Question 1

Which step is least likely to occur when choosing a commercial software package?

Accepted Answer

A)  a detailed review of the source code 
B)  contact with user groups 
C)  preparation of a request for proposal 
D)  comparison of the results of a benchmark problem 
A)  a detailed review of the source code 
B)  contact with user groups 
C)  preparation of a request for proposal 
D)  comparison of the results of a benchmark problem

Question 2

Contrast the structured and object-oriented approaches to conceptual systems design. Which is more common?

Accepted Answer

The structured approach develops each ne

Question 3

An advantage of the Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) model tool, which transforms the structure diagram into machine language, is

Accepted Answer

A)  it facilitates the auditors review of the system 
B)  it ensures that firm will use a specific CASE tool and vendor 
C)  it forces all system changes to be made through the data flow diagrams 
D)  it reduces the analysis required in designing the system 
A)  it facilitates the auditors review of the system 
B)  it ensures that firm will use a specific CASE tool and vendor 
C)  it forces all system changes to be made through the data flow diagrams 
D)  it reduces the analysis required in designing the system

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the problems that accounts for most systems failures?

Accepted Answer

A)  poorly specified systems requirements 
B)  ineffective development techniques 
C)  lack of user involvement in systems development 
D)  insufficient dollar investment in the new system 
A)  poorly specified systems requirements 
B)  ineffective development techniques 
C)  lack of user involvement in systems development 
D)  insufficient dollar investment in the new system

Question 5

Evaluators of the detailed feasibility study should not include

Accepted Answer

A)  the internal auditor 
B)  the project manager 
C)  a user representative 
D)  the system designer 
A)  the internal auditor 
B)  the project manager 
C)  a user representative 
D)  the system designer

Question 6

Output of the Management Reporting System may vary considerably among companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A system walkthrough occurs after the system is implemented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the object-oriented approach to systems design, when an operation is performed on an object, an attribute will always be changed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The detailed design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle is a linear process with each of five steps occurring once and in its proper sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the object-oriented systems design approach,

Accepted Answer

A)  objects possess two characteristics-attributes and instances 
B)  an instance is a logical grouping of individual objects 
C)  inheritance means that each object instance inherits the attributes and operations of the class to which it belongs 
D)  operations performed on objects always change attributes 
A)  objects possess two characteristics-attributes and instances 
B)  an instance is a logical grouping of individual objects 
C)  inheritance means that each object instance inherits the attributes and operations of the class to which it belongs 
D)  operations performed on objects always change attributes

Question 11

A report of accounts that are past due has many information attributes. The most important attribute is

Accepted Answer

A)  summarization 
B)  timeliness 
C)  conciseness 
D)  exception orientation 
A)  summarization 
B)  timeliness 
C)  conciseness 
D)  exception orientation

Question 12

What is the objective of a post-implementation review?

Accepted Answer

The objective post-implementat

Which step is least likely to occur when choosing a commercial software package?

Contrast the structured and object-oriented approaches to conceptual systems design. Which is more common?

An advantage of the Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) model tool, which transforms the structure diagram into machine language, is

Which of the following is not one of the problems that accounts for most systems failures?

Evaluators of the detailed feasibility study should not include

Output of the Management Reporting System may vary considerably among companies.

A system walkthrough occurs after the system is implemented.

In the object-oriented approach to systems design, when an operation is performed on an object, an attribute will always be changed.

The detailed design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle is a linear process with each of five steps occurring once and in its proper sequence.

In the object-oriented systems design approach,

A report of accounts that are past due has many information attributes. The most important attribute is

What is the objective of a post-implementation review?

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

Which step is least likely to occur when choosing a commercial software package?

Contrast the structured and object-oriented approaches to conceptual systems design. Which is more common?

An advantage of the Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) model tool, which transforms the structure diagram into machine language, is

Which of the following is not one of the problems that accounts for most systems failures?

Evaluators of the detailed feasibility study should not include

Output of the Management Reporting System may vary considerably among companies.

A system walkthrough occurs after the system is implemented.

In the object-oriented approach to systems design, when an operation is performed on an object, an attribute will always be changed.

The detailed design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle is a linear process with each of five steps occurring once and in its proper sequence.

In the object-oriented systems design approach,

A report of accounts that are past due has many information attributes. The most important attribute is

What is the objective of a post-implementation review?

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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