Question 1

An advantage of using a LAN is the ability to distribute information among the employees in the same building.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A "DVD" disk is read magnetically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of these measures how close a biometric reading is to a prerecorded template?

Accepted Answer

A) OCR reading 
B) Hamming distance 
C) Match percentage 
D) Legacy amount 
A) OCR reading 
B) Hamming distance 
C) Match percentage 
D) Legacy amount B

Question 4

MICR is most closely associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) The airline industry 
B) The data communications industry 
C) Manufacturing 
D) The banking industry 
A) The airline industry 
B) The data communications industry 
C) Manufacturing 
D) The banking industry

Question 5

Time cards, airline reservation screens, and bank deposit screens best describe which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Data transcription 
B) Point-of-sale devices 
C) Source documents 
D) Turnaround documents 
E) Data transaction documents 
A) Data transcription 
B) Point-of-sale devices 
C) Source documents 
D) Turnaround documents 
E) Data transaction documents

Question 6

POS devices, bar code readers, and OCR devices are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) Input devices 
B) Output devices 
C) Processing devices 
D) Transaction devices 
A) Input devices 
B) Output devices 
C) Processing devices 
D) Transaction devices

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of a communication channel?

Accepted Answer

A) Twisted-Pair wires 
B) Coaxial Cables 
C) Optical Fibers 
D) Modem 
A) Twisted-Pair wires 
B) Coaxial Cables 
C) Optical Fibers 
D) Modem

Question 8

When associated with CD-ROMs, the letters "rw" mean:

Accepted Answer

A) Raw 
B) Rewind 
C) Rewriteable 
D) Regular width 
A) Raw 
B) Rewind 
C) Rewriteable 
D) Regular width

Question 9

The acronym "worm" means that some types of CD-ROMs can be rewritten repeatedly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One advantage of this technology is that data processing can be performed by any computer on the network, so that servers can focus on dedicated tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) Data-management computing 
B) Application-logic computing 
C) Client/Server computing 
D) Presentation computing 
A) Data-management computing 
B) Application-logic computing 
C) Client/Server computing 
D) Presentation computing

Question 11

A gigabyte of computer storage is equal to one million bytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Plastic cards with magnetic strips are an example of bar code input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Printers and video monitors are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) Output devices 
B) Input devices 
C) Processing devices 
D) Storage devices 
A) Output devices 
B) Input devices 
C) Processing devices 
D) Storage devices

Question 14

The CICA regularly conducts a voluntary survey to identify a list of important IT trends or factors called:

Accepted Answer

A) The Top Ten Information Technologies and Issues 
B) The Top Twenty Information Technologies 
C) IT Information Trends for Tomorrow 
D) The CICA IT Information List 
A) The Top Ten Information Technologies and Issues 
B) The Top Twenty Information Technologies 
C) IT Information Trends for Tomorrow 
D) The CICA IT Information List

Question 15

A bar code reader is most likely to be used by which type of system?

Accepted Answer

A) POS system 
B) MICR system 
C) Printer/scanner system 
D) Fax machine system 
A) POS system 
B) MICR system 
C) Printer/scanner system 
D) Fax machine system

Question 16

The hardware of a computer system includes the computer itself and other devices that help the computer perform its tasks.These "other devices" are commonly also called:

Accepted Answer

A) Helper equipment 
B) IT devices 
C) Peripheral equipment 
D) Secondary equipment 
E) Accessory equipment 
A) Helper equipment 
B) IT devices 
C) Peripheral equipment 
D) Secondary equipment 
E) Accessory equipment

Question 17

The term "ROM" as in CD-ROM)means "read-only memory."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The speed of a printer is commonly measured in:

Accepted Answer

A) ppm 
B) crt 
C) lcd 
D) Pixels 
A) ppm 
B) crt 
C) lcd 
D) Pixels

Question 19

A computer network spanning a small area such as a single building is a WAN.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A printer is an example of an input device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An advantage of using a LAN is the ability to distribute information among the employees in the same building.

A "DVD" disk is read magnetically.

Which of these measures how close a biometric reading is to a prerecorded template?

MICR is most closely associated with:

Time cards, airline reservation screens, and bank deposit screens best describe which of the following?

POS devices, bar code readers, and OCR devices are examples of:

Which of the following is not an example of a communication channel?

When associated with CD-ROMs, the letters "rw" mean:

The acronym "worm" means that some types of CD-ROMs can be rewritten repeatedly.

One advantage of this technology is that data processing can be performed by any computer on the network, so that servers can focus on dedicated tasks.

A gigabyte of computer storage is equal to one million bytes.

Plastic cards with magnetic strips are an example of bar code input.

Printers and video monitors are examples of:

The CICA regularly conducts a voluntary survey to identify a list of important IT trends or factors called:

A bar code reader is most likely to be used by which type of system?

The hardware of a computer system includes the computer itself and other devices that help the computer perform its tasks.These "other devices" are commonly also called:

The term "ROM" as in CD-ROM)means "read-only memory."

The speed of a printer is commonly measured in:

A computer network spanning a small area such as a single building is a WAN.

A printer is an example of an input device.

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

Data Modeling

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part I

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Introduction to Internal Control Systems

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Computer Crime, Fraud, Ethics, and Privacy

Information Technology Auditing

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Accounting on the Internet

Accounting and Enterprise Software

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Exam 2: Information Technology and Aiss

An advantage of using a LAN is the ability to distribute information among the employees in the same building.

A "DVD" disk is read magnetically.

Which of these measures how close a biometric reading is to a prerecorded template?

MICR is most closely associated with:

Time cards, airline reservation screens, and bank deposit screens best describe which of the following?

POS devices, bar code readers, and OCR devices are examples of:

Which of the following is not an example of a communication channel?

When associated with CD-ROMs, the letters "rw" mean:

The acronym "worm" means that some types of CD-ROMs can be rewritten repeatedly.

One advantage of this technology is that data processing can be performed by any computer on the network, so that servers can focus on dedicated tasks.

A gigabyte of computer storage is equal to one million bytes.

Plastic cards with magnetic strips are an example of bar code input.

Printers and video monitors are examples of:

The CICA regularly conducts a voluntary survey to identify a list of important IT trends or factors called:

A bar code reader is most likely to be used by which type of system?

The hardware of a computer system includes the computer itself and other devices that help the computer perform its tasks.These "other devices" are commonly also called:

The term "ROM" as in CD-ROM)means "read-only memory."

The speed of a printer is commonly measured in:

A computer network spanning a small area such as a single building is a WAN.

A printer is an example of an input device.

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

Data Modeling

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part I

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Introduction to Internal Control Systems

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Computer Crime, Fraud, Ethics, and Privacy

Information Technology Auditing

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Accounting on the Internet

Accounting and Enterprise Software

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