Quiz 2 - Group Ac 40
Quiz 2 - Group Ac 40
Quiz 2 - Group Ac 40
QUIZ 2 GROUP AC 40
QUESTION 1
What do you call a system of computers that connects the internal users of an
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a. LAN
b. Intranet
c. decentralized network
d. multidrop network
QUESTION 2
A digital signature is
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a. the encrypted mathematical value of the message sender’s name
b. allows digital messages to be sent over analog telephone lines
c. derived from the digest of a document that has been encrypted with
the sender’s private key
d. the computed digest of the sender’s digital certificate
QUESTION 3
Which of the following statements is correct? The clientserver model
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a. distributes both data and processing tasks to the server’s node.
b. is more efficient than the bus or ring topologies.
c. is most effective used with a bus topology
d. is best suited to the tokenring topology because the randomaccess
method used by this model detects data collisions.
QUESTION 4
The provision of computing power and disk space to client firms who access it
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a. SoftwareasaService
b. PlatformasaService
c. ComputingasaService
d. InfrastructureasaService
QUESTION 5
The testing of individual program modules is a part of
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a. programming costs
b. data conversion costs
c. software acquisition costs
d.
system design costs
QUESTION 6
The accountant’s role in systems analysis includes all of the following except
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a. prepare data gathering questionnaires
b. specify audit trail requirements
c. suggest inclusion of advanced audit features
d. ensure mandated procedures are part of the design
QUESTION 7
A costbenefit analysis is a part of the detailed
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a. schedule feasibility study
b. operational feasibility study
c. economic feasibility study
d. legal feasibility study
QUESTION 8
An example of an intangible benefit is
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a. reduction in supplies and overhead
b. expansion into other markets
c. reduced equipment maintenance
d. more efficient operations
QUESTION 9
All of the following are reasons why new systems fail except
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a. system requirements are not clearly specified
b. systems analysts rely on prototyping models
c. the user is not involved in the development of the system
d. system development techniques are ineffective
QUESTION 10
When studying the detailed feasibility of a new project
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a. a costbenefit review will affect the schedule feasibility analysis
b. protection from fraud and errors will influence the schedule feasibility
analysis
c. prototyping does not affect the schedule feasibility analysis
d. the need for user training will influence the schedule feasibility analysis
QUESTION 11
Which technique is least likely to be used to quantify intangible benefits?
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a. opinion surveys
b. review of accounting transaction data
c. simulation models
d. professional judgment
QUESTION 12 Computer operators should have access to all of the following types of
Not yet answered documentation except
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a. a list of required hardware devices
b. a list of users who receive output
c. a program code listing
d. a list of all master files used in the system
QUESTION 13
Which statement is not true?
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a. maintenance of a module with weak cohesion is simple
b. loosely coupled modules are independent of other modules
c. an error made in a tightly coupled module will affect other modules
d. cohesive modules perform a single, welldefined task
QUESTION 14 Computer operators should have access to all of the following types of
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a. a program code listing
b. a list of users who receive output
c. a list of required hardware devices
d. a list of all master files used in the system
QUESTION 15
What is not true about data modeling?
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a. Attributes are data that describe the characteristics or properties of
entities.
b. Entities are resources, events, or agents involved in the business
c. Relationships are the degree of association between two entities
d. Modeling is the task of formalizing the data requirements of the
business process as a physical model.
QUESTION 16
Which statement is not true? A systems design walkthrough
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a. occurs just after system implementation
b. simulates the operation of the system in order to uncover errors and
omissions
c. reduces costs by reducing the amount of reprogramming
d. is conducted by a quality assurance group
QUESTION 17
Which type of documentation shows the detailed relationship of input files,
Not yet answered programs, and output files?
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a. overview diagram
b. structure diagrams
c. program flowchart
d. system flowchart
QUESTION 18
Which task is not essential during a data conversion procedure?
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a. decomposing the system
b. reconciliation of new and old databases
c. validating the database
d. backing up the original files
QUESTION 19
When each element of information supports the user’s decision or task, the
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output is said to possess
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a. summarization
b. conciseness
c. relevance
d. completeness
QUESTION 20 The most important design element for a hardcopy form that is used for
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a. instructions use active voice
b. sufficient copies of the form are prepared
c. the source document and the input screen are identical
d. the form is a standard size