Question 1

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 A

Question 2

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a general ledger?

Accepted Answer

A) #2 
B) #1 
C) #3 
D) #5 
A) #2 
B) #1 
C) #3 
D) #5 A

Question 3

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a beginning,an ending,or a connection to another procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) #9 
B) #14 
C) #15 
D) #16 
A) #9 
B) #14 
C) #15 
D) #16 D

Question 4

In a document flowchart of a manual payroll processing system,"update customer file" will be shown by a(n)________ symbol,and "prepare vendor 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 5

A customer's check is returned for insufficient funds and the accounts receivable file,stored on a hard drive,is updated.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a communication link?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is not a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Documentation tools save an organization both time and money. 
B) Documentation tools are used extensively in the systems development process. 
C) Data flow diagrams and flowcharts are the two most frequently used systems development documentation tools. 
D) Data flow diagrams and flowcharts are difficult to prepare and revise using software packages. 
A) Documentation tools save an organization both time and money. 
B) Documentation tools are used extensively in the systems development process. 
C) Data flow diagrams and flowcharts are the two most frequently used systems development documentation tools. 
D) Data flow diagrams and flowcharts are difficult to prepare and revise using software packages.

Question 8

The American Bread Company is a small restaurant that collects,stores,prepares and provides meals to customers in Miami,Florida.When food is received,it is recorded in a database and a receiving ticket is provided to the vendor.When food is used,the database is updated so that it always reflects the amount and type of food available to customers.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 9

Nishant Kumar has been hired by American Manufacturing as a staff accountant in the internal audit department.He has been asked to thoroughly document the existing accounting information system in preparation for making recommendations for improvements.He decides to begin by meeting with the information technology staff in order to develop an understanding of the overall operation of the AIS,including data entry,storage,and output.The documentation tool that he should employ for this purpose is a

Accepted Answer

A) data flow diagram. 
B) document flowchart. 
C) system flowchart. 
D) program flowchart. 
A) data flow diagram. 
B) document flowchart. 
C) system flowchart. 
D) program flowchart.

Question 10

Discuss the ways in which information professionals interact with documentation tools and the various levels of understanding necessary.

Accepted Answer

At a minimum,a professional should be ab

Question 11

A student manually prepares a homework assignment and then turns it in to her teacher.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Nishant Kumar has been hired by American Manufacturing as a staff accountant in the internal audit department.He has been asked to thoroughly document the existing accounting information system in preparation for making recommendations for improvements to internal controls.He decides to begin with a description of the information stored in paper records,their sources,and their destinations.The documentation tool that he should employ for this purpose is a

Accepted Answer

A) data flow diagram. 
B) document flowchart. 
C) system flowchart. 
D) program flowchart. 
A) data flow diagram. 
B) document flowchart. 
C) system flowchart. 
D) program flowchart.

Question 13

A well-planned and drawn context data flow diagram will include how many processes?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) between 5 and 7 
C) between 2 and 7,but no more than 7 
D) as many as are needed to accurately depict the process being documented 
A) one 
B) between 5 and 7 
C) between 2 and 7,but no more than 7 
D) as many as are needed to accurately depict the process being documented

Question 14

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a decision?

Accepted Answer

A) #10 
B) #16 
C) #9 
D) #6 
A) #10 
B) #16 
C) #9 
D) #6

Question 15

Describe a situation in which data flow should be shown with two data flow lines instead of one.

Accepted Answer

A data flow may consist of one or more p

Question 16

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 17

Which is a true statement regarding the use of the manual processing symbol in a flowchart?

Accepted Answer

A) If a document is moved from one column to another,show the document only in the last column. 
B) Each manual processing symbol should have an input and an output. 
C) Do not connect two documents when moving from one column to another. 
D) Use a manual processing symbol to indicate a document being filed. 
A) If a document is moved from one column to another,show the document only in the last column. 
B) Each manual processing symbol should have an input and an output. 
C) Do not connect two documents when moving from one column to another. 
D) Use a manual processing symbol to indicate a document being filed.

Question 18

In the data flow diagram below,Shipping is a

Accepted Answer

A) data store. 
B) data flow. 
C) data source. 
D) data destination. 
A) data store. 
B) data flow. 
C) data source. 
D) data destination.

Question 19

True or False: In the data flow diagram below,a customer order must be approved before the company checks to make sure the inventory is available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

First,SOX requires auditors to evaluate

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

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a general ledger?

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a beginning,an ending,or a connection to another procedure?

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

A customer's check is returned for insufficient funds and the accounts receivable file,stored on a hard drive,is updated.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a communication link?

Which of the following is not a true statement?

Discuss the ways in which information professionals interact with documentation tools and the various levels of understanding necessary.

A student manually prepares a homework assignment and then turns it in to her teacher.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

A well-planned and drawn context data flow diagram will include how many processes?

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a decision?

Describe a situation in which data flow should be shown with two data flow lines instead of one.

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

Which is a true statement regarding the use of the manual processing symbol in a flowchart?

In the data flow diagram below,Shipping is a

True or False: In the data flow diagram below,a customer order must be approved before the company checks to make sure the inventory is available.

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

Accounting Information Systems: an Overview

Overview of Transaction Processing and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Controls for Information Security

Confidentiality and Privacy Controls

Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

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

Database Design Using the Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

Ais Development Strategies

Systems Design,implementation,and Operation

Filters

Exam 3: Systems Documentation Techniques

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

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a general ledger?

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a beginning,an ending,or a connection to another procedure?

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

A customer's check is returned for insufficient funds and the accounts receivable file,stored on a hard drive,is updated.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a communication link?

Which of the following is not a true statement?

Discuss the ways in which information professionals interact with documentation tools and the various levels of understanding necessary.

A student manually prepares a homework assignment and then turns it in to her teacher.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

A well-planned and drawn context data flow diagram will include how many processes?

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a decision?

Describe a situation in which data flow should be shown with two data flow lines instead of one.

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

Which is a true statement regarding the use of the manual processing symbol in a flowchart?

In the data flow diagram below,Shipping is a

True or False: In the data flow diagram below,a customer order must be approved before the company checks to make sure the inventory is available.

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

Accounting Information Systems: an Overview

Overview of Transaction Processing and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Controls for Information Security

Confidentiality and Privacy Controls

Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

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

Database Design Using the Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

Ais Development Strategies

Systems Design,implementation,and Operation

Filters

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