ACC CH 3
A data flow diagram 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
A student manually prepares a homework assignment and then turns it in to her teacher. Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity? A) B) C) D)
A
A well-planned and drawn context data flow diagram will include how many processes? A) One B) Between 5 and 7 C) Between 2 and 7, but no more than 7 D) As many as are needed to accurately depict the process being documented
A
All of the following are guidelines for preparing data flow diagrams except A) show the most detail in the highest-level DFD. B) include all storage files, even if they are only temporary. C) uniquely name all data flows. D) sequentially number process bubbles.
A
Chas Mulligan has been hired by Yardley Security as an assistant to the internal auditor. He has been asked to document the existing accounting information system, and focus on the activities and flow of data between activities. He decides to begin with a summary description of the sources and uses of data in the organization and how they are processed by the system. The documentation tool that he should employ for this purpose is a A) data flow diagram. B) document flowchart. C) system flowchart. D) program flowchart.
A
Chuck and Jill Scruggs 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? A) B) C) D)
A
Data flow diagrams depict A) processes, but not who is performing the processes. B) processes, but not the data that flows between processes. C) who is performing processes, but not how they perform the process. D) who is performing processes, but not the data that flows between processes.
A
Flowchart symbols A) are divided into four categories. B) are unique to the organization creating the flowchart. C) are normally drawn using a flowcharting template. D) eliminate the need for narrative descriptions or explanations.
A
In a data flow diagram of the customer payment process, "Customer" will appear above or in A) a square. B) a circle. C) two horizontal lines. D) none of the above
A
In a payroll processing DFD, the "prepare reports" activity will be represented by ________, the "employee payroll file" will be represented by ________, and the "management" will be represented by ________. A) a circle; two horizontal lines; a square B) a circle; two horizontal lines; two horizontal lines C) a rectangle; a square; a circle D) a square; two horizontal lines; a circle
A
In preparing a DFD, when data are transformed through a process, the symbol used should be A) a circle. B) an arrow. C) a square. D) two horizontal lines.
A
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 donors? A) B) C) D)
A
The correct label for Shape 1 in the flowchart below is A) Purchase Order 2 B) Purchase Requisition 1 C) Accounts Payable Trial Balance D) 2
A
The correct label for Shape 2 in the flowchart below is A) 1 B) Purchase Requisition 1 C) Receiving Report 1 D) 2
A
When a sale is made, data is captured by 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) B) C) D)
A
When preparing a document flowchart, the names of organizational departments or job functions should appear in the A) column headings. B) right-hand margin. C) written narrative accompanying the flowchart. D) title of the flowchart.
A
Which is the correct label for the blank transformation process circle in the data flow diagram below? A) 1.2 Check Credit B) 1.2 Enter Order in Sales Journal C) 1.2 Does Customer Have Credit? D) 1.2 Salesperson Approves
A
Which of the following is not true about program flowcharts? A) Program flowcharts are a high-level overview of all business processes. B) Program flowcharts document the processing logic of computer programs. C) A program flowchart will exist for every computer process symbol on a system flowchart. D) Program flowcharts increase computer programmer productivity.
A
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a decision? A) #10 B) #16 C) #9 D) #6
A
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a flow of data or documents? A) #12 B) #13 C) #14 D) #15
A
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a general ledger? A) #2 B) #1 C) #3 D) #5
A
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent employee time cards sent by department managers to the payroll department? A) #1 B) #4 C) #11 D) #16
A
An employee receives a paycheck prepared in the payroll process. Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity? A) B) C) D)
B
Chas Mulligan has been hired by Yardley Security as an assistant to the internal auditor. He has been asked to thoroughly document the existing accounting information system in preparation for making recommendations for improvements to internal controls. 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 A) data flow diagram. B) document flowchart. C) system flowchart. D) program flowchart.
B
Chuck and Jill Scruggs 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 preparation of data for submission to eBay in a context diagram of this process? A) B) C) D)
B
Graphical representations of information are often supplemented by A) product specifications. B) narrative descriptions. C) logic charts. D) oral descriptions from management.
B
In a data flow diagram of the customer payment process, "update receivables" will appear above or in A) a square. B) a circle. C) two horizontal lines. D) none of the above
B
In general, a data destination will be shown by A) an arrow pointing away. B) an arrow pointing in. C) arrows pointing both ways. D) no arrows, only two horizontal lines.
B
More than one arrow is needed between symbols on a DFD if A) data elements always flow together. B) data elements flow at different times. C) data elements flow to different locations. D) there is no guideline on use of single or multiple arrows.
B
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 process of updating inventory records in the system? A) B) C) D)
B
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? A) B) C) D)
B
The correct label for Shape 3 in the flowchart below is A) Purchase Order 4 B) Purchase Requisition 1 C) Vendor D) 4
B
The correct shape for the triangle labeled "Supplier" in the flowchart below is A) magnetic disk B) terminal C) manual process D) off-page connector
B
Which is a true statement regarding a document flowchart? A) A document flowchart illustrates the sequence of logical operations performed by a computer. B) A document flowchart is particularly useful in analyzing the adequacy of internal control procedures. C) A document flowchart should ignore control processes and actions. D) A document flowchart is not normally used in the systems design process.
B
Which is a true statement regarding the use of the manual processing symbol in a flowchart? 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) Use a manual processing symbol to indicate a document being filed.
B
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a communication link? A) #12 B) #13 C) #14 D) #15
B
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a manual process? A) #5 B) #6 C) #10 D) #11
B
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? A) B) C) D)
C
A customer's 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? A) B) C) D)
C
A flowchart that depicts the relationships among the input, processing, and output of an AIS is A) an internal control flowchart. B) a document flowchart. C) a system flowchart. D) a program flowchart.
C
A report is generated from data stored on magnetic disk. Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity? A) B) C) D)
C
A well-planned and drawn level 0 data flow diagram for the expenditure cycle would show which of the following processes? A) 0.1 Order Goods; 1.1 Receive and Store Goods; 2.1 Pay for Goods B) 0.1 Order Goods; 0.2 Receive and Store Goods; 0.3 Pay for Goods C) 1.0 Order Goods; 2.0 Receive and Store Goods; 3.0 Pay for Goods D) 1.0 Order Goods; 1.1 Receive and Store Goods; 1.2 Pay for Goods
C
Chas Mulligan has been hired by Yardley Security as an assistant to the internal auditor. He has been asked to thoroughly document the existing accounting information system in preparation for making recommendations for improvements. He decides to begin by meeting with the information technology staff in order to 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 A) data flow diagram. B) document flowchart. C) system flowchart. D) program flowchart.
C
Chuck and Jill Scruggs 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? A) B) C) D)
C
Most processes on a DFD can be identified by A) data in-flows only. B) data out-flows only. C) data flows both into or out of a process. D) always being followed by a data store.
C
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires independent auditors to A) create flowcharts using specialized software. B) establish and maintain adequate controls in the client's information system. C) understand a client's system of internal controls. D) prepare and understand all types of system documentation.
C
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? A) B) C) D)
C
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a computer process? A) #1 B) #2 C) #5 D) #15
C
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a connection to another part of the flowchart on the same page? A) #4 B) #13 C) #14 D) #15
C
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a file of paper documents? A) #7 B) #8 C) #9 D) #15
C
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a general ledger master file kept on magnetic disk? A) #2 B) #5 C) #7 D) #8
C
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a payroll master file kept on magnetic tape? A) #4 B) #7 C) #8 D) #9
C
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent an invoice sent to a customer? A) #2 B) #6 C) #1 D) #15
C
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent the addition of information about a step represented in another symbol on the flowchart? A) #1 B) #5 C) #11 D) #15
C
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent the display of a report on a computer screen? A) #1 B) #2 C) #3 D) #11
C
A DFD created at the highest-level or summary view is referred to as a A) process diagram. B) overview diagram. C) content diagram. D) context diagram.
D
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) B) C) D)
D
Chas Mulligan has been hired by Yardley Security as an assistant to the internal auditor. He has been asked to thoroughly document the existing accounting information system in preparation for making recommendations for improvements. He decides to begin by meeting with the information technology staff in order to develop an understanding of the computer programs used by the system. The documentation tool that he should employ for this purpose is a A) data flow diagram. B) document flowchart. C) system flowchart. D) program flowchart.
D
Chuck and Jill Scruggs 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? A) B) C) D)
D
In a DFD, a "data sink" is also known as a A) data store. B) transformation process. C) data flow. D) data destination.
D
In a data flow diagram of the customer payment process, "Customer payment" will appear above or in A) a square. B) a circle. C) two horizontal lines. D) an arrow.
D
In a document flowchart of a manual payroll processing system, "update employee file" will be shown by a(n) ________ symbol, and "prepare payroll check" will be shown by a(n) ________ symbol. A) input; output B) input; manual operation C) manual operation; output D) manual operation; manual operation
D
In a program flowchart, branching to alternative paths is represented by A) a terminal. B) data/information flow. C) computer operation. D) decision diamond.
D
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? A) B) C) D)
D
The passage of the Sarbanes Oxley Act A) made documentation skills even more important. B) requires public companies to prepare an annual internal control report. C) mandates that auditors must be able to prepare, evaluate and read documentation tools such as flowcharts. D) all of the above
D
Which of the following is not a true statement? 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.
D
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a beginning, an ending, or a connection to another procedure? A) #9 B) #14 C) #15 D) #16
D
Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a connection to another part of the flowchart on a different page? A) #4 B) #13 C) #14 D) #15
D
