Exam 17: Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems

The cost/effectiveness study attempts to answer the question, "which alternative best accomplishes the user's goals for the system being developed?"

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Question 41

A(n) ____________________ is a representative user workload, processed on each vendor's proposed system configuration, to obtain comparative throughput measures.

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Question 42

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 43

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

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Question 44

Within the characteristics of systems development methodology, deliverables signify approval of the development process and the system being developed.

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Question 45

The cost/benefit study attempts to answer the question, "which alternative accomplishes the user's goals for the least cost (or greatest benefit)?"

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Question 46

Which of the following ranks each alternative on its relative capability to satisfy the user's requirements (goals) for the system?

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Question 47

The goal of validating vendor proposals is to determine:

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Question 48

The logical specifications and physical requirements become the criteria by which the user will accept the new or modified system.

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Question 49

Which of the following is not a reason for using a team in systems analysis?

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Question 50

The _________________________ verifies the new system against the original specifications.

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Question 51

____________________ maintenance is conducted to improve the performance of an application.

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Question 52

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

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Question 53

The type of maintenance that is conducted to improve the performance of an application is referred to as:

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Question 54

Which of the following is specified in the approved configuration plan?

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Question 55

An organization might request bids for computer resources from only one vendor for all of the following reasons except:

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Question 56

Which of the following has the task of evaluating alternative AIS solutions?

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Question 57

A user-directed test of the complete system in a test environment is called a(n) ____ test.

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Question 58

TB Figure 17.3 is taken from the text figure showing the systems selection task and documents. Required: Explode bubble 3.0 Systems Selection into a Level 1 DFD.The DFD should include the items listed below.The data flows for available hardware and physical requirements are listed twice because these data flows will each appear twice in the Level 1 DFD.

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Question 59

The modular approach forces the users to learn the new system without the old system to fall back on.

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The cost/effectiveness study attempts to answer the question, "which alternative best accomplishes the user's goals for the system being developed?"

A(n) ____________________ is a representative user workload, processed on each vendor's proposed system configuration, to obtain comparative throughput measures.

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:

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

Within the characteristics of systems development methodology, deliverables signify approval of the development process and the system being developed.

The cost/benefit study attempts to answer the question, "which alternative accomplishes the user's goals for the least cost (or greatest benefit)?"

Which of the following ranks each alternative on its relative capability to satisfy the user's requirements (goals) for the system?

The goal of validating vendor proposals is to determine:

The logical specifications and physical requirements become the criteria by which the user will accept the new or modified system.

Which of the following is not a reason for using a team in systems analysis?

The _________________________ verifies the new system against the original specifications.

____________________ maintenance is conducted to improve the performance of an application.

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

The type of maintenance that is conducted to improve the performance of an application is referred to as:

Which of the following is specified in the approved configuration plan?

An organization might request bids for computer resources from only one vendor for all of the following reasons except:

Which of the following has the task of evaluating alternative AIS solutions?

A user-directed test of the complete system in a test environment is called a(n) ____ test.

The modular approach forces the users to learn the new system without the old system to fall back on.

Introduction to Accounting Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Electronic Business E-Business Systems

Documenting Information Systems

Database Management Systems

Relational Databases and Sql

Controlling Information Systems: Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control

Controlling Information Systems: Introduction to Pervasive Controls

Controlling Information Systems: Business Process and Application Controls

The Order Entrysales Oes Process

The Billingaccounts Receivable Cash Receipts Barcr Process

The Purchasing Process

Accounts Payablecash Disbursements Apcd Process

The Human Resources Process HR Management and Payroll Processes

Integrated Production Processes IPP

General Ledger and Business Reporting Glbr Process

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