Question 1

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 2

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Structured programming divides programs into well-defined segments to reduce complexity. 
B) Structured programming is used to debug logic errors in programs. 
C) Structured programming is accomplished by using a flowchart to guide design. 
D) Structured programming pieces together standard code strings into a completed program. 
A) Structured programming divides programs into well-defined segments to reduce complexity. 
B) Structured programming is used to debug logic errors in programs. 
C) Structured programming is accomplished by using a flowchart to guide design. 
D) Structured programming pieces together standard code strings into a completed program.

Question 3

The first step in program design is to

Accepted Answer

A) determine user needs. 
B) develop a plan. 
C) hire program users. 
D) write program instructions. 
A) determine user needs. 
B) develop a plan. 
C) hire program users. 
D) write program instructions.

Question 4

Deciding how often a certain report should be provided to users 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 5

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 6

Which of the following control considerations will help ensure that all cash disbursements are made only to legitimate vendors?

Accepted Answer

A) security 
B) accuracy 
C) authorization 
D) validity 
A) security 
B) accuracy 
C) authorization 
D) validity

Question 7

The project committee for ALDI corporation is attempting to evaluate design alternatives proposed for a new,organization-wide accounting information system.However,there is a great deal of debate regarding whether the system should interface via telephone,internet,cable,or satellite.Which design consideration is most appropriately associated with these alternatives?

Accepted Answer

A) communication channels 
B) data storage structure 
C) file organization and access 
D) input medium 
A) communication channels 
B) data storage structure 
C) file organization and access 
D) input medium

Question 8

Which factor is not investigated during the post-implementation review?

Accepted Answer

A) accuracy 
B) benefits 
C) completion 
D) costs 
A) accuracy 
B) benefits 
C) completion 
D) costs

Question 9

The project development committee for Photomat Incorporated is discussing output design alternatives for a new,organization-wide accounting information system.There is disagreement among the team regarding whether the quarterly sales numbers be disclosed in a narrative,displayed as a table,or appear in a bar chart.What output design consideration is the team discussing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Processing test data involves

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

Which of the following describes a phase-in conversion?

Accepted Answer

A) Both the old and new AIS are operated simultaneously. 
B) Elements of the old AIS are replaced gradually with elements of the new AIS. 
C) The new AIS is introduced into a segment,rather than the whole organization. 
D) The old AIS is terminated as the new AIS is introduced. 
A) Both the old and new AIS are operated simultaneously. 
B) Elements of the old AIS are replaced gradually with elements of the new AIS. 
C) The new AIS is introduced into a segment,rather than the whole organization. 
D) The old AIS is terminated as the new AIS is introduced.

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

The conceptual systems design phase invo

Question 14

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 15

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 16

Describe the approaches to system conversion.

Accepted Answer

Direct conversion is used when the old s

Question 17

Subdividing program code into small,well-defined modules is

Accepted Answer

A) called debugging. 
B) known as structured programming. 
C) part of program maintenance. 
D) done during testing. 
A) called debugging. 
B) known as structured programming. 
C) part of program maintenance. 
D) done during testing.

Question 18

What of the below is the most time-consuming activity in the physical design stage of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

Accepted Answer

A) controls design 
B) input design 
C) output design 
D) program design 
A) controls design 
B) input design 
C) output design 
D) program design

Question 19

True or False: 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 20

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.

Acceptance tests involve

Which of the following statements is true?

The first step in program design is to

Deciding how often a certain report should be provided to users is part of which conceptual design specification element?

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

Which of the following control considerations will help ensure that all cash disbursements are made only to legitimate vendors?

Which factor is not investigated during the post-implementation review?

Processing test data involves

Which of the following describes a phase-in conversion?

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

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

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.

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

Describe the approaches to system conversion.

Subdividing program code into small,well-defined modules is

What of the below is the most time-consuming activity in the physical design stage of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

True or False: 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.

Performing revisions to existing program code is an example of

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Exam 22: Systems Design,implementation,and Operation

Acceptance tests involve

Which of the following statements is true?

The first step in program design is to

Deciding how often a certain report should be provided to users is part of which conceptual design specification element?

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

Which of the following control considerations will help ensure that all cash disbursements are made only to legitimate vendors?

Which factor is not investigated during the post-implementation review?

Processing test data involves

Which of the following describes a phase-in conversion?

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

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

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.

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

Describe the approaches to system conversion.

Subdividing program code into small,well-defined modules is

What of the below is the most time-consuming activity in the physical design stage of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

True or False: 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.

Performing revisions to existing program code is an example of

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