Question 1

What is the objective of output design? What are the output design considerations? What are the various categories of outputs?

Accepted Answer

Output design: The objective is to deter

Question 2

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 3

What are the purposes of a conceptual systems design report?

Accepted Answer

The purposes of this report are to a)gui

Question 4

The project committee for ALDI corporation just finished evaluating the design alternatives for a new,organization-wide accounting information system.and has selected a design.Now,the project committee needs to create conceptual design specifications for which of the following elements below?

Accepted Answer

A)  output 
B)  data storage 
C)  processing and operations 
D)  all of the above 
A)  output 
B)  data storage 
C)  processing and operations 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

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 6

The project development committee for Photomat Incorporated is discussing output design alternatives for a new,organization-wide accounting information system.The project development committee has decided that all reports will be printed on paper.However,there is disagreement regarding where the reports should be made available.John wants the sales reports to be printed and stored in the accounting department for greatest security.Monica wants the sales reports to be printed in every department for full disclosure.What output design consideration are John and Monica discussing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is not generally changed when a company's accounting information system is changed?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee compensation 
B)  the organization's structure 
C)  employee headcount 
D)  All of the above are generally changed. 
A)  employee compensation 
B)  the organization's structure 
C)  employee headcount 
D)  All of the above are generally changed.

Question 8

Physical input design considerations include

Accepted Answer

A)  which transactions to enter. 
B)  layout of source documents. 
C)  types of data input and optimal input methods. 
D)  cost of collecting and storing data. 
A)  which transactions to enter. 
B)  layout of source documents. 
C)  types of data input and optimal input methods. 
D)  cost of collecting and storing data.

Question 9

Yasin,a professional in information technology services,received an e-mail from Adil in the Sales Department.The e-mail read: "Yasin,I need you to run that inventory report you prepared for me last month again.Please send it to me by e-mail.Thank you,Adil." What type of report is Adil asking Yasin to provide?

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 10

Acceptance tests 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 11

Describe the conceptual systems design phase and identify the elements of conceptual design specifications.

Accepted Answer

The conceptual systems design phase invo

Question 12

Which of the following is the final step in the data conversion process?

Accepted Answer

A)  data conversion 
B)  testing the system 
C)  documentation of conversion activities 
D)  monitoring of the system after data conversion 
A)  data conversion 
B)  testing the system 
C)  documentation of conversion activities 
D)  monitoring of the system after data conversion

Question 13

It is more efficient to enter data on paper,then enter the data into the system compared to requiring users to enter data directly into the system without using a paper source document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If developers took the time to find and correct every program flaw,they would risk not getting the system completed on time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Which of the following controls design considerations will help ensure that all customer inquiries are answered in real-time?

Accepted Answer

A)  security 
B)  authorization 
C)  accuracy 
D)  audit trail 
A)  security 
B)  authorization 
C)  accuracy 
D)  audit trail

Question 18

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 19

Describe the different methods of testing a system.

Accepted Answer

Walkthroughs,which involve systematic re

Question 20

The ________ is responsible for evaluating the design alternatives and selecting the one that best meets the organization's needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  design team 
B)  implementation committee 
C)  steering committee 
D)  systems analysts 
A)  design team 
B)  implementation committee 
C)  steering committee 
D)  systems analysts

What is the objective of output design? What are the output design considerations? What are the various categories of outputs?

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

What are the purposes of a conceptual systems design report?

The project committee for ALDI corporation just finished evaluating the design alternatives for a new,organization-wide accounting information system.and has selected a design.Now,the project committee needs to create conceptual design specifications for which of the following elements below?

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

Which of the following is not generally changed when a company's accounting information system is changed?

Physical input design considerations include

Acceptance tests involve

Describe the conceptual systems design phase and identify the elements of conceptual design specifications.

Which of the following is the final step in the data conversion process?

It is more efficient to enter data on paper,then enter the data into the system compared to requiring users to enter data directly into the system without using a paper source document.

If developers took the time to find and correct every program flaw,they would risk not getting the system completed on time.

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

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 controls design considerations will help ensure that all customer inquiries are answered in real-time?

Performing revisions to existing program code is an example of

Describe the different methods of testing a system.

The ________ is responsible for evaluating the design alternatives and selecting the one that best meets the organization's needs.

Accounting Information Systems: an Overview

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

What is the objective of output design? What are the output design considerations? What are the various categories of outputs?

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

What are the purposes of a conceptual systems design report?

The project committee for ALDI corporation just finished evaluating the design alternatives for a new,organization-wide accounting information system.and has selected a design.Now,the project committee needs to create conceptual design specifications for which of the following elements below?

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

Which of the following is not generally changed when a company's accounting information system is changed?

Physical input design considerations include

Acceptance tests involve

Describe the conceptual systems design phase and identify the elements of conceptual design specifications.

Which of the following is the final step in the data conversion process?

It is more efficient to enter data on paper,then enter the data into the system compared to requiring users to enter data directly into the system without using a paper source document.

If developers took the time to find and correct every program flaw,they would risk not getting the system completed on time.

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

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 controls design considerations will help ensure that all customer inquiries are answered in real-time?

Performing revisions to existing program code is an example of

Describe the different methods of testing a system.

The ________ is responsible for evaluating the design alternatives and selecting the one that best meets the organization's needs.

Accounting Information Systems: an Overview

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