Systems Design, Implementation, and Operation

36) Approximately what portion of software development costs should be allocated to testing, debugging, and rewriting software? C) between _____% and 30%

20

7) Over the entire life of a typical system, approximately ________ of the work takes place during development and ________ of the work takes place on software modifications and updates. A) 30%; ___%

70

2) Effective AIS training involves A) instruction on new hardware and software. B) orientation to new policies and operations. C) planning and scheduling so it occurs before system testing and conversion. D) All of the above are correct.

D

4) Program design A) spans all five stages of the system development life cycle. B) includes writing computer code. C) includes debugging logic errors. D) is described by all the above.

D

15) ________ is a process used to uncover and eliminate program errors. B) ______

Debugging

32) The project development committee for Photomat Incorporated is discussing output design alternatives for a new, organization-wide accounting information system. There is disagreement among the team regarding whether the quarterly sales numbers be disclosed in a narrative, displayed as a table, or appear in a bar chart. What output design consideration is the team discussing? C) _____

Format

4) The ________ is responsible for identifying such risk factors in an implementation plan. A) _______ team

Implementation

33) The project development committee for Photomat Incorporated is discussing output design alternatives for a new, organization-wide accounting information system. The project development committee has decided that all reports will be printed on paper. However, there is disagreement regarding where the reports should be made available. John wants the sales reports to be printed and stored in the accounting department for greatest security. Monica wants the sales reports to be printed in every department for full disclosure. What output design consideration are John and Monica discussing? D) _______

Location

31) The project development committee for Photomat Incorporated is discussing output design alternatives for a new, organization-wide accounting information system. There is a heated debate among the team regarding whether the quarterly sales report be printed on paper, be viewable only on-screen, or be distributed as an e-mail. Mark prefers the report be printed on paper, while Jan prefers the report be distributed via e-mail to save trees. What output design consideration is the team debating? B) ____

Medium

30) The project development committee for Photomat Incorporated is discussing output design alternatives for a new, organization-wide accounting information system. There is a heated debate among the team regarding which departments should be given the quarterly sales report. Mark prefers that only management and accounting receive the report, while Jan prefers that management, accounting, and the sales departments receive the report. What output design consideration is the team debating? A)______

Use

3) Which of the following is the final activity in the systems development life cycle? D) user ______ of the post-implementation review report

acceptance

8) A(n) ________ system test uses copies of real transaction and file records. A) ________test

acceptance

4) An analyst who asks the question, "Does the system produce actual and complete data?" is investigating what post implementation factor? A)______

accuracy

7) Which of the following is not a reason for preparing the conceptual systems design report? C) It discusses the design ______ that were not selected for the project.

alternatives

20) Yasin, a professional in information technology services, received an e-mail from Sabri in the Sales department. The e-mail read: "Yasin, I need you to do something for me. Query sales data for the second quarter and pull out all of the invoices that include iPhones selling with a discount. I need a count and the total amount of the discount. Thanks, Sabri." What type of report is Sabri asking Yasin to prepare? special-purpose _______ report

analysis

15) The project committee for ALDI corporation is attempting to evaluate design alternatives proposed for a new, organization-wide accounting information system. However, there is a great deal of debate regarding whether the system should interface via telephone, internet, cable, or satellite. Which design consideration is most appropriately associated with these alternatives? A) ______ channels

communication

2) It is important that ________ for data storage purposes. A) all data is in ______ format

compatible

2) Which factor is not investigated during the post-implementation review? C) _____

completion

6) Which of the following statements is true? A) Structured programming divides programs into well-defined segments to reduce ______.

complexity

1) In which phase of the SDLC does developing a general framework for implementing user requirements occur? A) ______ systems design

conceptual

5) One of the purposes of the ________ is to guide physical systems design activities. A) _____systems design report

conceptual

5) Which of the following statements below is correct about modules of computer code created during program design? C) Modules interact with only the ____ module.

control

29) Ideally, employees should receive training on a new system D) just before system testing and ______.

conversion

28) Identify the element below that is NOT an objective of the output design phase of the physical systems design stage of the SDLC. D) determining the ____of reports

cost

7) ________ is a system test that determines whether a program is operating as designed. C) A test ______ processing

data

12) What type of conversion terminates the old system as soon as the new system is ready? A) _____t conversion

direct

29) Identify a control commonly used by organizations during the output design phase of the physical systems design stage of developing a new system to avoid expensive time delays later in the SDLC process. D) requiring users to sign a ______ stating the output form and content are acceptable

document

14) Which of the following is the final step in the data conversion process? C) ______ of conversion activities

documentation

18) Processing test data involves B) processing _______ data that are designed to identify errors in the system.

hypothetical

1) ________ is the process of installing hardware and software and getting the AIS up and running. D) Systems ______

implementation

4) Which element of design specification will help the project team find an efficient way to collect data for preparing sales reports? B)_____

input

27) Which of the following is not generally changed when a company's accounting information system is changed? A) employee compensation 28) Which of the following control design considerations is concerned with whether data processing is complete, accurate, timely, and authorized? A)______

integrity

1) Changing tax rates in a software program would be accomplished in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle. A) _____

maintenance

5) Performing revisions to existing program code is an example of C) program _______

maintenance

14) The project committee for ALDI corporation is attempting to evaluate design alternatives proposed for a new, organization-wide accounting information system. However, there is a great deal of debate regarding whether source documents, turnaround documents, or source data automation should be utilized in the new system. Which design consideration is most appropriately associated with these alternatives? D) input _____

medium

13) The first step in program design is to A) determine user ______.

needs

8) Post implementation review is conducted to A) determine whether a new system meets its planned ______.

objectives

6) Several types of documentation must be prepared for a new system. The type of documentation that includes the files and databases accessed and file retention requirements is called B) _______ documentation.

operations

3) Physical input design considerations include C) types of data input and ______ input methods.

optimal

17) The project committee for ALDI corporation is attempting to evaluate design alternatives proposed for a new, organization-wide accounting information system. However, there is a great deal of debate regarding whether accessing data access should be random, sequential, or indexed. Which design consideration is most appropriately associated with these alternatives? C) file _______ and access

organization

18) The project committee for ALDI corporation just finished evaluating the design alternatives for a new, organization-wide accounting information system. and has selected a design. Now, the project committee needs to create conceptual design specifications for which of the following elements below? A) _____

output

6) Deciding how often a certain report should be provided to users is part of which conceptual design specification element? _______

output

9) In a ________, the old and the new systems are operated simultaneously for a period of time. B) _____conversion

parallel

10) At what point in the systems development life cycle does the company determine how the conceptual AIS design is to be implemented? C) the ______l design phase

physical

16) What is used as the basis for management to make a "go/no go" decision regarding whether to proceed from the physical design phase to the implementation and conversion phase of the systems development life cycle? B) ______ systems design report

physical

10) Implementing a new system at a branch location before company-wide adoption is called D) _______conversion.

pilot

3) Which of the following lists represent the sequence of elements in developing the conceptual design specifications? C) output, data storage, input, and ________ procedures and operations

processing

11) What of the below is the most time-consuming activity in the physical design stage of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)? D)______ design

program

14) Flowcharts, record layouts, and decision tables are all often part of B) documenting the ______.

program

17) Subdividing program code into small, well-defined modules is B) known as structured_______.

programming

18) Yasin, a professional in information technology services, received an e-mail from Adil in the Sales Department. The e-mail read: "Yasin, I need you to run that inventory report you prepared for me last month again. Please send it to me by e-mail. Thank you, Adil." What type of report is Adil asking Yasin to provide? D) demand _______

report

21) Ghassan in Marketing received an e-mail from Asif at regional headquarters. "Ghassan, I just reviewed the annual sales report for your district. You blew your sales goal away again, you top gun!" What type of report did Asif use? scheduled ______

report

16) Walk-throughs are system tests that involve D) a thorough _____ of the procedures and program logic of the system.

review

2) The ________ is responsible for evaluating the design alternatives and selecting the one that best meets the organization's needs. C) _____ committee

steering

16) The project committee for ALDI corporation is attempting to evaluate design alternatives proposed for a new, organization-wide accounting information system. However, there is a great deal of debate regarding whether the system should be standardized on using tapes, disks, hard drives, or paper. Which design consideration is most appropriately associated with these alternatives? B) data _____ structure

storage

5) Within the implementation planning and conversion phase of the systems development life cycle, analysts must ________ before they can ________. C) test software programs; test the s______

system

9) Which of the following controls design considerations will help ensure that all customer inquiries are answered in real-time? D) audit ____

trail

17) Acceptance tests involve C) processing copies of real______ in order to determine whether or not the system meets requirements.

transactions

8) Which of the following control considerations will help ensure that all cash disbursements are made only to legitimate vendors? D) _____

validity

3) Step-by-step reviews of procedures or program logic early in the system design that focus on inputs, files, outputs, and data flows are called D) ______-throughs.

walk