Review Questions

1.

State two goals of analyzing the current database.

2.

True or False: You can adopt the current database structure as the basis for the new structure.

3.

What is a legacy database?

4.

State two steps of the analysis process.

5.

Which types of computer software programs should you review during the analysis?

6.

Why should you conduct interviews after you gather data-collection and information-presentation samples?

7.

How do you use “open” and “closed” questions?

8.

What is the subject-identification technique?

9.

How do you identify specific attributes for a particular subject?

10.

True or False: You should interview users and management at the same time.

11.

What three basic ...

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