Management Information Systems

361. The task of establishing system improvement objectives is performed in which phase of systems analysis?

  1. problem analysis phase
  2. logical design phase
  3. scope definition phase
  4. physical design phase
  5. requirements analysis phase
Correct answer: (A)
problem analysis phase

362. Which one is NOT a common fact-finding technique?

  1. prototyping
  2. interviews
  3. research and site visits
  4. sampling of existing documents, forms, databases
  5. reverse engineering
Correct answer: (E)
reverse engineering

363. Which of the following types of questions should not be asked on an interview?

  1. closed-ended questions
  2. biased questions
  3. open-ended questions
  4. loaded questions
  5. both (b) and (d)
Correct answer: (E)
both (b) and (d)

364. Which installation strategy is a variation on the abrupt and parallel conversion?

  1. location conversion
  2. staged conversion
  3. partial conversion
  4. hierarchical conversion
  5. none of the above
Correct answer: (B)
staged conversion

365. Which of the following is(are) the inputs to the Systems Construction phase?

  1. design prototypes
  2. redesigned business processes
  3. physical design specifications
  4. documentation
  5. all of the above
Correct answer: (E)
all of the above

366. If you need to collect employee status information (e.g., full-time vs. part-time) on a computer screen, your best choice for a GUI control would be:

  1. drop-down list
  2. masked edit control
  3. radio buttons
  4. spin box
  5. none of the above
Correct answer: (C)
radio buttons

367. A listing of the names and addresses of all the employees for an organization would be an example of a(n):

  1. detailed report
  2. summary report
  3. external report
  4. exception report
  5. none of the above
Correct answer: (A)
detailed report

368. Which of the following is NOT a general principle for output design?

  1. The distribution of (or access to) computer outputs must be sufficient to assist all relevant users.
  2. The computer outputs should be designed with automated tools.
  3. The computer outputs must be acceptable to the system users.
  4. Computer outputs should be simple to read and interpret.
  5. The timing of computer outputs is important. Output information must reach recipients while the information is pertinent to transactions or decisions.
Correct answer: (B)
The computer outputs should be designed with automated tools.

369. The term used to describe those people whose jobs involve sponsoring and funding the project to develop, operate, and maintain the information system is

  1. information worker
  2. internal system user
  3. systems owner
  4. external system user
  5. systems builder
Correct answer: (C)
systems owner

370. Decision makers who are concerned with tactical (short-term) operational problems and decision making are

  1. middle managers
  2. executive managers
  3. supervisors
  4. mobile managers
  5. none of the above
Correct answer: (A)
middle managers
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