Questão
ID 1866818Disciplina: Língua Inglesa
Assunto: Interpretação de Texto | Text Interpretation
Ano: 2012 Banca: COVEST/UNEMAT - Assessoria de Gestão de Concursos e Vestibulares da Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso Órgão: Centro de Processamento de Dados de Mato Grosso
Leia o texto.
NEED FOR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
1 _Systems analysis and design, as performed by systems analysts, seeks to understand what humans
need to analyze data input or data flow systematically, process or transform data, store data, and
output information in the context of a particular business. Furthermore, systems analysis and
design is used to analyze, design, and implement improvements in the support of users and the
5 functioning of businesses that can be accomplished through the use of computerized information
systems.
Installing a system without proper planning leads to great user dissatisfaction and frequently causes
the system to fall into disuse. Systems analysis and design lends structure to the analysis and
design of information systems, a costly endeavor that might otherwise have been done in a
10 haphazard way. It can be thought of as a series of processes systematically undertaken to improve a
business through the use of computerized information systems. Systems analysis and design
involves working with current and eventual users of information systems to support them in
working with technologies in an organizational setting. User involvement throughout the systems
project is critical to the successful development of computerized information systems. Systems
15 analysts, whose roles in the organization are discussed next, are the other essential component in
developing useful information systems.
Users are moving to the forefront as software development teams become more international in
their composition. This means that there is more emphasis on working with software users; on
performing analysis of their business, problems, and objectives; and on communicating the analysis
20 and design of the planned system to all involved.
New technologies also are driving the need for systems analysis. Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript
and XML) is not a new programming language, but a technique that uses existing languages to
make Web pages function more like a traditional desktop application program. Building and
redesigning Web pages that utilize Ajax technologies will be a task facing analysts. New
25 programming languages, such as Ruby on Rails, which is a combination programming language
and code generator for creating Web applications, will require more analysis.
The systems analyst systematically assesses how users interact with technology and businesses
function by examining the inputting and processing of data and the outputting of information with
the intent of improving organizational processes. Many improvements involve better support of
30 users’ work tasks and business functions through the use of computerized information systems.
This definition emphasizes a systematic, methodical approach to analyzing – and potentially
improving – what is occurring in the specific context experienced by users and created by a
business.
Our definition of a systems analyst is necessarily broad. The analyst must be able to work with
35 people of all descriptions and be experienced in working with computers. The analyst plays many
roles, sometimes balancing several at the same time. The three primary roles of the systems
analyst are consultant, supporting expert, and agent of change.
The systems analyst frequently acts as a systems consultant to humans and their businesses and,
thus, may be hired specifically to address information systems issues within a business. Such
40 hiring can be an advantage because outside consultants can bring with them a fresh perspective
that other people in an organization do not possess. It also means that outside analysts are at a
disadvantage because the true organizational culture can never be known to an outsider.
As an outside consultant, you will rely heavily on the systematic methods discussed throughout this
text to analyze and design appropriate information systems for users working in a particular
45 business. In addition, you will rely on information systems users to help you understand the
organizational culture from others’ viewpoints.
Fonte:http://www.prenhall.com/behindthebook/0132240858/pdf/Kendall_Feature1_Why_We_Wrote_This_Book.pdf
Leia as assertivas abaixo:
I. without (l 7) e with (l 12) são palavras sinônimas.
II. whose (l 15) refere-se aos analistas de sistemas.
III. ajax (l 21) é uma nova linguagem de programação.
IV. their (l 18) está relacionada com a palavra team (l 17) e não com a palavra users (l 17).
V. more like (l 23) quer dizer “gostar mais”.
Assinale a alternativa correta.