Question 1

There are two types of slack:

Accepted Answer

A) favourable and unfavourable 
B) inherent and allocated 
C) dependent and independent 
D) preceding and following 
A) favourable and unfavourable 
B) inherent and allocated 
C) dependent and independent 
D) preceding and following

Question 2

Which of the following statement is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) A new system should reserve a reasonable amount of computing power and data storage capacity for future needs. 
B) Identifying the key events that occur within a business process and how well the current system handles these events can be a powerful way to identify problems in the current system. 
C) Adding new and more powerful hardware to a system can always improve the system's performance. 
D) Sometimes a new software system,even if it still operates on existing hardware,can bring about significant increase in transaction processing speed 
A) A new system should reserve a reasonable amount of computing power and data storage capacity for future needs. 
B) Identifying the key events that occur within a business process and how well the current system handles these events can be a powerful way to identify problems in the current system. 
C) Adding new and more powerful hardware to a system can always improve the system's performance. 
D) Sometimes a new software system,even if it still operates on existing hardware,can bring about significant increase in transaction processing speed

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding in-house-developed programs is true?

Accepted Answer

A) In-house-developed programs are often better than commercial off-the-shelf programs. 
B) In-house-developed programs are often cheaper than commercial off-the-shelf programs. 
C) In-house-developed programs often have less strategic alignment issues than commercial off-the-shelf programs. 
D) In-house-developed programs are often chosen over commercial off-the-shelf programs. 
A) In-house-developed programs are often better than commercial off-the-shelf programs. 
B) In-house-developed programs are often cheaper than commercial off-the-shelf programs. 
C) In-house-developed programs often have less strategic alignment issues than commercial off-the-shelf programs. 
D) In-house-developed programs are often chosen over commercial off-the-shelf programs.

Question 4

The two levels of accounting software are:

Accepted Answer

A) Mid-range and advanced 
B) Mid-range and simple 
C) Simple and advanced 
D) Professional and unprofessional 
A) Mid-range and advanced 
B) Mid-range and simple 
C) Simple and advanced 
D) Professional and unprofessional

Question 5

Which of the following regarding project times is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) The latest start time is the latest possible time at which a task can commence without delaying the project. 
B) The latest start time is used in calculating the amount of slack or spare time available for disruptions. 
C) Activities on the critical path can have slack time built into them. 
D) The difference between the earliest finish time and the latest finish time is the amount of slack that is available. 
A) The latest start time is the latest possible time at which a task can commence without delaying the project. 
B) The latest start time is used in calculating the amount of slack or spare time available for disruptions. 
C) Activities on the critical path can have slack time built into them. 
D) The difference between the earliest finish time and the latest finish time is the amount of slack that is available.

Question 6

Which of the following is unlikely a tool for project management?

Accepted Answer

A) PERT charts 
B) Gantt charts 
C) CASE tools 
D) Critical path analysis 
A) PERT charts 
B) Gantt charts 
C) CASE tools 
D) Critical path analysis

Question 7

Which of the following is not an alternative systems development approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Prototyping 
B) Object oriented analysis methods 
C) Agile methods 
D) Extreme programming 
A) Prototyping 
B) Object oriented analysis methods 
C) Agile methods 
D) Extreme programming

Question 8

What are the steps in preparing a PERT chart?

Accepted Answer

(1)Identify activities that need to occu

Question 9

Which of the following descriptions regarding critical path analysis/PERT charts is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The first step in preparing a PERT chart is assigning time estimates to each activity. 
B) The illustration of the relationship comes before the calculation of earliest start time and latest finish time. 
C) The identification of any slack comes before the calculation of earliest start time and latest finish time. 
D) Assigning time estimates to each activity comes after the identification of any slack. 
A) The first step in preparing a PERT chart is assigning time estimates to each activity. 
B) The illustration of the relationship comes before the calculation of earliest start time and latest finish time. 
C) The identification of any slack comes before the calculation of earliest start time and latest finish time. 
D) Assigning time estimates to each activity comes after the identification of any slack.

Question 10

The systems development project requires a mix of:

Accepted Answer

A) technical,people,and process skills 
B) strategic and functional skills 
C) communication and operational skills 
D) technical,operational,and communication skills 
A) technical,people,and process skills 
B) strategic and functional skills 
C) communication and operational skills 
D) technical,operational,and communication skills

Question 11

Explain the systems development steering committee's role in selecting the most feasible alternative of systems development.

Accepted Answer

The task of selecting the most feasible

Question 12

A new system:

Accepted Answer

A) challenges worker competency 
B) may be resisted by its users 
C) can make users feel that their jobs are threatened 
D) All of the options are correct. 
A) challenges worker competency 
B) may be resisted by its users 
C) can make users feel that their jobs are threatened 
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following must be involved in each stage of systems development to ensure that adequate internal controls are built into the new system as it is designed?

Accepted Answer

A) Executives 
B) Internal auditors 
C) External auditors 
D) All of the options are correct. 
A) Executives 
B) Internal auditors 
C) External auditors 
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 14

Briefly explain the typical problems of systems development.

Accepted Answer

Conflict is disagreement between individ

Question 15

What are the two perspectives of system design? Explain.

Accepted Answer

System design can take two perspectives:

Question 16

What are the two key parts of the analysis stage in the systems development lifecycle?

Accepted Answer

The analysis stage of the systems develo

Question 17

Organisations face the need for systems development for various reasons.Which of the following is one of these reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) New accounting requirements. 
B) A new strategic opportunity has been identified that will allow the business to improve its strategic position. 
C) New regulatory requirements. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
A) New accounting requirements. 
B) A new strategic opportunity has been identified that will allow the business to improve its strategic position. 
C) New regulatory requirements. 
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 18

An organisation decides to change its business focus and shift to another industry.As a result,a new information system is needed.Which of the following system implementation approach is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) direct conversion 
B) parallel conversion 
C) phased-in conversion 
D) None of the options is correct. 
A) direct conversion 
B) parallel conversion 
C) phased-in conversion 
D) None of the options is correct.

Question 19

How are the end users involved during the prototyping approach to systems development?

Accepted Answer

A) Users work with the modules as they are produced. 
B) Users provide feedback which is used to improve the functionality. 
C) Users can refine their requirements as they experience the modules that have been built. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
A) Users work with the modules as they are produced. 
B) Users provide feedback which is used to improve the functionality. 
C) Users can refine their requirements as they experience the modules that have been built. 
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 20

Briefly explain the five stages of systems development lifecycle.

Accepted Answer

The systems development lifecycle consis

There are two types of slack:

Which of the following statement is not true?

Which of the following statements regarding in-house-developed programs is true?

The two levels of accounting software are:

Which of the following regarding project times is not true?

Which of the following is unlikely a tool for project management?

Which of the following is not an alternative systems development approach?

What are the steps in preparing a PERT chart?

Which of the following descriptions regarding critical path analysis/PERT charts is true?

The systems development project requires a mix of:

Explain the systems development steering committee's role in selecting the most feasible alternative of systems development.

A new system:

Which of the following must be involved in each stage of systems development to ensure that adequate internal controls are built into the new system as it is designed?

Briefly explain the typical problems of systems development.

What are the two perspectives of system design? Explain.

What are the two key parts of the analysis stage in the systems development lifecycle?

Organisations face the need for systems development for various reasons.Which of the following is one of these reasons?

An organisation decides to change its business focus and shift to another industry.As a result,a new information system is needed.Which of the following system implementation approach is most appropriate?

How are the end users involved during the prototyping approach to systems development?

Briefly explain the five stages of systems development lifecycle.

Systems Fundamentals

Systems Characteristics and Considerations

Database Concepts I

Database Concepts II

XBRL Reporting

System Mapping and Documentation

Internal Controls I

Internal Controls II

Transaction Cycle The Revenue Cycle

Transaction Cycle The Expenditure Cycle

Transaction Cycle The Production Cycle

Transaction Cycle The HR Management and Payroll Cycle

Transaction Cycle The General Ledger and Financial Reporting Cycle

Auditing of Accounting Information Systems

Ethics, fraud and Computer Crime

Filters

Exam 14: Systems Development

There are two types of slack:

Which of the following statement is not true?

Which of the following statements regarding in-house-developed programs is true?

The two levels of accounting software are:

Which of the following regarding project times is not true?

Which of the following is unlikely a tool for project management?

Which of the following is not an alternative systems development approach?

What are the steps in preparing a PERT chart?

Which of the following descriptions regarding critical path analysis/PERT charts is true?

The systems development project requires a mix of:

Explain the systems development steering committee's role in selecting the most feasible alternative of systems development.

A new system:

Which of the following must be involved in each stage of systems development to ensure that adequate internal controls are built into the new system as it is designed?

Briefly explain the typical problems of systems development.

What are the two perspectives of system design? Explain.

What are the two key parts of the analysis stage in the systems development lifecycle?

Organisations face the need for systems development for various reasons.Which of the following is one of these reasons?

An organisation decides to change its business focus and shift to another industry.As a result,a new information system is needed.Which of the following system implementation approach is most appropriate?

How are the end users involved during the prototyping approach to systems development?

Briefly explain the five stages of systems development lifecycle.

Systems Fundamentals

Systems Characteristics and Considerations

Database Concepts I

Database Concepts II

XBRL Reporting

System Mapping and Documentation

Internal Controls I

Internal Controls II

Transaction Cycle The Revenue Cycle

Transaction Cycle The Expenditure Cycle

Transaction Cycle The Production Cycle

Transaction Cycle The HR Management and Payroll Cycle

Transaction Cycle The General Ledger and Financial Reporting Cycle

Auditing of Accounting Information Systems

Ethics, fraud and Computer Crime

Filters