Question 1

When seeking to find anonymous answers,the most useful approach is to

Accepted Answer

A) conduct interviews. 
B) make observations. 
C) distribute questionnaires. 
D) read system documentation. 
A) conduct interviews. 
B) make observations. 
C) distribute questionnaires. 
D) read system documentation.

Question 2

The ________ method of gathering information helps to determine how a system should work.

Accepted Answer

A) interview 
B) observation 
C) questionnaire 
D) system documentation 
A) interview 
B) observation 
C) questionnaire 
D) system documentation

Question 3

Which of the following will help organizations to determine whether a system's benefits justify the time,money,and resources required to implement it.

Accepted Answer

A) Economic feasibility. 
B) Technical feasibility. 
C) Legal feasibility. 
D) Operational feasibility. 
A) Economic feasibility. 
B) Technical feasibility. 
C) Legal feasibility. 
D) Operational feasibility.

Question 4

Companies usually accept the project with the ________ when using the payback method to determine a project's economic feasibility.

Accepted Answer

A) longest payback period 
B) weighted average payback period 
C) payback period that is equal to the project's economic life 
D) shortest payback period 
A) longest payback period 
B) weighted average payback period 
C) payback period that is equal to the project's economic life 
D) shortest payback period

Question 5

Describe the five phases of systems analysis.

Accepted Answer

Initial investigation of each developmen

Question 6

When seeking to describes how a system should work,the most useful approach is to

Accepted Answer

A) conduct interviews. 
B) make observations. 
C) distribute questionnaires. 
D) read system documentation. 
A) conduct interviews. 
B) make observations. 
C) distribute questionnaires. 
D) read system documentation.

Question 7

Refer to the table below,which shows the results of payback,net present value,and internal rate of return analysis of four projects.Which is preferred by the payback criterion?
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline h& \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } \
\hline \text { Payback } & 4 & 5 & 4.5 & 3 \
\hline \text { NPV } & \$ 2,199 & \$ 201 & \$ 1,851 & \$ 510 \
\hline \text { IRR } & 20.24 \% & 11.81 \% & 19.64 \% & 12.59 \% \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

A) Project A 
B) Project B 
C) Project C 
D) Project D 
A) Project A 
B) Project B 
C) Project C 
D) Project D

Question 8

The ________ describes what a system will consist of,how it will be developed,who will develop it,when it will be developed,how needed resources will be acquired,the status of projects in process,the prioritization of planned projects,and the prioritization criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) master plan 
B) project development plan 
C) systems analysis plan 
D) implementation plan 
A) master plan 
B) project development plan 
C) systems analysis plan 
D) implementation plan

Question 9

Describe the physical design stage of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

The physical design stage of the systems

Question 10

In which phase of the systems development life cycle where the information needed to purchase,develop,or modify a system is gathered?

Accepted Answer

A) Conceptual design. 
B) Implementation and conversion. 
C) Physical design. 
D) Systems analysis. 
A) Conceptual design. 
B) Implementation and conversion. 
C) Physical design. 
D) Systems analysis.

Question 11

Which method of data gathering is most likely to result in information that represents the personal biases and opinions of the person giving the information?

Accepted Answer

A) A questionnaire. 
B) An interview. 
C) Observation by the analyst. 
D) System documentation. 
A) A questionnaire. 
B) An interview. 
C) Observation by the analyst. 
D) System documentation.

Question 12

In which tool is a prioritized list of projects contained?

Accepted Answer

A) The project development plan. 
B) The implementation plan. 
C) The master plan. 
D) The program evaluation and review technique plan. 
A) The project development plan. 
B) The implementation plan. 
C) The master plan. 
D) The program evaluation and review technique plan.

Question 13

A prototype

Accepted Answer

A) is expensive to create and is therefore only created once user needs are well-defined. 
B) is making an internal and external review of the system to be analyzed,noting that users may not use the existing AIS as intended. 
C) is typically created during the physical design phase of systems development. 
D) can be used to help users identify and communicate their system needs. 
A) is expensive to create and is therefore only created once user needs are well-defined. 
B) is making an internal and external review of the system to be analyzed,noting that users may not use the existing AIS as intended. 
C) is typically created during the physical design phase of systems development. 
D) can be used to help users identify and communicate their system needs.

Question 14

In which phase of the systems development life cycle where analysts decide how to meet user needs,identify and evaluate design alternatives,and develop detailed specifications for what the system is to accomplish and how it is to be controlled?

Accepted Answer

A) Conceptual design. 
B) Implementation and conversion. 
C) Physical design. 
D) Systems analysis. 
A) Conceptual design. 
B) Implementation and conversion. 
C) Physical design. 
D) Systems analysis.

Question 15

Refer to the table below,which shows the results of payback,net present value,and internal rate of return analysis of four projects.Which is preferred by the net present value criterion?
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline h& \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } \
\hline \text { Payback } & 4 & 5 & 4.5 & 3 \
\hline \text { NPV } & \$ 2,199 & \$ 201 & \$ 1,851 & \$ 510 \
\hline \text { IRR } & 20.24 \% & 11.81 \% & 19.64 \% & 12.59 \% \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

A) Project A 
B) Project B 
C) Project C 
D) Project D 
A) Project A 
B) Project B 
C) Project C 
D) Project D

Question 16

Who is responsible for ensuring that the new system will meet the needs of users?

Accepted Answer

A) Accountants. 
B) System programmers. 
C) The project development team. 
D) System analysts. 
A) Accountants. 
B) System programmers. 
C) The project development team. 
D) System analysts.

Question 17

Refer to the table below,which shows the results of payback,net present value,and internal rate of return analysis of four projects.Which is preferred by the payback criterion?
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline   { } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \
\hline \text { Payback } & 3 & 5 & 8 & 5 \
\hline \text { NPV } & \$ 67.95 & \$ 200.96 & \$ 256.78 & \$ 669.85 \
\hline \text { IRR } & 12.59 \% & 11.81 \% & 10.93 \% & 11.81 \% \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

A) Project A 
B) Project B 
C) Project C 
D) Project D 
A) Project A 
B) Project B 
C) Project C 
D) Project D

Question 18

A network of arrows and nodes representing project activities that require an expenditure of time and resources and the completion of initiation of activities,respectively,is called

Accepted Answer

A) a Gantt chart. 
B) a PERT diagram. 
C) a SDLC cycle. 
D) CASE. 
A) a Gantt chart. 
B) a PERT diagram. 
C) a SDLC cycle. 
D) CASE.

Question 19

Which of the following about planning for systems development is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Project plans are developed for each new system and each system modification.Then,these project plans are combined together to form the master plan. 
B) A project development plan includes an economic feasibility analysis and a schedule of activities. 
C) The master plan identifies system goals,who will develop the system,and the resources that will be needed. 
D) The master plan includes details about organizational goals,existing systems and resources,projects being conducted,and predictions of future needs and requirements. 
A) Project plans are developed for each new system and each system modification.Then,these project plans are combined together to form the master plan. 
B) A project development plan includes an economic feasibility analysis and a schedule of activities. 
C) The master plan identifies system goals,who will develop the system,and the resources that will be needed. 
D) The master plan includes details about organizational goals,existing systems and resources,projects being conducted,and predictions of future needs and requirements.

Question 20

Which group of individuals listed below can be the most effective in generating employee support and encouraging the development and acceptance of an AIS project?

Accepted Answer

A) Accountants. 
B) Information systems steering committee. 
C) Management. 
D) Project development team. 
A) Accountants. 
B) Information systems steering committee. 
C) Management. 
D) Project development team.

Exam 20: Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

When seeking to find anonymous answers,the most useful approach is to

The ________ method of gathering information helps to determine how a system should work.

Which of the following will help organizations to determine whether a system's benefits justify the time,money,and resources required to implement it.

Companies usually accept the project with the ________ when using the payback method to determine a project's economic feasibility.

Describe the five phases of systems analysis.

When seeking to describes how a system should work,the most useful approach is to

Refer to the table below,which shows the results of payback,net present value,and internal rate of return analysis of four projects.Which is preferred by the payback criterion? h Payback 4 5 4.5 3 NPV \ 2,199 \ 201 \ 1,851 \ 510 IRR 20.24\% 11.81\% 19.64\% 12.59\%

The ________ describes what a system will consist of,how it will be developed,who will develop it,when it will be developed,how needed resources will be acquired,the status of projects in process,the prioritization of planned projects,and the prioritization criteria.

Describe the physical design stage of the systems development life cycle.

In which phase of the systems development life cycle where the information needed to purchase,develop,or modify a system is gathered?

Which method of data gathering is most likely to result in information that represents the personal biases and opinions of the person giving the information?

In which tool is a prioritized list of projects contained?

A prototype

In which phase of the systems development life cycle where analysts decide how to meet user needs,identify and evaluate design alternatives,and develop detailed specifications for what the system is to accomplish and how it is to be controlled?

Refer to the table below,which shows the results of payback,net present value,and internal rate of return analysis of four projects.Which is preferred by the net present value criterion? h Payback 4 5 4.5 3 NPV \ 2,199 \ 201 \ 1,851 \ 510 IRR 20.24\% 11.81\% 19.64\% 12.59\%

Who is responsible for ensuring that the new system will meet the needs of users?

Refer to the table below,which shows the results of payback,net present value,and internal rate of return analysis of four projects.Which is preferred by the payback criterion? A B C D Payback 3 5 8 5 NPV \ 67.95 \ 200.96 \ 256.78 \ 669.85 IRR 12.59\% 11.81\% 10.93\% 11.81\%

A network of arrows and nodes representing project activities that require an expenditure of time and resources and the completion of initiation of activities,respectively,is called

Which of the following about planning for systems development is false?

Which group of individuals listed below can be the most effective in generating employee support and encouraging the development and acceptance of an AIS project?

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

Ais Development Strategies

Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

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