Question 1

A Kindle device is an example of a computer tablet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of these is not an example of application software?

Accepted Answer

A) Operating systems 
B) Spreadsheet packages 
C) Accounting packages 
D) Database management systems 
E) all of these are examples of application software 
A) Operating systems 
B) Spreadsheet packages 
C) Accounting packages 
D) Database management systems 
E) all of these are examples of application software

Question 3

Which type of company is most likely to use MICR?

Accepted Answer

A) Grocery store 
B) Bank 
C) Phone company 
D) Web site seller 
A) Grocery store 
B) Bank 
C) Phone company 
D) Web site seller

Question 4

RAM is usually measured in megahertz.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A secondary storage device that protects against disk failures and increases storage capacities by using stacks of hard disks best describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Magnetic disk 
B) CD-ROM disk 
C) Flash memory 
D) WORM Write-once, Read-many)Disks 
E) RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks) 
A) Magnetic disk 
B) CD-ROM disk 
C) Flash memory 
D) WORM Write-once, Read-many)Disks 
E) RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks)

Question 6

CPU is an acronym for "computerized peripheral unit."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Wireless data communications refers to the ability to transmit data over fiber optic cables instead of twisted pair wires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The terms kilobyte, megabyte, terabyte, and gigabyte are correctly ordered by size or capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Equipment that gathers accounting data at the point at which a sale is made are sometimes called POS devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The term "EDRM" is mostly-closely associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) Records management 
B) Points-of-sale processing 
C) Banking 
D) Electronic data recording and merchandising 
A) Records management 
B) Points-of-sale processing 
C) Banking 
D) Electronic data recording and merchandising

Question 11

The translation process of converting source code into machine language object code)is performed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Utility program 
B) System software 
C) ERP Enterprise Resource Management)software 
D) Compiler 
A) Utility program 
B) System software 
C) ERP Enterprise Resource Management)software 
D) Compiler

Question 12

A 5-inch plastic disk used to store information up to 17 gigabytes describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) CD-ROM 
B) Flash memory 
C) Zip disk 
D) DVD disk 
A) CD-ROM 
B) Flash memory 
C) Zip disk 
D) DVD disk

Question 13

A "mom-and-pop" convenience store would be an example of a business that would best utilize an ERP system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Application software that enables businesses and government agencies to maintain, transmit and manipulate financial data on an organization-wide basis best describes:

Accepted Answer

A) Communication software 
B) CAD software 
C) Enterprise resource planning ERP)software 
D) Programming software 
A) Communication software 
B) CAD software 
C) Enterprise resource planning ERP)software 
D) Programming software

Question 15

Which of these is another common name for a printed document?

Accepted Answer

A) A foldable document 
B) A hard-copy document 
C) A soft-copy document 
D) A POS document 
A) A foldable document 
B) A hard-copy document 
C) A soft-copy document 
D) A POS document

Question 16

The "application-logic" component of a client/server system refers to where the processing logic of the system takes place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Processor speeds are very important to AIS applications because faster processors automatically lead to greater throughput.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

This is the process of recording the biometric readings of a legitimate user for the first time:

Accepted Answer

A) Authorization 
B) Biometric recording 
C) Compiling 
D) Digital assisting 
E) Enrollment 
A) Authorization 
B) Biometric recording 
C) Compiling 
D) Digital assisting 
E) Enrollment

Question 19

Minicomputers, mainframe computers, supercomputers, and laptops are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) Input devices 
B) Output devices 
C) Central processing units 
D) Display devices 
A) Input devices 
B) Output devices 
C) Central processing units 
D) Display devices

Question 20

The reason why processor speeds are not important to AISs is because:

Accepted Answer

A) Most AIS processing is performed on weekends anyway 
B) There are so many of them in the world today 
C) Microcomputers are so inexpensive these days 
D) Most computers are I/O bound 
A) Most AIS processing is performed on weekends anyway 
B) There are so many of them in the world today 
C) Microcomputers are so inexpensive these days 
D) Most computers are I/O bound

A Kindle device is an example of a computer tablet.

Which of these is not an example of application software?

Which type of company is most likely to use MICR?

RAM is usually measured in megahertz.

A secondary storage device that protects against disk failures and increases storage capacities by using stacks of hard disks best describes which of the following?

CPU is an acronym for "computerized peripheral unit."

Wireless data communications refers to the ability to transmit data over fiber optic cables instead of twisted pair wires.

The terms kilobyte, megabyte, terabyte, and gigabyte are correctly ordered by size or capacity.

Equipment that gathers accounting data at the point at which a sale is made are sometimes called POS devices.

The term "EDRM" is mostly-closely associated with:

The translation process of converting source code into machine language object code)is performed by which of the following?

A 5-inch plastic disk used to store information up to 17 gigabytes describes which of the following?

A "mom-and-pop" convenience store would be an example of a business that would best utilize an ERP system.

Application software that enables businesses and government agencies to maintain, transmit and manipulate financial data on an organization-wide basis best describes:

Which of these is another common name for a printed document?

The "application-logic" component of a client/server system refers to where the processing logic of the system takes place.

Processor speeds are very important to AIS applications because faster processors automatically lead to greater throughput.

This is the process of recording the biometric readings of a legitimate user for the first time:

Minicomputers, mainframe computers, supercomputers, and laptops are examples of:

The reason why processor speeds are not important to AISs is because:

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

A Kindle device is an example of a computer tablet.

Which of these is not an example of application software?

Which type of company is most likely to use MICR?

RAM is usually measured in megahertz.

A secondary storage device that protects against disk failures and increases storage capacities by using stacks of hard disks best describes which of the following?

CPU is an acronym for "computerized peripheral unit."

Wireless data communications refers to the ability to transmit data over fiber optic cables instead of twisted pair wires.

The terms kilobyte, megabyte, terabyte, and gigabyte are correctly ordered by size or capacity.

Equipment that gathers accounting data at the point at which a sale is made are sometimes called POS devices.

The term "EDRM" is mostly-closely associated with:

The translation process of converting source code into machine language object code)is performed by which of the following?

A 5-inch plastic disk used to store information up to 17 gigabytes describes which of the following?

A "mom-and-pop" convenience store would be an example of a business that would best utilize an ERP system.

Application software that enables businesses and government agencies to maintain, transmit and manipulate financial data on an organization-wide basis best describes:

Which of these is another common name for a printed document?

The "application-logic" component of a client/server system refers to where the processing logic of the system takes place.

Processor speeds are very important to AIS applications because faster processors automatically lead to greater throughput.

This is the process of recording the biometric readings of a legitimate user for the first time:

Minicomputers, mainframe computers, supercomputers, and laptops are examples of:

The reason why processor speeds are not important to AISs is because:

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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