Question 1

One of the purposes of the ________ is to guide physical systems design activities.

Accepted Answer

A) conceptual systems design report 
B) physical systems design report 
C) program design 
D) systems analysis report 
A) conceptual systems design report 
B) physical systems design report 
C) program design 
D) systems analysis report

Question 2

Which of the following describes a phase-in conversion?

Accepted Answer

A) Both the old and new AIS are operated simultaneously. 
B) Elements of the old AIS are replaced gradually with elements of the new AIS. 
C) The new AIS is introduced into a segment,rather than the whole organization. 
D) The old AIS is terminated as the new AIS is introduced. 
A) Both the old and new AIS are operated simultaneously. 
B) Elements of the old AIS are replaced gradually with elements of the new AIS. 
C) The new AIS is introduced into a segment,rather than the whole organization. 
D) The old AIS is terminated as the new AIS is introduced.

Question 3

Effective AIS training involves

Accepted Answer

A) instruction on new hardware and software. 
B) orientation to new policies and operations. 
C) planning and scheduling so it occurs before system testing and conversion. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) instruction on new hardware and software. 
B) orientation to new policies and operations. 
C) planning and scheduling so it occurs before system testing and conversion. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 4

Yasin,a professional in information technology services,sent an e-mail to Mauqwa in the Purchasing department.The e-mail read "Mauqwa,the system just generated a stock-out report.I just wanted to give you a heads up.I'm sending it right over.Best regards,Yasin" What type of report is Yasin providing to Mauqwa?

Accepted Answer

A) Scheduled report. 
B) Special-purpose analysis report. 
C) Triggered exception report. 
D) Demand report. 
A) Scheduled report. 
B) Special-purpose analysis report. 
C) Triggered exception report. 
D) Demand report.

Question 5

Which of the below standards should not be used to evaluate design alternatives in the conceptual systems design stage of the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A) How well a system meets organizational objectives. 
B) How well a system meets user needs. 
C) The economic feasibility of each alternative. 
D) The amount of time it required to formulate each alternative. 
A) How well a system meets organizational objectives. 
B) How well a system meets user needs. 
C) The economic feasibility of each alternative. 
D) The amount of time it required to formulate each alternative.

Question 6

What type of conversion changes the old system to a new one by gradually replacing elements of the old with the new until the old system has been entirely replaced?

Accepted Answer

A) Direct conversion. 
B) Parallel conversion. 
C) Phase-in conversion. 
D) Pilot conversion. 
A) Direct conversion. 
B) Parallel conversion. 
C) Phase-in conversion. 
D) Pilot conversion.

Question 7

Flowcharts,record layouts,and decision tables are all often part of

Accepted Answer

A) determining user needs. 
B) documenting the program. 
C) testing the program. 
D) training program users. 
A) determining user needs. 
B) documenting the program. 
C) testing the program. 
D) training program users.

Question 8

Walk-throughs are system tests that involve

Accepted Answer

A) managers observing the operation of the system by "walking through" the IT department. 
B) processing hypothetical data that are designed to identify errors in the system. 
C) processing copies of real transactions in order to determine whether or not the system meets requirements. 
D) a thorough review of the procedures and program logic of the system. 
A) managers observing the operation of the system by "walking through" the IT department. 
B) processing hypothetical data that are designed to identify errors in the system. 
C) processing copies of real transactions in order to determine whether or not the system meets requirements. 
D) a thorough review of the procedures and program logic of the system.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a reason for preparing the conceptual systems design report?

Accepted Answer

A) It can be used to guide physical systems design activities. 
B) It communicates how management and user information needs will be met. 
C) It discusses the design alternatives that were not selected for the project. 
D) It helps the steering committee assess system feasibility. 
A) It can be used to guide physical systems design activities. 
B) It communicates how management and user information needs will be met. 
C) It discusses the design alternatives that were not selected for the project. 
D) It helps the steering committee assess system feasibility.

Question 10

Post implementation review is conducted to

Accepted Answer

A) determine whether a new system meets its planned objectives. 
B) determine how well the project team performed in developing the new system. 
C) prioritize future modifications to the system. 
D) provide external auditors assurance that a new system has been placed into service. 
A) determine whether a new system meets its planned objectives. 
B) determine how well the project team performed in developing the new system. 
C) prioritize future modifications to the system. 
D) provide external auditors assurance that a new system has been placed into service.

Question 11

Changing tax rates in a software program would be accomplished in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance 
B) operations 
C) program design 
D) implementation 
A) maintenance 
B) operations 
C) program design 
D) implementation

Question 12

The project development committee for Photomat Incorporated is discussing output design alternatives for a new,organization-wide accounting information system.There is disagreement among the team regarding whether the quarterly sales numbers be disclosed in a narrative,displayed as a table,or appear in a bar chart.What output design consideration is the team discussing?

Accepted Answer

A) Use. 
B) Medium. 
C) Format. 
D) Location. 
A) Use. 
B) Medium. 
C) Format. 
D) Location.

Question 13

What type of conversion changes the old system to a new one by operating both systems simultaneously until the organization is confident the new system is functioning correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Direct conversion. 
B) Parallel conversion. 
C) Phase-in conversion. 
D) Pilot conversion. 
A) Direct conversion. 
B) Parallel conversion. 
C) Phase-in conversion. 
D) Pilot conversion.

Question 14

Performing revisions to existing program code is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) debugging. 
B) structured programming. 
C) program maintenance. 
D) walk through. 
A) debugging. 
B) structured programming. 
C) program maintenance. 
D) walk through.

Question 15

Which of the following is the final activity in the systems development life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Monitoring of the system. 
B) Ongoing maintenance activities. 
C) Preparation of the post-implementation review report. 
D) User acceptance of the post-implementation review report. 
A) Monitoring of the system. 
B) Ongoing maintenance activities. 
C) Preparation of the post-implementation review report. 
D) User acceptance of the post-implementation review report.

Question 16

Identify the item below that is not generally part of an implementation plan.

Accepted Answer

A) Implementation tasks. 
B) Expected completion dates. 
C) Cost estimates. 
D) Budgeted savings. 
A) Implementation tasks. 
B) Expected completion dates. 
C) Cost estimates. 
D) Budgeted savings.

Question 17

Describe the standards that should be used to evaluate design alternatives.

Accepted Answer

The following standards should be used t

Question 18

Identify a control commonly used by organizations during the output design phase of the physical systems design stage of developing a new system to avoid expensive time delays later in the SDLC process.

Accepted Answer

A) Requiring management to test the system before proceeding. 
B) Requiring programmers to alert the project team when they are exceeding their allocated time budgets. 
C) requiring the development team to take time-off so that they do not become fatigued. 
D) Requiring users to sign a document stating the output form and content are acceptable. 
A) Requiring management to test the system before proceeding. 
B) Requiring programmers to alert the project team when they are exceeding their allocated time budgets. 
C) requiring the development team to take time-off so that they do not become fatigued. 
D) Requiring users to sign a document stating the output form and content are acceptable.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a principle of good form design?

Accepted Answer

A) Is the form a standard size? 
B) Is space provided for a signature(s)to indicate transaction approval? 
C) Does the form name appear at the top in bold type? 
D) Is the cost of producing the form too high? 
A) Is the form a standard size? 
B) Is space provided for a signature(s)to indicate transaction approval? 
C) Does the form name appear at the top in bold type? 
D) Is the cost of producing the form too high?

Question 20

What factors does a steering committee consider when evaluating different system designs?

Accepted Answer

How well does the design meet organizati

One of the purposes of the ________ is to guide physical systems design activities.

Which of the following describes a phase-in conversion?

Effective AIS training involves

Which of the below standards should not be used to evaluate design alternatives in the conceptual systems design stage of the SDLC?

What type of conversion changes the old system to a new one by gradually replacing elements of the old with the new until the old system has been entirely replaced?

Flowcharts,record layouts,and decision tables are all often part of

Walk-throughs are system tests that involve

Which of the following is not a reason for preparing the conceptual systems design report?

Post implementation review is conducted to

Changing tax rates in a software program would be accomplished in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle.

What type of conversion changes the old system to a new one by operating both systems simultaneously until the organization is confident the new system is functioning correctly?

Performing revisions to existing program code is an example of

Which of the following is the final activity in the systems development life cycle?

Identify the item below that is not generally part of an implementation plan.

Describe the standards that should be used to evaluate design alternatives.

Identify a control commonly used by organizations during the output design phase of the physical systems design stage of developing a new system to avoid expensive time delays later in the SDLC process.

Which of the following is not a principle of good form design?

What factors does a steering committee consider when evaluating different system designs?

Conceptual Foundations of Accounting Information Systems

Overview of Transaction Processing and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Systems Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Controls for Information Security

Confidentiality and Privacy Controls

Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales to Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing to Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

Database Design Using the Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

Ais Development Strategies

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Exam 22: Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

One of the purposes of the ________ is to guide physical systems design activities.

Which of the following describes a phase-in conversion?

Effective AIS training involves

Which of the below standards should not be used to evaluate design alternatives in the conceptual systems design stage of the SDLC?

What type of conversion changes the old system to a new one by gradually replacing elements of the old with the new until the old system has been entirely replaced?

Flowcharts,record layouts,and decision tables are all often part of

Walk-throughs are system tests that involve

Which of the following is not a reason for preparing the conceptual systems design report?

Post implementation review is conducted to

Changing tax rates in a software program would be accomplished in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle.

What type of conversion changes the old system to a new one by operating both systems simultaneously until the organization is confident the new system is functioning correctly?

Performing revisions to existing program code is an example of

Which of the following is the final activity in the systems development life cycle?

Identify the item below that is not generally part of an implementation plan.

Describe the standards that should be used to evaluate design alternatives.

Identify a control commonly used by organizations during the output design phase of the physical systems design stage of developing a new system to avoid expensive time delays later in the SDLC process.

Which of the following is not a principle of good form design?

What factors does a steering committee consider when evaluating different system designs?

Conceptual Foundations of Accounting Information Systems

Overview of Transaction Processing and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Systems Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Controls for Information Security

Confidentiality and Privacy Controls

Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales to Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing to Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

Database Design Using the Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

Ais Development Strategies

Filters