Exam 17: Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems

______________________________ is a Web-based model of software distribution where multiple users may simultaneously use the software.

A(n) ______________________________ cost is one that cannot be reasonably quantified, such as productivity losses caused by low employee morale.

The systems development life cycle (SDLC) methodology is an informal, ad-hoc, set of activities used to manage a systems development project.

Which of the following statements related to implementation approaches is false?

When implementing ______________________________ systems, it is often capacity or cost prohibitive to take the parallel approach.

Figure TB 17.5 is the DFD of the systems development life cycle as presented in the text. Required: Explode bubble 4.0 Structured Systems Design into a Level 1 DFD. All of the process bubbles and data flows are presented below. The data flows for implementation plan and budget and logical specification are listed twice because these data flows will appear twice in the Level 1 DFD. Process Bubbles 4.1 Specify modules 4.2 Develop implementation plan and budget 4.3 Develop implementation test plan 4.4 Develop user manual 4.5 Develop training program 4.6 Complete systems design document Data Flows Approved configuration plan Approved systems design document Design specifications Implementation plan and budget Implementation test plan Implementation plan and budget Logical specification Logical specification Training plan User manual

Adaptive maintenance adjusts applications to reflect changing business needs and environmental challenges.

The number of sales transactions that can be entered within a specified period of time is a measure of the computer system's:

A(n) ______________________________ benefit is one that is directly attributable to the system or the system change, such as reduced personnel costs.

Following a systems development methodology during systems development:

______________________________ reflects a set of procedures conducted to generate the specifications for a new (or modified) information system or subsystem.

Personnel fringe benefits are an example of a(n) ____ cost.

______________________________ benefits are not directly attributable to the system or the system change.

Which of the following is a deliverable from the structured systems analysis step of systems development?

The approved systems design document documents the system design and summarizes the implementation training and test plans.

Users, managers, and auditors are required to participate in the systems development project. These people generally provide approvals, often called signoffs, at preestablished management control points.

Which of the following statements regarding the modular approach is false?

The modular approach is also referred to as the phased approach.

The system development step that immediately precedes the structured system design step is:

Which of the following hosts, manages, and provides access to software and hardware over the Internet to multiple customers?