Question 1

Outsourcing can help a company avoid seasonal fluctuations in its business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The critical path represents the longest path through a PERT network diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

PERT is an acronym for "Project Expert and Resource Technique."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A study team should approach a systems study with a narrow point of view in order to focus directly on the system and not be distracted by peripheral issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A complete,ready-to-go system of computer hardware and software is also sometimes called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Turnkey system 
B) Canned system 
C) Kitchen-sink system 
D) All-in-one system 
A) Turnkey system 
B) Canned system 
C) Kitchen-sink system 
D) All-in-one system

Question 6

One mistake that a study team can make when performing a systems analysis is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Perform a preliminary investigation first 
B) Have employees participate in the systems study work 
C) Utilize a "systems approach" in performing the systems study 
D) Ignore the strong points of the present system 
A) Perform a preliminary investigation first 
B) Have employees participate in the systems study work 
C) Utilize a "systems approach" in performing the systems study 
D) Ignore the strong points of the present system

Question 7

Which of the following is the critical path in this network?

Accepted Answer

A) ACH 
B) BFI 
C) EG 
D) EDH 
E) ABDG 
A) ACH 
B) BFI 
C) EG 
D) EDH 
E) ABDG

Question 8

Top management involvement is critical to the success of a systems study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Schedule feasibility" refers to whether or not computer vendors can provide bids in a timely manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A waitress brings cold food to a customer,who complains.Which of these is most likely to be the cause of the problem and not a symptom of this problem?

Accepted Answer

A) The angry customer 
B) An irritable waitress 
C) The cold food itself 
D) The inability of the kitchen staff to keep up with many orders at once 
A) The angry customer 
B) An irritable waitress 
C) The cold food itself 
D) The inability of the kitchen staff to keep up with many orders at once

Question 11

All of the following are things that might go wrong when implementing a new system except:

Accepted Answer

A) An untested system is installed anyway 
B) Complete documentation is lacking 
C) Not enough resources are allocated for subsequent maintenance 
D) all of these are common missteps in systems implementation 
A) An untested system is installed anyway 
B) Complete documentation is lacking 
C) Not enough resources are allocated for subsequent maintenance 
D) all of these are common missteps in systems implementation

Question 12

It is not important to satisfy top management goals when creating a new information system because most such systems are used by operating employees,not top managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A possible advantage of outsourcing is that it frees corporate assets for other projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In PERT diagrams the shortest completion time of the entire project is equal to:

Accepted Answer

A) The shortest path through the network 
B) The longest path through the network 
C) The easiest path through the network 
D) The most difficult path through the network 
E) The path of least resistance 
A) The shortest path through the network 
B) The longest path through the network 
C) The easiest path through the network 
D) The most difficult path through the network 
E) The path of least resistance

Question 15

Controls are rarely established during the implementation of a new computer system-this must wait for the first audit of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The earliest starting time for activity G is the beginning of week:

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 9 
E) none of these 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 9 
E) none of these

Question 17

A poorly-planned information system can result in:

Accepted Answer

A) Employee resistance and even sabotage 
B) Inflexible systems which are hard to maintain or modify 
C) Systems that solve the wrong problems 
D) all of these are true 
A) Employee resistance and even sabotage 
B) Inflexible systems which are hard to maintain or modify 
C) Systems that solve the wrong problems 
D) all of these are true

Question 18

The purpose of PERT is to coordinate the activities in a project,such as a systems implementation project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One implementation problem is installing a new system that is not adequately documented or tested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The first stage in the systems development life cycle is analyzing the company's current system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Outsourcing can help a company avoid seasonal fluctuations in its business.

The critical path represents the longest path through a PERT network diagram.

PERT is an acronym for "Project Expert and Resource Technique."

A study team should approach a systems study with a narrow point of view in order to focus directly on the system and not be distracted by peripheral issues.

A complete,ready-to-go system of computer hardware and software is also sometimes called a(n):

One mistake that a study team can make when performing a systems analysis is to:

Which of the following is the critical path in this network?

Top management involvement is critical to the success of a systems study.

"Schedule feasibility" refers to whether or not computer vendors can provide bids in a timely manner.

A waitress brings cold food to a customer,who complains.Which of these is most likely to be the cause of the problem and not a symptom of this problem?

All of the following are things that might go wrong when implementing a new system except:

It is not important to satisfy top management goals when creating a new information system because most such systems are used by operating employees,not top managers.

A possible advantage of outsourcing is that it frees corporate assets for other projects.

In PERT diagrams the shortest completion time of the entire project is equal to:

Controls are rarely established during the implementation of a new computer system-this must wait for the first audit of the system.

The earliest starting time for activity G is the beginning of week:

A poorly-planned information system can result in:

The purpose of PERT is to coordinate the activities in a project,such as a systems implementation project.

One implementation problem is installing a new system that is not adequately documented or tested.

The first stage in the systems development life cycle is analyzing the company's current system.

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Outsourcing can help a company avoid seasonal fluctuations in its business.

The critical path represents the longest path through a PERT network diagram.

PERT is an acronym for "Project Expert and Resource Technique."

A study team should approach a systems study with a narrow point of view in order to focus directly on the system and not be distracted by peripheral issues.

A complete,ready-to-go system of computer hardware and software is also sometimes called a(n):

One mistake that a study team can make when performing a systems analysis is to:

Which of the following is the critical path in this network?

Top management involvement is critical to the success of a systems study.

"Schedule feasibility" refers to whether or not computer vendors can provide bids in a timely manner.

A waitress brings cold food to a customer,who complains.Which of these is most likely to be the cause of the problem and not a symptom of this problem?

All of the following are things that might go wrong when implementing a new system except:

It is not important to satisfy top management goals when creating a new information system because most such systems are used by operating employees,not top managers.

A possible advantage of outsourcing is that it frees corporate assets for other projects.

In PERT diagrams the shortest completion time of the entire project is equal to:

Controls are rarely established during the implementation of a new computer system-this must wait for the first audit of the system.

The earliest starting time for activity G is the beginning of week:

A poorly-planned information system can result in:

The purpose of PERT is to coordinate the activities in a project,such as a systems implementation project.

One implementation problem is installing a new system that is not adequately documented or tested.

The first stage in the systems development life cycle is analyzing the company's current system.

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

Information Technology and Aiss

Data Modeling

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Introduction to Internal Control Systems

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Computer Crime,fraud,ethics,and Privacy

Information Technology Auditing

Accounting on the Internet

Accounting on the Internet

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