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The Parasol Insurance Group sells a variety of insurance policy types. Design a flowchart for a program that accepts a client’s name and “Y’ or “N’ string answers to questions about whether the client wants each of the following policy types: homeowners ($800 annually), renters ($300 annually), and automobile ($1000 annually per car). If the client wants automobile insurance, add a question to determine the number of vehicles covered. Display all the details, as well as the client’s annual bill. a. Modify the insurance program to display a client’s data only if the client selects automobile insurance. b. Modify the Insurance program to display a clients data only if the client will pay more than $1200 annually.

(c) Using the Internet, find a set of CASE tools that support the UML. A couple of examples include Rational Rose and Poseidon. Discuss FIVE (5) CASE tools and compare the features of each of these tools. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each of these CASE tools. In your opinion, among the five CASE tools you have found, which one of these is the best CASE tool and why?
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(d) Methodology is the systematic, theoretical analysis of the methods applied to a field of study. It comprises of the theoretical analysis of the body of methods and principles associated with a branch of knowledge. Typically, it encompasses concepts such as paradigm, theoretical model, phases and quantitative or qualitative techniques. What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative methods? Briefly explain any FIVE (5) types of methodology used in software development. How do you choose the appropriate method for your research in term of software development?
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1. (a) Investigate the Unified Modeling Language (UML) on the Internet. Briefly describe the development of the latest UML diagrams. Explain how UML differs from the older ways of writing programs in the past. List down the advantages and disadvantages of using UML.
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(b) As defined by the Object Management Group (OMG), Model Driven Architecture (MDA) is a way to organize and manage enterprise architectures supported by automated tools and services for both defining the models and facilitating transformations between different model types. Discuss the basic principles of MDA and how it could be used to develop systems. Explain how it helps in ensuring the success of MDA as an emerging set of standards and technologies focused on a particular style of software development that emphasizes the advantages of modeling at various levels of abstraction and, most important, the integration and flow of information through these models.
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Design a real time database for banking transactions that would record actions of all transactions credited and debited. The algorithm should raise an alert to the bank manager in case any unauthorized debit is made. (model, algorithm and Cheddar implementation)