Deck 3: Systems Development and Documentation Techniques

Question 1

In a DFD,lines that are horizontal and parallel to each other represent

A)data sources and destinations.
B)data flows.
C)transformation processes.
D)data stores.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

An entity that sends or receives data used or produced by the system is called a

A)data source or destination.
B)data store.
C)data flow.
D)data transformation.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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)Means that auditors must be able to prepare,evaluate and read documentation tools such as flowcharts.
D)All of the above.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In a DFD,a "data sink" is also known as

A)data stores.
B)transformation processes.
C)data flows.
D)data destinations.

Question 5

The narratives,diagrams,charts,and other written materials that explain how a system works are collectively called

A)documentation.
B)data flows.
C)flowcharts.
D)schema.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

A graphical representation of the flow of documents and information between departments or areas of responsibility within an organization is called

A)a data flow diagram.
B)a document flowchart.
C)a system flowchart.
D)a program flowchart.

Question 8

One popular means of documenting a system is to develop diagrams,flowcharts,tables,and other graphical representations of information.These are often supplemented by

A)product specifications.
B)narrative descriptions.
C)logic charts.
D)oral descriptions from management.

Question 9

In a DFD,a "bubble" is also known as

A)data stores.
B)transformation processes.
C)data flows.
D)data destinations.

Question 10

In a DFD,an arrow represents

A)data sources and destinations.
B)the direction of data flows.
C)transformation processes.
D)data stores.

Question 11

The graphic description of the flow of data within an organization is called a

A)systems flowchart.
B)data flow diagram.
C)context diagram.
D)document flowchart.

Question 12

In a DFD,a circle represents

A)data sources and destinations.
B)the direction of data flows.
C)transformation processes.
D)data stores.

Question 13

In a DFD,a square box represents

A)data sources and destinations.
B)data flows.
C)transformation processes.
D)data stores.

Question 14

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.

Question 15

A data flow diagram (or DFD)has four basic elements.The altering of data from inputs to outputs is known as

A)data sources and destinations.
B)data flows.
C)transformation processes.
D)data stores.

Question 16

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.

Question 17

SAS No.94 requires that independent auditors be able to

A)draw computerized flowcharts.
B)prepare flowcharts and decision tables before conducting an audit.
C)understand a client's system of internal controls before conducting an audit.
D)prepare and understand any type of system documentation.

Question 18

A graphical representation of the relationship among the input,processing and output in an information system is called

A)a data flow diagram.
B)a document flowchart.
C)a system flowchart.
D)a program flowchart.

Question 19

A data flow diagram (or DFD)has four basic elements.The flow of data between processes,data stores,and data sources and destinations is known as

A)data sources and destinations.
B)data flows.
C)transformation processes.
D)data stores.

Question 20

A graphical description of the sequence of logical operations that a computer performs is called

A)a data flow diagram.
B)a document flowchart.
C)a system flowchart.
D)a program flowchart.

Question 21

In the data flow diagram of the customer payment process,"update receivables" will appear in

A)a square.
B)a circle.
C)two horizontal lines.
D)none of the above

Question 22

The storage of data on a DFD is shown by

A)circles.
B)arrows.
C)squares.
D)two horizontal lines.

Question 23

Data flows between two symbols on a DFD have more than one data item.More than one arrow is needed 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.

Question 24

In a payroll processing DFD,the "prepare reports" activity will be represented by __________,the "employee payroll file" will be represented by __________,and the "bank" 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

Question 25

An analytical technique that uses standard symbols to graphically represent an information system in a clear,concise,and logical manner is called a

A)data flow diagram.
B)flowchart.
C)schema.
D)narrative.

Question 26

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.

Question 27

In the data flow diagram of the customer payment process,"Customer" will appear in

A)a square.
B)a circle.
C)two horizontal lines.
D)none of the above

Question 28

The transformation of data in a DFD is represented as a

A)process.
B)data dictionary.
C)data stores.
D)data source and destination.

Question 29

Flowcharts are created using a standard set of symbols.These symbols can be divided into four basic categories.A square denotes an auxiliary operation and is found in which flowchart symbol category?

A)input/output
B)processing
C)storage
D)flow and maintenance

Question 30

How should control processes and control actions be represented in a data flow diagram?

A)using a square to represent a data source and destination
B)using a circle to represent a transformation process
C)using two horizontal lines to represent a data store
D)control processes and actions should be ignored in a DFD

Question 31

The term used to refine a high-level or summary view data flow diagram into successively lower levels to provide greater amounts of detail is

A)expand.
B)explode.
C)implode.
D)enlarge.

Question 32

Creating a DFD is an iterative process.Each DFD iteration helps the designer to refine the diagram and identify the fine points.A DFD created at a high-level or summary view is referred to as a

A)data process diagram.
B)data dictionary diagram.
C)content diagram.
D)context diagram.

Question 33

In creating DFDs,a context diagram

A)Includes major transformation processes.
B)Depicts systems boundaries.
C)Is not necessary.
D)Is very detailed.

Question 34

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.

Question 35

What should be the first thing the creator of a flowchart does before beginning a flowchart?

A)understand the system to be flowcharted
B)identify the entries to be flowcharted
C)design the flowchart so that it proceeds from left to right and top to bottom
D)use standard flowcharting symbols

Question 36

A data flow diagram (or DFD)has four basic elements.The people and organizations that send data to and receive data from the system are known as

A)data sources and destinations.
B)data flows.
C)transformation processes.
D)data stores.

Question 37

In the 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.

Question 38

Which is a true statement regarding the document flowchart?

A)It illustrates the sequence of logical operations performed by a computer.
B)It is particularly useful in analyzing the adequacy of internal control procedures.
C)It should ignore control processes and actions.
D)It is not normally used in the systems design process.
Use the chart below to answer the following questions regarding flow chart symbols.

Question 39

When designing either a DFD or a flowchart,a good rule to follow is

A)to proceed from left to right.
B)to proceed from top to bottom.
C)to proceed from left to right and top to bottom.
D)to identify exception procedures by using a rectangle.

Question 40

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)Each manual processing symbol should have an off-page connector.

Question 41

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent an invoice sent to a customer?

A)#2
B)#6
C)#1
D)#15

Question 42

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a connection by a data communication link?

A)#12
B)#13
C)#14
D)#15

Question 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

In a program flowchart comparison of one or more variables,the transfer of flow to alternative logic paths is represented by

A)a terminal.
B)data/information flow.
C)computer operation.
D)decision diamond.

Question 46

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a computer process?

A)#1
B)#2
C)#5
D)#15

Question 47

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

Question 48

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a general ledger?

A)#2
B)#1
C)#3
D)#5

Question 49

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

Question 50

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a manual process?

A)#5
B)#6
C)#10
D)#11

Question 51

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

Question 52

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

Question 53

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a file of paper documents?

A)#7
B)#8
C)#9
D)#15

Question 54

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a flow of data or documents?

A)#12
B)#13
C)#14
D)#15

Question 55

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

Question 56

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

Question 57

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

Question 58

Which type of flowchart is an excellent vehicle for describing information flows and procedures within an AIS?

A)a program flowchart
B)a document flowchart
C)an internal control flowchart
D)a system flowchart

Question 59

A flowchart is an analytical tool used to describe some aspect of an information system.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.

Question 60

Which symbol would be used in a flowchart to represent a decision?

A)#10
B)#16
C)#9
D)#6

Question 61

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)

Question 62

Chas Mulligan has been hired by Yardley Security as an assistant to the internal auditor.He has been asked to thoroughly document the exiting accounting information system in preparation for making recommendations for improvements.He decides to begin by meeting with the information technology staff in order 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.

Question 63

Chas Mulligan has been hired by Yardley Security as an assistant to the internal auditor.He has been asked to thoroughly document the exiting accounting information system in preparation for making recommendations for improvements.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.

Question 64

Chuck and Jill Scruggs are partners in both life and business.They 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)

Question 65

A 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)

Question 66

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)

Question 67

Chas Mulligan has been hired by Yardley Security as an assistant to the internal auditor.He has been asked to thoroughly document the exiting accounting information system in preparation for making recommendations for improvements.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.

Question 68

Chuck and Jill Scruggs are partners in both life and business.They 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)

Question 69

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)

Question 70

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)

Question 71

Chuck and Jill Scruggs are partners in both life and business.They 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)

Question 72

Chuck and Jill Scruggs are partners in both life and business.They 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)

Question 73

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)

Question 74

When a sale is made,the data are entered into 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)

Question 75

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)

Question 76

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)

Question 77

Chas Mulligan has been hired by Yardley Security as an assistant to the internal auditor.He has been asked to thoroughly document the exiting accounting information system in preparation for making recommendations for improvements.He decides to begin by meeting with the information technology staff in order develop an understanding of the program logic 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.

Question 78

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)

Question 79

A report is generated from data stored on magnetic disk.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 80

An employee receives a paycheck prepared by the payroll process.Which one of the following diagrams represents this activity?

A)
B)
C)
D)