Question 1

The most common reason businesses outsource is to increase control over their data and data processing tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not true regarding user authentication?

Accepted Answer

A) One level of authentication is who you know 
B) An information system may require more than one level of authentication for access 
C) One level of authentication is what you know 
D) An example of authentication would be use of a password 
A) One level of authentication is who you know 
B) An information system may require more than one level of authentication for access 
C) One level of authentication is what you know 
D) An example of authentication would be use of a password

Question 3

Two types of firewall policies are protection by (1)inclusion, and (2)exclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The World Wide Web is the text portion of the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following are normally associated with the Internet except:

Accepted Answer

A) IP addresses 
B) URL addresses 
C) http 
D) MICR coding 
A) IP addresses 
B) URL addresses 
C) http 
D) MICR coding

Question 6

One form of access security is determining authentic users by "who they are." Which of the following is an example of such authentication?

Accepted Answer

A) Verifying a password 
B) Biometric tests such as retina scans 
C) Requesting that the user provide his or her mother's maiden name 
D) Requiring the user to show a valid driver's license 
A) Verifying a password 
B) Biometric tests such as retina scans 
C) Requesting that the user provide his or her mother's maiden name 
D) Requiring the user to show a valid driver's license

Question 7

Third party assurance:

Accepted Answer

A) Provides online purchasers with some assurance regarding the security and privacy of a web site 
B) Is unlikely to concern auditors 
C) Is a service offered only by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 
D) Is a service offered only by the Better Business Bureau 
A) Provides online purchasers with some assurance regarding the security and privacy of a web site 
B) Is unlikely to concern auditors 
C) Is a service offered only by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 
D) Is a service offered only by the Better Business Bureau

Question 8

Intranets do not use the same software as the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Groupware is the technology that enables knowledge sharing and knowledge management among employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An interesting dimension of public key encryption is that:

Accepted Answer

A) It actually requires two keys 
B) It only requires one key 
C) Everyone can decode a message written in it 
D) none of these 
A) It actually requires two keys 
B) It only requires one key 
C) Everyone can decode a message written in it 
D) none of these

Question 11

Worldwide, the total number of phishing attacks is increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

ICANN is an acronym that stands for Internet Control and Network Numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Bitcom is an example of a virtual currency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the main reason why companies prefer VANs to the Internet for implementing EDI?

Accepted Answer

A) Cost - VANs are cheaper than the Internet 
B) Speed - VANs are faster than the Internet 
C) Security - VANs are thought to be more secure 
D) Convenience - VANs are everywhere 
A) Cost - VANs are cheaper than the Internet 
B) Speed - VANs are faster than the Internet 
C) Security - VANs are thought to be more secure 
D) Convenience - VANs are everywhere

Question 15

An example of an Internet service provider is:

Accepted Answer

A) General Electric 
B) AOL 
C) PeachTree 
D) ISP 
E) none of these 
A) General Electric 
B) AOL 
C) PeachTree 
D) ISP 
E) none of these

Question 16

Social media is important to marketers, but only of passing interest to accountants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following are benefits of XBRL except:

Accepted Answer

A) Companies can file financial information in one format, avoiding the errors that may come from reentering data multiple times 
B) The SEC accepts XBRL-format for electronic filing of financial statement reports 
C) XBRL permits the automatic and reliable exchange of financial information across many software formats and technologies, including the Internet 
D) all of the above are benefits of XBRL 
E) none of the above are benefits of XBRL 
A) Companies can file financial information in one format, avoiding the errors that may come from reentering data multiple times 
B) The SEC accepts XBRL-format for electronic filing of financial statement reports 
C) XBRL permits the automatic and reliable exchange of financial information across many software formats and technologies, including the Internet 
D) all of the above are benefits of XBRL 
E) none of the above are benefits of XBRL

Question 18

Firewalls are virtually unbreachable and offer assurance against all viruses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these is not an acronym normally associated with cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

A) SaaS 
B) PaaS 
C) IDEA 
D) all of these are cloud computing acronyms 
A) SaaS 
B) PaaS 
C) IDEA 
D) all of these are cloud computing acronyms

Question 20

An example of a virtual currency is:

Accepted Answer

A) Negotiable bonds 
B) Bitcoin 
C) A certificate of deposit 
D) The lettered stock of a company 
A) Negotiable bonds 
B) Bitcoin 
C) A certificate of deposit 
D) The lettered stock of a company

The most common reason businesses outsource is to increase control over their data and data processing tasks.

Which of the following is not true regarding user authentication?

Two types of firewall policies are protection by (1)inclusion, and (2)exclusion.

The World Wide Web is the text portion of the Internet.

All of the following are normally associated with the Internet except:

One form of access security is determining authentic users by "who they are." Which of the following is an example of such authentication?

Third party assurance:

Intranets do not use the same software as the Internet.

Groupware is the technology that enables knowledge sharing and knowledge management among employees.

An interesting dimension of public key encryption is that:

Worldwide, the total number of phishing attacks is increasing.

ICANN is an acronym that stands for Internet Control and Network Numbers.

Bitcom is an example of a virtual currency.

What is the main reason why companies prefer VANs to the Internet for implementing EDI?

An example of an Internet service provider is:

Social media is important to marketers, but only of passing interest to accountants.

All of the following are benefits of XBRL except:

Firewalls are virtually unbreachable and offer assurance against all viruses.

Which of these is not an acronym normally associated with cloud computing?

An example of a virtual currency is:

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

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

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Database Design

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Filters

Exam 2: Accounting on the Internet

The most common reason businesses outsource is to increase control over their data and data processing tasks.

Which of the following is not true regarding user authentication?

Two types of firewall policies are protection by (1)inclusion, and (2)exclusion.

The World Wide Web is the text portion of the Internet.

All of the following are normally associated with the Internet except:

One form of access security is determining authentic users by "who they are." Which of the following is an example of such authentication?

Third party assurance:

Intranets do not use the same software as the Internet.

Groupware is the technology that enables knowledge sharing and knowledge management among employees.

An interesting dimension of public key encryption is that:

Worldwide, the total number of phishing attacks is increasing.

ICANN is an acronym that stands for Internet Control and Network Numbers.

Bitcom is an example of a virtual currency.

What is the main reason why companies prefer VANs to the Internet for implementing EDI?

An example of an Internet service provider is:

Social media is important to marketers, but only of passing interest to accountants.

All of the following are benefits of XBRL except:

Firewalls are virtually unbreachable and offer assurance against all viruses.

Which of these is not an acronym normally associated with cloud computing?

An example of a virtual currency is:

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

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

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Database Design

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Filters