Accounting Information Systems, 13e (Romney/Steinbart)
Chapter 22 Systems Design, Implementation, and Operation
22.1 Discuss the conceptual systems design process and the activities in this phase.
1) In which phase of the SDLC does developing a general framework for implementing user
requirements occur?
A) conceptual systems design
B) implementation and conversion
C) operations and maintenance
D) physical design
2) The ________ is responsible for evaluating the design alternatives and selecting the one that
best meets the organization’s needs.
A) design team
B) implementation committee
C) steering committee
D) systems analysts
3) Which of the following lists represent the sequence of elements in developing the conceptual
design specifications?
A) input, data storage, processing procedures and operations, and output
B) input, output, data storage, and processing procedures and operations
C) output, data storage, input, and processing procedures and operations
D) processing procedures and operations, input, data storage, and output
4) Which element of design specification will help the project team find an efficient way to
collect data for preparing sales reports?
A) data collection
B) input
C) output
D) processing procedures
5) One of the purposes of the ________ is to guide physical systems design activities.
A) conceptual systems design report
B) physical systems design report
C) program design
D) systems analysis report
6) Deciding how often a certain report should be provided to users is part of which conceptual
design specification element?
A) data storage
B) input
C) output
D) processing procedures and operations
7) Which of the following is not a reason for preparing the conceptual systems design report?
A) It can be used to guide physical systems design activities.
B) It communicates how management and user information needs will be met.
C) It discusses the design alternatives that were not selected for the project.
D) It helps the steering committee assess system feasibility.
8) Which consideration below is not considered important to output design?
A) format
B) location
C) medium
D) source
9) How can accountants help in the systems development life cycle (SDLC) process?
10) What factors does a steering committee consider when evaluating different system designs?
11) What are the purposes of a conceptual systems design report?
12) Describe the conceptual systems design phase and identify the elements of conceptual design
specifications.
13) Which of the below standards should not be used to evaluate design alternatives in the
conceptual systems design stage of the SDLC?
A) how well a system meets organizational objectives
B) how well a system meets user needs
C) the economic feasibility of each alternative
D) the amount of time it required to formulate each alternative
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?
A) communication channels
B) data storage structure
C) file organization and access
D) input medium
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) communication channels
B) data storage structure
C) file organization and access
D) input medium
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?
A) communication channels
B) data storage structure
C) file organization and access
D) input medium
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?
A) communication channels
B) data storage structure
C) file organization and access
D) input medium
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
B) data storage
C) processing and operations
D) all of the above
22.2 Discuss the physical systems design process and the activities in this phase.
1) Identify the report below that does not have a pre-specified content and format design.
A) demand reports
B) scheduled reports
C) special-purpose analysis reports
D) triggered exception reports
2) It is important that ________ for data storage purposes.
A) all data is in compatible format
B) there is easy access to the system
C) a printout of the data dictionary is available
D) copies of necessary reports are available
3) Physical input design considerations include
A) which transactions to enter.
B) layout of source documents.
C) types of data input and optimal input methods.
D) cost of collecting and storing data.
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.
5) Which of the following statements below is correct about modules of computer code created
during program design?
A) Modules interact with each other directly and also through the control module.
B) Modules interact with each other directly.
C) Modules interact with only the control module.
D) Modules primarily, but not always, interact with the control module.
6) Which of the following statements is true?
A) Structured programming divides programs into well-defined segments to reduce complexity.
B) Structured programming is used to debug logic errors in programs.
C) Structured programming is accomplished by using a flowchart to guide design.
D) Structured programming pieces together standard code strings into a completed program.
7) Identify the question that is not an important consideration in procedures and controls design.
A) Are customer data stored in alphabetical order in a master file?
B) Are payments made only to legitimate vendors?
C) Are data processed and stored accurately?
D) Can the system be modified without affecting system availability?
8) Which of the following control considerations will help ensure that all cash disbursements are
made only to legitimate vendors?
A) security
B) accuracy
C) authorization
D) validity
9) Which of the following controls design considerations will help ensure that all customer
inquiries are answered in real-time?
A) security
B) authorization
C) accuracy
D) audit trail
10) At what point in the systems development life cycle does the company determine how the
conceptual AIS design is to be implemented?
A) the conceptual design phase
B) the implementation and conversion phase
C) the physical design phase
D) the systems analysis phase
11) What of the below is the most time-consuming activity in the physical design stage of the
systems development life cycle (SDLC)?
A) controls design
B) input design
C) output design
D) program design
12) Which of the following is a consideration during file and database design?
A) form size
B) format
C) medium
D) organization
13) The first step in program design is to
A) determine user needs.
B) develop a plan.
C) hire program users.
D) write program instructions.
14) Flowcharts, record layouts, and decision tables are all often part of
A) determining user needs.
B) documenting the program.
C) testing the program.
D) training program users.
15) ________ is a process used to uncover and eliminate program errors.
A) Black box testing
B) Debugging
C) Desk checking
D) White box testing
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?
A) conceptual system design report
B) physical systems design report
C) systems design report
D) implementation planning design report
17) Subdividing program code into small, well-defined modules is
A) called debugging.
B) known as structured programming.
C) part of program maintenance.
D) done during testing.
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?
A) scheduled report
B) special-purpose analysis report
C) triggered exception report
D) demand report
19) Yasin, a professional in information technology services, sent an e-mail to Mauqwa in the
Purchasing department. The e-mail read “Mauqwa, the system just generated a stock-out report. I
just wanted to give you a heads up. I’m sending it right over. Best regards, Yasin” What type of
report is Yasin providing to Mauqwa?
A) scheduled report
B) special-purpose analysis report
C) triggered exception report
D) demand report
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?
A) scheduled report
B) special-purpose analysis report
C) triggered exception report
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?
A) scheduled report
B) special-purpose analysis report
C) triggered exception report
D) demand report
22) Describe at least four considerations during controls design.
23) What output design considerations should be analyzed as part of the physical system design
phase?
24) Describe structured programming.
25) What is the objective of output design? What are the output design considerations? What are
the various categories of outputs?
26) Write one question that should be asked about each of the controls design considerations.
27) Describe the eight basic steps in program design.