report on the feasibility of this small business adopting a computer system to record its stock and transactions. (5)
  3. What conclusions might you draw about the feasibility of introducing a computer system? (2)

Total: 12

Part 2

  1. For the sandwich bar in Part 1 describe 4 methods that you would use to determine the facts about the business. Your findings would form the basis of the analysis of the problem. (4)
  2. What is the purpose of the analysis phase of a systems investigation? (6)

Total: 10

Part 3

  1. For the sandwich bar describe how the problem might be represented diagrammatically in order to see how the new system will work. (4)
  2. For the sandwich bar describe what inputs and input devices will be required for a computer-based system. (4)
  3. For the sandwich bar describe what processing will take place of the input data. (2)
  4. For the sandwich bar describe what outputs and output devices will be required for a computer-based system. (4)
  5. Describe six other things that will form part of the design stage. (6)

Total: 20

Part 4

  1. For the sandwich bar describe what would be done at the implementation stage. (3)
  2. Describe three ways of introducing a new system into an organisation such as the sandwich bar. (3)
  3. Describe four features of the testing process for a new system. (4)
  4. Write down some comprehensive test data for the sandwich bar system and explain what aspects of testing each set of data is designed for. (5)

Total: 15

Part 5

  1. Explain why evaluation is a key part of system development and performance. (2)
  2. Describe one way of carrying out an evaluation of a finished system. (2)
  3. Describe the ways in which systems are maintained when they are up and running. (4)
  4. Describe the main types of documentation that should be produced for a new system. (4)

Total: 12

Part 6

  1. Produce a flow chart that captures the action of turning on a TV and searching for a favourite programme - search until the programme is found or switch off. (5)
  2. Produce a flowchart for your own project proposal similar to the one on page 256. (5)
  3. Produce a top-down structure diagram for a day at school. (5)
  4. Produce a data flow diagram for the process of taking a book out of the school library and a second one for returning a book. (5)

Total: 20

Back