Question 1

Which application would not be ideally suited to processing by an OLRS system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Payroll 
B)  On-line reservations 
C)  Inventory control 
D)  Customer accounts 
A)  Payroll 
B)  On-line reservations 
C)  Inventory control 
D)  Customer accounts

Question 2

In a cash remittance processing,the open-items accounts receivable file serves as the

Accepted Answer

A)  billing data. 
B)  credit sales journal. 
C)  accounts receivable control account. 
D)  subsidiary accounts receivable ledger. 
A)  billing data. 
B)  credit sales journal. 
C)  accounts receivable control account. 
D)  subsidiary accounts receivable ledger.

Question 3

A sales order is an example of a source document that may be prepared manually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Using an electronic input system helps ensure the segregation of duties and provides a solid audit trail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sending an electronic catalog has the same advantages as sending it in paper form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Visual verification is another highly effective method used to detect data-entry errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Fundamental controls over data transfer between user departments and data processing include

Accepted Answer

A)  batch control totals. 
B)  data transfer registers. 
C)  activity file totals. 
D)  Answers A and B are both correct. 
A)  batch control totals. 
B)  data transfer registers. 
C)  activity file totals. 
D)  Answers A and B are both correct.

Question 8

Describe how random-access file updating differs from sequential file updating.

Accepted Answer

Random-access file updating does not r

Question 9

In a system using batch processing with sequential file updating,at what point is the general ledger updated?

Accepted Answer

A)  After all master files are updated 
B)  After each transaction batch is entered 
C)  After all transactions are entered 
D)  After each transaction batch is edited 
A)  After all master files are updated 
B)  After each transaction batch is entered 
C)  After all transactions are entered 
D)  After each transaction batch is edited

Question 10

In a real-time sales system,which transaction-processing step below would not be performed entirely by using EDI?

Accepted Answer

A)  Receiving and translating an incoming customer order 
B)  Sending an acknowledgement of the incoming order 
C)  Sending the customer a three-ring bound catalogue using the U.S. mail 
D)  Transmitting an advanced shipping notice to the customer 
A)  Receiving and translating an incoming customer order 
B)  Sending an acknowledgement of the incoming order 
C)  Sending the customer a three-ring bound catalogue using the U.S. mail 
D)  Transmitting an advanced shipping notice to the customer

Question 11

Control of transaction process is far less involved in OLRS than it is in batch-oriented systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises:  Key verification
 Valid code check
 OLRS
 Output distribution register
 Tagging
 Check digit
 Output controls
 Son-father-grandfather retention
 Table lookup
 Batch processing

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Designed to check that processing results in is...

Question 13

Using an OLRS,master files are always up-to-date because they are updated as soon as transaction data is input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An output distribution register is maintained to control the disposition of reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A significant degree of cooperation among trading partners is required to implement real-time sales systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A data editing routine that compares data with acceptable values is a

Accepted Answer

A)  limit test. 
B)  table lookup. 
C)  financial total check. 
D)  valid code check. 
A)  limit test. 
B)  table lookup. 
C)  financial total check. 
D)  valid code check.

Question 17

When a system sorts edited data immediately before a master file update in a batch-oriented system,the operation sequence for editing and sorting is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sort and edit. 
B)  edit and sort. 
C)  sort and update. 
D)  edit and update. 
A)  sort and edit. 
B)  edit and sort. 
C)  sort and update. 
D)  edit and update.

Question 18

The type of file updating which should be used in a DBMS system using batch processing is

Accepted Answer

A)  random-access. 
B)  sequential-access. 
C)  automatic. 
D)  peer-to-peer. 
A)  random-access. 
B)  sequential-access. 
C)  automatic. 
D)  peer-to-peer.

Question 19

Check digits are especially effective at detecting

Accepted Answer

A)  transposition errors. 
B)  accidental keying mistakes. 
C)  incorrect account numbers. 
D)  customer accounts that were never assigned. 
A)  transposition errors. 
B)  accidental keying mistakes. 
C)  incorrect account numbers. 
D)  customer accounts that were never assigned.

Question 20

There are three major aspects to the operation of a computerized general ledger system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which application would not be ideally suited to processing by an OLRS system?

In a cash remittance processing,the open-items accounts receivable file serves as the

A sales order is an example of a source document that may be prepared manually.

Using an electronic input system helps ensure the segregation of duties and provides a solid audit trail.

Sending an electronic catalog has the same advantages as sending it in paper form.

Visual verification is another highly effective method used to detect data-entry errors.

Fundamental controls over data transfer between user departments and data processing include

Describe how random-access file updating differs from sequential file updating.

In a system using batch processing with sequential file updating,at what point is the general ledger updated?

In a real-time sales system,which transaction-processing step below would not be performed entirely by using EDI?

Control of transaction process is far less involved in OLRS than it is in batch-oriented systems.

Using an OLRS,master files are always up-to-date because they are updated as soon as transaction data is input.

An output distribution register is maintained to control the disposition of reports.

A significant degree of cooperation among trading partners is required to implement real-time sales systems.

A data editing routine that compares data with acceptable values is a

When a system sorts edited data immediately before a master file update in a batch-oriented system,the operation sequence for editing and sorting is called

The type of file updating which should be used in a DBMS system using batch processing is

Check digits are especially effective at detecting

There are three major aspects to the operation of a computerized general ledger system.

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Exam 7: Electronic Data Processing Systems

Which application would not be ideally suited to processing by an OLRS system?

In a cash remittance processing,the open-items accounts receivable file serves as the

A sales order is an example of a source document that may be prepared manually.

Using an electronic input system helps ensure the segregation of duties and provides a solid audit trail.

Sending an electronic catalog has the same advantages as sending it in paper form.

Visual verification is another highly effective method used to detect data-entry errors.

Fundamental controls over data transfer between user departments and data processing include

Describe how random-access file updating differs from sequential file updating.

In a system using batch processing with sequential file updating,at what point is the general ledger updated?

In a real-time sales system,which transaction-processing step below would not be performed entirely by using EDI?

Control of transaction process is far less involved in OLRS than it is in batch-oriented systems.

Using an OLRS,master files are always up-to-date because they are updated as soon as transaction data is input.

An output distribution register is maintained to control the disposition of reports.

A significant degree of cooperation among trading partners is required to implement real-time sales systems.

A data editing routine that compares data with acceptable values is a

When a system sorts edited data immediately before a master file update in a batch-oriented system,the operation sequence for editing and sorting is called

The type of file updating which should be used in a DBMS system using batch processing is

Check digits are especially effective at detecting

There are three major aspects to the operation of a computerized general ledger system.

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

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