Question 1

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 2

The system objective concerned that crucial information be produced first,and then less important items as time permits,is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility. 
B)  reliability. 
C)  timeliness. 
D)  usefulness. 
A)  flexibility. 
B)  reliability. 
C)  timeliness. 
D)  usefulness.

Question 3

Identify and discuss the role of the groups that influence the development and implementation of an AIS.

Accepted Answer

Management - support from management is

Question 4

________ is a form of resistance when users continue to use a manual process instead of adopting a new information system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acceptance 
B)  Aggression 
C)  Avoidance 
D)  Aggravation 
A)  Acceptance 
B)  Aggression 
C)  Avoidance 
D)  Aggravation

Question 5

The task of improving the efficiency of Crawford Insurance's accounting information system was given to a project development team.During the ________ step in the systems development life cycle,the team determined that implementing a new system will yield an internal rate of return of approximately 16.0%.

Accepted Answer

A)  systems analysis 
B)  operations and maintenance 
C)  implementation and conversion 
D)  conceptual design 
A)  systems analysis 
B)  operations and maintenance 
C)  implementation and conversion 
D)  conceptual design

Question 6

Fairfax Corporation uses two systems for revenue cycle transaction processing.One system keeps track of customer sales.The other system keeps track of accounts receivable.Last year,Fairfax Corporation decided to merge the two systems into one so that both functions could be performed in the same system.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  competitive advantage. 
B)  technological innovation. 
C)  productivity gains. 
D)  systems integration. 
A)  competitive advantage. 
B)  technological innovation. 
C)  productivity gains. 
D)  systems integration.

Question 7

One disadvantage of a Gantt chart is the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not show the entire schedule for a project. 
B)  it does not show project progress. 
C)  it does not show relationships among project activities. 
D)  it does not permit an individual to quickly determine which activities are behind schedule. 
A)  it does not show the entire schedule for a project. 
B)  it does not show project progress. 
C)  it does not show relationships among project activities. 
D)  it does not permit an individual to quickly determine which activities are behind schedule.

Question 8

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 9

It is most difficult to quantify ________ when assessing economic feasibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  benefits 
B)  costs 
C)  the payback period 
D)  costs, benefits, and the payback period 
A)  benefits 
B)  costs 
C)  the payback period 
D)  costs, benefits, and the payback period

Question 10

In order to reduce resistance resulting from uncertainty,what guideline should be implemented and followed during the systems development process?

Accepted Answer

A)  attempt to meet the users' needs 
B)  avoid emotionalism 
C)  keep communication lines open 
D)  keep the system simple 
A)  attempt to meet the users' needs 
B)  avoid emotionalism 
C)  keep communication lines open 
D)  keep the system simple

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The physical design stage of the systems

Question 12

Who prepares a systems analysis report?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer analysts 
B)  management 
C)  the project development team 
D)  the steering committee 
A)  computer analysts 
B)  management 
C)  the project development team 
D)  the steering committee

Question 13

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?

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 14

Estimating benefits and expenditures to determine whether a proposed system would be beneficial is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the "best guess" model of benefit analysis. 
B)  the "value added" benefit model. 
C)  the capital budgeting model. 
D)  the estimated benefits model. 
A)  the "best guess" model of benefit analysis. 
B)  the "value added" benefit model. 
C)  the capital budgeting model. 
D)  the estimated benefits model.

Question 15

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 16

Refer to the diagram below,where the numbers next to the arrows refer to the number of days required for completion of the corresponding activity.What is the critical path?

Accepted Answer

A)  A-B-D-F 
B)  A-C-E-F 
C)  A-B-D-E-F 
D)  A-C-B-D-F 
E)  A-C-B-D-E-F 
A)  A-B-D-F 
B)  A-C-E-F 
C)  A-B-D-E-F 
D)  A-C-B-D-F 
E)  A-C-B-D-E-F

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 internal rate of return criterion?

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

Who is responsible for maintaining existing computer programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  management 
B)  system programmers 
C)  systems analysts 
D)  accountants 
A)  management 
B)  system programmers 
C)  systems analysts 
D)  accountants

Question 19

Describe economic feasibility analysis.What techniques are used in economic feasibility analysis?

Accepted Answer

The capital budgeting model is used as t

Question 20

Estimating future cash flows and discounting them back to the present is part of which capital budgeting technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  the future value method 
B)  the internal rate of return 
C)  the net present value method 
D)  the payback method 
A)  the future value method 
B)  the internal rate of return 
C)  the net present value method 
D)  the payback method

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

The system objective concerned that crucial information be produced first,and then less important items as time permits,is known as

Identify and discuss the role of the groups that influence the development and implementation of an AIS.

________ is a form of resistance when users continue to use a manual process instead of adopting a new information system.

One disadvantage of a Gantt chart is the fact that

A prototype

It is most difficult to quantify ________ when assessing economic feasibility.

In order to reduce resistance resulting from uncertainty,what guideline should be implemented and followed during the systems development process?

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

Who prepares a systems analysis report?

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?

Estimating benefits and expenditures to determine whether a proposed system would be beneficial is known as

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

Refer to the diagram below,where the numbers next to the arrows refer to the number of days required for completion of the corresponding activity.What is the critical path?

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 internal rate of return criterion?

Who is responsible for maintaining existing computer programs?

Describe economic feasibility analysis.What techniques are used in economic feasibility analysis?

Estimating future cash flows and discounting them back to the present is part of which capital budgeting technique?

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

Ais Development Strategies

Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

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Exam 20: Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

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

The system objective concerned that crucial information be produced first,and then less important items as time permits,is known as

Identify and discuss the role of the groups that influence the development and implementation of an AIS.

________ is a form of resistance when users continue to use a manual process instead of adopting a new information system.

One disadvantage of a Gantt chart is the fact that

A prototype

It is most difficult to quantify ________ when assessing economic feasibility.

In order to reduce resistance resulting from uncertainty,what guideline should be implemented and followed during the systems development process?

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

Who prepares a systems analysis report?

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?

Estimating benefits and expenditures to determine whether a proposed system would be beneficial is known as

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

Refer to the diagram below,where the numbers next to the arrows refer to the number of days required for completion of the corresponding activity.What is the critical path?

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 internal rate of return criterion?

Who is responsible for maintaining existing computer programs?

Describe economic feasibility analysis.What techniques are used in economic feasibility analysis?

Estimating future cash flows and discounting them back to the present is part of which capital budgeting technique?

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

Ais Development Strategies

Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

Filters