Question 1

SAS No.94 requires that independent auditors be able to

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A) draw computerized flowcharts. 
B) prepare flowcharts and decision tables before conducting an audit. 
C) understand a client's system of internal controls before conducting an audit. 
D) prepare and understand any type of system documentation. 
A) draw computerized flowcharts. 
B) prepare flowcharts and decision tables before conducting an audit. 
C) understand a client's system of internal controls before conducting an audit. 
D) prepare and understand any type of system documentation.

Question 2

A flowchart is an analytical tool used to describe some aspect of an information system.A flowchart that depicts the relationships among the input,processing,and output of an AIS is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following is not a true statement?

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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 4

Four flowcharts have been provided for the following descriptions.Identify the mistake(s)in each flowchart.Item a,below,corresponds to Figure a,then b,below,corresponds to figure b,and so on.

Accepted Answer

a.Figure a - the sort symbol should be m

Question 5

P71 56)What are the four categories of flowcharting symbols?

Accepted Answer

The four categories of flowcha

Question 6

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a connection to another part of the flowchart on a different page?

Accepted Answer

A) #4 
B) #13 
C) #14 
D) #15 
A) #4 
B) #13 
C) #14 
D) #15

Question 7

The narratives,diagrams,charts,and other written materials that explain how a system works are collectively called

Accepted Answer

A) documentation. 
B) data flows. 
C) flowcharts. 
D) schema. 
A) documentation. 
B) data flows. 
C) flowcharts. 
D) schema.

Question 8

0P65 55)When does an analyst need to show two data flow lines in a DFD?

Accepted Answer

A data flow may consist of one or more p

Question 9

When designing either a DFD or a flowchart,a good rule to follow is

Accepted Answer

A) to proceed from left to right. 
B) to proceed from top to bottom. 
C) to proceed from left to right and top to bottom. 
D) to identify exception procedures by using a rectangle. 
A) to proceed from left to right. 
B) to proceed from top to bottom. 
C) to proceed from left to right and top to bottom. 
D) to identify exception procedures by using a rectangle.

Question 10

P64 53)What are the basic elements of a data flow diagram?

Accepted Answer

Data sources and destinations,

Question 11

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 storage location of data in the system?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A materials requisition order document is prepared from the inventory file and the materials file,both of which are stored on disk.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A check is returned for insufficient funds and the accounts receivable file,stored on magnetic disk,is updated.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

An entity that sends or receives data used or produced by the system is called a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent the addition of information about a step represented in another symbol on the flowchart?

Accepted Answer

A) #1 
B) #5 
C) #11 
D) #15 
A) #1 
B) #5 
C) #11 
D) #15

Question 16

Explain the relevance of the Sarbanes Oxley Act to the documentation tools you have studied in this chapter.

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The passage of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of

Question 17

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 within a week 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 transfer of data to eBay in a context diagram of this process?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

P64 54)What are the basic symbols used in data flow diagrams?

Accepted Answer

The basic symbols used in data

Question 19

In a DFD,a "bubble" is also known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

In a DFD,a "data sink" is also known as

Accepted Answer

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

SAS No.94 requires that independent auditors be able to

A flowchart is an analytical tool used to describe some aspect of an information system.A flowchart that depicts the relationships among the input,processing,and output of an AIS is

Which of the following is not a true statement?

Four flowcharts have been provided for the following descriptions.Identify the mistake(s)in each flowchart.Item a,below,corresponds to Figure a,then b,below,corresponds to figure b,and so on.

P71 56)What are the four categories of flowcharting symbols?

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a connection to another part of the flowchart on a different page?

The narratives,diagrams,charts,and other written materials that explain how a system works are collectively called

0P65 55)When does an analyst need to show two data flow lines in a DFD?

When designing either a DFD or a flowchart,a good rule to follow is

P64 53)What are the basic elements of a data flow diagram?

A materials requisition order document is prepared from the inventory file and the materials file,both of which are stored on disk.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

A check is returned for insufficient funds and the accounts receivable file,stored on magnetic disk,is updated.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

An entity that sends or receives data used or produced by the system is called a

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent the addition of information about a step represented in another symbol on the flowchart?

Explain the relevance of the Sarbanes Oxley Act to the documentation tools you have studied in this chapter.

P64 54)What are the basic symbols used in data flow diagrams?

In a DFD,a "bubble" is also known as

In a DFD,a "data sink" is also known as

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Exam 3: Systems Development and Documentation Techniques

SAS No.94 requires that independent auditors be able to

A flowchart is an analytical tool used to describe some aspect of an information system.A flowchart that depicts the relationships among the input,processing,and output of an AIS is

Which of the following is not a true statement?

Four flowcharts have been provided for the following descriptions.Identify the mistake(s)in each flowchart.Item a,below,corresponds to Figure a,then b,below,corresponds to figure b,and so on.

P71 56)What are the four categories of flowcharting symbols?

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a connection to another part of the flowchart on a different page?

The narratives,diagrams,charts,and other written materials that explain how a system works are collectively called

0P65 55)When does an analyst need to show two data flow lines in a DFD?

When designing either a DFD or a flowchart,a good rule to follow is

P64 53)What are the basic elements of a data flow diagram?

A materials requisition order document is prepared from the inventory file and the materials file,both of which are stored on disk.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

A check is returned for insufficient funds and the accounts receivable file,stored on magnetic disk,is updated.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

An entity that sends or receives data used or produced by the system is called a

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent the addition of information about a step represented in another symbol on the flowchart?

Explain the relevance of the Sarbanes Oxley Act to the documentation tools you have studied in this chapter.

P64 54)What are the basic symbols used in data flow diagrams?

In a DFD,a "bubble" is also known as

In a DFD,a "data sink" is also known as

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

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