Question 1

________ requires that all activities and the precedent and subsequent relationships among them be identified.

Accepted Answer

A)  CASE 
B)  The Gantt chart 
C)  The PERT diagram 
D)  The SDLC cycle 
A)  CASE 
B)  The Gantt chart 
C)  The PERT diagram 
D)  The SDLC cycle

Question 2

Accountants can contribute to feasibility study analysis by evaluating cost savings and other benefits versus operating costs and other cash outflows.This is better known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the "best guess" model of benefit analysis. 
B)  the "value added" benefit model. 
C)  the capital budgeting model. 
D)  the estimated benefits model. 
A)  the "best guess" model of benefit analysis. 
B)  the "value added" benefit model. 
C)  the capital budgeting model. 
D)  the estimated benefits model.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about systems development is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning throughout the systems development life cycle promotes coordination between systems and strategic plans. 
B)  Organizations should conduct systems development activities at least once every five years. 
C)  The systems development steps are critical for profit-oriented businesses, but are too expensive and time consuming for most not-for-profit organizations. 
D)  Diligently following the steps and suggestions in the systems development life cycle ensures the final system will meet user needs and be implemented at or below the budgeted cost. 
A)  Planning throughout the systems development life cycle promotes coordination between systems and strategic plans. 
B)  Organizations should conduct systems development activities at least once every five years. 
C)  The systems development steps are critical for profit-oriented businesses, but are too expensive and time consuming for most not-for-profit organizations. 
D)  Diligently following the steps and suggestions in the systems development life cycle ensures the final system will meet user needs and be implemented at or below the budgeted cost.

Question 4

Which of the following is the most important and frequently analyzed aspect of a feasibility study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic feasibility 
B)  Technical feasibility 
C)  Legal feasibility 
D)  Operational feasibility 
A)  Economic feasibility 
B)  Technical feasibility 
C)  Legal feasibility 
D)  Operational feasibility

Question 5

Identify and briefly discuss the points at which a "go/no go" decision is made in the systems analysis process.

Accepted Answer

There are three points at which a "go/no

Question 6

When using the payback method to determine economic feasibility of projects,the company usually accepts the project with the

Accepted Answer

A)  longest payback period. 
B)  mid-range payback period. 
C)  payback period that is equal to the project's economic life. 
D)  shortest payback period. 
A)  longest payback period. 
B)  mid-range payback period. 
C)  payback period that is equal to the project's economic life. 
D)  shortest payback period.

Question 7

In which plan within planning systems development is the prioritized list of projects contained?

Accepted Answer

A)  project development plan 
B)  scheduled project plan 
C)  the master plan 
D)  all of the above 
A)  project development plan 
B)  scheduled project plan 
C)  the master plan 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Who of the following is responsible for ensuring that the new system will meet the needs of users?

Accepted Answer

A)  accountants 
B)  the information system steering committee 
C)  the project development team 
D)  the system analysts and programmers 
A)  accountants 
B)  the information system steering committee 
C)  the project development team 
D)  the system analysts and programmers

Question 9

What report serves as a repository of data from which systems designers can draw information?

Accepted Answer

A)  the executive steering committee report 
B)  the initial investigation report 
C)  the systems analysis report 
D)  the systems survey report 
A)  the executive steering committee report 
B)  the initial investigation report 
C)  the systems analysis report 
D)  the systems survey report

Question 10

When would a company go through a systems development life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  only when major changes are needed 
B)  only when minor changes are needed 
C)  Usually a company only goes through one complete systems development life cycle, after which the only phase that is repeated is the operations and maintenance phase. 
D)  whenever minor or major changes are needed 
A)  only when major changes are needed 
B)  only when minor changes are needed 
C)  Usually a company only goes through one complete systems development life cycle, after which the only phase that is repeated is the operations and maintenance phase. 
D)  whenever minor or major changes are needed

Question 11

Describe the importance of the master plan in systems development.

Accepted Answer

A master plan is a long-range planning d

Question 12

A federal law demands that certain information about foreign customers should be maintained in the information system.In which part of a feasibility study should this requirement be considered?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic feasibility 
B)  legal feasibility 
C)  operational feasibility 
D)  technical feasibility 
A)  economic feasibility 
B)  legal feasibility 
C)  operational feasibility 
D)  technical feasibility

Question 13

Which group is responsible for preparing a systems analysis report?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer analysts 
B)  management 
C)  the project development team 
D)  the steering committee 
A)  computer analysts 
B)  management 
C)  the project development team 
D)  the steering committee

Question 14

Refer to the table below,which shows the results of payback,net present value,and internal rate of return analysis of four projects.Which is preferred by the internal rate of return criterion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project A 
B)  Project B 
C)  Project C 
D)  Project D 
A)  Project A 
B)  Project B 
C)  Project C 
D)  Project D

Question 15

Refer to the diagram below,where the numbers next to the arrows refer to the number of days required for completion of the corresponding activity.What is the critical path?

Accepted Answer

A)  A-B-D-F 
B)  A-C-E-F 
C)  A-B-D-E-F 
D)  A-C-B-D-F 
E)  A-C-B-D-E-F 
A)  A-B-D-F 
B)  A-C-E-F 
C)  A-B-D-E-F 
D)  A-C-B-D-F 
E)  A-C-B-D-E-F

Question 16

One step in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)identifies and evaluates design alternatives and to develop design specifications.This step is called

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptual design. 
B)  implementation and conversion. 
C)  physical design. 
D)  systems analysis. 
A)  conceptual design. 
B)  implementation and conversion. 
C)  physical design. 
D)  systems analysis.

Question 17

Which method of data gathering is most likely to result in information that represents the personal biases and opinions of the person giving the information?

Accepted Answer

A)  a questionnaire 
B)  an interview 
C)  observation by the analyst 
D)  system documentation 
A)  a questionnaire 
B)  an interview 
C)  observation by the analyst 
D)  system documentation

Question 18

One behavioral problem occurs when there is insufficient explanation of why a change must take place.This problem is a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  communication. 
B)  natural resistance to change. 
C)  the manner in which the change is introduced. 
D)  top management support of change. 
A)  communication. 
B)  natural resistance to change. 
C)  the manner in which the change is introduced. 
D)  top management support of change.

Question 19

What is the basic building block of information systems planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  the master plan 
B)  the project development plan 
C)  systems analysis 
D)  adaptability 
A)  the master plan 
B)  the project development plan 
C)  systems analysis 
D)  adaptability

Question 20

Describe the four primary objectives of a systems survey conducted during systems analysis.

Accepted Answer

Analyze existing operations,policies and

Exam 20: Introduction to Systems Development Systems Analysis

________ requires that all activities and the precedent and subsequent relationships among them be identified.

Accountants can contribute to feasibility study analysis by evaluating cost savings and other benefits versus operating costs and other cash outflows.This is better known as

Which of the following statements about systems development is true?

Which of the following is the most important and frequently analyzed aspect of a feasibility study?

Identify and briefly discuss the points at which a "go/no go" decision is made in the systems analysis process.

When using the payback method to determine economic feasibility of projects,the company usually accepts the project with the

In which plan within planning systems development is the prioritized list of projects contained?

Who of the following is responsible for ensuring that the new system will meet the needs of users?

What report serves as a repository of data from which systems designers can draw information?

When would a company go through a systems development life cycle?

Describe the importance of the master plan in systems development.

A federal law demands that certain information about foreign customers should be maintained in the information system.In which part of a feasibility study should this requirement be considered?

Which group is responsible for preparing a systems analysis report?

Refer to the table below,which shows the results of payback,net present value,and internal rate of return analysis of four projects.Which is preferred by the internal rate of return criterion?

Refer to the diagram below,where the numbers next to the arrows refer to the number of days required for completion of the corresponding activity.What is the critical path?

One step in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)identifies and evaluates design alternatives and to develop design specifications.This step is called

Which method of data gathering is most likely to result in information that represents the personal biases and opinions of the person giving the information?

One behavioral problem occurs when there is insufficient explanation of why a change must take place.This problem is a result of

What is the basic building block of information systems planning?

Describe the four primary objectives of a systems survey conducted during systems analysis.

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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

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Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

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