Exam 17: Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems

Structured systems design is a set of procedures performed to convert the logical specifications into a design that can be implemented on the organization's computer system.

Outputs of the systems analysis phase of development typically would include all of the following except:

Which of the following is conducted as a follow up to a system's recent implementation?

Which of the following issues is not a task of systems selection?

Checking to see if the new system is doing what it is supposed to do is part of

Making program changes, correcting errors in the programs, and adding enhancements to the programs is called systems development.

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

The purpose of the Information System Development ____________________ phase is to develop specifications for a new or revised system.

A(n) ____________________ cost is one that can be reasonably quantified, such as software purchase and insurance.

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.

Tangible benefits are those that can be reasonably quantified, such as reduced equipment costs and increased revenues.

A(n) ______________________________ is a document used to solicit from prospective vendors their plans for providing hardware, software, and services.

Which of the following statement regarding use of a service bureau is false?

Which of the following is not a significant activity during the systems implementation phase?

Which of the following is the assignment of selected business functions to a vendor?

In the ____________________ approach to systems implementation, both the new and old systems operate together for a period of time.

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

When completing the design of the system we need to complete all of the following except:

The systems selection tasks include all of the following except:

Within the approved systems design document, a user manual is included that describes the training program required for system users and personnel who will operate the system.