Question 1

Which of these is one of the five interacting components of an accounting information system?

Accepted Answer

A) Fuzzy logic 
B) Testing 
C) Certification 
D) Procedures 
E) Internet 
A) Fuzzy logic 
B) Testing 
C) Certification 
D) Procedures 
E) Internet

Question 2

Time cards,airline reservation screens,and bank deposit screens best describe which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Data transcription 
B) Point-of-sale devices 
C) Source documents 
D) Turnaround documents 
E) Data transaction documents 
A) Data transcription 
B) Point-of-sale devices 
C) Source documents 
D) Turnaround documents 
E) Data transaction documents

Question 3

The mechanism for transferring data between components of the CPU is called a TRAIN (Transfer Random Accessed Instructions Now).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A computer network spanning regional,national,or global areas best describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) LAN 
B) WAN 
C) ESPN 
D) DSL 
E) ISDN 
A) LAN 
B) WAN 
C) ESPN 
D) DSL 
E) ISDN

Question 5

Wireless data communications refers to the ability to transmit data over fiber optic cables instead of twisted pair wires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The acronym ERP stands for "enterprise read-only program."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Menus,icons,and other graphical elements are an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Utility programs 
B) Personal productivity software 
C) Virtual storage 
D) Graphical user interface (GUI) 
A) Utility programs 
B) Personal productivity software 
C) Virtual storage 
D) Graphical user interface (GUI)

Question 8

POS devices,bar code readers,and OCR devices are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) Input devices 
B) Output devices 
C) Processing devices 
D) Transaction devices 
A) Input devices 
B) Output devices 
C) Processing devices 
D) Transaction devices

Question 9

A "DVD" disk is read magnetically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Programs such as Windows Vista and Unix are examples of application programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Accounting data are typically stored on hard disks in groupings called "computer records."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When associated with CD-ROMs,the letters "rw" mean:

Accepted Answer

A) Raw 
B) Rewind 
C) Rewriteable 
D) Regular width 
A) Raw 
B) Rewind 
C) Rewriteable 
D) Regular width

Question 13

Data transcription in AISs is labor intensive and is prone to introduce errors into accounting data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The term RFID is an acronym for "registered for information or data."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The acronym OCR stands for "optical character recognition."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The reason why processor speeds are not important to AISs is because:

Accepted Answer

A) Most AIS processing is performed on weekends anyway 
B) There are so many of them in the world today 
C) Microcomputers are so inexpensive these days 
D) Most computers are I/O bound 
A) Most AIS processing is performed on weekends anyway 
B) There are so many of them in the world today 
C) Microcomputers are so inexpensive these days 
D) Most computers are I/O bound

Question 17

All of the following are programming languages except:

Accepted Answer

A) Java 
B) HTML 
C) C++ 
D) COBOL 
E) ERP 
A) Java 
B) HTML 
C) C++ 
D) COBOL 
E) ERP

Question 18

The term cloud computing refers to services that organizations can access on the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

NFC is an example of cloud computing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

CD-ROM disks and hard disks have about the same capacities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of these is one of the five interacting components of an accounting information system?

Time cards,airline reservation screens,and bank deposit screens best describe which of the following?

The mechanism for transferring data between components of the CPU is called a TRAIN (Transfer Random Accessed Instructions Now).

A computer network spanning regional,national,or global areas best describes which of the following?

Wireless data communications refers to the ability to transmit data over fiber optic cables instead of twisted pair wires.

The acronym ERP stands for "enterprise read-only program."

Menus,icons,and other graphical elements are an example of which of the following?

POS devices,bar code readers,and OCR devices are examples of:

A "DVD" disk is read magnetically.

Programs such as Windows Vista and Unix are examples of application programs.

Accounting data are typically stored on hard disks in groupings called "computer records."

When associated with CD-ROMs,the letters "rw" mean:

Data transcription in AISs is labor intensive and is prone to introduce errors into accounting data.

The term RFID is an acronym for "registered for information or data."

The acronym OCR stands for "optical character recognition."

The reason why processor speeds are not important to AISs is because:

All of the following are programming languages except:

The term cloud computing refers to services that organizations can access on the Internet.

NFC is an example of cloud computing.

CD-ROM disks and hard disks have about the same capacities.

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

Data Modeling

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Introduction to Internal Control Systems

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Computer Crime,fraud,ethics,and Privacy

Information Technology Auditing

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Accounting on the Internet

Accounting on the Internet

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Exam 2: Information Technology and Aiss

Which of these is one of the five interacting components of an accounting information system?

Time cards,airline reservation screens,and bank deposit screens best describe which of the following?

The mechanism for transferring data between components of the CPU is called a TRAIN (Transfer Random Accessed Instructions Now).

A computer network spanning regional,national,or global areas best describes which of the following?

Wireless data communications refers to the ability to transmit data over fiber optic cables instead of twisted pair wires.

The acronym ERP stands for "enterprise read-only program."

Menus,icons,and other graphical elements are an example of which of the following?

POS devices,bar code readers,and OCR devices are examples of:

A "DVD" disk is read magnetically.

Programs such as Windows Vista and Unix are examples of application programs.

Accounting data are typically stored on hard disks in groupings called "computer records."

When associated with CD-ROMs,the letters "rw" mean:

Data transcription in AISs is labor intensive and is prone to introduce errors into accounting data.

The term RFID is an acronym for "registered for information or data."

The acronym OCR stands for "optical character recognition."

The reason why processor speeds are not important to AISs is because:

All of the following are programming languages except:

The term cloud computing refers to services that organizations can access on the Internet.

NFC is an example of cloud computing.

CD-ROM disks and hard disks have about the same capacities.

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

Data Modeling

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Introduction to Internal Control Systems

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Computer Crime,fraud,ethics,and Privacy

Information Technology Auditing

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Accounting on the Internet

Accounting on the Internet

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