Question 1

Which of the following is not an example of cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

A) The current method that Apple now uses to manage iTunes. 
B) Googleâ€™s Gmail - e-mail software. 
C) Purchasing songs from iTunes and downloading those songs onto your computer. 
D) Email accounts such as Yahoo. 
A) The current method that Apple now uses to manage iTunes. 
B) Googleâ€™s Gmail - e-mail software. 
C) Purchasing songs from iTunes and downloading those songs onto your computer. 
D) Email accounts such as Yahoo.

Question 2

Which of the following is not an advantage of cloud computing when compared to client-server computing?

Accepted Answer

A) It is more scalable. 
B) It is less costly. 
C) It increases the amount of computer infrastructure in a company. 
D) It has expanded availability. 
A) It is more scalable. 
B) It is less costly. 
C) It increases the amount of computer infrastructure in a company. 
D) It has expanded availability.

Question 3

When a transaction occurs there are systematic and defined steps that take place within the organization to complete all of the underlying tasks.These â€œdefined stepsâ€  are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Business Processes 
B) Financial Transactions 
C) Accounting Information Systems 
D) Customer Service Arenas 
A) Business Processes 
B) Financial Transactions 
C) Accounting Information Systems 
D) Customer Service Arenas

Question 4

An output of the accounting system that can be used as an input in a different part of the accounting system is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Round table document 
B) Source document 
C) Turnaround document 
D) Financial report 
A) Round table document 
B) Source document 
C) Turnaround document 
D) Financial report

Question 5

The documenting system that shows the flow of documents and information among departments or units within an organization is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) System Flowchart 
B) ER Diagram 
C) Document Flowchart 
D) Data Flow Diagram 
A) System Flowchart 
B) ER Diagram 
C) Document Flowchart 
D) Data Flow Diagram

Question 6

This method of input for AIS is considered to be time consuming and error prone due to the human effort required to write on some documents and to manually key in the data:

Accepted Answer

A) Bar Coding 
B) Key Punching 
C) Source Documents and Keying 
D) Point of Sale Systems 
A) Bar Coding 
B) Key Punching 
C) Source Documents and Keying 
D) Point of Sale Systems

Question 7

Which of the following statements does not refer to a legacy system?

Accepted Answer

A) Includes source documents, journals, and ledgers. 
B) Have been in place for many years. 
C) Much time has been spent developing, maintaining, and customizing the system. 
D) Often based on old or inadequate technology. 
A) Includes source documents, journals, and ledgers. 
B) Have been in place for many years. 
C) Much time has been spent developing, maintaining, and customizing the system. 
D) Often based on old or inadequate technology.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

There were four market segments identified by the authors in chapter 2.Which of the following is not one of those segments.

Accepted Answer

A) Small Company Systems 
B) Midmarket Company Systems 
C) Legacy Company Systems 
D) Beginning ERP Systems 
A) Small Company Systems 
B) Midmarket Company Systems 
C) Legacy Company Systems 
D) Beginning ERP Systems

Question 11

A company that wishes to buy cloud computing services enters into an agreement with a cloud computing provider.This agreement is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) Cloud Computing Contract (CC
C)  
B) Service Level Agreement (SL
A)  
C) Agency Contract for Corporations (AC
C)  
D) Cloud Provider Agreement (CP
A)  
A) Cloud Computing Contract (CC
C)  
B) Service Level Agreement (SL
A)  
C) Agency Contract for Corporations (AC
C)  
D) Cloud Provider Agreement (CP
A)

Question 12

A use of enterprise application integration would include:

Accepted Answer

A) Bridge the legacy systems to the new hardware and 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 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 13

Which of the process map symbols is used to show a point in the process when a decision must be made?

Accepted Answer

A) Rectangle 
B) Oval 
C) Diamond 
D) Circle 
A) Rectangle 
B) Oval 
C) Diamond 
D) Circle

Question 14

In order to organize the study of accounting information systems, the authors divided the systems in place into three categories.Which of the following is not one of those categories?

Accepted Answer

A) Manual Systems 
B) Client-Server Systems 
C) Legacy Systems 
D) Integrated IT Systems 
A) Manual Systems 
B) Client-Server Systems 
C) Legacy Systems 
D) Integrated IT Systems

Question 15

Many different types of output are generated by an accounting information system.The authors identified general categories of output.The category that would include any document that management determines would be useful to the business is:

Accepted Answer

A) Internal documents 
B) Internal reports 
C) External reports 
D) Trading partner documents 
A) Internal documents 
B) Internal reports 
C) External reports 
D) Trading partner documents

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the general categories of business processes?

Accepted Answer

A) Revenue Processes 
B) Inventory Processes 
C) Expenditure Processes 
D) Conversion Processes 
A) Revenue Processes 
B) Inventory Processes 
C) Expenditure Processes 
D) Conversion Processes

Question 17

What time frame is required for a business processing system to be considered a legacy system?

Accepted Answer

A) 30 years 
B) 10 years 
C) 20 years 
D) None of the above 
A) 30 years 
B) 10 years 
C) 20 years 
D) None of the above

Which of the following is not an example of cloud computing?

Which of the following is not an advantage of cloud computing when compared to client-server computing?

When a transaction occurs there are systematic and defined steps that take place within the organization to complete all of the underlying tasks.These â€œdefined stepsâ€ are referred to as:

An output of the accounting system that can be used as an input in a different part of the accounting system is referred to as:

The documenting system that shows the flow of documents and information among departments or units within an organization is called a:

This method of input for AIS is considered to be time consuming and error prone due to the human effort required to write on some documents and to manually key in the data:

Which of the following statements does not refer to a legacy system?

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

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

There were four market segments identified by the authors in chapter 2.Which of the following is not one of those segments.

A company that wishes to buy cloud computing services enters into an agreement with a cloud computing provider.This agreement is called a:

A use of enterprise application integration would include:

Which of the process map symbols is used to show a point in the process when a decision must be made?

In order to organize the study of accounting information systems, the authors divided the systems in place into three categories.Which of the following is not one of those categories?

Many different types of output are generated by an accounting information system.The authors identified general categories of output.The category that would include any document that management determines would be useful to the business is:

Which of the following is not one of the general categories of business processes?

What time frame is required for a business processing system to be considered a legacy system?

Introduction to AIS

Fraud, Ethics, and Internal Control

Internal Controls and Risks in IT Systems

IT Governance

Enterprise Resource Planning ERP Systems

Auditing Information Technology-Based Processes

Revenue and Cash Collection Processes and Controls

Expenditures Processes and Controlspurchases

Expenditures Processes and Controlspayroll and Fixed Assets

Conversion Processes and Controls

Administrative Processes and Controls

Data and Databases

E-Commerce and E-Business

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Exam 2: Foundational Concepts of the AIS

Which of the following is not an example of cloud computing?

Which of the following is not an advantage of cloud computing when compared to client-server computing?

When a transaction occurs there are systematic and defined steps that take place within the organization to complete all of the underlying tasks.These â€œdefined stepsâ€ are referred to as:

An output of the accounting system that can be used as an input in a different part of the accounting system is referred to as:

The documenting system that shows the flow of documents and information among departments or units within an organization is called a:

This method of input for AIS is considered to be time consuming and error prone due to the human effort required to write on some documents and to manually key in the data:

Which of the following statements does not refer to a legacy system?

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

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

There were four market segments identified by the authors in chapter 2.Which of the following is not one of those segments.

A company that wishes to buy cloud computing services enters into an agreement with a cloud computing provider.This agreement is called a:

A use of enterprise application integration would include:

Which of the process map symbols is used to show a point in the process when a decision must be made?

In order to organize the study of accounting information systems, the authors divided the systems in place into three categories.Which of the following is not one of those categories?

Many different types of output are generated by an accounting information system.The authors identified general categories of output.The category that would include any document that management determines would be useful to the business is:

Which of the following is not one of the general categories of business processes?

What time frame is required for a business processing system to be considered a legacy system?

Introduction to AIS

Fraud, Ethics, and Internal Control

Internal Controls and Risks in IT Systems

IT Governance

Enterprise Resource Planning ERP Systems

Auditing Information Technology-Based Processes

Revenue and Cash Collection Processes and Controls

Expenditures Processes and Controlspurchases

Expenditures Processes and Controlspayroll and Fixed Assets

Conversion Processes and Controls

Administrative Processes and Controls

Data and Databases

E-Commerce and E-Business

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