Question 1

During what step in systems analysis is an examination made of each development activity to define the problem to be solved?

Accepted Answer

A) information needs and systems requirements 
B) the feasibility study 
C) the initial investigation 
D) the systems survey 
A) information needs and systems requirements 
B) the feasibility study 
C) the initial investigation 
D) the systems survey

Question 2

Whether systems changes are major or minor,most companies go through a system development life cycle.How many steps are there in this cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5

Question 3

Which of the following aspect of a feasibility study is concerned with human resources?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic feasibility 
B) Technical feasibility 
C) Legal feasibility 
D) Scheduling feasibility 
E) Operational feasibility 
A) Economic feasibility 
B) Technical feasibility 
C) Legal feasibility 
D) Scheduling feasibility 
E) Operational feasibility

Question 4

Organizations continually face the need for new,faster,and more reliable ways of obtaining information.One reason why companies change their systems is to increase quality,quantity,and the speed with which information can be accessed and processed.Such an improvement may result in an improved product or service and may help lower costs.This change is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) competitive advantage 
B) improved business process 
C) productivity gain 
D) technological change 
A) competitive advantage 
B) improved business process 
C) productivity gain 
D) technological change

Question 5

What is another name for a feasibility study?

Accepted Answer

A) a business case 
B) a Gantt chart 
C) an executive summary 
D) PERT 
A) a business case 
B) a Gantt chart 
C) an executive summary 
D) PERT

Question 6

It is appropriate to develop several different design approaches to meeting system requirements for a project.Capital budgeting techniques are used to evaluate the economic merits of each alternative.The technique where estimated future cash flows are discounted back to the present is referred to as

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.

Question 7

What is economic feasibility analysis? What techniques are used in economic feasibility analysis?

Accepted Answer

The capital budgeting model is used as t

Question 8

Which of the following parts of a feasibility study is generally considered the most important and is frequently re-analyzed?

Accepted Answer

A) economic feasibility 
B) operational feasibility 
C) scheduling feasibility 
D) technical feasibility 
A) economic feasibility 
B) operational feasibility 
C) scheduling feasibility 
D) technical feasibility

Question 9

All of the following are benefits of planning and managing systems development with the exception of

Accepted Answer

A) controlling costs 
B) ensuring that the system is consistent with the organization's goals. 
C) guaranteeing use of the system 
D) helping keep the organization abreast of technological change 
A) controlling costs 
B) ensuring that the system is consistent with the organization's goals. 
C) guaranteeing use of the system 
D) helping keep the organization abreast of technological change

Question 10

A good rule to follow is "Avoid complex systems that cause radical changes." What expression is used to describe this system design rule?

Accepted Answer

A) humanize the system 
B) keep the system simple 
C) present the system in its proper context 
D) test the system's integrity 
A) humanize the system 
B) keep the system simple 
C) present the system in its proper context 
D) test the system's integrity

Question 11

Refer to the PERT 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 12

Who is responsible for preparing the specifications that are used to create the programs?

Accepted Answer

A) management 
B) programmers 
C) systems analysts 
D) the information systems steering committee 
A) management 
B) programmers 
C) systems analysts 
D) the information systems steering committee

Question 13

Major resistance to change takes one of several forms.What is the name of the form of resistance where the new system is blamed for any and every unpleasant occurrence?

Accepted Answer

A) aggression 
B) avoidance 
C) procrastination 
D) projection 
A) aggression 
B) avoidance 
C) procrastination 
D) projection

Question 14

Identify the main reasons why companies change existing systems?

Accepted Answer

Changes in user needs or business needs

During what step in systems analysis is an examination made of each development activity to define the problem to be solved?

Whether systems changes are major or minor,most companies go through a system development life cycle.How many steps are there in this cycle?

Which of the following aspect of a feasibility study is concerned with human resources?

What is another name for a feasibility study?

It is appropriate to develop several different design approaches to meeting system requirements for a project.Capital budgeting techniques are used to evaluate the economic merits of each alternative.The technique where estimated future cash flows are discounted back to the present is referred to as

What is economic feasibility analysis? What techniques are used in economic feasibility analysis?

Which of the following parts of a feasibility study is generally considered the most important and is frequently re-analyzed?

All of the following are benefits of planning and managing systems development with the exception of

A good rule to follow is "Avoid complex systems that cause radical changes." What expression is used to describe this system design rule?

Refer to the PERT 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?

Who is responsible for preparing the specifications that are used to create the programs?

Major resistance to change takes one of several forms.What is the name of the form of resistance where the new system is blamed for any and every unpleasant occurrence?

Identify the main reasons why companies change existing systems?

Accounting Information Systems

Overview of Business Processes

Systems Development and Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud and Security

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Infromation System Controls for Systems Reliability

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

Auditing Computer-Based Informtion Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales an Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing and Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Managementpayroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

Data Modeling and Database Design

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 18: Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

During what step in systems analysis is an examination made of each development activity to define the problem to be solved?

Whether systems changes are major or minor,most companies go through a system development life cycle.How many steps are there in this cycle?

Which of the following aspect of a feasibility study is concerned with human resources?

What is another name for a feasibility study?

What is economic feasibility analysis? What techniques are used in economic feasibility analysis?

Which of the following parts of a feasibility study is generally considered the most important and is frequently re-analyzed?

All of the following are benefits of planning and managing systems development with the exception of

A good rule to follow is "Avoid complex systems that cause radical changes." What expression is used to describe this system design rule?

Refer to the PERT 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?

Who is responsible for preparing the specifications that are used to create the programs?

Major resistance to change takes one of several forms.What is the name of the form of resistance where the new system is blamed for any and every unpleasant occurrence?

Identify the main reasons why companies change existing systems?

Accounting Information Systems

Overview of Business Processes

Systems Development and Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud and Security

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Infromation System Controls for Systems Reliability

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

Auditing Computer-Based Informtion Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales an Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing and Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Managementpayroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

Data Modeling and Database Design

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Ais Development Strategies

Systems Design, Implementation and Operation

Filters