Question 1

When discussing entity relationship diagrams, this is considered to be a noun, that represents items in the accounting system:

Accepted Answer

A) Attribute 
B) Relationship 
C) Entity 
D) Flow 
A) Attribute 
B) Relationship 
C) Entity 
D) Flow

Question 2

Which of the following correctly states the order of steps in a manual accounting system?

Accepted Answer

A) Source Documents, Journals, Ledgers, Reports 
B) Journals, Source Documents, Ledgers, Reports 
C) Source Documents, Ledgers, Journals, Reports 
D) Ledgers, Reports, Journals, Source Documents 
A) Source Documents, Journals, Ledgers, Reports 
B) Journals, Source Documents, Ledgers, Reports 
C) Source Documents, Ledgers, Journals, Reports 
D) Ledgers, Reports, Journals, Source Documents

Question 3

An IT system that uses touch-screen cash registers as an input method is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Electronic data interchange 
B) E-business 
C) Point-of-sale system 
D) Source documents and keying 
A) Electronic data interchange 
B) E-business 
C) Point-of-sale system 
D) Source documents and keying

Question 4

The processing system where transactions are processed immediately and where output is available immediately is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Real-time processing 
B) Online processing 
C) Batch processing 
D) Sequential processing 
A) Real-time processing 
B) Online processing 
C) Batch processing 
D) Sequential processing

Question 5

When an organization has this type of network, there are two types of computers networked together to accomplish the application processing:

Accepted Answer

A) Point of sale 
B) Batch processing 
C) Client-server computing 
D) General-subsidiary computing 
A) Point of sale 
B) Batch processing 
C) Client-server computing 
D) General-subsidiary computing

Question 6

This type of client terminal can accomplish some of the processing tasks in a client-server computing network:

Accepted Answer

A) Application terminal 
B) Smart terminal 
C) Subset terminal 
D) Presentation terminal 
A) Application terminal 
B) Smart terminal 
C) Subset terminal 
D) Presentation terminal

Question 7

A company with revenue of $50 million would be most likely to purchase software from which one of the four market segments?

Accepted Answer

A) Midmarket Segment 
B) Beginning ERP Segment 
C) Tier 1: ERP Segment 
D) Integrated Segment 
A) Midmarket Segment 
B) Beginning ERP Segment 
C) Tier 1: ERP Segment 
D) Integrated Segment

Question 8

Databases that reside in the cloud are called Database as a Service DaaS).Sometimes the database is combined with an operating system and is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Infrastructure as a Service 
B) Platform as a Service 
C) Cloud computing 
D) Software as a Service 
A) Infrastructure as a Service 
B) Platform as a Service 
C) Cloud computing 
D) Software as a Service

Question 9

Special journals are created, or established, to record specific types of transactions.Which of the following is not one of the special journals?

Accepted Answer

A) Fixed Asset Journal 
B) Cash Receipts Journal 
C) Purchases Journal 
D) Payroll Journal 
A) Fixed Asset Journal 
B) Cash Receipts Journal 
C) Purchases Journal 
D) Payroll Journal

Question 10

Which of the following provides details for the entire set of accounts used in the organization's accounting systems?

Accepted Answer

A) General Ledger 
B) Special Journal 
C) Subsidiary Ledger 
D) General Journal 
A) General Ledger 
B) Special Journal 
C) Subsidiary Ledger 
D) General Journal

Question 11

A set of processes, software and hardware tools, methodologies, and technologies to integrate software systems is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Enterprise application integration 
B) Client-server interface 
C) Screen scrapers 
D) Complete integration 
A) Enterprise application integration 
B) Client-server interface 
C) Screen scrapers 
D) Complete integration

Question 12

The substance of an accounting information system includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Initiate an event 
B) Steps taken to create a business process 
C) Capturing, recording, processing and reporting accounting information 
D) Selection of client-server computing 
A) Initiate an event 
B) Steps taken to create a business process 
C) Capturing, recording, processing and reporting accounting information 
D) Selection of client-server computing

Question 13

Chapter 2 discusses the different approaches that can be used to enhance existing legacy systems.Which approach intends to consolidate, connect, and organize all of the computer applications, data, and business processes both legacy and new) into a seamlessly interfaced framework of system components?

Accepted Answer

A) Screen scrapers 
B) Legacy replacement integration 
C) Enterprise application integration 
D) Resource management integration 
A) Screen scrapers 
B) Legacy replacement integration 
C) Enterprise application integration 
D) Resource management integration

Question 14

This type of computing means that there are two types of computers networked together to accomplish the application processing.

Accepted Answer

A) Cloud computing 
B) IT-Software computing 
C) Client-Server computing 
D) Web-Server computing 
A) Cloud computing 
B) IT-Software computing 
C) Client-Server computing 
D) Web-Server computing

Question 15

Organizations are often reluctant to abandon their legacy systems because:

Accepted Answer

A) The system was customized to meet specific needs. 
B) The process to replace the systems is inexpensive. 
C) The time involved for replacement is minimal. 
D) Information contained on the system is outdated. 
A) The system was customized to meet specific needs. 
B) The process to replace the systems is inexpensive. 
C) The time involved for replacement is minimal. 
D) Information contained on the system is outdated.

Question 16

A use of enterprise application integration would include:

Accepted Answer

A) Bridge the legacy systems to the new hardware and software. 
B) Intended to consolidate, connect, and organize all of the computer applications, data, and business processes. 
C) Allow real-time exchange and management of all the critical information. 
D) All of the listed items would be included. 
A) Bridge the legacy systems to the new hardware and software. 
B) Intended to consolidate, connect, and organize all of the computer applications, data, and business processes. 
C) Allow real-time exchange and management of all the critical information. 
D) All of the listed items would be included.

Question 17

When discussing entity relationship diagrams, this is considered to be a characteristic of an entity.

Accepted Answer

A) Attribute 
B) Flow 
C) Relationship 
D) Field 
A) Attribute 
B) Flow 
C) Relationship 
D) Field

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true related to manual systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Few small organizations use computerized accounting systems. 
B) Computerized systems often rely on some manual record keeping. 
C) Most medium sized organizations rely on manual accounting systems. 
D) When using a computerized system, it is not necessary to understand the manual system. 
A) Few small organizations use computerized accounting systems. 
B) Computerized systems often rely on some manual record keeping. 
C) Most medium sized organizations rely on manual accounting systems. 
D) When using a computerized system, it is not necessary to understand the manual system.

Question 19

In the context of cloud computing, what does scalability mean for a growing company?

Accepted Answer

A) Scalability allows a growing company to purchase new capacity incrementally from a cloud provider. 
B) Scalability allows a growing company to offer its online services to a greater number of consumers at once. 
C) Scalability allows a growing company to purchase more hardware to improve its cloud network 
D) Scalability allows a growing company to gain the greatest return on capital of online investments. 
A) Scalability allows a growing company to purchase new capacity incrementally from a cloud provider. 
B) Scalability allows a growing company to offer its online services to a greater number of consumers at once. 
C) Scalability allows a growing company to purchase more hardware to improve its cloud network 
D) Scalability allows a growing company to gain the greatest return on capital of online investments.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a main characteristic of client-server system?

Accepted Answer

A) Client and server computer are networked together. 
B) Individual parts of processing are shared between the server and the client. 
C) The system appears to users to be one integrated whole. 
D) The client does not participate in the processing or data manipulation. 
A) Client and server computer are networked together. 
B) Individual parts of processing are shared between the server and the client. 
C) The system appears to users to be one integrated whole. 
D) The client does not participate in the processing or data manipulation.

When discussing entity relationship diagrams, this is considered to be a noun, that represents items in the accounting system:

Which of the following correctly states the order of steps in a manual accounting system?

An IT system that uses touch-screen cash registers as an input method is called:

The processing system where transactions are processed immediately and where output is available immediately is referred to as:

When an organization has this type of network, there are two types of computers networked together to accomplish the application processing:

This type of client terminal can accomplish some of the processing tasks in a client-server computing network:

A company with revenue of $50 million would be most likely to purchase software from which one of the four market segments?

Databases that reside in the cloud are called Database as a Service DaaS).Sometimes the database is combined with an operating system and is referred to as:

Special journals are created, or established, to record specific types of transactions.Which of the following is not one of the special journals?

Which of the following provides details for the entire set of accounts used in the organization's accounting systems?

A set of processes, software and hardware tools, methodologies, and technologies to integrate software systems is referred to as:

The substance of an accounting information system includes:

This type of computing means that there are two types of computers networked together to accomplish the application processing.

Organizations are often reluctant to abandon their legacy systems because:

A use of enterprise application integration would include:

When discussing entity relationship diagrams, this is considered to be a characteristic of an entity.

Which of the following statements is true related to manual systems?

In the context of cloud computing, what does scalability mean for a growing company?

Which of the following is not a main characteristic of client-server system?

Introduction to AIS

Fraud, Ethics, and Internal Control

Internal Controls and Risks in IT Systems

IT Governance

Erp Systems

Auditing Information Technology Bases Processes

Revenue and Cash Collection Processes

Expenditures Processes and Controls - Purchases

Expenditures Processes and Controls Payroll and Fixed Assets

Conversion Processes and Controls

Administrative Processes and Controls

Data and Databases

Ecommerce and Ebusiness

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Exam 2: Foundational Concepts of the AIS

When discussing entity relationship diagrams, this is considered to be a noun, that represents items in the accounting system:

Which of the following correctly states the order of steps in a manual accounting system?

An IT system that uses touch-screen cash registers as an input method is called:

The processing system where transactions are processed immediately and where output is available immediately is referred to as:

When an organization has this type of network, there are two types of computers networked together to accomplish the application processing:

This type of client terminal can accomplish some of the processing tasks in a client-server computing network:

A company with revenue of $50 million would be most likely to purchase software from which one of the four market segments?

Databases that reside in the cloud are called Database as a Service DaaS).Sometimes the database is combined with an operating system and is referred to as:

Special journals are created, or established, to record specific types of transactions.Which of the following is not one of the special journals?

Which of the following provides details for the entire set of accounts used in the organization's accounting systems?

A set of processes, software and hardware tools, methodologies, and technologies to integrate software systems is referred to as:

The substance of an accounting information system includes:

This type of computing means that there are two types of computers networked together to accomplish the application processing.

Organizations are often reluctant to abandon their legacy systems because:

A use of enterprise application integration would include:

When discussing entity relationship diagrams, this is considered to be a characteristic of an entity.

Which of the following statements is true related to manual systems?

In the context of cloud computing, what does scalability mean for a growing company?

Which of the following is not a main characteristic of client-server system?

Introduction to AIS

Fraud, Ethics, and Internal Control

Internal Controls and Risks in IT Systems

IT Governance

Erp Systems

Auditing Information Technology Bases Processes

Revenue and Cash Collection Processes

Expenditures Processes and Controls - Purchases

Expenditures Processes and Controls Payroll and Fixed Assets

Conversion Processes and Controls

Administrative Processes and Controls

Data and Databases

Ecommerce and Ebusiness

Filters