Question 1

Explain the concept of an application service provider.

Accepted Answer

An application service provider (or ASP)

Question 2

Benathir Donathat,director of the project committee,has received approval from management for implementation of a new accounting information system.After putting out an RFP,the committee settled on a vendor that will deliver all hardware and software required on a lease basis.The committee decided to go with

Accepted Answer

A)  canned software. 
B)  a turnkey system. 
C)  an outsourced system. 
D)  an end-user developed system. 
A)  canned software. 
B)  a turnkey system. 
C)  an outsourced system. 
D)  an end-user developed system.

Question 3

Discuss how an organization can develop custom software.

Accepted Answer

Custom software can be developed and wri

Question 4

The approaches to evaluating vendor proposals that do not incorporate dollar estimates of costs or benefits are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  benchmark problem and point scoring. 
B)  point scoring and requirement costing. 
C)  requirement costing and benchmark problem. 
D)  All methods mentioned above include dollar estimates. 
A)  benchmark problem and point scoring. 
B)  point scoring and requirement costing. 
C)  requirement costing and benchmark problem. 
D)  All methods mentioned above include dollar estimates.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a benefit of outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A)  access to greater expertise and more advanced technology 
B)  greater control 
C)  improved development time 
D)  lower costs 
A)  access to greater expertise and more advanced technology 
B)  greater control 
C)  improved development time 
D)  lower costs

Question 6

Which statement below regarding prototyping is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prototypes are considered "first drafts," which are quickly built and intended to be discarded when the real system is finished. 
B)  Developers who use prototyping still go through the systems development life cycle. 
C)  Prototypes help developers and end users make conceptual and physical design decisions. 
D)  Prototyping allows developers to condense and speed up parts of the analysis and design phases. 
A)  Prototypes are considered "first drafts," which are quickly built and intended to be discarded when the real system is finished. 
B)  Developers who use prototyping still go through the systems development life cycle. 
C)  Prototypes help developers and end users make conceptual and physical design decisions. 
D)  Prototyping allows developers to condense and speed up parts of the analysis and design phases.

Question 7

How does outsourcing improve an organization's utilization of assets?

Accepted Answer

A)  by allowing a company to completely eliminate its IS department, which will reduce its payroll costs 
B)  by allowing the company to sell assets to outsourcers and improve their cash position 
C)  by eliminating the expense of keeping up with the latest technology and, thus, eliminate the drain on cash reserves 
D)  Both B and C above are correct. 
A)  by allowing a company to completely eliminate its IS department, which will reduce its payroll costs 
B)  by allowing the company to sell assets to outsourcers and improve their cash position 
C)  by eliminating the expense of keeping up with the latest technology and, thus, eliminate the drain on cash reserves 
D)  Both B and C above are correct.

Question 8

Describe prototyping and identify when prototyping is appropriate.Identify the steps involved in prototyping.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of prototyping.

Accepted Answer

Prototyping is the development of a simp

Question 9

Which statement below regarding the development of an AIS is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  A newly designed AIS always meets user needs for a time period. 
B)  Changes to the AIS are often difficult to make after requirements have been frozen into specifications. 
C)  The development process can take so long that the system no longer meets company needs. 
D)  Users are sometimes unable to specify their needs adequately. 
A)  A newly designed AIS always meets user needs for a time period. 
B)  Changes to the AIS are often difficult to make after requirements have been frozen into specifications. 
C)  The development process can take so long that the system no longer meets company needs. 
D)  Users are sometimes unable to specify their needs adequately.

Question 10

Which advantage of outsourcing,given below,may tend to cause resistance on the part of in-house IS staff and other organization employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Outsourcing allows a company to better use its assets and scarce resources. 
B)  Outsourcing can lower a company's overall IS costs. 
C)  Outsourcing facilitates downsizing. 
D)  Outsourcing helps eliminate the peaks and valleys of system usage. 
A)  Outsourcing allows a company to better use its assets and scarce resources. 
B)  Outsourcing can lower a company's overall IS costs. 
C)  Outsourcing facilitates downsizing. 
D)  Outsourcing helps eliminate the peaks and valleys of system usage.

Question 11

When canned software is used for systems acquisition,the implementation and conversion phase of the SDLC does not

Accepted Answer

A)  involve the documentation step. 
B)  require the company to have trained IS personnel. 
C)  require the develop and test software step. 
D)  include A and C above. 
A)  involve the documentation step. 
B)  require the company to have trained IS personnel. 
C)  require the develop and test software step. 
D)  include A and C above.

Question 12

Callow Youth Clothing (CYC)declared bankruptcy in 2007 and has since closed 27 stores,which amounts to over half of its retail outlets.One of the conditions specified for emergence from bankruptcy is a reduction in the cost of operating the firm's accounting information system.Which of the following may be recommended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Replace the existing system with one of a smaller scale. 
B)  Customize the existing system. 
C)  Outsource system operations. 
D)  Purchase a canned software system. 
A)  Replace the existing system with one of a smaller scale. 
B)  Customize the existing system. 
C)  Outsource system operations. 
D)  Purchase a canned software system.

Question 13

When canned software is used for systems acquisition,the conceptual design phase of the SDLC

Accepted Answer

A)  involves a make-or-buy decision. 
B)  is combined with the physical design phase. 
C)  is eliminated. 
D)  is the same. 
A)  involves a make-or-buy decision. 
B)  is combined with the physical design phase. 
C)  is eliminated. 
D)  is the same.

Question 14

When canned software is used for systems acquisition,the maintenance aspect of the operations and maintenance phase of the SDLC

Accepted Answer

A)  is more costly. 
B)  is not necessary and is eliminated. 
C)  is usually the responsibility of the vendor. 
D)  requires trained personnel. 
A)  is more costly. 
B)  is not necessary and is eliminated. 
C)  is usually the responsibility of the vendor. 
D)  requires trained personnel.

Question 15

Software development companies write commercial software that can be used by a variety of organizations.Sometimes these companies combine both software and hardware together to sell as one package.Such a package is commonly referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a turnkey system. 
B)  a value-added system. 
C)  an application service package. 
D)  canned software. 
A)  a turnkey system. 
B)  a value-added system. 
C)  an application service package. 
D)  canned software.

Question 16

The development of which type of system listed below would not benefit from the creation of a prototype?

Accepted Answer

A)  decision support systems 
B)  executive information systems 
C)  expert systems 
D)  systems that cross a number of organizational boundaries 
A)  decision support systems 
B)  executive information systems 
C)  expert systems 
D)  systems that cross a number of organizational boundaries

Question 17

When canned software is used for systems acquisition,the physical design phase of the SDLC

Accepted Answer

A)  does not involve designing and coding, although modifications may be made. 
B)  is combined with the conceptual design phase. 
C)  is eliminated. 
D)  is the same as for developing custom software. 
A)  does not involve designing and coding, although modifications may be made. 
B)  is combined with the conceptual design phase. 
C)  is eliminated. 
D)  is the same as for developing custom software.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a guideline used to select an outside developer for custom system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The outside developer should have an in-depth understanding of how the company conducts its business. 
B)  The outside developer should have experience in the company's industry. 
C)  The outside developer should possess a good understanding of business in general. 
D)  The outside developer should be able to complete the system independently, without requiring frequent contact to ask questions. 
A)  The outside developer should have an in-depth understanding of how the company conducts its business. 
B)  The outside developer should have experience in the company's industry. 
C)  The outside developer should possess a good understanding of business in general. 
D)  The outside developer should be able to complete the system independently, without requiring frequent contact to ask questions.

Question 19

The basic premise of ________ is that it is easier for people to express what they like or dislike about an existing system than to imagine what they would like in a system.

Accepted Answer

A)  modified software 
B)  outsourcing agreements 
C)  prototyping 
D)  turnkey systems 
A)  modified software 
B)  outsourcing agreements 
C)  prototyping 
D)  turnkey systems

Question 20

What is a major problem with "canned software"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A commercial software development company has developed it. 
B)  Canned software is sold on the open market to a broad range of users with similar requirements. 
C)  Canned software may not meet all of a company's information or data processing needs. 
D)  Canned software may offer easy availability and lower costs. 
A)  A commercial software development company has developed it. 
B)  Canned software is sold on the open market to a broad range of users with similar requirements. 
C)  Canned software may not meet all of a company's information or data processing needs. 
D)  Canned software may offer easy availability and lower costs.

Explain the concept of an application service provider.

Discuss how an organization can develop custom software.

The approaches to evaluating vendor proposals that do not incorporate dollar estimates of costs or benefits are known as

Which of the following is not a benefit of outsourcing?

Which statement below regarding prototyping is false?

How does outsourcing improve an organization's utilization of assets?

Describe prototyping and identify when prototyping is appropriate.Identify the steps involved in prototyping.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of prototyping.

Which statement below regarding the development of an AIS is false?

Which advantage of outsourcing,given below,may tend to cause resistance on the part of in-house IS staff and other organization employees?

When canned software is used for systems acquisition,the implementation and conversion phase of the SDLC does not

When canned software is used for systems acquisition,the conceptual design phase of the SDLC

When canned software is used for systems acquisition,the maintenance aspect of the operations and maintenance phase of the SDLC

Software development companies write commercial software that can be used by a variety of organizations.Sometimes these companies combine both software and hardware together to sell as one package.Such a package is commonly referred to as

The development of which type of system listed below would not benefit from the creation of a prototype?

When canned software is used for systems acquisition,the physical design phase of the SDLC

Which of the following is not a guideline used to select an outside developer for custom system?

The basic premise of ________ is that it is easier for people to express what they like or dislike about an existing system than to imagine what they would like in a system.

What is a major problem with "canned software"?

Accounting Information Systems: an Overview

Overview of Transaction Processing and Erp Systems

Systems Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Information Systems Controls for System Reliability Part 1: Information Security

Information Systems Controls for Systems Reliability Part 2: Confidentiality and Privacy

Information Systems Controls for Systems Reliability Part 3: Processing Integrity and Availability

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales to Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing to Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

The Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development Systems Analysis

Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

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Exam 21: Ais Development Strategies

Explain the concept of an application service provider.

Discuss how an organization can develop custom software.

The approaches to evaluating vendor proposals that do not incorporate dollar estimates of costs or benefits are known as

Which of the following is not a benefit of outsourcing?

Which statement below regarding prototyping is false?

How does outsourcing improve an organization's utilization of assets?

Describe prototyping and identify when prototyping is appropriate.Identify the steps involved in prototyping.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of prototyping.

Which statement below regarding the development of an AIS is false?

Which advantage of outsourcing,given below,may tend to cause resistance on the part of in-house IS staff and other organization employees?

When canned software is used for systems acquisition,the implementation and conversion phase of the SDLC does not

When canned software is used for systems acquisition,the conceptual design phase of the SDLC

When canned software is used for systems acquisition,the maintenance aspect of the operations and maintenance phase of the SDLC

Software development companies write commercial software that can be used by a variety of organizations.Sometimes these companies combine both software and hardware together to sell as one package.Such a package is commonly referred to as

The development of which type of system listed below would not benefit from the creation of a prototype?

When canned software is used for systems acquisition,the physical design phase of the SDLC

Which of the following is not a guideline used to select an outside developer for custom system?

The basic premise of ________ is that it is easier for people to express what they like or dislike about an existing system than to imagine what they would like in a system.

What is a major problem with "canned software"?

Accounting Information Systems: an Overview

Overview of Transaction Processing and Erp Systems

Systems Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Information Systems Controls for System Reliability Part 1: Information Security

Information Systems Controls for Systems Reliability Part 2: Confidentiality and Privacy

Information Systems Controls for Systems Reliability Part 3: Processing Integrity and Availability

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales to Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing to Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

The Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development Systems Analysis

Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

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