Question 1

The benefits of the object-oriented approach to systems design include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  this approach does not require input from accountants and auditors 
B)  development time is reduced 
C)  a standard module once tested does not have to be retested until changes are made 
D)  system maintenance activities are simplified 
A)  this approach does not require input from accountants and auditors 
B)  development time is reduced 
C)  a standard module once tested does not have to be retested until changes are made 
D)  system maintenance activities are simplified

Question 2

Correctly designed, processing modules are tightly coupled and have strong cohesion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which statement is not true? A systems design walkthrough

Accepted Answer

A)  is conducted by a quality assurance group 
B)  occurs just after system implementation 
C)  simulates the operation of the system in order to uncover errors and omissions 
D)  reduces costs by reducing the amount of reprogramming 
A)  is conducted by a quality assurance group 
B)  occurs just after system implementation 
C)  simulates the operation of the system in order to uncover errors and omissions 
D)  reduces costs by reducing the amount of reprogramming

Question 4

In the object-oriented approach to systems design, an instance is a logical grouping of individual objects which share the same attributes and operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If individual modules are thoroughly tested, it is not necessary to test the whole system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the object-oriented systems design approach, the employee pay rate is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an object 
B)  an attribute 
C)  an operation 
D)  a class 
A)  an object 
B)  an attribute 
C)  an operation 
D)  a class

Question 7

If system development is conducted properly, most system maintenance costs can be eliminated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which type of documentation shows the detailed relationship of input files, programs, and output files?

Accepted Answer

A)  structure diagrams 
B)  overview diagram 
C)  system flowchart 
D)  program flowchart 
A)  structure diagrams 
B)  overview diagram 
C)  system flowchart 
D)  program flowchart

Question 9

Which of the following is not an advantage of commercial software? Commercial software

Accepted Answer

A)  can be installed faster than a custom system 
B)  can be easily modified to the user's exact specifications 
C)  is significantly less expensive than a system developed in-house 
D)  is less likely to have errors than an equivalent system developed in-house 
A)  can be installed faster than a custom system 
B)  can be easily modified to the user's exact specifications 
C)  is significantly less expensive than a system developed in-house 
D)  is less likely to have errors than an equivalent system developed in-house

Question 10

A point-of-sale terminal is an example of electronic data input from source documents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss a PERT chart and its principal features.

Accepted Answer

The project evaluation and review techni

Question 12

Describe and discuss embedded instructions.

Accepted Answer

Embedded instructions are contained with

Question 13

Which statement is not correct? In the object-oriented design approach

Accepted Answer

A)  a single change to an attribute or operation in one object class is automatically changed for all the object instances and subclasses that inherit the attribute 
B)  each module can inherit from other modules the attributes and operations it requires 
C)  the entity relationship diagram is used to create a program which can be used in other systems 
D)  the control module must be recreated for each program 
A)  a single change to an attribute or operation in one object class is automatically changed for all the object instances and subclasses that inherit the attribute 
B)  each module can inherit from other modules the attributes and operations it requires 
C)  the entity relationship diagram is used to create a program which can be used in other systems 
D)  the control module must be recreated for each program

Question 14

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the three methods of converting to a new system: cold turkey (big bang) cutover, phased cutover, and parallel operation cutover.

Accepted Answer

Cold turkey (big bang)-This is the faste

Question 15

Which statement is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  prototypes do not include internal control features 
B)  a prototype is an inexpensive, simplified model of a system 
C)  a throwaway prototype is discarded after the requirements are established 
D)  systems designers always discard prototypes and do not develop them into finished systems 
A)  prototypes do not include internal control features 
B)  a prototype is an inexpensive, simplified model of a system 
C)  a throwaway prototype is discarded after the requirements are established 
D)  systems designers always discard prototypes and do not develop them into finished systems

Question 16

What is the role of test data? What is a base case?

Accepted Answer

Test data is hypothetical data with know

Question 17

What are the two methods of electronic input? How do they differ?

Accepted Answer

The two basic types of electronic input

Question 18

In-house developed systems are less reliable than commercial software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

System documentation is designed for all of the following groups except

Accepted Answer

A)  systems designers and programmers 
B)  end users 
C)  accountants 
D)  all of the above require systems documentation 
A)  systems designers and programmers 
B)  end users 
C)  accountants 
D)  all of the above require systems documentation

Question 20

There is often a conflict between the attributes of

Accepted Answer

A)  timeliness and conciseness 
B)  accuracy and timeliness 
C)  relevance and summarization 
D)  completeness and exceptions orientation 
A)  timeliness and conciseness 
B)  accuracy and timeliness 
C)  relevance and summarization 
D)  completeness and exceptions orientation

The benefits of the object-oriented approach to systems design include all of the following except

Correctly designed, processing modules are tightly coupled and have strong cohesion.

Which statement is not true? A systems design walkthrough

In the object-oriented approach to systems design, an instance is a logical grouping of individual objects which share the same attributes and operations.

If individual modules are thoroughly tested, it is not necessary to test the whole system.

In the object-oriented systems design approach, the employee pay rate is an example of

If system development is conducted properly, most system maintenance costs can be eliminated.

Which type of documentation shows the detailed relationship of input files, programs, and output files?

Which of the following is not an advantage of commercial software? Commercial software

A point-of-sale terminal is an example of electronic data input from source documents.

Discuss a PERT chart and its principal features.

Describe and discuss embedded instructions.

Which statement is not correct? In the object-oriented design approach

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the three methods of converting to a new system: cold turkey (big bang) cutover, phased cutover, and parallel operation cutover.

Which statement is not true?

What is the role of test data? What is a base case?

What are the two methods of electronic input? How do they differ?

In-house developed systems are less reliable than commercial software.

System documentation is designed for all of the following groups except

There is often a conflict between the attributes of

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

Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

IT Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

IT Controls Part II: Security and Access

IT Controls Part III: Systems Development, Program Changes, and Application Controls

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Exam 14: Construct, Deliver, and Maintain Systems Projects

The benefits of the object-oriented approach to systems design include all of the following except

Correctly designed, processing modules are tightly coupled and have strong cohesion.

Which statement is not true? A systems design walkthrough

In the object-oriented approach to systems design, an instance is a logical grouping of individual objects which share the same attributes and operations.

If individual modules are thoroughly tested, it is not necessary to test the whole system.

In the object-oriented systems design approach, the employee pay rate is an example of

If system development is conducted properly, most system maintenance costs can be eliminated.

Which type of documentation shows the detailed relationship of input files, programs, and output files?

Which of the following is not an advantage of commercial software? Commercial software

A point-of-sale terminal is an example of electronic data input from source documents.

Discuss a PERT chart and its principal features.

Describe and discuss embedded instructions.

Which statement is not correct? In the object-oriented design approach

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the three methods of converting to a new system: cold turkey (big bang) cutover, phased cutover, and parallel operation cutover.

Which statement is not true?

What is the role of test data? What is a base case?

What are the two methods of electronic input? How do they differ?

In-house developed systems are less reliable than commercial software.

System documentation is designed for all of the following groups except

There is often a conflict between the attributes of

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

Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

IT Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

IT Controls Part II: Security and Access

IT Controls Part III: Systems Development, Program Changes, and Application Controls

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