Question 1

Which of the following is not a tool of systems analysts?

Accepted Answer

A) observation 
B) task participation 
C) audit reports 
D) personal interviews 
A) observation 
B) task participation 
C) audit reports 
D) personal interviews C

Question 2

The concept of reusability is central to the structured approach to systems design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Strategic systems planning

Accepted Answer

A) is not technically part of the SDLC 
B) will eliminate any crisis component in systems development 
C) provides a static goal to be attained within a five-year period 
D) all of the above 
A) is not technically part of the SDLC 
B) will eliminate any crisis component in systems development 
C) provides a static goal to be attained within a five-year period 
D) all of the above A

Question 4

A cost-benefit analysis is a part of the detailed

Accepted Answer

A) operational feasibility study 
B) schedule feasibility study 
C) legal feasibility study 
D) economic feasibility study 
A) operational feasibility study 
B) schedule feasibility study 
C) legal feasibility study 
D) economic feasibility study

Question 5

Why is the payback method often more useful than the net present value method for evaluating systems projects?

Accepted Answer

Because of brief product life

Question 6

Intangible benefits

Accepted Answer

A) are easily measured 
B) are of relatively little importance in making information system decisions 
C) are sometimes estimated using customer satisfaction surveys 
D) when measured, do not lend themselves to manipulation 
A) are easily measured 
B) are of relatively little importance in making information system decisions 
C) are sometimes estimated using customer satisfaction surveys 
D) when measured, do not lend themselves to manipulation

Question 7

When studying the detailed feasibility of a new project

Accepted Answer

A) prototyping does not affect the schedule feasibility analysis 
B) the need for user training will influence the schedule feasibility analysis 
C) protection from fraud and errors will influence the schedule feasibility analysis 
D) a cost-benefit review will affect the schedule feasibility analysis 
A) prototyping does not affect the schedule feasibility analysis 
B) the need for user training will influence the schedule feasibility analysis 
C) protection from fraud and errors will influence the schedule feasibility analysis 
D) a cost-benefit review will affect the schedule feasibility analysis

Question 8

The testing of individual program modules is a part of

Accepted Answer

A) software acquisition costs 
B) systems design costs 
C) data conversion costs 
D) programming costs 
A) software acquisition costs 
B) systems design costs 
C) data conversion costs 
D) programming costs

Question 9

What topics should be included in a systems analysis report?

Accepted Answer

A system analysis report shoul

Question 10

All of the steps in the systems development life cycle apply both to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An accountant's responsibility in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)is to ensure that the system applies proper accounting conventions and rules and possesses adequate control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the payback method and how is it used?

Accepted Answer

The payback method is a variation of bre

Question 13

A primary role for accountants during the detailed design and implementation phases is to ensure that controls are adequate to meet the requirements of Statement on Auditing Standards No.109.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Protection from inadvertent disclosures of confidential information is part of the detailed

Accepted Answer

A) operational feasibility study 
B) schedule feasibility study 
C) legal feasibility study 
D) economic feasibility study 
A) operational feasibility study 
B) schedule feasibility study 
C) legal feasibility study 
D) economic feasibility study

Question 15

The degree of compatibility between the firm's existing procedures and personnel skills and the requirements of the new system is called

Accepted Answer

A) technical feasibility 
B) operational feasibility 
C) schedule feasibility 
D) legal feasibility 
A) technical feasibility 
B) operational feasibility 
C) schedule feasibility 
D) legal feasibility

Question 16

Why does the conceptual design phase present several possible alternatives for the system?

Accepted Answer

Systems analysts want to avoid

Question 17

What is meant by object-oriented design? What does it mean for systems design?

Accepted Answer

Object-oriented design refers to a build

Question 18

Recurring costs include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) data conversion 
B) software maintenance 
C) insurance 
D) supplies 
A) data conversion 
B) software maintenance 
C) insurance 
D) supplies

Question 19

Intangible benefits are not physical,but can be measured and expressed in financial terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One-time costs include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) site preparation 
B) insurance 
C) programming and testing 
D) data conversion 
A) site preparation 
B) insurance 
C) programming and testing 
D) data conversion

Which of the following is not a tool of systems analysts?

The concept of reusability is central to the structured approach to systems design.

Strategic systems planning

A cost-benefit analysis is a part of the detailed

Why is the payback method often more useful than the net present value method for evaluating systems projects?

Intangible benefits

When studying the detailed feasibility of a new project

The testing of individual program modules is a part of

What topics should be included in a systems analysis report?

All of the steps in the systems development life cycle apply both to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.

An accountant's responsibility in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)is to ensure that the system applies proper accounting conventions and rules and possesses adequate control.

What is the payback method and how is it used?

A primary role for accountants during the detailed design and implementation phases is to ensure that controls are adequate to meet the requirements of Statement on Auditing Standards No.109.

Protection from inadvertent disclosures of confidential information is part of the detailed

The degree of compatibility between the firm's existing procedures and personnel skills and the requirements of the new system is called

Why does the conceptual design phase present several possible alternatives for the system?

What is meant by object-oriented design? What does it mean for systems design?

Recurring costs include all of the following except

Intangible benefits are not physical,but can be measured and expressed in financial terms.

One-time costs include all of the following except

The Information System: an Accountants Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics,fraud,and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

Financial Reporting,and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Auditing It Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

Auditing It Controls Part II: Security and Access

Auditing It Controls Part III: Systems Development, program Changes, and Application Auditing

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Exam 13: Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

Which of the following is not a tool of systems analysts?

The concept of reusability is central to the structured approach to systems design.

Strategic systems planning

A cost-benefit analysis is a part of the detailed

Why is the payback method often more useful than the net present value method for evaluating systems projects?

Intangible benefits

When studying the detailed feasibility of a new project

The testing of individual program modules is a part of

What topics should be included in a systems analysis report?

All of the steps in the systems development life cycle apply both to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.

An accountant's responsibility in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)is to ensure that the system applies proper accounting conventions and rules and possesses adequate control.

What is the payback method and how is it used?

A primary role for accountants during the detailed design and implementation phases is to ensure that controls are adequate to meet the requirements of Statement on Auditing Standards No.109.

Protection from inadvertent disclosures of confidential information is part of the detailed

The degree of compatibility between the firm's existing procedures and personnel skills and the requirements of the new system is called

Why does the conceptual design phase present several possible alternatives for the system?

What is meant by object-oriented design? What does it mean for systems design?

Recurring costs include all of the following except

Intangible benefits are not physical,but can be measured and expressed in financial terms.

One-time costs include all of the following except

The Information System: an Accountants Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics,fraud,and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

Financial Reporting,and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Auditing It Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

Auditing It Controls Part II: Security and Access

Auditing It Controls Part III: Systems Development, program Changes, and Application Auditing

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