Question 1

In a DFD,lines that are horizontal and parallel to each other represent

Accepted Answer

A) data sources and destinations. 
B) data flows. 
C) transformation processes. 
D) data stores. 
A) data sources and destinations. 
B) data flows. 
C) transformation processes. 
D) data stores.

Question 2

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent employee time cards sent by department managers to the payroll department?

Accepted Answer

A) #1 
B) #4 
C) #11 
D) #16 
A) #1 
B) #4 
C) #11 
D) #16

Question 3

Chuck and Jill Scruggs are partners in both life and business.They 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 4

Chas Mulligan has been hired by Yardley Security as an assistant to the internal auditor.He has been asked to thoroughly document the exiting accounting information system in preparation for making recommendations for improvements.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 5

Chas Mulligan has been hired by Yardley Security as an assistant to the internal auditor.He has been asked to thoroughly document the exiting accounting information system in preparation for making recommendations for improvements.He decides to begin by meeting with the information technology staff in order 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 6

Following is a context diagram for a current Payroll Processing System.)Identify the data sources and destinations,data flows,and transformation process marked by question marks.)What would you need to do to explode this diagram?

Accepted Answer

1 - Human resources,2 - Time cards,3 - P

Question 7

In the data flow diagram of the customer payment process,"Customer" will appear in

Accepted Answer

A) a square. 
B) a circle. 
C) two horizontal lines. 
D) none of the above 
A) a square. 
B) a circle. 
C) two horizontal lines. 
D) none of the above

Question 8

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent an invoice sent to a customer?

Accepted Answer

A) #2 
B) #6 
C) #1 
D) #15 
A) #2 
B) #6 
C) #1 
D) #15

Question 9

What should be the first thing the creator of a flowchart does before beginning a flowchart?

Accepted Answer

A) understand the system to be flowcharted 
B) identify the entries to be flowcharted 
C) design the flowchart so that it proceeds from left to right and top to bottom 
D) use standard flowcharting symbols 
A) understand the system to be flowcharted 
B) identify the entries to be flowcharted 
C) design the flowchart so that it proceeds from left to right and top to bottom 
D) use standard flowcharting symbols

Question 10

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

Question 11

P 71 64)Identify five important guidelines for drawing a flowchart.Select one from your list and describe why it could be the most important one to consider when preparing a flowchart.(Hint: You may want to support your argument with an example.)

Accepted Answer

Use interviews,questionnaires,or narrati

Question 12

P 64-65 62)Discuss the idea of a data flow.

Accepted Answer

A data flow is a graphic representation

Question 13

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 flow of data from the donor into the system?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent the display of a report on a computer screen?

Accepted Answer

A) #1 
B) #2 
C) #3 
D) #11 
A) #1 
B) #2 
C) #3 
D) #11

Question 15

A data flow diagram (or DFD)has four basic elements.The altering of data from inputs to outputs is known as

Accepted Answer

A) data sources and destinations. 
B) data flows. 
C) transformation processes. 
D) data stores. 
A) data sources and destinations. 
B) data flows. 
C) transformation processes. 
D) data stores.

Question 16

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a file of paper documents?

Accepted Answer

A) #7 
B) #8 
C) #9 
D) #15 
A) #7 
B) #8 
C) #9 
D) #15

Question 17

Flowcharts are created using a standard set of symbols.These symbols can be divided into four basic categories.A square denotes an auxiliary operation and is found in which flowchart symbol category?

Accepted Answer

A) input/output 
B) processing 
C) storage 
D) flow and maintenance 
A) input/output 
B) processing 
C) storage 
D) flow and maintenance

Question 18

Ppp 57)How is a DFD different from a flowchart?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of a DFD is to diagram the o

Question 19

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 20

P62 50)What are the various ways to document a system?

Accepted Answer

Data flow diagrams,document fl

In a DFD,lines that are horizontal and parallel to each other represent

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent employee time cards sent by department managers to the payroll department?

Following is a context diagram for a current Payroll Processing System.)Identify the data sources and destinations,data flows,and transformation process marked by question marks.)What would you need to do to explode this diagram?

In the data flow diagram of the customer payment process,"Customer" will appear in

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent an invoice sent to a customer?

What should be the first thing the creator of a flowchart does before beginning a flowchart?

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

P 71 64)Identify five important guidelines for drawing a flowchart.Select one from your list and describe why it could be the most important one to consider when preparing a flowchart.(Hint: You may want to support your argument with an example.)

P 64-65 62)Discuss the idea of a data flow.

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent the display of a report on a computer screen?

A data flow diagram (or DFD)has four basic elements.The altering of data from inputs to outputs is known as

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a file of paper documents?

Flowcharts are created using a standard set of symbols.These symbols can be divided into four basic categories.A square denotes an auxiliary operation and is found in which flowchart symbol category?

Ppp 57)How is a DFD different from a flowchart?

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

P62 50)What are the various ways to document a system?

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Overview of Business Processes

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud and Security

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Infromation System Controls for Systems Reliability

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

Auditing Computer-Based Informtion Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales an Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing and Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Managementpayroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

Data Modeling and Database Design

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

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Exam 3: Systems Development and Documentation Techniques

In a DFD,lines that are horizontal and parallel to each other represent

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent employee time cards sent by department managers to the payroll department?

Following is a context diagram for a current Payroll Processing System.)Identify the data sources and destinations,data flows,and transformation process marked by question marks.)What would you need to do to explode this diagram?

In the data flow diagram of the customer payment process,"Customer" will appear in

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent an invoice sent to a customer?

What should be the first thing the creator of a flowchart does before beginning a flowchart?

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

P 71 64)Identify five important guidelines for drawing a flowchart.Select one from your list and describe why it could be the most important one to consider when preparing a flowchart.(Hint: You may want to support your argument with an example.)

P 64-65 62)Discuss the idea of a data flow.

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent the display of a report on a computer screen?

A data flow diagram (or DFD)has four basic elements.The altering of data from inputs to outputs is known as

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a file of paper documents?

Flowcharts are created using a standard set of symbols.These symbols can be divided into four basic categories.A square denotes an auxiliary operation and is found in which flowchart symbol category?

Ppp 57)How is a DFD different from a flowchart?

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

P62 50)What are the various ways to document a system?

Accounting Information Systems

Overview of Business Processes

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud and Security

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Infromation System Controls for Systems Reliability

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

Auditing Computer-Based Informtion Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales an Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing and Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Managementpayroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

Data Modeling and Database Design

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