Question 1

Which of the following lists represent the sequence of elements in developing the conceptual design specifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  input, data storage, processing procedures and operations, and output 
B)  input, output, data storage, and processing procedures and operations 
C)  output, data storage, input, and processing procedures and operations 
D)  processing procedures and operations, input, data storage, and output 
A)  input, data storage, processing procedures and operations, and output 
B)  input, output, data storage, and processing procedures and operations 
C)  output, data storage, input, and processing procedures and operations 
D)  processing procedures and operations, input, data storage, and output

Question 2

What is systems implementation? How do you plan for it?

Accepted Answer

Systems implementation is the process of

Question 3

The decision about how often to produce a certain report is part of which conceptual design specification element?

Accepted Answer

A)  data storage 
B)  input 
C)  output 
D)  processing procedures and operations 
A)  data storage 
B)  input 
C)  output 
D)  processing procedures and operations

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

How well does the design meet organizati

Question 6

Which of the following activities is not part of data conversion?

Accepted Answer

A)  changing data content 
B)  moving file servers 
C)  changing file formats 
D)  moving files to a new storage medium 
A)  changing data content 
B)  moving file servers 
C)  changing file formats 
D)  moving files to a new storage medium

Question 7

What output design considerations should be analyzed as part of the physical system design phase?

Accepted Answer

Two things must be considered regarding

Question 8

Describe the different types of documentation that should be prepared for a new system.

Accepted Answer

Development documentation includes syste

Question 9

Write one question that should be asked about each of the controls design considerations.

Accepted Answer

There are several controls design consid

Question 10

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 11

Which consideration below is not considered important to output design?

Accepted Answer

A)  format 
B)  location 
C)  medium 
D)  source 
A)  format 
B)  location 
C)  medium 
D)  source

Question 12

Who is responsible for identifying such risk factors in an implementation plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  implementation team 
B)  steering committee 
C)  systems analysis team 
D)  systems development team 
A)  implementation team 
B)  steering committee 
C)  systems analysis team 
D)  systems development team

Question 13

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 14

What type of conversion terminates the old system as soon as the new system is ready?

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 15

Program design

Accepted Answer

A)  spans all five stages of the system development life cycle. 
B)  includes writing computer code. 
C)  includes debugging logic errors. 
D)  is described by all the above. 
A)  spans all five stages of the system development life cycle. 
B)  includes writing computer code. 
C)  includes debugging logic errors. 
D)  is described by all the above.

Question 16

An analyst who asks the question,"Does the system produce actual and complete data?" is investigating what postimplementation factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  accuracy 
B)  compatibility 
C)  goals and objectives 
D)  reliability 
A)  accuracy 
B)  compatibility 
C)  goals and objectives 
D)  reliability

Question 17

All of the following reports have pre-specified content and format except

Accepted Answer

A)  demand reports. 
B)  scheduled reports. 
C)  special-purpose analysis reports. 
D)  triggered exception reports. 
A)  demand reports. 
B)  scheduled reports. 
C)  special-purpose analysis reports. 
D)  triggered exception reports.

Question 18

Describe the post-implementation review activity.

Accepted Answer

A post-implementation review ensures tha

Question 19

At what point in the systems development life cycle does the company determine how the conceptual AIS design is to be implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  the conceptual design phase 
B)  the implementation and conversion phase 
C)  the physical design phase 
D)  the systems analysis phase 
A)  the conceptual design phase 
B)  the implementation and conversion phase 
C)  the physical design phase 
D)  the systems analysis phase

Question 20

What type of system test determines whether a program is operating as designed?

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance test 
B)  debugging 
C)  process test data 
D)  walk-through 
A)  acceptance test 
B)  debugging 
C)  process test data 
D)  walk-through

Exam 22: Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

Which of the following lists represent the sequence of elements in developing the conceptual design specifications?

What is systems implementation? How do you plan for it?

The decision about how often to produce a certain report is part of which conceptual design specification element?

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

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

Which of the following activities is not part of data conversion?

What output design considerations should be analyzed as part of the physical system design phase?

Describe the different types of documentation that should be prepared for a new system.

Write one question that should be asked about each of the controls design considerations.

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

Which consideration below is not considered important to output design?

Who is responsible for identifying such risk factors in an implementation plan?

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

What type of conversion terminates the old system as soon as the new system is ready?

Program design

An analyst who asks the question,"Does the system produce actual and complete data?" is investigating what postimplementation factor?

All of the following reports have pre-specified content and format except

Describe the post-implementation review activity.

At what point in the systems development life cycle does the company determine how the conceptual AIS design is to be implemented?

What type of system test determines whether a program is operating as designed?

Accounting Information Systems: an Overview

Overview of Transaction Processing and Erp Systems

Systems Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Information Systems Controls for System Reliability Part 1: Information Security

Information Systems Controls for Systems Reliability Part 2: Confidentiality and Privacy

Information Systems Controls for Systems Reliability Part 3: Processing Integrity and Availability

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

The Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development Systems Analysis

Ais Development Strategies

Filters