Question 1

In a DFD,a square box represents

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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

In the data flow diagram of the customer payment process,"update receivables" 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 3

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 program logic used by the system.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 4

When a sale is made,the data are entered into a cash register and stored on a floppy disk for later uploading to the accounting system.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

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

Question 5

A data flow diagram

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A) is a graphical description of the source and destination of data that shows how data flow within an organization. 
B) is a graphical description of the flow of documents and information between departments or areas of responsibility. 
C) is a graphical description of the relationship among the input,processing,and output in an information system. 
D) is a graphical description of the sequence of logical operations that a computer performs as it executes a program. 
A) is a graphical description of the source and destination of data that shows how data flow within an organization. 
B) is a graphical description of the flow of documents and information between departments or areas of responsibility. 
C) is a graphical description of the relationship among the input,processing,and output in an information system. 
D) is a graphical description of the sequence of logical operations that a computer performs as it executes a program.

Question 6

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 processing of donations?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

A graphical representation of the relationship among the input,processing and output in an information system is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A graphical representation of the flow of documents and information between departments or areas of responsibility within an organization is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

How should control processes and control actions be represented in a data flow diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) using a square to represent a data source and destination 
B) using a circle to represent a transformation process 
C) using two horizontal lines to represent a data store 
D) control processes and actions should be ignored in a DFD 
A) using a square to represent a data source and destination 
B) using a circle to represent a transformation process 
C) using two horizontal lines to represent a data store 
D) control processes and actions should be ignored in a DFD

Question 10

P66 58)What are the different levels of DFDs?

Accepted Answer

The highest-level or summary view DFD,wh

Question 11

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 12

In creating DFDs,a context diagram

Accepted Answer

A) Includes major transformation processes. 
B) Depicts systems boundaries. 
C) Is not necessary. 
D) Is very detailed. 
A) Includes major transformation processes. 
B) Depicts systems boundaries. 
C) Is not necessary. 
D) Is very detailed.

Question 13

Which type of flowchart is an excellent vehicle for describing information flows and procedures within an AIS?

Accepted Answer

A) a program flowchart 
B) a document flowchart 
C) an internal control flowchart 
D) a system flowchart 
A) a program flowchart 
B) a document flowchart 
C) an internal control flowchart 
D) a system flowchart

Question 14

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) Each manual processing symbol should have an off-page connector. 
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) Each manual processing symbol should have an off-page connector.

Question 15

An analytical technique that uses standard symbols to graphically represent an information system in a clear,concise,and logical manner is called a

Accepted Answer

A) data flow diagram. 
B) flowchart. 
C) schema. 
D) narrative. 
A) data flow diagram. 
B) flowchart. 
C) schema. 
D) narrative.

Question 16

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 the remote server that is used to store data while the Scruggs are traveling?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

A business simulation game that is used by colleges and universities all over the world has students submit decisions over the Internet.Decisions are stored online,processed on the server,and then the results are stored online.They are then downloaded by students in preparation for the next round.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Creating a DFD is an iterative process.Each DFD iteration helps the designer to refine the diagram and identify the fine points.A DFD created at a high-level or summary view is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) data process diagram. 
B) data dictionary diagram. 
C) content diagram. 
D) context diagram. 
A) data process diagram. 
B) data dictionary diagram. 
C) content diagram. 
D) context diagram.

Question 19

The graphic description of the flow of data within an organization is called a

Accepted Answer

A) systems flowchart. 
B) data flow diagram. 
C) context diagram. 
D) document flowchart. 
A) systems flowchart. 
B) data flow diagram. 
C) context diagram. 
D) document flowchart.

Question 20

The term used to refine a high-level or summary view data flow diagram into successively lower levels to provide greater amounts of detail is

Accepted Answer

A) expand. 
B) explode. 
C) implode. 
D) enlarge. 
A) expand. 
B) explode. 
C) implode. 
D) enlarge.

In a DFD,a square box represents

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

When a sale is made,the data are entered into a cash register and stored on a floppy disk for later uploading to the accounting system.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

A data flow diagram

A graphical representation of the relationship among the input,processing and output in an information system is called

A graphical representation of the flow of documents and information between departments or areas of responsibility within an organization is called

How should control processes and control actions be represented in a data flow diagram?

P66 58)What are the different levels of DFDs?

In general,a data destination will be shown by

In creating DFDs,a context diagram

Which type of flowchart is an excellent vehicle for describing information flows and procedures within an AIS?

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

An analytical technique that uses standard symbols to graphically represent an information system in a clear,concise,and logical manner is called a

Creating a DFD is an iterative process.Each DFD iteration helps the designer to refine the diagram and identify the fine points.A DFD created at a high-level or summary view is referred to as a

The graphic description of the flow of data within an organization is called a

The term used to refine a high-level or summary view data flow diagram into successively lower levels to provide greater amounts of detail is

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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

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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,a square box represents

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

When a sale is made,the data are entered into a cash register and stored on a floppy disk for later uploading to the accounting system.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

A data flow diagram

A graphical representation of the relationship among the input,processing and output in an information system is called

A graphical representation of the flow of documents and information between departments or areas of responsibility within an organization is called

How should control processes and control actions be represented in a data flow diagram?

P66 58)What are the different levels of DFDs?

In general,a data destination will be shown by

In creating DFDs,a context diagram

Which type of flowchart is an excellent vehicle for describing information flows and procedures within an AIS?

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

An analytical technique that uses standard symbols to graphically represent an information system in a clear,concise,and logical manner is called a

Creating a DFD is an iterative process.Each DFD iteration helps the designer to refine the diagram and identify the fine points.A DFD created at a high-level or summary view is referred to as a

The graphic description of the flow of data within an organization is called a

The term used to refine a high-level or summary view data flow diagram into successively lower levels to provide greater amounts of detail is

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