Question 1

The IT governance committee is made up of many different individuals within the organization.Which of the following would not be one of those individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) Chief Information Officer 
B) Chief External Auditor 
C) Chief Executive Officer 
D) Top Managers from User Departments

Question 2

Which of the following is not a part of IT performance?

Accepted Answer

A) IT load usage and excess capacity 
B) Downtime of IT systems 
C) Maintenance hours on IT systems 
D) IT security and breach issues

Question 3

The fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to bring about dramatic improvements in performance is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Business Process Reengineering 
B) Process Redesign 
C) Business Analysis and Design 
D) Business Process Design and Analysis

Question 4

The evaluation of long-term, strategic objectives and prioritization of the IT systems in order to assist the organizations in achieving its objectives is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Systems Planning 
B) Systems Analysis 
C) Systems Design 
D) Systems Implementation

Question 5

The use of the SDLC for IT system changes is important for several reasons.Which of the following is not part of the purposes of the SDLC processes?

Accepted Answer

A) As a part of strategic management of the organization 
B) As part of the internal control structure of the organization 
C) As part of the audit of an IT system 
D) As partial fulfillment of management's ethical obligations

Question 6

The study of the current system to determine the strengths and weaknesses and the user needs of that system is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Systems Analysis 
B) Systems Design 
C) Systems Planning 
D) Systems Implementation

Question 7

Each of the following are methods for implementing a new application system except:

Accepted Answer

A) Direct cutover 
B) Parallel 
C) Pilot 
D) Test

Question 8

In this feasibility, the project team must estimate the total amount of time necessary to implement the each alternative design.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The detailed examination of documentation that exists about the system to gain an understanding of the system under study is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Documentation Review 
B) Systems Audit 
C) System Survey 
D) Records Observation

Question 10

Which of the following is false with regards to the systems development life cycle (SDLC)

Accepted Answer

A) The systems development lifecycle eventually loops back to systems planning 
B) The systems development lifecycle has changed over time as systems have become more complex 
C) Systems planning, analysis, design, implementation and maintenance are all steps in the SDLC. 
D) When purchasing packaged, automated accounting software, it is not necessary to follow the SDLC steps.

Question 11

Typical steps within the systems analysis phase of the SDLC would not include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Preliminary Investigation 
B) Survey of the Current System 
C) Economic Feasibility 
D) Determination of User Information Needs

Question 12

To fulfill the management obligations that are an integral part of IT governance, management need not focus on:

Accepted Answer

A) Aligning IT strategy with the business strategy 
B) Hiring an acceptable IT manager 
C) Measuring IT's performance 
D) Insisting that an IT control framework be adopted and implemented

Question 13

A structure of relationships and processes to direct and control the enterprise in order to achieve the enterprise's goals by adding value while balancing risk versus return over IT and its processes is called:

Accepted Answer

A) IT Governance 
B) Strategic Governance 
C) Strategic Management 
D) IT Management

Question 14

When the manager of the primary users of the system is satisfied with the system, a (an)_____________________ will be executed.This process allows the project teams to receive user input and verify that meet user needs have been met.

Accepted Answer

A) System Conversion 
B) Post-Implementation Acceptance 
C) User Review 
D) User Acceptance

Question 15

There are many different types of documentation necessary to operate and maintain an accounting system.These types of documentation include all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A) Flowcharts 
B) Operator Manuals 
C) Output Examples 
D) Entity Relationship Diagrams

Question 16

The process of assessing the feasibility and fit of each of the alternative conceptual approaches and selecting the one that best meets the organization's needs is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) Conceptual Design 
B) Evaluation and Selection 
C) Systems Analysis 
D) Systems Implementation

Question 17

The phases of the SDLC include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Systems Planning 
B) Systems Implementation 
C) Systems Analysis 
D) Systems Purchasing

Question 18

Confidentiality of information is an ethical consideration for which of the following party or parties?

Accepted Answer

A) Management 
B) Employees 
C) Consultants 
D) All of the above.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a method of data input?

Accepted Answer

A) Keying in data with a keyboard from data on a paper form 
B) Electronic data interchange 
C) Bar code scanning 
D) Viewed on the screen

Question 20

During this process, the project team must consider the number of employees, their capabilities and expertise, and any supporting systems necessary to operate each alternative design.

Accepted Answer