Question 1

Which group listed below has responsibility for ensuring that the new AIS 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 2

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

Question 3

Name the five phases of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

Five phases - systems analysis

Question 4

A method used to gather information about an existing system is to make a model of it.There are several approaches to modeling in systems analysis.Logical modeling

Accepted Answer

A) comes only after a physical model of the existing system is created. 
B) describes how a system should work,rather than how it actually works. 
C) illustrates how a system functions by describing the flow of documents and computer processes. 
D) illustrates what is being done,regardless of how that flow is actually accomplished. 
A) comes only after a physical model of the existing system is created. 
B) describes how a system should work,rather than how it actually works. 
C) illustrates how a system functions by describing the flow of documents and computer processes. 
D) illustrates what is being done,regardless of how that flow is actually accomplished.

Question 5

How frequently should an AIS be monitored and any minor modifications be made to it?

Accepted Answer

A) annually 
B) continuously 
C) when technology changes 
D) when the competition changes its systems 
A) annually 
B) continuously 
C) when technology changes 
D) when the competition changes its systems

Question 6

There are several important aspects to be considered during a feasibility study.The aspect that asks the question,"Can people use the system and will they use it?" is called

Accepted Answer

A) economic feasibility. 
B) operational feasibility. 
C) scheduling feasibility. 
D) technical feasibility. 
A) economic feasibility. 
B) operational feasibility. 
C) scheduling feasibility. 
D) technical feasibility.

Question 7

Which group of individuals listed below can be the most effective in generating employee support and encouraging the development and acceptance of an AIS project?

Accepted Answer

A) accountants 
B) information systems steering committee 
C) management 
D) project development team 
A) accountants 
B) information systems steering committee 
C) management 
D) project development team

Question 8

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 9

Which group of professionals is responsible for planning and monitoring a project to ensure timely and cost-effective completion?

Accepted Answer

A) information systems steering committee 
B) management 
C) project development team 
D) system analysts 
A) information systems steering committee 
B) management 
C) project development team 
D) system analysts

Question 10

What are the best strategies for determining system requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) analyze existing systems,ask users what they need,prototyping,and monitoring 
B) ask users what they need,analyze existing systems,develop concept of new system,and prototyping 
C) ask users what they need,analyze existing systems,examine existing system utilization,and prototyping 
D) ask users what they need,analyze existing systems,examine existing system utilization,and develop concept of new system 
A) analyze existing systems,ask users what they need,prototyping,and monitoring 
B) ask users what they need,analyze existing systems,develop concept of new system,and prototyping 
C) ask users what they need,analyze existing systems,examine existing system utilization,and prototyping 
D) ask users what they need,analyze existing systems,examine existing system utilization,and develop concept of new system

Question 11

During which phase of systems analysis does modeling of the existing system occur?

Accepted Answer

A) information needs and system requirements 
B) the feasibility study 
C) the initial investigation 
D) the systems survey 
A) information needs and system requirements 
B) the feasibility study 
C) the initial investigation 
D) the systems survey

Question 12

Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the four different methods for gathering data during a systems survey.

Accepted Answer

Interviews: Advantages of this method in

Question 13

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

Question 14

One strategy used by systems analysts is prototyping.What is this?

Accepted Answer

A) making an internal and external review of the system to be analyzed 
B) making an internal and external review of the system to be analyzed,noting that users may not use the existing AIS as intended 
C) simply asking users what they need 
D) when it is difficult to identify a usable set of requirements,a developer can quickly "rough" out a system for users to critique 
A) making an internal and external review of the system to be analyzed 
B) making an internal and external review of the system to be analyzed,noting that users may not use the existing AIS as intended 
C) simply asking users what they need 
D) when it is difficult to identify a usable set of requirements,a developer can quickly "rough" out a system for users to critique

Question 15

What is the importance of the master plan in systems development?

Accepted Answer

A master plan is a long-range planning d

Question 16

Who makes up the project development team and what is the team's purpose?

Accepted Answer

The project development team includes sy

Question 17

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 net present value criterion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Three months after a new telephone system with voice mail was installed at Modest Expectations College in Pennsylvania,several senior faculty members were contacted by a telecommunications secretary and were told that their voice mail boxes were full.It turns out that they had never learned how to check their voice mail.This is an example of dealing with change by

Accepted Answer

A) deterrence. 
B) projection. 
C) avoidance. 
D) aggression. 
A) deterrence. 
B) projection. 
C) avoidance. 
D) aggression.

Question 19

What is the planning horizon for the master plan?

Accepted Answer

A) one year 
B) three years 
C) five years 
D) seven years 
A) one year 
B) three years 
C) five years 
D) seven years

Question 20

What four strategies can be used for determining user requirements?

Accepted Answer

Ask users what they need.Analy

Which group listed below has responsibility for ensuring that the new AIS will meet the needs of users?

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?

Name the five phases of the systems development life cycle.

A method used to gather information about an existing system is to make a model of it.There are several approaches to modeling in systems analysis.Logical modeling

How frequently should an AIS be monitored and any minor modifications be made to it?

There are several important aspects to be considered during a feasibility study.The aspect that asks the question,"Can people use the system and will they use it?" is called

Which group of individuals listed below can be the most effective in generating employee support and encouraging the development and acceptance of an AIS project?

Which group is responsible for preparing a systems analysis report?

Which group of professionals is responsible for planning and monitoring a project to ensure timely and cost-effective completion?

What are the best strategies for determining system requirements?

During which phase of systems analysis does modeling of the existing system occur?

Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the four different methods for gathering data during a systems survey.

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?

One strategy used by systems analysts is prototyping.What is this?

What is the importance of the master plan in systems development?

Who makes up the project development team and what is the team's purpose?

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 net present value criterion?

What is the planning horizon for the master plan?

What four strategies can be used for determining user requirements?

Accounting Information Systems

Overview of Business Processes

Systems Development and Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud and Security

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Infromation System Controls for Systems Reliability

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

Auditing Computer-Based Informtion Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales an Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing and Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Managementpayroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

Data Modeling and Database Design

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Ais Development Strategies

Systems Design, Implementation and Operation

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Exam 18: Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

Which group listed below has responsibility for ensuring that the new AIS will meet the needs of users?

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?

Name the five phases of the systems development life cycle.

A method used to gather information about an existing system is to make a model of it.There are several approaches to modeling in systems analysis.Logical modeling

How frequently should an AIS be monitored and any minor modifications be made to it?

There are several important aspects to be considered during a feasibility study.The aspect that asks the question,"Can people use the system and will they use it?" is called

Which group of individuals listed below can be the most effective in generating employee support and encouraging the development and acceptance of an AIS project?

Which group is responsible for preparing a systems analysis report?

Which group of professionals is responsible for planning and monitoring a project to ensure timely and cost-effective completion?

What are the best strategies for determining system requirements?

During which phase of systems analysis does modeling of the existing system occur?

Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the four different methods for gathering data during a systems survey.

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?

One strategy used by systems analysts is prototyping.What is this?

What is the importance of the master plan in systems development?

Who makes up the project development team and what is the team's purpose?

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 net present value criterion?

What is the planning horizon for the master plan?

What four strategies can be used for determining user requirements?

Accounting Information Systems

Overview of Business Processes

Systems Development and Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud and Security

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Infromation System Controls for Systems Reliability

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

Auditing Computer-Based Informtion Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales an Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing and Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Managementpayroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

Data Modeling and Database Design

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Ais Development Strategies

Systems Design, Implementation and Operation

Filters