Question 1

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a flow of data or documents?

Accepted Answer

A)  #12 
B)  #13 
C)  #14 
D)  #15 
A)  #12 
B)  #13 
C)  #14 
D)  #15

Question 2

Chuck and Jill Scruggs travel in their motor home six months of the year and buy unique artifacts.Within hours after the Scruggs make a purchase,they have photographed it,written a description of it,and posted it for sale on eBay with a reservation price.Anything that does not sell is shipped back to Austin,Texas,for display in The House of Curiosities,a retail business that the Scruggs operate during the balance of the year.Which symbol should be used to represent the preparation of data for submission to eBay in a context diagram of this process?

Accepted Answer

A) 
  
B) 
  
C) 
  
D) 
  
A) 
  
B) 
  
C) 
  
D)

Question 3

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires independent auditors to

Accepted Answer

A)  create flowcharts using specialized software. 
B)  establish and maintain adequate controls in the client's information system. 
C)  understand a client's system of internal controls. 
D)  prepare and understand all types of system documentation. 
A)  create flowcharts using specialized software. 
B)  establish and maintain adequate controls in the client's information system. 
C)  understand a client's system of internal controls. 
D)  prepare and understand all types of system documentation.

Question 4

Which is the correct label for the blank transformation process circle in the data flow diagram below?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.2 Check Credit 
B)  1.2 Enter Order in Sales Journal 
C)  1.2 Does Customer Have Credit? 
D)  1.2 Salesperson Approves 
A)  1.2 Check Credit 
B)  1.2 Enter Order in Sales Journal 
C)  1.2 Does Customer Have Credit? 
D)  1.2 Salesperson Approves

Question 5

Identify the mistake(s)in each flowchart segment.

Accepted Answer

a.Figure a - the sort symbol should be a

Question 6

More than one arrow is needed between symbols on a DFD if

Accepted Answer

A)  data elements always flow together. 
B)  data elements flow at different times. 
C)  data elements flow to different locations. 
D)  there is no guideline on use of single or multiple arrows. 
A)  data elements always flow together. 
B)  data elements flow at different times. 
C)  data elements flow to different locations. 
D)  there is no guideline on use of single or multiple arrows.

Question 7

The passage of the Sarbanes Oxley Act

Accepted Answer

A)  made documentation skills even more important. 
B)  requires public companies to prepare an annual internal control report. 
C)  mandates that auditors must be able to prepare, evaluate and read documentation tools such as flowcharts. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  made documentation skills even more important. 
B)  requires public companies to prepare an annual internal control report. 
C)  mandates that auditors must be able to prepare, evaluate and read documentation tools such as flowcharts. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

The correct shape for the triangle labeled "Supplier" in the flowchart below is

Accepted Answer

A)  magnetic disk 
B)  terminal 
C)  manual process 
D)  off-page connector 
A)  magnetic disk 
B)  terminal 
C)  manual process 
D)  off-page connector

Question 9

In general,a data destination will be shown by

Accepted Answer

A)  an arrow pointing away. 
B)  an arrow pointing in. 
C)  arrows pointing both ways. 
D)  no arrows, only two horizontal lines. 
A)  an arrow pointing away. 
B)  an arrow pointing in. 
C)  arrows pointing both ways. 
D)  no arrows, only two horizontal lines.

Question 10

What is the value of using a context diagram when working with DFDs?

Accepted Answer

In order to create a useful DFD,the anal

Question 11

Chuck and Jill Scruggs travel in their motor home six months of the year and buy unique artifacts.Within hours after the Scruggs make a purchase,they have photographed it,written a description of it,and posted it for sale on eBay with a reservation price.Anything that does not sell within a week is shipped back to Austin,Texas,for display in The House of Curiosities,a retail business that the Scruggs operate during the balance of the year.Which symbol should be used to represent the transfer of data to eBay in a context diagram of this process?

Accepted Answer

A) 
  
B) 
  
C) 
  
D) 
  
A) 
  
B) 
  
C) 
  
D)

Question 12

An employee receives a paycheck prepared in the payroll process.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

Accepted Answer

A) 
  
B) 
  
C) 
  
D) 
  
A) 
  
B) 
  
C) 
  
D)

Question 13

Graphical representations of information are often supplemented by

Accepted Answer

A)  product specifications. 
B)  narrative descriptions. 
C)  logic charts. 
D)  oral descriptions from management. 
A)  product specifications. 
B)  narrative descriptions. 
C)  logic charts. 
D)  oral descriptions from management.

Question 14

The Union Soup Kitchen is a non-profit organization that collects,stores,prepares and provides food to the homeless in Erie,Pennsylvania.Donations of food are recorded in a database and a receipt is provided to the donor.When food is used,the database is updated so that it always reflects the amounts and types of food that are available.In a data flow diagram,which type of symbol would be used to represent the storage location of data in the system?

Accepted Answer

A) 
  
B) 
  
C) 
  
D) 
  
A) 
  
B) 
  
C) 
  
D)

Question 15

Describe a system flowchart.Describe a program flowchart.How are the two interrelated?

Accepted Answer

Systems flowcharts depict the relationsh

Question 16

Explain two reasons why it is important to have a working knowledge of DFDs and flowcharting.

Accepted Answer

First,SOX requires auditors to evaluate

Question 17

Chuck and Jill Scruggs travel in their motor home six months of the year and buy unique artifacts.Within hours after the Scruggs make a purchase,they have photographed it,written a description of it,and posted it for sale on eBay with a reservation price.Anything that does not sell is shipped back to Austin,Texas,for display in The House of Curiosities,a retail business that the Scruggs operate during the balance of the year.Which symbol should be used to represent eBay in a context diagram of this process?

Accepted Answer

A) 
  
B) 
  
C) 
  
D) 
  
A) 
  
B) 
  
C) 
  
D)

Question 18

In a document flowchart of a manual payroll processing system,"update employee file" will be shown by a(n)________ symbol,and "prepare payroll check" will be shown by a(n)________ symbol.

Accepted Answer

A)  input; output 
B)  input; manual operation 
C)  manual operation; output 
D)  manual operation; manual operation 
A)  input; output 
B)  input; manual operation 
C)  manual operation; output 
D)  manual operation; manual operation

Question 19

Which of the following is not true about program flowcharts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Program flowcharts are a high-level overview of all business processes. 
B)  Program flowcharts document the processing logic of computer programs. 
C)  A program flowchart will exist for every computer process symbol on a system flowchart. 
D)  Program flowcharts increase computer programmer productivity. 
A)  Program flowcharts are a high-level overview of all business processes. 
B)  Program flowcharts document the processing logic of computer programs. 
C)  A program flowchart will exist for every computer process symbol on a system flowchart. 
D)  Program flowcharts increase computer programmer productivity.

Question 20

All of the following are guidelines for preparing data flow diagrams except

Accepted Answer

A)  show the most detail in the highest-level DFD. 
B)  include all storage files, even if they are only temporary. 
C)  uniquely name all data flows. 
D)  sequentially number process bubbles. 
A)  show the most detail in the highest-level DFD. 
B)  include all storage files, even if they are only temporary. 
C)  uniquely name all data flows. 
D)  sequentially number process bubbles.

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a flow of data or documents?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires independent auditors to

Which is the correct label for the blank transformation process circle in the data flow diagram below?

Identify the mistake(s)in each flowchart segment.

More than one arrow is needed between symbols on a DFD if

The passage of the Sarbanes Oxley Act

The correct shape for the triangle labeled "Supplier" in the flowchart below is

In general,a data destination will be shown by

What is the value of using a context diagram when working with DFDs?

An employee receives a paycheck prepared in the payroll process.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

Graphical representations of information are often supplemented by

Describe a system flowchart.Describe a program flowchart.How are the two interrelated?

Explain two reasons why it is important to have a working knowledge of DFDs and flowcharting.

In a document flowchart of a manual payroll processing system,"update employee file" will be shown by a(n) symbol,and "prepare payroll check" will be shown by a(n) symbol.

Which of the following is not true about program flowcharts?

All of the following are guidelines for preparing data flow diagrams except

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Exam 3: Systems Documentation Techniques

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a flow of data or documents?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires independent auditors to

Which is the correct label for the blank transformation process circle in the data flow diagram below?

Identify the mistake(s)in each flowchart segment.

More than one arrow is needed between symbols on a DFD if

The passage of the Sarbanes Oxley Act

The correct shape for the triangle labeled "Supplier" in the flowchart below is

In general,a data destination will be shown by

What is the value of using a context diagram when working with DFDs?

An employee receives a paycheck prepared in the payroll process.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

Graphical representations of information are often supplemented by

Describe a system flowchart.Describe a program flowchart.How are the two interrelated?

Explain two reasons why it is important to have a working knowledge of DFDs and flowcharting.

In a document flowchart of a manual payroll processing system,"update employee file" will be shown by a(n)________ symbol,and "prepare payroll check" will be shown by a(n)________ symbol.

Which of the following is not true about program flowcharts?

All of the following are guidelines for preparing data flow diagrams except

Accounting Information Systems: an Overview

Overview of Transaction Processing and Erp Systems

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Information Systems Controls for System Reliability Part 1: Information Security

Information Systems Controls for Systems Reliability Part 2: Confidentiality and Privacy

Information Systems Controls for Systems Reliability Part 3: Processing Integrity and Availability

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales to Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing to Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

The Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development Systems Analysis

Ais Development Strategies

Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

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In a document flowchart of a manual payroll processing system,"update employee file" will be shown by a(n) symbol,and "prepare payroll check" will be shown by a(n) symbol.