Question 1

Accounting data entered into an Accounting Information System must be in the form of debits and credits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Alberta Products Company updates their accounts receivable master file each day.The EDP department uses the son-father-grandfather retention of master files.A computer operator accidentally destroyed the most recent accounts receivable master file by using the purchase transaction file to update it.The operator now has today's correct transaction file.How can the operator reconstruct the accounts receivable master file for the update?

Accepted Answer

A)  Process yesterday's son against today's transaction file. 
B)  Process yesterday's grandfather against yesterday's transaction file. 
C)  Process yesterday's father against yesterday's transaction file. 
D)  Process yesterday's son against yesterday's transaction file. 
A)  Process yesterday's son against today's transaction file. 
B)  Process yesterday's grandfather against yesterday's transaction file. 
C)  Process yesterday's father against yesterday's transaction file. 
D)  Process yesterday's son against yesterday's transaction file.

Question 3

Computer processing of accounting data is typically a(n)________ procedure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Computer processing of accounting data is typically...

Question 4

A check digit is a value found in an input field that is visually compared,or "checked."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The essential EDI phases include the physical receipt of the order,validation and authentication,and decryption and translation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A batch control form should require the preparer's signature or name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All entries into the general ledger should be documented with journal vouchers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When key-verification software is used,the software automatically corrects any mismatches to ensure smooth and uninterrupted processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All electronic input systems require no human intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The absence of control procedures over data transmitted between user departments and the data processing department could represent a serious weakness in the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises:  Key verification
 Real-time
 On-line, real time computing
 Input document control form
 Tagging
 Program data editing
 Valid code check
 Transaction processing system
 Table lookup
 POS system

Accepted Answer

The Answer of A table-lookup procedure in which the table is...

Question 12

An edit program performs a table lookup when it compares the actual value of a field to acceptable values found in a table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A transmission acknowledgment reports in detail the items in the received message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During input,a data entry clerk incorrectly keyed product codes "ABXY" as "BAXY." Both ABXY and BAXY are valid codes.Which of the following controls would prevent this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A table-lookup procedure 
B)  A check digit test 
C)  Key verification 
D)  Limit test 
A)  A table-lookup procedure 
B)  A check digit test 
C)  Key verification 
D)  Limit test

Question 15

The technologies that make real-time sales systems feasible are the ________ system; bar coding for automatic identification,and the ________ ordering system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The technologies that make real-time sales systems...

Question 16

Sequential-access file updating is simpler than random-access file updating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A batch processing system would work best when processing

Accepted Answer

A)  inventory. 
B)  payroll. 
C)  accounts receivable. 
D)  accounts payable. 
A)  inventory. 
B)  payroll. 
C)  accounts receivable. 
D)  accounts payable.

Question 18

A software-based control procedure that checks for some errors as they are being input is called

Accepted Answer

A)  input verification. 
B)  key verification. 
C)  input control testing. 
D)  transcription checking. 
A)  input verification. 
B)  key verification. 
C)  input control testing. 
D)  transcription checking.

Question 19

Output systems can be manual,electronic,or something in between.Irrespective of the media used in an output system,output distribution should be controlled using a

Accepted Answer

A)  distribution register. 
B)  transaction register. 
C)  check register. 
D)  POS terminal. 
A)  distribution register. 
B)  transaction register. 
C)  check register. 
D)  POS terminal.

Question 20

The type of OLRS system in which users do not input,but only request information,is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  data entry system. 
B)  inquiry/response system. 
C)  file processing system. 
D)  transaction processing system. 
A)  data entry system. 
B)  inquiry/response system. 
C)  file processing system. 
D)  transaction processing system.

Accounting data entered into an Accounting Information System must be in the form of debits and credits.

Computer processing of accounting data is typically a(n)________ procedure.

A check digit is a value found in an input field that is visually compared,or "checked."

The essential EDI phases include the physical receipt of the order,validation and authentication,and decryption and translation.

A batch control form should require the preparer's signature or name.

All entries into the general ledger should be documented with journal vouchers.

When key-verification software is used,the software automatically corrects any mismatches to ensure smooth and uninterrupted processing.

All electronic input systems require no human intervention.

The absence of control procedures over data transmitted between user departments and the data processing department could represent a serious weakness in the system.

An edit program performs a table lookup when it compares the actual value of a field to acceptable values found in a table.

A transmission acknowledgment reports in detail the items in the received message.

During input,a data entry clerk incorrectly keyed product codes "ABXY" as "BAXY." Both ABXY and BAXY are valid codes.Which of the following controls would prevent this situation?

The technologies that make real-time sales systems feasible are the system; bar coding for automatic identification,and the ordering system.

Sequential-access file updating is simpler than random-access file updating.

A batch processing system would work best when processing

A software-based control procedure that checks for some errors as they are being input is called

Output systems can be manual,electronic,or something in between.Irrespective of the media used in an output system,output distribution should be controlled using a

The type of OLRS system in which users do not input,but only request information,is a(n)

Accounting Information Systems: An Overview

Systems Techniques and Documentation

Ebusiness and Ecommerce

Transaction Processing and the Internal Control Process

Fraud Examination and Fraud Management

Information Systems Security

Revenue Cycle Processes

Procurement and Human Resources Business Processes

The Production Business Process

Systems Planning, analysis, and Design

Systems Project Management, implementation, operation, control

Data Management Concepts

Auditing Information Technology

Filters

Exam 7: Electronic Data Processing Systems

Accounting data entered into an Accounting Information System must be in the form of debits and credits.

Computer processing of accounting data is typically a(n)________ procedure.

A check digit is a value found in an input field that is visually compared,or "checked."

The essential EDI phases include the physical receipt of the order,validation and authentication,and decryption and translation.

A batch control form should require the preparer's signature or name.

All entries into the general ledger should be documented with journal vouchers.

When key-verification software is used,the software automatically corrects any mismatches to ensure smooth and uninterrupted processing.

All electronic input systems require no human intervention.

The absence of control procedures over data transmitted between user departments and the data processing department could represent a serious weakness in the system.

An edit program performs a table lookup when it compares the actual value of a field to acceptable values found in a table.

A transmission acknowledgment reports in detail the items in the received message.

During input,a data entry clerk incorrectly keyed product codes "ABXY" as "BAXY." Both ABXY and BAXY are valid codes.Which of the following controls would prevent this situation?

The technologies that make real-time sales systems feasible are the ________ system; bar coding for automatic identification,and the ________ ordering system.

Sequential-access file updating is simpler than random-access file updating.

A batch processing system would work best when processing

A software-based control procedure that checks for some errors as they are being input is called

Output systems can be manual,electronic,or something in between.Irrespective of the media used in an output system,output distribution should be controlled using a

The type of OLRS system in which users do not input,but only request information,is a(n)

Accounting Information Systems: An Overview

Systems Techniques and Documentation

Ebusiness and Ecommerce

Transaction Processing and the Internal Control Process

Fraud Examination and Fraud Management

Information Systems Security

Revenue Cycle Processes

Procurement and Human Resources Business Processes

The Production Business Process

Systems Planning, analysis, and Design

Systems Project Management, implementation, operation, control

Data Management Concepts

Auditing Information Technology

Filters

The technologies that make real-time sales systems feasible are the system; bar coding for automatic identification,and the ordering system.