actg 134 - ch 3 part 2
17) 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
22) 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
44) 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) rectangle B) circle C) arrow up and right D) parallel horizontal lines
a
49) 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) rectangle B) circle C) arrow up and right D) parallel horizontal lines
a
15) 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
16) 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
20) 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
23) 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
24) 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
45) 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) rectangle B) circle C) arrow up and right D) parallel horizontal lines
b
47) 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) rectangle B) circle C) arrow up and right D) parallel horizontal lines
b
50) 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) rectangle B) circle C) arrow up and right D) parallel horizontal lines
b
19) 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
42) 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
48) 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) rectangle B) circle C) arrow up and right D) parallel horizontal lines
c
18) 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
21) 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
41) 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
43) 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
46) 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) rectangle B) circle C) arrow up and right D) parallel horizontal lines
d
