AIS test #1

Which of the following symbols depicts an intermediate event?

A circle with a double line perimeter

Which of the following statements about foreign keys is not true?

A foreign key cannot be blank

The correct order of effects in the value chain is

Inbound logistics ➞ Operations ➞ Outbound logistics.

Which of the following symbols is used to depict different organizations in one BPMN diagram?

Pool

Which of the following is a characteristic of relevant information?

Predictive value.

Which of the following is not something a model of database structures must be able to describe?

Process workflow

The income statement account most likely affected by an AIS investment in customer relationship management would be:

Revenues

Which of the following best describes a business model?

Typically a graphical depiction of the essential business process information.

Which of the following is considered to be mandatory information required by a regulatory body?

U.S. tax return

UML

Unified Modeling Language

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a primary key?

Uniquely identifies each instance of the class

Parallel Gateway

all paths are taken out of the gateway

intermediate message event symbol

circle with two outline and a letter in the middle, white envelope for a throwing event and a black envelope for a throwing event

The income statement account most likely affected by an AIS investment in supply chain management software would be

cost of goods sold.

Customer relationship management software does not include information about

current suppliers.

Enterprise systems would generally be considered to be an

internal business process.

1...1

one only

inclusive gateway

one or more paths can be taken out of the gateway for each instance of a process depending on the branching conditions

Exclusive Gateway

only one path can be taken out of the gateway for each instance of a process depending on the branching conditions

symbol for activity

rectangle with rounded edges

According to a recent study, the IT strategic role that has the greatest impact on shareholder value is

transform.

0....*

zero or more

0.....1

zero or one

Support activities in the value chain include all but the following:

Marketing and Sales

Symbol for Start Event

circle with one thin ring

symbol for end event

circle with thick outline

Which of the following best describes the difference between a BPMN gateway and a flowcharting decision diamond?

The gateway does not represent a decision.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of an event in a BPMN activity diagram?

Affects the flow of the business process.

Accounting information systems are:

An information system that records, processes and reports on transactions to provide financial and non-financial information for decision making and control.

According to a recent study, the IT strategic role that has the least impact on shareholder value is:

Automate

Which of the following are considered to be discretionary information produced by accounting information systems?

The number of U.S. flags that are sold on July 4.

Which of the following would be least likely to be represented with a UML Class?

The number of delivery vans used in the delivery

What designation would be most appropriate for those CPAs possessing IS audit, control and security skills?

Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA)

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a gateway in a BPMN activity diagram?

Controls branching and merging.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of useful information?

Expensive to generate

1....*

1 or more

Token Concept

BPMN uses the theoretical concept of a token flowing through the process to understand how various elements interact

Which of these represents the proper transformation from data to decision according to the information value chain?

Data ➞ Information ➞ Knowledge ➞ Decision

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a lane (swimlane)?

Depicts different departments of the same organization in a process.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of an activity model?

Describes the sequence of workflow in a business process.

A systems analyst would generally be considered to fill which role with respect to accounting information systems?

Designer

Business models provide value in all of the following areas except which one?

Employee performance appraisal

The balance sheet account most likely to be affected by supply chain management software would be

Inventory.

A supply chain:

Is the flow of materials from supplier to customer.

Which of the following is not a step in using a UML Class model to prepare a database?

Map Associations to Primary Keys.

The income statement account most likely affected by an AIS investment in enterprise systems would be:

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Primary Activities in the value chain include:

Service Activities

Which of the following best describes a BPMN message flow?

Shows interactions between participants in a process.

Sequence flow symbol

arrow

IT strategic roles of AIS investments are classified as

automate, informate, transform.

End message event symbol

circle with a black outline and a black envelope

Start timer event symbol

circle with a clock

intermediate timer event symbol

circle with a clock and three rings

intermediate error event symbol

circle with a flash in the middle

Start message Symbol

circle with a letter in the middle

Gateway symbol

diamond

Inclusive Gateway symbol

diamond with circle in the middle

Parallel Gateway symbol

diamond with cross in the middle

Exculsive Gateway Symbol

diamond with x in the middle or plain diamond