Exam 17: Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems

The ______________________________ approach forces the users to learn the new system because the old system is not available to fall back on.

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Question 81

The following picture from the text illustrates the ____ approach to systems implementation:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 82

Outsourcing is a term that describes an organization's assigning any of its internal functions (e.g., accounting, legal, or IT) to an outside vendor.

(True/False)

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Question 83

Similar to the developer of an industrial park, an organization's management or IT steering committee approves a systems development project for further systems development.

(True/False)

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Question 84

Intangible benefits are those that cannot be reasonably quantified, such as those that result from having improved information.

(True/False)

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Question 85

After the conversion is completed, the systems development project team writes the project completion report.

(True/False)

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Question 86

Insurance on a computer installation is an example of a(n) ____ cost.

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Question 87

If a new payroll system is installed for the employees of plant 1 at time A, followed by plant 2 at time B, and finally plant 3 at time C, this is an example of the ____ approach to systems implementation.

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Question 88

A problem has a(n) ______________________________ feasible solution if it can be solved with existing technology.

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Question 89

One task of the ______________________________ phase is to convert to the new or revised system.

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Question 90

As an internal auditor the accountant could be called in to complete the design, help prepare the contracts, or help plan, conduct, and evaluate the system tests.

(True/False)

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Question 91

As an analyst, the accountant could be the development team member who conducts a preliminary survey.

(True/False)

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Question 92

A representative workload, processed on a vendor's proposed system configuration, to obtain comparative throughput measures is called a(n):

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Question 93

The user, the programmer, and another member of the programming team do a(n) ______________________________ of the module specifications and the test plan to determine that the test plan is adequate; then the programmer codes the program.

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Question 94

The direct approach is also known as the "big bang" or "cold turkey" approach.

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Question 95

The logical specification, physical requirements, and budget and schedule are all part of the systems analysis deliverable called a(n) ______________________________.

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Question 96

After the analysis team studies and documents the current physical system they should next:

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Question 97

It is always better to develop a system in-house than it is to purchase a standard package.

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Question 98

After defining the requirements for the new system, the current logical DFD should be modified to reflect the components of the future system. The development team may propose logical design alternatives for the future logical system that may involve derivatives of the following except:

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Question 99

Which of the following is a characteristic of external hardware sources?

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The ______________________________ approach forces the users to learn the new system because the old system is not available to fall back on.

The following picture from the text illustrates the ____ approach to systems implementation:

Outsourcing is a term that describes an organization's assigning any of its internal functions (e.g., accounting, legal, or IT) to an outside vendor.

Similar to the developer of an industrial park, an organization's management or IT steering committee approves a systems development project for further systems development.

Intangible benefits are those that cannot be reasonably quantified, such as those that result from having improved information.

After the conversion is completed, the systems development project team writes the project completion report.

Insurance on a computer installation is an example of a(n) ____ cost.

If a new payroll system is installed for the employees of plant 1 at time A, followed by plant 2 at time B, and finally plant 3 at time C, this is an example of the ____ approach to systems implementation.

A problem has a(n) ______________________________ feasible solution if it can be solved with existing technology.

One task of the ______________________________ phase is to convert to the new or revised system.

As an internal auditor the accountant could be called in to complete the design, help prepare the contracts, or help plan, conduct, and evaluate the system tests.

As an analyst, the accountant could be the development team member who conducts a preliminary survey.

A representative workload, processed on a vendor's proposed system configuration, to obtain comparative throughput measures is called a(n):

The user, the programmer, and another member of the programming team do a(n) ______________________________ of the module specifications and the test plan to determine that the test plan is adequate; then the programmer codes the program.

The direct approach is also known as the "big bang" or "cold turkey" approach.

The logical specification, physical requirements, and budget and schedule are all part of the systems analysis deliverable called a(n) ______________________________.

After the analysis team studies and documents the current physical system they should next:

It is always better to develop a system in-house than it is to purchase a standard package.

After defining the requirements for the new system, the current logical DFD should be modified to reflect the components of the future system. The development team may propose logical design alternatives for the future logical system that may involve derivatives of the following except:

Which of the following is a characteristic of external hardware sources?

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