I40-420 Sample Questions Answers

The Account Reconciliation Application (ARA) is used by banking operations to match credit (in) and debit (out) transactions within client accounts. Both credit and debit transactions are received from several other applications and stored as the Client Reconciliation logical file. ARA is capable of automatically matching transactions based on the Business Parameters logical file which is maintained by users in the ARA.

Access permissions in the User Access logical file are maintained by users in the ARA, and contain online user account permissions and approval levels.

The users can maintain their own report forms in the Reporting logical file. All reports use the Currency logical file, which is maintained by an external application, to convert the local payment currency to Euros.

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the data functions for the ARA. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

CORPORATE INFORMATION SYSTEM (CIS) - EMPLOYEE DATA TRANSFER

• From the CIS main menu, the CIS user selects the Transfer Employee Data option.
• The Transfer Employee Data option creates a transaction file of CIS Employee logical file records that have a status flag equal to Add or Change. Each record in the transaction file contains employee badge number, first name, last name, phone number, facility, supervisor badge number, organization, job code, and status flag.
• The CIS transaction file is written to the Financial System (FS) server's temporary file work area. This data transfer is a user requirement for both applications.
• From the FS main menu, the FS user selects the Load Employee Data option.
• The Load Employee Data option accesses the CIS transaction file from the FS server's temporary file work area. The Load Employee Data option processes the input records according to the status flag, initiating different processing logic for Add and Change. The Load Employee Data option loads all attributes from each record to the FS, except the status flag.
• As part of the same elementary process, when an employee is being Added or Changed to the FS Employee logical file it also saves the employee's pay grade code, retrieved from the Payroll System.
• Both applications have a requirement to access a version of the Employee logical file.

Determine the complexity for the functions listed.

Select the complexity for each function:

LIBRARY INFORMATION SYSTEM (LIS) - REGISTER A TEXT

• The LIS user Adds data related to a new text in the Library, by entering ISBN code, title, author, publisher, series, typology, publishing date and acquisition date on the screen and pressing the OK button. All data entered is maintained in the Text logical file. The ISBN code and the publisher are validated against the Publishers Guide logical file.
• The LIS user Views data related to an existing text in the Library by entering the ISBN code, title, author or publisher on a selection screen.
• If only one text matches the selection criteria, the View Text screen is displayed. ISBN code, title, author, publisher, series, typology, publishing date and acquisition date are displayed.
• If a record in the Text logical file does not match the criteria entered, an error message is displayed to the user.
• If more than one record matches the criteria, the Multiple Text List List is displayed. For each of the texts that matches the criteria the following attributes are shown: ISBN code, title, author, publishing date and the percentage match to the criteria. The LIS user can display the View Text screen by selecting a single text and pressing the OK button.
• The LIS user Changes Text text data by changing any values on the View Text screen with the exception of the ISBN code and pressing the Change button. If the publisher is changed it is validated against the Publishers Guide logical file.
• The user Deletes text data from the Text logical file by entering on the screen the ISBN code of the text and pressing the Delete button.

Determine the complexity of the following functions:

Select the complexity for each function:

Several data functions are described in the scenario for the Accounts Receivable fAFO application:

• From the main menu, the user selects the receive payment option.
• The receive payment option opens a screen which allows the user to enter payment information in the Payment Information logical file. The receive payment option updates the Customer Payment logical file to store the outstanding balance due. If there is no existing outstanding balance, the current balance is added to the Customer Payment logical file.
• The Currency Translation file is imported daily from the Banking Application and updates the AR application's Customer Currency logical file. The Customer Currency logical file is used by the AR application to translate the currency from the customer's local currency to the Euro. The user also maintains the country code and full country name in the Customer Currency logical file.
• The user maintains the customer name, address and account number in the Customer Information file in the AR application.
• From the main menu, the user selects the balance review option.
• The balance review option accesses the Customer Payment logical file. The balance summary option allows the user to create a balance summary report by customer. This report is viewable on the screen, can be emailed to a user, downloaded to a spreadsheet, and printed to hardcopy. For audit purposes, every balance summary report is saved to the Audit Balance Summary logical file.
• The balance detail option accesses the Customer Information, Customer Payment and Customer Currency logical files. A printed report is created that contains a list of all customers with balance changes in the current month. The balance is shown in both customer local currency and the Euro. The report also includes the customer address with country name after translating the country code using the Customer Currency logical file.

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the data functions for the AR application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

LIBRARY INFORMATION SYSTEM (LIS)

• The Lend Text functions allow the LIS user to register information about the texfs lending in the Lend logical file. Data stored and maintained in Lend are: ISBN code, enroll code, lend date, due date, return date.
• LIS maintains information about the Distributors from whom the library orders books, magazines and other publications. Account number, distributor name and 10 other logical pieces of information are maintained.
• Library Branch data is stored in LIS and is maintainable by the library staff. Information Is maintained on 10 branches. Data maintained includes branch id, branch name, location, directions, hours of operation, and 17 other logical pieces of information.
• Purchase Wish List logical file is maintained by LIS. Employees enter books, magazines, video recordings, audio recordings and personal computer software that they believe the library patrons would be interested in borrowing. This list is used as a source when making purchase decisions. The information is grouped by media type and information is collected based on the media type.
• There are 8 common pieces of data collected for all media types

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• Employee logical file is maintained in the LIS application and contains information about the library staff, including employee id, name, address, full or part time status, and title.

Determine the complexity of the following functions:

Select the complexity for each function

In an enhancement project an EI is counted as changed because an additional attribute is sent across the boundary. Before the enhancement the EI referenced 2 FTRs and 15 attributes crossed the boundary. How many FPs are measured for the enhancement project?

For the scenario above calculate the FP.

The Patient Billing application includes functionality to maintain the Patient logical file.

• The user enters a patient id and presses the View button to display an existing patient record, including diagnosis description and insurance company name. An error message is displayed if the patient record does not exist.
• The user Adds a new patient by entering a patient ID and the remaining values. The user completes the add by pressing the Add button. An error message is displayed if the patient id already exists.
• The user Updates information about the patient. All attributes can be modified except for patient id. The user completes the update by pressing the Update button
• A diagnosis code must be selected using a drop down list for the primary diagnosis and the secondary diagnosis. The drop down list function is identical for primary and secondary diagnosis. The Diagnosis logical file is maintained in the Patient Billing application and is the source for the Diagnosis Code Drop Down list. The Diagnosis Code Drop Down list displays the diagnosis code, description and authorized days of hospitalization.
• An insurance company code must be selected using the Insurance Company Drop Down list. The Insurance logical file is used as the source. The Insurance Company Drop Down list displays the insurance company number, group type and name.
• All other drop down lists use static data as the source.

Determine the complexity for the following functions:

Select the complexity for each function:

Which category (ies) of data entities is (are) usually identified to satisfy the Functional User Requirements?

Which of the following forms of processing logic is mandatory that an EO perform at least one (m*)?

Which processing logic can be performed by an EQ?

EXAM SCHEDULING APPLICATION (ESA) - EXAM SCHEDULING SCREEN

• The controller uses a screen to schedule exams for various courses and subjects. The exam serial number from the University Master logical file, maintained by the University Master Information application, is entered in the screen. On pressing the RETRIEVE key, the exam status, exam name, controller number, finals week start date and finals week end date are displayed.
• Detailed exam schedules stored within the Schedule logical file are also displayed on the screen as part of the RETRIEVE.
• By pressing the ADD key or MODIFY key, the user may add or update the course id, subject id, exam date, start time, end time, proctor and message using exam serial number as the key field. The data is saved in the Schedule logical file with the 'pending approval' in the exam status.
• Course id, subject id and exam date pick lists provide data from static tables.
• The exam date should be within the finals week start and end dates

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the base functional components for the ESA application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function Type does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

Which of the following is NOT true of a boundary?

Which transactional function cannot alter the behavior of the application?

Documentation of a function point count can include:

Which statement(s) is (are) true regarding mandatory processing logic for an EQ?

Which elementary process processes data or control information sent from outside the application's boundary?

Which statement ALWAYS applies to both EOs and EQs?

"Requirements specifically requested by the user to complete an elementary process" defines which of the following terms?

Which of the following statements regarding EIF counting is true?

What indicates the conceptual interface between the software under study and its users?

Which of the following statements is (are) true of business data?

When counting DETs which of the following rules apply?

Which of the following statements regarding the counting scope is true?

An application's functional size is calculated after the development project using the formula:

An application FP count is defined as:

In which life cycle phase can size NOT be measured?

The development project functional size is defined as:

An External Input is an elementary process that:

The primary intent of an EI is to maintain:

Which rule applies to identifying a data function?

Which of the following types of processing logic is mandatory for an elementary process to be classified as an EO?

The Stock Purchasing (SP) and Point of Sale (POS) applications have the following requirements.

• The POS application maintains details of customer purchases in the Item Purchases logical file.
• The SP application is used to place orders with suppliers based on daily inventory levels.
• The SP application is used to maintain supplier information. The Supplier Information logical file contains descriptions of items the supplier stocks and supplier contact information.
• The Inventory logical file is maintained by the SP application through a daily batch process which references the Item Purchases logical file.
• When the batch process is complete, the SP application displays a list of items that are below 20% of normal inventory levels. The user selects items to be ordered and specifies the supplier. The SP application then generates a purchase order for each supplier. The purchase orders are sent electronically to each supplier and stored in the Order logical file.
• From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the data function both the SP and POS applications. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

Which can NOT be en EQ?

An application was 100 AFPB before enhancement.

• 4 FP were deleted
• Changed functionality was 12 FP before the enhancement and 14 FP after the enhancement
• 10 FP were added
• There were 18 conversion FP

What is the enhancement project functional size?

An enhancement project involves both the Human Resource (HR) application and the Mail Distribution (MD) application.

The HR application maintains all data elements in the Employee logical file. The users of the HR application require validations for employee pay grade and employee job title in the Employee logical file. The employee pay grade will be validated against the Pay Grade logical file which is maintained by the Finance application. The employee job title will be validated against the Job Title logical file which is maintained by the Compensation application.

The MD application maintains two data elements in the Employee logical file. The users of the MD application require additional validations for building and floor within the employee mailing address. The building and floor will be validated against the Building logical file which is a new file being developed by this project.

The users will use the MD application to maintain the Building logical file. The users of the MD application also maintain building and floor in the Employee logical file.

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the data functions for the HR application and the MD application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the data functions used:

The Robot Automation Program (RAP) is an application which allows factory technicians to create and edit the weld placement programs for various robots on the assembly line. Both transactions maintain the Weld Specification and Robot logical files.

The use may select and view reboot details:

The user may print individual welding program details:

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the transactional functions for the RAP application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Functions does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

An enhancement project adds 3 business function attributes to each of 3 data functions. Before the enhancement each of these data functions was valued at 2 RETs and 19 DETs. Each of these data functions is maintained by the same screen in the application. What is the CHGA of these data functions?

Which scenario would yield non-zero enhancement FPs?

A Trading application introduces a new subsystem. The enhancement includes 6 new EIs, 3 modified EIs, 2 new EQs, 1 modified EO. 1 existing EO is eliminated from this application by this enhancement. There are 3 conversion EIs to convert existing data. All the transactional functions are average complexity. What is the functional size of the transactional functions for the enhancement?

Which is the primary difference between an 1LF and an EIF?

In the formula DFP = ADD + CFP, CFP denotes?

In the process of creating a user record, the application generates a unique user ID and stores it. The user ID is generated by concatenating the first three letters of the user's last name, the first three letters of the user's first name, and the user's four digit birth year. Another function displays the user ID on a screen that retrieves and displays detailed user information. The user ID displayed is measured as:

A Banking Deposit application (BDS) has three subsystems; each subsystem serves one particular location. All three subsystems share the core functionalities of the application, while each has its own unique functions. Databases are physically split and maintained separately by locations as well. What is the application size of BDS?

The user requirements call for a model stock portfolio list to be created. The user will be able to enter selection criteria for the equities to be included in the model stock portfolio list. There is another requirement for the user to be able to save the selection criteria. How many elementary processes would be counted?

The revenue and expense amounts are retrieved from the General Ledger data store without any graph below be counted?

A Purchasing application prior to the enhancement had 204 FP. An enhancement project contributed the following:

• Added FP = 12
• Change Before FP = 30
• Deleted FP = 0
• Change After FP = 31
• Conversion FP = 0

What is the EFP?

A Flight Reservation application has the ability to make a reservation and reserve a seat.

• A passenger calls to make a reservation. The booking agent adds the information into the Flight Reservation logical file.
• At a later time the passenger can make a change to the reservation through the booking agent.
• The booking agent views the flight reservation record before changing it.
• The booking agent can also reserve a seat for the passenger for each leg of his travel, but cannot change or delete the seat reservation once made. Seat reservations are stored in the Seat Reservation logical file.
• The booking agent can view the seat reservation record.

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the transactional functions for the Flight Reservation application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Functions does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

• The Foreign Exchange System (FXS) allows banking operations to monitor trades processed from different foreign exchange trading systems which are located in London, New York and Hong Kong.
• The Trade logical file is maintained using a series of batch jobs which copy each of the three foreign exchange data sets into FXS usable format. Once processed, the Add Trade batch function loads the data Into the Trade logical file and adds a date/time stamp.
• A Daily Trade Detail report is produced listing all trades monitored. This report is sorted by trading location.
• Two monthly reports are produced. A Monthly Summary Trade report is produced that contains summary trade numbers by trading location. A Monthly Trade Monitoring report is produced that lists all trades monitored, is sorted by trade date and contains a consolidated trade value.

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the base functional components for the FXS application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function Type does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

LIBRARY INFORMATION SYSTEM (LIS) - REPORTS

LIS produces five reports:

• Text Out On Loan

• References Customer logical file
• References Text logical file
• Displays 8 fields

• Text Overdue

• References Customer logical file
• References Text logical file
• Displays 4 fields

• Text With Multiple Hold Requests

• References Text logical file
• References Publisher Guide logical file
• References Customer logical file
• Displays 25 fields

• Inventory List

• References Inventory logical file
• Displays 12 fields including 1 calculated field

• Text On Order

• References Order logical file
• References Publisher Guide logical file
• References Text logical file
• References Employee logical file
• Displays 15 fields including 2 calculated fields

Determine the complexity of the following functions.

Select the complexity for each function:

Several functions are outlined within the following scenario for the Accounts Receivable application:

• From the main menu, the user selects the receive payment option.
• The receive payment option opens a screen which allows the user to add or change payment information on the Payment Information logical file after performing an inquiry on payments received for the customer. The receive payment option updates the Customer Master logical file to store a current outstanding balance due. If there was no existing outstanding balance, the current balance is added to the Customer Master logical file.
• From the main menu, the user selects the balance review option.
• The balance review option accesses the Customer Master logical file and allows the user to create a summary report with customer balance totals.
• The balance review summary option accesses the Customer Master and Currency Translation logical files. A report is created that contains a comprehensive list of all past balance changes in both company standard currency and customer local currency.

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the transactional functions for the Accounts Receivable application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

ITEM CHECK-OUT SCREEN

• Library employees use the Item Check-Out screen when a member is ready check out the book(s) and/or magazine(s) he wishes to borrow. The library employee enters the member id number, and when the employee exits the member id attribute, if the member id is valid, the member name is retrieved from the Member Information logical file and displayed in the member name attribute. The library employee enters the item type (b for book, m for magazine) and the item code; the item title is retrieved from the Book Information logical file and displayed in the item title attribute. The library employee then enters the lending date and the due date, and presses the Add button. The information is stored in the Check-Out logical file.
• Library employees use the Item Check-Out screen to update the due date of a book or magazine if a member requests additional lending time. The employee enters the member id number, and when the employee exits the member id attribute, if the member id is valid, the member name is retrieved from the Member Information logical file and displayed in the member name attribute, the library employee enters the item type (b for book, m for magazine) and the item code; the item title is retrieved from the Book Information logical file and displayed in the item title attribute and the lending date and due date are retrieved from the Check-Out logical file. The library employee then updates the due date, and presses the Update button. The new due date is stored in the Check-Out logical file.
• The head librarian receives two reports from the Library Check-Out application. The first report is the Overdue Report which is a list of overdue items categorized into < 30 days overdue, 30 - 90 days overdue and > 90 days overdue.
• The second report is the Low Usage Report that calculates which fiction books have not been checked out in the last 24 months and lists the title of those books. This report is run on demand. A High Usage Report with the number of times an item has been checked out has been put on hold and will not be released.
• A proposed Member Check-Out Report with a list of books checked-out and recommended titles will not be developed until privacy issues have been resolved.
• From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the transactional functions for the current Library Check-Out application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

The Procurement application user requires the ability to control how and when reports are printed. The following list shows the specific user requirements for generating reports:

• Display a list of reports that are available to be printed.
• The user selects a report to be printed. If report control information exists for the requested report, the report control is displayed from the Report Control logical file.
• If report control information has not been specified for the requested report, the user may add the following report controls:

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• If report control information exists for the requested report, the user may update or delete the report controls.

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the transactional functions for the Procurement application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

Data used by the Payroll Activity application is organized in the following logical groups:

The Absence file and Pay Period file were implemented as part of the technical solution to facilitate business transactions.

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the data functions for the Payroll Activity application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the data functions used:

The Human Resources (HR) application includes functionality to maintain the Department logical file.

• The user enters a department number and presses the View button to display an existing department. An error message is displayed if the department does not exist.
• When the user adds or updates a department, the cost center is validated against the Cost Center logical file. The Cost Center logical file is maintained in the Payroll application.
• The user Adds a new department by entering department #, Name, phone #, mail stop, cost center and manager. The user completes the add by pressing the Add button. An error message displayed if the department # already exists.
• The user Updates information about the displayed department. Name, phone #, mail stop, cost center and manager may be changed. The user completes the update by pressing the Update button.
• The user Deletes the displayed department by pressing the Delete button.
• A manager must be selected using the Manager Drop Down list, which displays manager name and department number. The Employee logical file is maintained in the HR application and is the source for the Manager Drop Down list.

Determine the complexity for department transactions.

Select the complexity for each function.

TAX APPLICATION

For the TAX application the user required the migration of existing taxpayer information (name, tax identification number, location name) to the TAX application. A conversion file with taxpayer data was created and imported into the Taxpayer logical file in the TAX application. The source of the data was the Account Holder logical file.

The user required the ability to Add, Change and Delete the taxpayer information in the Taxpayer logical file.

The user required the ability to View the taxpayer information prior to changing or deleting information.

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the base functional components for the TAX application baseline. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Functions does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

• The Organization consists of three levels of organizational hierarchy. There are one or more Groups to a Department and one or more Departments to a Division. When a Division is deleted all associated Departments and Groups are also deleted. Organization data (including all three parts) is maintained by the Payroll application.

• All the remaining tables are maintained by the HR application.
• All the remaining data is maintained by the HR application.
• The HR application stores information on the employee in the Employee logical file. Employee dependent information about the spouse and children of the employee are stored on the Employee Dependent table.
• Health insurance plan, dental insurance plan, life insurance, and accident insurance data is stored in the Benefits logical file.
• Pay rate, bonus percentage, vacation accrual rate, vacation balance, and pension accrual rate are stored on the Compensation logical file.
• Training classes attended and scheduled are stored in the Training logical file.
• The health insurance table contains the code and description for all Health Insurance plans offered to the employees for health coverage.
• The dental insurance table contains the code and description for all Dental Insurance plans offered to the employee for dental coverage

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the data functions for the HR application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the data functions used:

The Human Resources (HR) application contains 5 data functions.

Determine the complexity of data functions:

Select the complexity for each function:

A Call Center (CC) application is being enhanced to track two new pieces of Information. The CC will reference the two new DETs in five modified data functions.

• Productlogical file prior to the enhancement had 2 RETs and 25 DETs, the CC application had previously referenced 12 of those DETs.
• Literaturelogical file previously referenced 5 RETs and 19 DETs. The two new DETs are being added to another RET NOT previously referenced.
• Call Log logical file prior to the enhancement had 2 RETs and 19 DETs, the CC previously referenced all the DETs.
• Customerlogical file prior to the enhancement had 1 RET and 36 DETs, the CC previously referenced only 25 of the DETs.
• Contactlogical file prior to the enhancement had 1 RET and 68 DETs, the CC previously referenced all DETs.

Determine the complexity of the following functions:

Select the complexity for each function:

The Pay Employee elementary process calculates the total paycheck amount using the payment cycle timing and send the completed paycheck to the printer. The payment cycle contains timing information that affects the Pay Employee elementary process. Identify the function that represents the Pay Employee transaction?

The Account data store is maintained by 2 different applications, the Accounts Payable application and the Accounts Receivable application. Each application has its own unique view of the data. There are some common data elements, and some that are unique to each application. How would you count the Account data store?

Which may be counted as ILFs?

Which transaction can be an EQ?

A study has been made of flowers in the world. The following graphic displays the top three flowers in the world. How many DETs are represented on this graph?

The Order Entry Modification screen populates all order details into the Order logical file. The modification process also populates the Advance Shipment Notification logical file and references the Available Inventory logical file. The user required before and after images to be captured for 3 attributes in the Oder logical file. The technical team has decided to store this data in the Order Audit file for ease of access. How many transactional functions and logical files are counted in the modification process?

The data retrieved from the state drop down list is obtained by reading the State file that contains only state code and state description. The State file is not updated frequently as states are not added on a frequent basis. How would the drop down list be measured?

The Order Entry system uses the Currency Conversion file maintained by Global Currency Master system for conversion from USD currency to EUR currency. The user has identified the need for a Currency Discrepancy file maintained on a daily basis by the Oder Entry system to adjust the currency variances in the Currency Conversion file. The Order Entry system uses both the Currency Conversion file and the Currency Discrepancy file. How are these files counted for the Order Entry system?

Which would be measured as multiple EQs?

At the end of each month, Application A sends a transaction file to Application B. The transaction file contains a listing of item information including item number, item description and item price. All three attributes in the transaction file are contained in the Item ILF in Application A. For Application A, how would the elementary process be measured?

An application retrieves records from a data store and displays the retrieved data on an HTML page. The HTML page contains a scroll bar to view all of the attributes. A user must scroll down through 4 screens of information to see all of the attributes contained on the HTML page. How is this counted?

The user requires the ability to retrieve detailed information on a specific item in inventory by entering the item number and pressing the Retrieve button. When the detailed information is displayed, the user is also given the ability to change the detailed information or delete the entire item from the inventory and pressing either the Change or Delete button. How would this (these) transactional function(s) be measured?