Question 1

A benchmark is a representative workload, processed on each vendor's proposed system configuration, to obtain comparative throughput measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The logical specification items might include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  executive summary
B)  application description
C)  information requirements
D)  budget and schedule D

Question 3

After the analysis team studies and documents the current physical system they should next:

Accepted Answer

A)  study and document the current logical system
B)  define user requirements for the new/modified system
C)  design alternative future physical systems
D)  determine the cost of the new/modified system B

Question 4

Specific reports and other documentation, called process documents, must be produced periodically during systems development to make development personnel accountable for faithful execution of systems development tasks

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In which role might the accountant be the person who initiates the AIS acquisition cycle, and is in a prime position to recognize deficiencies and incompatibilities related to the existing AIS?

Accepted Answer

A)  user
B)  analyst
C)  purchaser
D)  implementer

Question 6

To write computer programs and interfaces, programmers use:

Accepted Answer

A)  the approved systems design document
B)  the approved systems analysis document
C)  the approved feasibility document
D)  the approved configuration plan

Question 7

Of the three approaches to systems implementation presented in the text, the parallel approach is the riskiest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The physical requirements of a proposed system would include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  functional layouts for computer inquiry screens and reports
B)  executive summary
C)  processing response time requirements
D)  amount of data to be stored

Question 9

Which development phase has the task of post implementation review?

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis
B)  design
C)  implementation
D)  operation

Question 10

Indirect benefits are not directly attributable to the system or the system change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The type of maintenance that is conducted to fix errors of an application is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  preventive
B)  perfective
C)  adaptive
D)  corrective

Question 12

The design of conversions involves how the new or revised information system will talk with the existing system

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A(n) _________________________ is a firm providing information processing services, including hardware and software for a fee

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _________________________ is a firm providing information...

Question 14

Insurance on a computer installation is an example of a(n) ____ cost.

Accepted Answer

A)  tangible
B)  intangible
C)  indeterminate
D)  variable

Question 15

A user-directed test of the complete system in a test environment is called a(n) ____________________ test.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A user-directed test of the complete system...

Question 16

Structured systems analysis is a set of procedures conducted to generate the specifications for a new (or modified) information system or subsystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Users, managers, and auditors are required to participate in the systems development project.These people generally provide approvals, often called signoffs, at preestablished management control points.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements related to implementation approaches is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parallel approach provides a high level of control.
B)  In very large implementations, such as enterprise systems, it is often best to take the parallel approach.
C)  The modular approach can be combined with either of the other two approaches.
D)  The direct approach is the riskiest of the three approaches.

Question 19

As a user, the accountant could become deeply involved in systems implementation helping to design system inputs and outputs, or specify testing criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Adaptive maintenance adjusts applications to reflect changing business needs and environmental challenges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems

A benchmark is a representative workload, processed on each vendor's proposed system configuration, to obtain comparative throughput measures.

The logical specification items might include all of the following except:

After the analysis team studies and documents the current physical system they should next:

Specific reports and other documentation, called process documents, must be produced periodically during systems development to make development personnel accountable for faithful execution of systems development tasks

In which role might the accountant be the person who initiates the AIS acquisition cycle, and is in a prime position to recognize deficiencies and incompatibilities related to the existing AIS?

To write computer programs and interfaces, programmers use:

Of the three approaches to systems implementation presented in the text, the parallel approach is the riskiest.

The physical requirements of a proposed system would include all of the following except:

Which development phase has the task of post implementation review?

Indirect benefits are not directly attributable to the system or the system change.

The type of maintenance that is conducted to fix errors of an application is referred to as:

The design of conversions involves how the new or revised information system will talk with the existing system

A(n) _________________________ is a firm providing information processing services, including hardware and software for a fee

Insurance on a computer installation is an example of a(n) ____ cost.

A user-directed test of the complete system in a test environment is called a(n) ____________________ test.

Structured systems analysis is a set of procedures conducted to generate the specifications for a new (or modified) information system or subsystem.

Users, managers, and auditors are required to participate in the systems development project.These people generally provide approvals, often called signoffs, at preestablished management control points.

Which of the following statements related to implementation approaches is false?

As a user, the accountant could become deeply involved in systems implementation helping to design system inputs and outputs, or specify testing criteria.

Adaptive maintenance adjusts applications to reflect changing business needs and environmental challenges.