Question 1

The primary goal of installing an ERP system is reducing system maintenance costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Scalability has several dimensions. What are they? What do they mean for ERP installation?

Accepted Answer

Most organizations want to grow. When a

Question 3

What is meant by the OLAP term: drill-down?

Accepted Answer

Drill-down permits the disaggregation of

Question 4

Data in a data warehouse are in a stable state. Explain how this can hamper data mining analysis? What can an organization do to alleviate this problem?

Accepted Answer

Typically transaction data are loaded in

Question 5

Describe the two-tier client server model.

Accepted Answer

In a two-tier architecture, the server h

Question 6

Data mining typically focuses on the operational databases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a data warehouse?

Accepted Answer

A data warehouse is a database construct

Question 8

Define the term "core applications" and give some examples.

Accepted Answer

Core applications are those ap

Question 9

What is bolt-on software?

Accepted Answer

Bolt-on software is software p

Question 10

If an auditor suspected an unusual relationship between a purchasing agent and certain suppliers, how could drill-down be used to collect data?

Accepted Answer

Drill-down capability permits a user to

Question 11

What is the client-server model?

Accepted Answer

The client-server model is a form of net

Question 12

ERP implementations are at risk to extensive cost overruns. Discuss three of the more commonly experienced problems area.

Accepted Answer

Training. Training costs are invariably

Question 13

Which of the following statements is least likely to be true about a data warehouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is constructed for quick searching and ad hoc queries. 
B)  It was an original part of all ERP systems. 
C)  It contains data that are normally extracted periodically from the operating databases. 
D)  It may be deployed by organizations that have not implemented an ERP. 
A)  It is constructed for quick searching and ad hoc queries. 
B)  It was an original part of all ERP systems. 
C)  It contains data that are normally extracted periodically from the operating databases. 
D)  It may be deployed by organizations that have not implemented an ERP.

Question 14

A problem with RBAC is that managers tend to create unnecessary roles

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is meant by the OLAP term: consolidation?

Accepted Answer

Consolidation is the aggregati

Question 16

OLAP includes decision support, modeling, information retrieval, and what-if analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement about ERP installation is least accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  For the ERP to be successful, process reengineering must occur. 
B)  ERP fails because some important business process is not supported. 
C)  When a business is diversified, little is gained from ERP installation. 
D)  The phased-in approach is more suited to diversified businesses. 
A)  For the ERP to be successful, process reengineering must occur. 
B)  ERP fails because some important business process is not supported. 
C)  When a business is diversified, little is gained from ERP installation. 
D)  The phased-in approach is more suited to diversified businesses.

Question 18

Data cleansing is a step performed by external auditors to identify and repairing invalid data prior to the audit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the three-tier client server model.

Accepted Answer

The database and application functions a

Question 20

Data entered into the data warehouse must be normalized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The primary goal of installing an ERP system is reducing system maintenance costs.

Scalability has several dimensions. What are they? What do they mean for ERP installation?

What is meant by the OLAP term: drill-down?

Data in a data warehouse are in a stable state. Explain how this can hamper data mining analysis? What can an organization do to alleviate this problem?

Describe the two-tier client server model.

Data mining typically focuses on the operational databases.

What is a data warehouse?

Define the term "core applications" and give some examples.

What is bolt-on software?

If an auditor suspected an unusual relationship between a purchasing agent and certain suppliers, how could drill-down be used to collect data?

What is the client-server model?

ERP implementations are at risk to extensive cost overruns. Discuss three of the more commonly experienced problems area.

Which of the following statements is least likely to be true about a data warehouse?

A problem with RBAC is that managers tend to create unnecessary roles

What is meant by the OLAP term: consolidation?

OLAP includes decision support, modeling, information retrieval, and what-if analysis.

Which statement about ERP installation is least accurate?

Data cleansing is a step performed by external auditors to identify and repairing invalid data prior to the audit.

Describe the three-tier client server model.

Data entered into the data warehouse must be normalized.

The Information System: an Accountants Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics, Fraud, and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

Financial Reporting, and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Electronic Commerce Systems

Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

Construct, Deliver, and Maintain Systems Projects

IT Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

IT Controls Part II: Security and Access

IT Controls Part III: Systems Development, Program Changes, and Application Controls

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Exam 11: Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

The primary goal of installing an ERP system is reducing system maintenance costs.

Scalability has several dimensions. What are they? What do they mean for ERP installation?

What is meant by the OLAP term: drill-down?

Data in a data warehouse are in a stable state. Explain how this can hamper data mining analysis? What can an organization do to alleviate this problem?

Describe the two-tier client server model.

Data mining typically focuses on the operational databases.

What is a data warehouse?

Define the term "core applications" and give some examples.

What is bolt-on software?

If an auditor suspected an unusual relationship between a purchasing agent and certain suppliers, how could drill-down be used to collect data?

What is the client-server model?

ERP implementations are at risk to extensive cost overruns. Discuss three of the more commonly experienced problems area.

Which of the following statements is least likely to be true about a data warehouse?

A problem with RBAC is that managers tend to create unnecessary roles

What is meant by the OLAP term: consolidation?

OLAP includes decision support, modeling, information retrieval, and what-if analysis.

Which statement about ERP installation is least accurate?

Data cleansing is a step performed by external auditors to identify and repairing invalid data prior to the audit.

Describe the three-tier client server model.

Data entered into the data warehouse must be normalized.

The Information System: an Accountants Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics, Fraud, and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

Financial Reporting, and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Electronic Commerce Systems

Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

Construct, Deliver, and Maintain Systems Projects

IT Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

IT Controls Part II: Security and Access

IT Controls Part III: Systems Development, Program Changes, and Application Controls

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