Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of these are advantages of prototyping except:

Accepted Answer

A) Involves end users and therefore obtains a better definition of user needs 
B) Involves top management and therefore better achieves strategic goals 
C) Requires a comparatively short period of time 
D) all of these are typically advantages of prototyping

Question 3

Within the context of systems studies, a point-scoring system is commonly used:

Accepted Answer

A) Selecting employees to use for such studies 
B) To identify the most productive employees 
C) To rank processing alternatives for a given task 
D) To rank competing systems when purchasing a system

Question 4

Which of these is not generally a reason to outsource:

Accepted Answer

A) Retain control over data 
B) Attractive business solution 
C) Lower data processing costs 
D) Avoid seasonal fluctuations

Question 5

Which of these is not a stage in the systems development life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Planning and investigation 
B) Analysis 
C) Design and acquisition 
D) Implementation, followup, and maintenance 
E) All of these are stages in the systems development life cycle

Question 6

The totality of computer systems in a firm is called its:

Accepted Answer

A) Applications portfolio 
B) Systems burden 
C) BPR collection 
D) IT department

Question 7

During systems implementation, "converting computer files" is only necessary if the files are currently in manual formats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Cost" is rarely a concern in developing information system.What is more important is that the anticipated benefits of a new AIS exceed its costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of these are common selection criteria for choosing a final software package from a vendor except:

Accepted Answer

A) Evaluate the performance capabilities of each proposed system 
B) Weigh the costs and benefits of each proposed system 
C) Evaluate the maintainability of each proposed system 
D) all of these are common selection criteria for selection

Question 12

A student fails a course at his university.Which of these is most likely to be the cause of the problem and not a symptom of this problem?

Accepted Answer

A) An angry student 
B) The student gets placed on probation 
C) The student's mother pays an angry visit to the dean of students 
D) The student did not study for the course

Question 13

One thing that can go wrong during systems implementation is implementing a system that has not been completely tested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When considering the design of a new system, four types of feasibility concerns are (1)technical feasibility, (2)operational feasibility, (3)schedule feasibility, and (4)legal feasibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Knowledge process outsourcing (KPO)mainly refers to outsourcing to offshore companies in places where labor is cheap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The information needs of operating managers are normally easier to determine than those of top managers because their decision making tends to be better defined and narrower in scope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

For a system to be totally feasible, all feasibility areas must be considered in the
process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When designing a computer?based information system, the initial step in the systems design process is to identify:

Accepted Answer

A) The required outputs 
B) The source documents that serve as the basis for input 
C) The processing required 
D) The computers that will be used 
E) The data required for input

Question 19

An example of a soft-copy report is one that identifies slow-moving items where demand is soft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An intensive investigation of a company's present information system in order to discover systems weaknesses is termed a:

Accepted Answer

A) Systems study 
B) Systems follow?up 
C) Systems design 
D) Systems survey

Exam 13: Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

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

All of these are advantages of prototyping except:

Within the context of systems studies, a point-scoring system is commonly used:

Which of these is not generally a reason to outsource:

Which of these is not a stage in the systems development life cycle?

The totality of computer systems in a firm is called its:

During systems implementation, "converting computer files" is only necessary if the files are currently in manual formats.

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

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

"Cost" is rarely a concern in developing information system.What is more important is that the anticipated benefits of a new AIS exceed its costs.

All of these are common selection criteria for choosing a final software package from a vendor except:

A student fails a course at his university.Which of these is most likely to be the cause of the problem and not a symptom of this problem?

One thing that can go wrong during systems implementation is implementing a system that has not been completely tested.

When considering the design of a new system, four types of feasibility concerns are (1)technical feasibility, (2)operational feasibility, (3)schedule feasibility, and (4)legal feasibility.

Knowledge process outsourcing (KPO)mainly refers to outsourcing to offshore companies in places where labor is cheap.

The information needs of operating managers are normally easier to determine than those of top managers because their decision making tends to be better defined and narrower in scope.

For a system to be totally feasible, all feasibility areas must be considered in the process.

When designing a computer?based information system, the initial step in the systems design process is to identify:

An example of a soft-copy report is one that identifies slow-moving items where demand is soft.

An intensive investigation of a company's present information system in order to discover systems weaknesses is termed a: