51.The task of providing greater detail in successive levels of data flow diagrams is called: a)Contexting b)Detailing c)Decomposition d)Pyramiding 52. All of these are guidelines for creating good data flow diagrams except: a)Show the most detail in the highest-level DFD b)Each logical DFD should contain between 5 and 7 processing bubbles c)Even if a file is temporary, include it in your DFD d)Classify most of the final recipients of processed data as external entities 53. Which type of data flow diagram depicts what the participants are doing in a system (i.e., what the system is doing)? a)   Context diagram b)  […]

51.An advantage of using a LAN is the ability to distribute information among the employees in the same building. 52. An advantage of using a LAN is the ability to share computer files and equipment. 53. A computer network spanning a small area such as a single building is a WAN.  54. A computer network spanning a regional or national area is called a WAN. 55. Client/Server computing enables businesses to distribute the computer processing of the system between the client computer and the server computer. 56. The “application-logic” component of a client/server system refers to where the processing logic […]

21) Which formatting option is used to shade the background of characters? A) Font Color B) Highlight Color C) Font D) Bold 22) The flagging of an uncommon last name as a spelling error can be stopped by opening the shortcut menu on the first occurrence of the name and selecting ________. A) Ignore B) Ignore All C) AutoCorrect D) Spelling 23) EXCEPT for ________, all of the following are a text effect in the Font dialog box. A) Small caps B) All caps C) Hidden D) Outline 24) The option for adjusting character spacing is on the Advanced tab […]

124.The most time consuming path in a PERT network is called the: a)Slack path b)Completion path c)Critical path d) none of the above 125. In a PERT network diagram, the amount of delay time that can occur in a non-critical activity and still not delay the estimated completion time of a systems implementation project is called: a)Slack time b)Noncritical time c)Critical time d)none of the above 126. A simple diagram that shows estimated completion times versus actual completion             times for the various activities in a systems implementation project is a(n): a)E-R diagram b)PERT chart c)Gantt chart d)Data flow diagram […]

True-False Questions 1.  Documentation describes how an accounting information system works. 2. Documentation can help train new users of an accounting information system. 3. Documentation can help businesses save money—for example, by saving on training costs. 4.Documentation includes everything except narrative descriptions. 5.A data flow diagram represents a physical, rather than logical, view of an accounting information system. 6.Data flow diagrams are only used to audit an AIS. 7.Data flow diagrams use more symbols than system flowcharts. 8.A circle or bubble symbol in a data flow diagram is used to represent a “transformation process.” 9. Like system flowcharts, data flow […]