Question 1

A cost-benefit analysis is a part of the detailed

Accepted Answer

A)  operational feasibility study 
B)  schedule feasibility study 
C)  legal feasibility study 
D)  economic feasibility study 
A)  operational feasibility study 
B)  schedule feasibility study 
C)  legal feasibility study 
D)  economic feasibility study

Question 2

Mixing technologies from many vendors improves technical feasibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An example of a tangible benefit is

Accepted Answer

A)  increased customer satisfaction 
B)  more current information 
C)  reduced inventories 
D)  faster response to competitor actions 
A)  increased customer satisfaction 
B)  more current information 
C)  reduced inventories 
D)  faster response to competitor actions

Question 4

____________________ benefits can be measured and expressed in financial terms,while ____________________ benefits cannot be easily measured and/or quantified.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ benefits can be measured and expressed...

Question 5

Routine maintenance activities require all of the following controls except

Accepted Answer

A)  documentation updates 
B)  testing 
C)  formal authorization 
D)  internal audit approval 
A)  documentation updates 
B)  testing 
C)  formal authorization 
D)  internal audit approval

Question 6

During the detailed feasibility study of the project,the systems professional who proposed the project should be involved in performing the study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A commercial software system that is completely finished,tested,and ready for implementation is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  backbone system 
B)  vendor-supported system 
C)  benchmark system 
D)  turnkey system 
A)  backbone system 
B)  vendor-supported system 
C)  benchmark system 
D)  turnkey system

Question 8

All of the steps in the Systems Development Life Cycle apply to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The role of the accountant/internal auditor in the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the accountant is responsible for designing the physical system 
B)  the accountant is responsible to ensure that audit trails are preserved 
C)  the internal auditor is responsible to confirm that embedded audit modules are included in the conceptual design 
D)  the accountant is responsible to make sure that the accounting conventions that apply to the module are considered by the system designers 
A)  the accountant is responsible for designing the physical system 
B)  the accountant is responsible to ensure that audit trails are preserved 
C)  the internal auditor is responsible to confirm that embedded audit modules are included in the conceptual design 
D)  the accountant is responsible to make sure that the accounting conventions that apply to the module are considered by the system designers

Question 10

Which statement is not correct? The structured design approach

Accepted Answer

A)  is a top-down approach 
B)  is documented by data flow diagrams and structure diagrams 
C)  assembles reusable modules rather than creating systems from scratch 
D)  starts with an abstract description of the system and redefines it to produce a more detailed description of the system 
A)  is a top-down approach 
B)  is documented by data flow diagrams and structure diagrams 
C)  assembles reusable modules rather than creating systems from scratch 
D)  starts with an abstract description of the system and redefines it to produce a more detailed description of the system

Question 11

Describe a risk associated with the phased cutover procedure for data conversion.

Accepted Answer

Incompatibilities ma

Question 12

Intangible benefits are not physical,but can be measured and expressed in financial terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC),task force members are focused on selecting the new system design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

After the systems analysis phase of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)is complete,the company will have a formal systems analysis report on

Accepted Answer

A)  the conceptual design of the new system 
B)  an evaluation of the new system 
C)  users' needs and requirements for the new system 
D)  a comparison of alternative implementation procedures for the new system 
A)  the conceptual design of the new system 
B)  an evaluation of the new system 
C)  users' needs and requirements for the new system 
D)  a comparison of alternative implementation procedures for the new system

Question 15

The role of the steering committee includes

Accepted Answer

A)  designing the system outputs 
B)  resolving conflicts that arise from a new system 
C)  selecting the programming techniques to be used 
D)  approving the accounting procedures to be implemented 
A)  designing the system outputs 
B)  resolving conflicts that arise from a new system 
C)  selecting the programming techniques to be used 
D)  approving the accounting procedures to be implemented

Question 16

When preparing a cost-benefit analysis,design costs incurred in the systems planning,systems analysis and conceptual design phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle are relevant costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An example of an intangible benefit is

Accepted Answer

A)  expansion into other markets 
B)  reduction in supplies and overhead 
C)  more efficient operations 
D)  reduced equipment maintenance 
A)  expansion into other markets 
B)  reduction in supplies and overhead 
C)  more efficient operations 
D)  reduced equipment maintenance

Question 18

Contrast the source program library (SPL)management system to the database management system (DBMS).

Accepted Answer

The SPL software man

Question 19

Define the feasibility measures that should be considered during project analysis and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Technical feasibility is an assessment a

Question 20

Which of the following is not an advantage of commercial software? Commercial software

Accepted Answer

A)  can be installed faster than a custom system 
B)  can be easily modified to the user's exact specifications 
C)  is significantly less expensive than a system developed in-house 
D)  is less likely to have errors than an equivalent system developed in-house 
A)  can be installed faster than a custom system 
B)  can be easily modified to the user's exact specifications 
C)  is significantly less expensive than a system developed in-house 
D)  is less likely to have errors than an equivalent system developed in-house

A cost-benefit analysis is a part of the detailed

Mixing technologies from many vendors improves technical feasibility.

An example of a tangible benefit is

benefits can be measured and expressed in financial terms,while benefits cannot be easily measured and/or quantified.

Routine maintenance activities require all of the following controls except

During the detailed feasibility study of the project,the systems professional who proposed the project should be involved in performing the study.

A commercial software system that is completely finished,tested,and ready for implementation is called a

All of the steps in the Systems Development Life Cycle apply to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.

The role of the accountant/internal auditor in the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle includes all of the following except

Which statement is not correct? The structured design approach

Describe a risk associated with the phased cutover procedure for data conversion.

Intangible benefits are not physical,but can be measured and expressed in financial terms.

In the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC),task force members are focused on selecting the new system design.

After the systems analysis phase of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)is complete,the company will have a formal systems analysis report on

The role of the steering committee includes

When preparing a cost-benefit analysis,design costs incurred in the systems planning,systems analysis and conceptual design phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle are relevant costs.

An example of an intangible benefit is

Contrast the source program library (SPL)management system to the database management system (DBMS).

Define the feasibility measures that should be considered during project analysis and give an example of each.

Which of the following is not an advantage of commercial software? Commercial software

Auditing and Internal Control

Auditing IT Governance Controls

Security Part I: Auditing Operating Systems and Networks

IT Security Part II: Auditing Database Systems

Overview of Transaction Processing and Financial Reporting Systems

Computer-Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques

Data Structures and CAATTs for Data Extraction

Auditing the Revenue Cycle

Auditing the Expenditure Cycle

Business Ethics, Fraud, and Fraud Detection

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

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Exam 5: Systems Development and Program Change Activities

A cost-benefit analysis is a part of the detailed

Mixing technologies from many vendors improves technical feasibility.

An example of a tangible benefit is

____________________ benefits can be measured and expressed in financial terms,while ____________________ benefits cannot be easily measured and/or quantified.

Routine maintenance activities require all of the following controls except

During the detailed feasibility study of the project,the systems professional who proposed the project should be involved in performing the study.

A commercial software system that is completely finished,tested,and ready for implementation is called a

All of the steps in the Systems Development Life Cycle apply to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.

The role of the accountant/internal auditor in the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle includes all of the following except

Which statement is not correct? The structured design approach

Describe a risk associated with the phased cutover procedure for data conversion.

Intangible benefits are not physical,but can be measured and expressed in financial terms.

In the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC),task force members are focused on selecting the new system design.

After the systems analysis phase of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)is complete,the company will have a formal systems analysis report on

The role of the steering committee includes

When preparing a cost-benefit analysis,design costs incurred in the systems planning,systems analysis and conceptual design phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle are relevant costs.

An example of an intangible benefit is

Contrast the source program library (SPL)management system to the database management system (DBMS).

Define the feasibility measures that should be considered during project analysis and give an example of each.

Which of the following is not an advantage of commercial software? Commercial software

Auditing and Internal Control

Auditing IT Governance Controls

Security Part I: Auditing Operating Systems and Networks

IT Security Part II: Auditing Database Systems

Overview of Transaction Processing and Financial Reporting Systems

Computer-Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques

Data Structures and CAATTs for Data Extraction

Auditing the Revenue Cycle

Auditing the Expenditure Cycle

Business Ethics, Fraud, and Fraud Detection

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Filters

benefits can be measured and expressed in financial terms,while benefits cannot be easily measured and/or quantified.