Ch5 Practise Q's - Systems Development Flashcards
Which of the following statements is not true?(LO1)
A Large organisations will find it hard for a simple accounting system to satisfy their needs.
B ERP systems are also suitable for small organisations.
C Medium-sized organisations are better off using mid-range accounting systems.
D All of the options are correct.
B ERP systems are also suitable for small organisations.
Why is the system development lifecycle (SDLC) called a ‘lifecycle’?(LO2)
A Once maintenance can no longer keep the system effective the process restarts from the beginning of investigation.
B The resulting system will last for the whole life of the company.
C The new system evolves and grows like a living organism.
D If changes are required, it is easy to cycle round the stages again.
A Once maintenance can no longer keep the system effective the process restarts from the beginning of investigation.
What sort of accounting system should a company with more than $50 million turnover each year and more than 200 employees implement?(LO1)
A MYOB.
B ERP.
C Spreadsheet based.
D Depends on many other factors as well as employees and turnover.
D Depends on many other factors as well as employees and turnover.
The investigation phase of the systems development lifecycle is concerned with:(LO2)
A identifying any problems with the current systems and the feasibility of responding to those identified problems.
B identifying any opportunities with the current systems and the feasibility of responding to those identified opportunities.
C all of the options are correct.
D none of the options are correct.
C all of the options are correct.
Which of the following best describes the role of the user in the system development lifecycle?(LO2)
A Users describe the existing system and then wait for the new system.
B Programmers observe how users do their job and produce a new information system to support them.
C Users are equal partners in the project team during all stages.
D Users have a large role at the beginning when the requirements are identified and alternatives considered and again at the end when they are part of the implementation.
D Users have a large role at the beginning when the requirements are identified and alternatives considered and again at the end when they are part of the implementation.
f there are errors in the programming such that a report does not give an accurate representation of the stored data, it is necessary to perform a:(LO2)
A bug correction.
B system enhancement.
C system modification.
D code change.
A bug correction.
The task of selecting the most feasible alternative normally rests with the:(LO2)
A board of directors.
B IT department.
C systems development steering committee.
D operation managers.
C systems development steering committee.
Which of the following is not an alternative systems development approach?(LO3)
A Prototyping.
B Object oriented analysis methods.
C Agile methods.
D Extreme programming.
D Extreme programming.
The two levels of accounting software are:(LO4)
A mid-range and advanced.
B mid-range and simple.
C simple and advanced.
D professional and unprofessional.
B mid-range and simple.
How are the end users involved during the prototyping approach to systems development?(LO3)
A Users work with the modules as they are produced.
B Users provide feedback which is used to improve the functionality.
C Users can refine their requirements as they experience the modules that have been built.
D All of the options are correct.
D All of the options are correct.
A software-as-a-service provider is a software development company that:(LO4)
A markets an accounting package such as MYOB that is used by small companies.
B markets an ERP package such as SAP.
C provides software modules accessed over the internet that fulfil specific functions that can be used in an accounting information system.
D provides consultants who work with the system development team to create a new information system.
C provides software modules accessed over the internet that fulfil specific functions that can be used in an accounting information system.
The systems development project requires a mix of:(LO5)
A technical, people and process skills.
B strategic and functional skills.
C communication and operational skills.
D technical, operational and communication skills.
A technical, people and process skills.
Which of the following is a typical problem of systems development?(LO5)
A Technical skills.
B Escalation of commitment.
C Interpersonal skills.
D All of the options are correct.
D All of the options are correct.
CASE systems are mainly used for:(LO6)
A source code design and user documentation.
B project scheduling and milestone specification.
C activity costing and resource planning.
D ensuring the fit between the system being develop and the business requirements.
A source code design and user documentation.
Which of the following tools is used for monitoring the development of a new information system against the planned timeframe?(LO6)
A PERT chart.
B Microsoft Project.
C Gantt chart.
D All of the options are correct.
D All of the options are correct.
After the completion of activity 3, the project is progressing:(LO6)
ahead of schedule.
behind schedule.
on schedule.
cannot be determined based on information available.
behind schedule.
Activity 2 was completed:(LO6)
on time.
ahead of time.
behind time.
cannot be determined from the information available.
on time.
The time taken to complete activity 2:(LO6)
was more than expected.
was less than expected.
was as expected.
cannot be determined from the information available.
was less than expected.
