Question 1

The task of providing greater detail in successive levels of data flow diagrams is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Contexting 
B) Detailing 
C) Decomposition 
D) Pyramiding 
A) Contexting 
B) Detailing 
C) Decomposition 
D) Pyramiding C

Question 2

Process maps use circles and arrows as their primary symbols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Program flowcharts are used primarily by systems analysts and programmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Good documentation to include when creating spreadsheets is the name of the original developer and important assumptions made in the model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The maximum number of rules for a decision table is 2n, where n is the number of conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A system flowchart typically depicts the electronic flow of data and processing steps in an AIS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the four parts of a decision table?

Accepted Answer

A) The condition stub 
B) Condition entries 
C) Decision symbols 
D) Action entries 
A) The condition stub 
B) Condition entries 
C) Decision symbols 
D) Action entries

Question 8

Programs such as allClear and Visio are examples of CASE tools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Documentation is not important when end users create their own computer programs or applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Document flowcharts are mainly an educational aid and are seldom used in the business world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which type of data flow diagram depicts what the participants are doing in a system (i.e., what the system is doing)?

Accepted Answer

A) Context diagram 
B) Physical DFD 
C) Logical DFD 
D) Systems flowchart 
A) Context diagram 
B) Physical DFD 
C) Logical DFD 
D) Systems flowchart

Question 12

The highest level program flowchart is called a "macro program flowchart."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Document flowcharts organize documents and activities by:

Accepted Answer

A) People 
B) Departments 
C) Monetary value 
D) Complexity 
A) People 
B) Departments 
C) Monetary value 
D) Complexity

Question 14

The first level of detail in a data flow diagram is called a "physical data flow diagram."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Documentation describes how an accounting information system operates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following professionals would find a document flowchart useful?

Accepted Answer

A) Accountants 
B) Auditors 
C) System designers 
D) all of the above 
A) Accountants 
B) Auditors 
C) System designers 
D) all of the above

Question 17

When an individual prepares a document flowchart, the names of the various organizational departments involved in the accounting information system should be listed:

Accepted Answer

A) Along the right?hand margin of the flowchart 
B) Along the left?hand margin of the flowchart 
C) In the title of the flowchart 
D) In the column headings of the flowchart 
A) Along the right?hand margin of the flowchart 
B) Along the left?hand margin of the flowchart 
C) In the title of the flowchart 
D) In the column headings of the flowchart

Question 18

An important guideline to follow when creating data flow diagrams is to show only one system entity even when several of them perform the same tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following are most likely to be used by accountants as documentation?

Accepted Answer

A) Program flowcharts 
B) Document flowcharts 
C) Decision tables 
D) System flowcharts 
A) Program flowcharts 
B) Document flowcharts 
C) Decision tables 
D) System flowcharts

Question 20

An important guideline to follow when creating data flow diagrams is to avoid user feedback because employees rarely understand data flow diagrams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The task of providing greater detail in successive levels of data flow diagrams is called:

Process maps use circles and arrows as their primary symbols.

Program flowcharts are used primarily by systems analysts and programmers.

Good documentation to include when creating spreadsheets is the name of the original developer and important assumptions made in the model.

The maximum number of rules for a decision table is 2ⁿ, where n is the number of conditions.

A system flowchart typically depicts the electronic flow of data and processing steps in an AIS.

Which of the following is not one of the four parts of a decision table?

Programs such as allClear and Visio are examples of CASE tools.

Documentation is not important when end users create their own computer programs or applications.

Document flowcharts are mainly an educational aid and are seldom used in the business world.

Which type of data flow diagram depicts what the participants are doing in a system (i.e., what the system is doing)?

The highest level program flowchart is called a "macro program flowchart."

Document flowcharts organize documents and activities by:

The first level of detail in a data flow diagram is called a "physical data flow diagram."

Documentation describes how an accounting information system operates.

Which of the following professionals would find a document flowchart useful?

When an individual prepares a document flowchart, the names of the various organizational departments involved in the accounting information system should be listed:

An important guideline to follow when creating data flow diagrams is to show only one system entity even when several of them perform the same tasks.

Which of the following are most likely to be used by accountants as documentation?

An important guideline to follow when creating data flow diagrams is to avoid user feedback because employees rarely understand data flow diagrams.

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

Accounting on the Internet

Information Technology and Aiss

Accounting and Data Analytics

Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Software

Introduction to Internal Control Systems and Risk Management

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part I

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Cybercrime, Fraud, and Ethics

Information Technology Auditing

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Database Design

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Filters

Exam 12: Documenting Accounting Information Systems

The task of providing greater detail in successive levels of data flow diagrams is called:

Process maps use circles and arrows as their primary symbols.

Program flowcharts are used primarily by systems analysts and programmers.

Good documentation to include when creating spreadsheets is the name of the original developer and important assumptions made in the model.

The maximum number of rules for a decision table is 2n, where n is the number of conditions.

A system flowchart typically depicts the electronic flow of data and processing steps in an AIS.

Which of the following is not one of the four parts of a decision table?

Programs such as allClear and Visio are examples of CASE tools.

Documentation is not important when end users create their own computer programs or applications.

Document flowcharts are mainly an educational aid and are seldom used in the business world.

Which type of data flow diagram depicts what the participants are doing in a system (i.e., what the system is doing)?

The highest level program flowchart is called a "macro program flowchart."

Document flowcharts organize documents and activities by:

The first level of detail in a data flow diagram is called a "physical data flow diagram."

Documentation describes how an accounting information system operates.

Which of the following professionals would find a document flowchart useful?

When an individual prepares a document flowchart, the names of the various organizational departments involved in the accounting information system should be listed:

An important guideline to follow when creating data flow diagrams is to show only one system entity even when several of them perform the same tasks.

Which of the following are most likely to be used by accountants as documentation?

An important guideline to follow when creating data flow diagrams is to avoid user feedback because employees rarely understand data flow diagrams.

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

Accounting on the Internet

Information Technology and Aiss

Accounting and Data Analytics

Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Software

Introduction to Internal Control Systems and Risk Management

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part I

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Cybercrime, Fraud, and Ethics

Information Technology Auditing

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Database Design

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Filters

The maximum number of rules for a decision table is 2ⁿ, where n is the number of conditions.