Question 1

How can accountants help in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)process?

Accepted Answer

Accountants must first understand the de

Question 2

What is used as the basis for management to make a "go/no go" decision regarding whether to proceed from the physical design phase to the implementation and conversion phase of the systems development life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) conceptual system design report 
B) physical systems design report 
C) systems design report 
D) implementation planning design report 
A) conceptual system design report 
B) physical systems design report 
C) systems design report 
D) implementation planning design report

Question 3

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 4

A(n)________ system test uses copies of real transaction and file records.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 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

________ is a process used to uncover and eliminate program errors.

Accepted Answer

A) Black box testing 
B) Debugging 
C) Desk checking 
D) White box testing 
A) Black box testing 
B) Debugging 
C) Desk checking 
D) White box testing

Question 8

Which of the following is the least costly and most risky method of converting from one system to another?

Accepted Answer

A) direct 
B) parallel 
C) pilot 
D) phase-in 
A) direct 
B) parallel 
C) pilot 
D) phase-in

Question 9

The project development committee for Photomat Incorporated is discussing output design alternatives for a new,organization-wide accounting information system.There is a heated debate among the team regarding whether the quarterly sales report be printed on paper,be viewable only on-screen,or be distributed as an e-mail.Mark prefers the report be printed on paper,while Jan prefers the report be distributed via e-mail to save trees.What output design consideration is the team debating?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is the most costly and least risky method of converting from one system to another?

Accepted Answer

A) direct 
B) parallel 
C) pilot 
D) phase-in 
A) direct 
B) parallel 
C) pilot 
D) phase-in

Question 11

Yasin,a professional in information technology services,sent an e-mail to Mauqwa in the Purchasing department.The e-mail read "Mauqwa,the system just generated a stock-out report.I just wanted to give you a heads up.I'm sending it right over.Best regards,Yasin" What type of report is Yasin providing to Mauqwa?

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 12

Approximately what portion of software development costs should be allocated to testing,debugging,and rewriting software?

Accepted Answer

A) None.It is important to put controls in place so that development occurs without errors that require correcting. 
B) between 5% and 15% 
C) between 20% and 30% 
D) at least 35%,but no more than 50% 
A) None.It is important to put controls in place so that development occurs without errors that require correcting. 
B) between 5% and 15% 
C) between 20% and 30% 
D) at least 35%,but no more than 50%

Question 13

Identify the element below that is not an objective of the output design phase of the physical systems design stage of the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A) determining the nature of reports 
B) determining the timing of reports 
C) determining the content of reports 
D) determining the cost of reports 
A) determining the nature of reports 
B) determining the timing of reports 
C) determining the content of reports 
D) determining the cost of reports

Question 14

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 15

Implementing a new system at a branch location before company-wide adoption is called

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 16

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 17

Describe the post-implementation review activity.

Accepted Answer

A post-implementation review ensures tha

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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 be standardized on using tapes,disks,hard drives,or paper.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

How can accountants help in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)process?

What is used as the basis for management to make a "go/no go" decision regarding whether to proceed from the physical design phase to the implementation and conversion phase of the systems development life cycle?

A(n)________ system test uses copies of real transaction and file records.

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

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

________ is a process used to uncover and eliminate program errors.

Which of the following is the least costly and most risky method of converting from one system to another?

Which of the following is the most costly and least risky method of converting from one system to another?

Approximately what portion of software development costs should be allocated to testing,debugging,and rewriting software?

Identify the element below that is not an objective of the output design phase of the physical systems design stage of the SDLC.

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?

Implementing a new system at a branch location before company-wide adoption is called

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

Describe the post-implementation review activity.

Program design

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

Exam 22: Systems Design,implementation,and Operation

How can accountants help in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)process?

What is used as the basis for management to make a "go/no go" decision regarding whether to proceed from the physical design phase to the implementation and conversion phase of the systems development life cycle?

A(n)________ system test uses copies of real transaction and file records.

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

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

________ is a process used to uncover and eliminate program errors.

Which of the following is the least costly and most risky method of converting from one system to another?

Which of the following is the most costly and least risky method of converting from one system to another?

Approximately what portion of software development costs should be allocated to testing,debugging,and rewriting software?

Identify the element below that is not an objective of the output design phase of the physical systems design stage of the SDLC.

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?

Implementing a new system at a branch location before company-wide adoption is called

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

Describe the post-implementation review activity.

Program design

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