Deck 13: Accounting System Development

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the main functions of an accounting system?

A)Safeguard the accounting data
B)Store data
C)Analyze and use data
D)Provide financial information to stakeholders

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In the ________ phase of the SDLC, user requirements for the new system are collected.

Answer 2

analysis

Question 3

Luckily, project management questions are not part of the CPA exam.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The ________ involves operating and maintaining the new system until it no longer satisfies the organization's needs.

Question 5

Cross-life-cycle activities include documentation and presentations.

Question 6

The SDLC provides a common language for communicating with programmers, system analysts, database administrators, and other IT professionals engaged in accounting system development.

Question 7

The ________ phase of the SDLC is triggered by problems with the current system, by opportunities that the current system does not take advantage of, or by governmental regulations not satisfied by the current system

Question 8

System development life cycle is the order and timing of when the SDLC phases are completed.

Question 9

A(n)________ is an IT professional who designs and writes the software for applications, such as accounting software.

Question 10

What is system development methodology (SDM)?

Question 11

Project management uses techniques to organize and streamline the project.

Question 12

________ is the order and timing of when the SDLC phases are completed.

Question 13

Why do accountants need to be included on the development team for an accounting system?

Question 14

The plan phase of a SDLC involves designing new system models to satisfy user requirements, either by creating a new model or by modifying existing models.

Question 15

Why do accountants need to know about the processes IT professionals use for system development?

Question 16

________ is a series of phases used to create a system: plan, analyze, design, build/buy, install, and deploy.

Question 17

What type of IT professionals are involved in the design and development of the accounting system?

Question 18

The system design phase is typically the longest phase in SDLC.

Question 19

________ design the system, specifying the components needed for the accounting system.

Question 20

Which IT professionals typically create the design for the accounting database?

A)Database developers
B)System analysts
C)Database designers
D)Network specialists

Question 21

The project schedule is defined in which phase of the SDLC?

A)Analysis
B)Build
C)Plan
D)Design

Question 22

Which activity is a cross-life-cycle activity?

A)Testing
B)Analysis
C)Documentation
D)Deploy

Question 23

In which phase of the SDLC is a need identified that a new system would address?

A)Design
B)Analyze
C)Build
D)Plan

Question 24

The waterfall methodology of software development consists of two stages: Baseline and Customization.

Question 25

Match the SDLC phase to the appropriate definition.

-Analyze

A)Deliver the new system, including hardware and software.
B)Models for the current system, such as database models and business process models, are studied to determine modifications required.
C)In this phase, the models are transformed into software programming code, which is then tested.
D)Identify the problem, need, or opportunity that a new system would address.
E)Based on your system analysis, design new system models.
F)Operate the new system as users enter data, execute processing, and generate reports.

Question 26

Many system development methodologies exist, which one is the best fit for the project depends on the nature of the project and the specific requirements.

Question 27

Match the SDLC phase to the appropriate definition.

-Install

A)Deliver the new system, including hardware and software.
B)Models for the current system, such as database models and business process models, are studied to determine modifications required.
C)In this phase, the models are transformed into software programming code, which is then tested.
D)Identify the problem, need, or opportunity that a new system would address.
E)Based on your system analysis, design new system models.
F)Operate the new system as users enter data, execute processing, and generate reports.

Question 28

Match the SDLC phase to the appropriate definition.

-Deploy

A)Deliver the new system, including hardware and software.
B)Models for the current system, such as database models and business process models, are studied to determine modifications required.
C)In this phase, the models are transformed into software programming code, which is then tested.
D)Identify the problem, need, or opportunity that a new system would address.
E)Based on your system analysis, design new system models.
F)Operate the new system as users enter data, execute processing, and generate reports.

Question 29

Which phase of the SDLC involves users entering data into the new system?

A)Design
B)Deploy
C)Install
D)Build

Question 30

A ________ determines the specific order and progression of how and when the phases of the SDLC are performed.

Question 31

The system development life cycle lists what steps to complete.

Question 32

Match the SDLC phase to the appropriate definition.

-Plan

A)Deliver the new system, including hardware and software.
B)Models for the current system, such as database models and business process models, are studied to determine modifications required.
C)In this phase, the models are transformed into software programming code, which is then tested.
D)Identify the problem, need, or opportunity that a new system would address.
E)Based on your system analysis, design new system models.
F)Operate the new system as users enter data, execute processing, and generate reports.

Question 33

Which of the activities are performed in the design phase of the SDLC?

A)Create new system models based on user requirements
B)Collect user requirements
C)Develop test plans
D)Define the opportunity the new system will address

Question 34

Match the SDLC phase to the appropriate definition.

-Build/Buy

A)Deliver the new system, including hardware and software.
B)Models for the current system, such as database models and business process models, are studied to determine modifications required.
C)In this phase, the models are transformed into software programming code, which is then tested.
D)Identify the problem, need, or opportunity that a new system would address.
E)Based on your system analysis, design new system models.
F)Operate the new system as users enter data, execute processing, and generate reports.

Question 35

In the prototyping methodology of software development, all the user requirements are gathered and analyzed before the product is built.

Question 36

________ activities are conducted in more than one SDLC phase.

Question 37

Match the SDLC phase to the appropriate definition.

-Design

A)Deliver the new system, including hardware and software.
B)Models for the current system, such as database models and business process models, are studied to determine modifications required.
C)In this phase, the models are transformed into software programming code, which is then tested.
D)Identify the problem, need, or opportunity that a new system would address.
E)Based on your system analysis, design new system models.
F)Operate the new system as users enter data, execute processing, and generate reports.

Question 38

Which of the activities are performed in the deploy phase of the SDLC?

A)Budget preparation
B)Patch installation
C)Final fine tuning of the system
D)Creation of business models

Question 39

List and define the phases of the SDLC.

Question 40

What is the system development life cycle (SDLC)?

Question 41

What is the software development prototype methodology?

Question 42

The waterfall methodology of software development has how many basic steps?

A)9
B)12
C)5
D)7

Question 43

The ________ methodology starts with a baseline system. Then the baseline system is customized to meet the company's specific needs.

Question 44

The prototyping methodology

A)Completes a phase before starting the next phase
B)Creates a sample that is provided to the end users for feedback
C)Always starts with a baseline system
D)Another name for spiral methodology

Question 45

Which of the following is an advantage of the ABC methodology of software development over the waterfall methodology?

A)It more closely reflects the methodology used in practice today by most system development.
B)It starts with a baseline system.
C)Greater user input during the design phase
D)Smaller development time frame

Question 46

The ABC methodology

A)Completes a phase before starting the next phase
B)Creates a sample that is provided to the end users for feedback
C)Always starts with a baseline system
D)Is another name for spiral methodology

Question 47

You are a staff accountant at manufacturing firm. IT is creating an new accounting system and wants to use the ABC methodology. Your boss wants IT to use the Prototyping methodology. Prepare an email stating why the ABC methodology is an good approach.

Question 48

The baseline stage of the ABC methodology of software development has now many basic steps?

A)5
B)3
C)6
D)4

Question 49

The prototyping methodology of software development has how many basic steps?

A)9
B)8
C)14
D)10

Question 50

The customization stage of the ABC methodology of software development has how many basic steps?

A)4
B)9
C)7
D)6

Question 51

The ________ methodology often used to teach system development methodologies.

Question 52

What is the software development ABC methodology?

Question 53

What are the basic steps in the prototype methodology?

Question 54

What is the software development waterfall methodology?

Question 55

The waterfall methodology

A)Completes a phase before starting the next phase
B)Creates a sample that is provided to the end users for feedback
C)Always starts with a baseline system
D)Another name for spiral methodology

Question 56

What are the basic steps in the waterfall methodology?

Question 57

What are the basic steps in the ABC methodology?

Question 58

Which software methodology more closely reflects the methodology used in practice today for most systems development?

A)Prototyping methodology
B)ABC methodology
C)Spiral methodology
D)Waterfall methodology

Question 59

The ________ methodology collects some user requirements to analyze, design, and build a sample to show the user to obtain feedback.

Question 60

Which of the following is an advantage of the waterfall methodology of software development over the prototyping methodology?

A)Smaller design time frame
B)Greater user input during the design phase
C)Longer testing time frame
D)All user requirements are defined at the beginning of the project.

Question 61

Most entrepreneurs need to hire custom programmers to write accounting programs.

Question 62

Database modeling consists of preparing a pictorial representation of the accounting database.

Question 63

The main reasons for project failure relate to activities that were not properly addressed in the first phase of the SDLC, the planning of the new system project.

Question 64

________ software is an example of using the ABC methodology for large-scale enterprises.

Question 65

For most enterprises it is more cost-effective to hire programmers to write custom software programs for all of their accounting functions.

Question 66

Initial project feasibility analysis is usually summarized in a one-page document consisting of three sections: Issue/Opportunity, Rationale, and Cost.

Question 67

The baseline stage of the ABC methodology involves customizing the off-the-shelf accounting system to meet the enterprise's specific needs.

Question 68

Requirements for customizing a baseline accounting system may come from the end users.

Question 69

________ feasibility evaluates whether the current IT personnel and enterprise users can operate the new system hardware and software.

Question 70

Economic feasibility assesses the probability of successful implementation and use of the new system, including any legal considerations.

Question 71

One activity included in the analysis phase of SDLC is developing budgets.

Question 72

The ________ stage of the ABC methodology focuses on an off-the-shelf accounting system that contains features common to most accounting systems.

Question 73

________ consists of preparing a pictorial representation of the accounting database.

Question 74

Risk feasibility assess the probability of successful implementation and use of the new system, including any legal considerations.

Question 75

Most accounting systems today are built using an ABC methodology.

Question 76

Design feasibility includes operational, economic, technical, schedule, cultural, and risk feasibility of the proposed IT architecture for the new system.

Question 77

When a system can no longer be maintained, no longer satisfies enterprise requirements, or fails to address new opportunities, it will be replaced with a new system, and a new system development life cycle begins.

Question 78

Problem analysis involves analyzing cause and effects of a problem experienced with the current system.

Question 79

According to Weatherbe's PIECES framework for problem analysis, a problem that affects revenues or costs is a(n)________ problem

Question 80

________ involved analyzing user requirements for the new system.