AIS Exam Prelim
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Accountants involved in supporting evidence-based decision making
a.
Result-Control -Organize
b.
Organizing -Controlling Result
c.
Strategic planning – Process improvement – Compliance management
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Facilitates process improvement
a.
Strategic planning – Process improvement – Compliance management
b.
Planning, Organizing, Controlling
c.
Effectiveness, Efficiency, Internal control, Compliance
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Explains how business processes and business systems work; a tool for information
transmission and communication
a.
Documentation
b.
Activities
c.
Business Model
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Represent specific steps in the business process. Basic activities are modeled as rounded
rectangles
a.
Documentation
b.
Business Model
c.
Activities
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Rapid changes in technology increase the availability of data.
a.
BPMN
b.
Business intelligence systems, ERP systems
c.
UML
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Role of Accountants in AIS as Designer
a.
Auditor
b.
Data Administrator
c.
System Analyst
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Data elements that describe the characteristics of instances in a class (or rows in a table)
a.
Escape
b.
Prohibited
c.
Attributes
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Exchanges between two participants (pools) in the same process
a.
message flows
b.
inflow message
c.
outflow message
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Made documentation essential for businesses
a.
Oakley
b.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
c.
Oxford 2001
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Available to support modeling and subsequent process simulation
a.
Gateway
b.
Hardware
c.
Software
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Represented by arrows to indicate the progression of activity within the process
a.
Documentation
b.
Activities
c.
Sequence flow
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Defined sequence of business activities that use resources to transform specific inputs into
specific outputs to achieve a business goal.
a.
Business Model
b.
Business Process
c.
Business Analysis
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The process of defining business process requirements and evaluating potential
improvements.
a.
Business Model
b.
Business Process
c.
Business Analysis
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Show process branching and merging as the result of decisions
a.
Documentation
b.
Gateway
c.
Activities
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Does the process comply with constantly changing local, state, federal, and international
laws and regulations.
a.
Financial Advisor
b.
Compliance
c.
System Analyst
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Role of Accountants in AIS as Evaluator
a.
Auditor
b.
System Analyst
c.
Data Administrator
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Types of Business Rules- This rule form states what should not occur: no payments by check.
a.
Prohibited
b.
Escape
c.
Attributes
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Stands for business process modeling notation
a.
KMN
b.
UML
c.
BPMN
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Role of Accountants in AIS as Implementer
a.
Data Administrator
b.
Auditor
c.
System Analyst
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A simple abstract representation of one or more business processes.
a.
Business Process
b.
Business Analysis
c.
Business Model
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A generalization relationship models a grouping of things that share common
characteristics.
Select one:
True
False
Question 2
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Which of the following is the best description of an association?
Select one:
a.
A group of classes
b.
The number of times one class is related to another
c.
The lines in a UML Class diagram
d.
The relationship between two classes
Question 3
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An enterprise system is primarily used to manage and nurture a firm's interactions with its
current and potential clients.
Select one:
True
False
Question 4
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Which of the following statements about the requirements of table design is incorrect?
Select one:
a.
All other non-key attributes in a table must describe a characteristic of the class (table)
identified by the foreign key.
b.
Each attribute in a table must have a unique name.
c.
Values of a specific attribute must be of the same type.
d.
Each attribute (column) of a record (row) must be single-valued.
Question 5
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The Certified Information Technology Professional is the position created by the AICPA to
recognize CPAs who have the ability to provide skilled professional services on Information
Technology.
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True
False
Question 6
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of an event in a Business Process
Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagram?
Select one:
a.
Describes the sequence of workflow.
b.
Controls branching and merging.
c.
Affects the flow of the business process.
d.
Shows where the work takes place.
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An enterprise system is a centralized database that collects data from throughout the firm.
This includes data from orders, customers, sales, inventory and employees.
Select one:
True
False
Question 8
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In a database, while queries allow the user to access, read and report on desired data, the
responsibility of actually making physical changes to the relational database belongs to the
Database Management System (DBMS).
Select one:
True
False
Question 9
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The "Where" SQL clause can be used to link two tables.
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True
False
Question 10
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) the options for minimum multiplicity values are 0, 1,
and 2.
Select one:
True
False
Question 11
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Business models provide value in all of the following areas except which one?
Select one:
a.
Eliciting requirements for new systems
b.
Employee performance appraisal
c.
Managing complexity
d.
Specifying systems requirements
Question 12
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The characteristics of reliable information are that the information is verifiable, without bias
and timely.
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True
False
Question 13
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of a primary key?
Select one:
a.
Uniquely identifies each instance of the class
b.
Indicates the minimum multiplicities for an association
c.
Allows linking two or more tables
d.
Matches values of foreign keys in other classes
Question 14
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Which SAP modules would a manufacturing company use to create a delivery order for a
sales transaction?
Select one:
a.
Sales and Distribution
b.
Production Planning and Control
c.
Materials Management
d.
Logistics Execution
Question 15
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Which of the following tasks cannot be performed through queries in access?
Select one:
a.
Data sorting
b.
Calculations of data
c.
Retrieve and display data
d.
Enter data into tables
Question 16
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Which of the following is not a common element of activity models regardless of the
specific modeling notation?
Select one:
a.
Sequence of flow between tasks
b.
Events to start and stop the workflow
c.
Multiplicities
d.
Decision points that affect the process flow
Question 17
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A business process constrains business rules.
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True
False
Question 18
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Information is defined as being data organized in a meaningful way to be useful to the user.
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True
False
Question 19
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Which of the following is a well-formed business rule?
Select one:
a.
Customers may not be under 18 years of age.
b.
Customers must pay in U. S. dollars.
c.
Customers must be over 18 years of age.
d.
All of these are well-formed business rules.
Question 20
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Process documentation does not include which of the following?
Select one:
a.
Process models
b.
User manuals
c.
External audit workpapers
d.
Business rules
Question 21
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To convert a conceptual model with a maximum Multiplicities relationship of "many to
many" into relationship database tables, one must
Select one:
a.
Create a foreign key in one of the tables to link the two tables.
b.
Create a relation with no attributes of its own.
c.
Create a relationship table to handle the many-to-many relationship.
d.
Many-to-many relationship cannot be represented in Access.
Question 22
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A business model is typically a graphical depiction of the essential business process
information.
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True
False
Question 23
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Service Activities as defined in the value chain are those activities that provide the support
of customers after the products and services are sold to them (e.g. warranty repairs, parts,
instruction manuals, etc.).
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True
False
Question 24
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Entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs) are similar in content and purpose to Unified Modeling
Language (UML) Class diagrams. Which of the following is not a basic building block of
ERDs?
Select one:
a.
Associations
b.
Attributes
c.
Entities
d.
Relationships
Question 25
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) the options for maximum multiplicity values are 0 and
*.
Select one:
True
False
Question 26
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Which of following are possible options for minimum multiplicities?
Select one:
a.
0, 1, and *
b.
0 and 1
c.
* and 1
d.
0 and *
Question 27
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The Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) is a professional designation for
those with broad range of technology knowledge and does not require a CPA.
Select one:
True
False
Question 28
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) primary keys may be blank.
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True
False
Question 29
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Which of the following is not a Stewardship and Reporting role of the Accounting/Finance
Function in Business?
Select one:
a.
Human Resource management
b.
Statutory reporting
c.
Regulatory compliance
d.
Tax returns
Question 30
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The income statement line item most likely affected by an AIS investment in enterprise
systems would be:
Select one:
a.
Unearned Revenue
b.
Cost of Goods Sold
c.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
d.
Revenues
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A generalization relationship models a grouping of things that share common
characteristics.
Select one:
True
False
Question 2
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Which of the following is the best description of an association?
Select one:
a.
A group of classes
b.
The number of times one class is related to another
c.
The lines in a UML Class diagram
d.
The relationship between two classes
Question 3
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An enterprise system is primarily used to manage and nurture a firm's interactions with its
current and potential clients.
Select one:
True
False
Question 4
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Which of the following statements about the requirements of table design is incorrect?
Select one:
a.
All other non-key attributes in a table must describe a characteristic of the class (table)
identified by the foreign key.
b.
Each attribute in a table must have a unique name.
c.
Values of a specific attribute must be of the same type.
d.
Each attribute (column) of a record (row) must be single-valued.
Question 5
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The Certified Information Technology Professional is the position created by the AICPA to
recognize CPAs who have the ability to provide skilled professional services on Information
Technology.
Select one:
True
False
Question 6
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of an event in a Business Process
Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagram?
Select one:
a.
Describes the sequence of workflow.
b.
Controls branching and merging.
c.
Affects the flow of the business process.
d.
Shows where the work takes place.
Question 7
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An enterprise system is a centralized database that collects data from throughout the firm.
This includes data from orders, customers, sales, inventory and employees.
Select one:
True
False
Question 8
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In a database, while queries allow the user to access, read and report on desired data, the
responsibility of actually making physical changes to the relational database belongs to the
Database Management System (DBMS).
Select one:
True
False
Question 9
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The "Where" SQL clause can be used to link two tables.
Select one:
True
False
Question 10
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) the options for minimum multiplicity values are 0, 1,
and 2.
Select one:
True
False
Question 11
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Business models provide value in all of the following areas except which one?
Select one:
a.
Eliciting requirements for new systems
b.
Employee performance appraisal
c.
Managing complexity
d.
Specifying systems requirements
Question 12
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The characteristics of reliable information are that the information is verifiable, without bias
and timely.
Select one:
True
False
Question 13
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of a primary key?
Select one:
a.
Uniquely identifies each instance of the class
b.
Indicates the minimum multiplicities for an association
c.
Allows linking two or more tables
d.
Matches values of foreign keys in other classes
Question 14
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Which SAP modules would a manufacturing company use to create a delivery order for a
sales transaction?
Select one:
a.
Sales and Distribution
b.
Production Planning and Control
c.
Materials Management
d.
Logistics Execution
Question 15
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Which of the following tasks cannot be performed through queries in access?
Select one:
a.
Data sorting
b.
Calculations of data
c.
Retrieve and display data
d.
Enter data into tables
Question 16
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Which of the following is not a common element of activity models regardless of the
specific modeling notation?
Select one:
a.
Sequence of flow between tasks
b.
Events to start and stop the workflow
c.
Multiplicities
d.
Decision points that affect the process flow
Question 17
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A business process constrains business rules.
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True
False
Question 18
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Information is defined as being data organized in a meaningful way to be useful to the user.
Select one:
True
False
Question 19
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Which of the following is a well-formed business rule?
Select one:
a.
Customers may not be under 18 years of age.
b.
Customers must pay in U. S. dollars.
c.
Customers must be over 18 years of age.
d.
All of these are well-formed business rules.
Question 20
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Process documentation does not include which of the following?
Select one:
a.
Process models
b.
User manuals
c.
External audit workpapers
d.
Business rules
Question 21
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To convert a conceptual model with a maximum Multiplicities relationship of "many to
many" into relationship database tables, one must
Select one:
a.
Create a foreign key in one of the tables to link the two tables.
b.
Create a relation with no attributes of its own.
c.
Create a relationship table to handle the many-to-many relationship.
d.
Many-to-many relationship cannot be represented in Access.
Question 22
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A business model is typically a graphical depiction of the essential business process
information.
Select one:
True
False
Question 23
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Service Activities as defined in the value chain are those activities that provide the support
of customers after the products and services are sold to them (e.g. warranty repairs, parts,
instruction manuals, etc.).
Select one:
True
False
Question 24
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Entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs) are similar in content and purpose to Unified Modeling
Language (UML) Class diagrams. Which of the following is not a basic building block of
ERDs?
Select one:
a.
Associations
b.
Attributes
c.
Entities
d.
Relationships
Question 25
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) the options for maximum multiplicity values are 0 and
*.
Select one:
True
False
Question 26
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Which of following are possible options for minimum multiplicities?
Select one:
a.
0, 1, and *
b.
0 and 1
c.
* and 1
d.
0 and *
Question 27
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The Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) is a professional designation for
those with broad range of technology knowledge and does not require a CPA.
Select one:
True
False
Question 28
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) primary keys may be blank.
Select one:
True
False
Question 29
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Which of the following is not a Stewardship and Reporting role of the Accounting/Finance
Function in Business?
Select one:
a.
Human Resource management
b.
Statutory reporting
c.
Regulatory compliance
d.
Tax returns
Question 30
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The income statement line item most likely affected by an AIS investment in enterprise
systems would be:
Select one:
a.
Unearned Revenue
b.
Cost of Goods Sold
c.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
d.
Revenues
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A generalization relationship models a grouping of things that share common
characteristics.
Select one:
True
False
Question 2
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Which of the following is the best description of an association?
Select one:
a.
A group of classes
b.
The number of times one class is related to another
c.
The lines in a UML Class diagram
d.
The relationship between two classes
Question 3
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An enterprise system is primarily used to manage and nurture a firm's interactions with its
current and potential clients.
Select one:
True
False
Question 4
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Which of the following statements about the requirements of table design is incorrect?
Select one:
a.
All other non-key attributes in a table must describe a characteristic of the class (table)
identified by the foreign key.
b.
Each attribute in a table must have a unique name.
c.
Values of a specific attribute must be of the same type.
d.
Each attribute (column) of a record (row) must be single-valued.
Question 5
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The Certified Information Technology Professional is the position created by the AICPA to
recognize CPAs who have the ability to provide skilled professional services on Information
Technology.
Select one:
True
False
Question 6
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of an event in a Business Process
Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagram?
Select one:
a.
Describes the sequence of workflow.
b.
Controls branching and merging.
c.
Affects the flow of the business process.
d.
Shows where the work takes place.
Question 7
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An enterprise system is a centralized database that collects data from throughout the firm.
This includes data from orders, customers, sales, inventory and employees.
Select one:
True
False
Question 8
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In a database, while queries allow the user to access, read and report on desired data, the
responsibility of actually making physical changes to the relational database belongs to the
Database Management System (DBMS).
Select one:
True
False
Question 9
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The "Where" SQL clause can be used to link two tables.
Select one:
True
False
Question 10
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) the options for minimum multiplicity values are 0, 1,
and 2.
Select one:
True
False
Question 11
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Business models provide value in all of the following areas except which one?
Select one:
a.
Eliciting requirements for new systems
b.
Employee performance appraisal
c.
Managing complexity
d.
Specifying systems requirements
Question 12
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The characteristics of reliable information are that the information is verifiable, without bias
and timely.
Select one:
True
False
Question 13
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of a primary key?
Select one:
a.
Uniquely identifies each instance of the class
b.
Indicates the minimum multiplicities for an association
c.
Allows linking two or more tables
d.
Matches values of foreign keys in other classes
Question 14
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Which SAP modules would a manufacturing company use to create a delivery order for a
sales transaction?
Select one:
a.
Sales and Distribution
b.
Production Planning and Control
c.
Materials Management
d.
Logistics Execution
Question 15
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Which of the following tasks cannot be performed through queries in access?
Select one:
a.
Data sorting
b.
Calculations of data
c.
Retrieve and display data
d.
Enter data into tables
Question 16
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Which of the following is not a common element of activity models regardless of the
specific modeling notation?
Select one:
a.
Sequence of flow between tasks
b.
Events to start and stop the workflow
c.
Multiplicities
d.
Decision points that affect the process flow
Question 17
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A business process constrains business rules.
Select one:
True
False
Question 18
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Information is defined as being data organized in a meaningful way to be useful to the user.
Select one:
True
False
Question 19
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Which of the following is a well-formed business rule?
Select one:
a.
Customers may not be under 18 years of age.
b.
Customers must pay in U. S. dollars.
c.
Customers must be over 18 years of age.
d.
All of these are well-formed business rules.
Question 20
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Process documentation does not include which of the following?
Select one:
a.
Process models
b.
User manuals
c.
External audit workpapers
d.
Business rules
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To convert a conceptual model with a maximum Multiplicities relationship of "many to
many" into relationship database tables, one must
Select one:
a.
Create a foreign key in one of the tables to link the two tables.
b.
Create a relation with no attributes of its own.
c.
Create a relationship table to handle the many-to-many relationship.
d.
Many-to-many relationship cannot be represented in Access.
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A business model is typically a graphical depiction of the essential business process
information.
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Service Activities as defined in the value chain are those activities that provide the support
of customers after the products and services are sold to them (e.g. warranty repairs, parts,
instruction manuals, etc.).
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Entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs) are similar in content and purpose to Unified Modeling
Language (UML) Class diagrams. Which of the following is not a basic building block of
ERDs?
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a.
Associations
b.
Attributes
c.
Entities
d.
Relationships
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) the options for maximum multiplicity values are 0 and
*.
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Which of following are possible options for minimum multiplicities?
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a.
0, 1, and *
b.
0 and 1
c.
* and 1
d.
0 and *
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The Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) is a professional designation for
those with broad range of technology knowledge and does not require a CPA.
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) primary keys may be blank.
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Which of the following is not a Stewardship and Reporting role of the Accounting/Finance
Function in Business?
Select one:
a.
Human Resource management
b.
Statutory reporting
c.
Regulatory compliance
d.
Tax returns
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The income statement line item most likely affected by an AIS investment in enterprise
systems would be:
Select one:
a.
Unearned Revenue
b.
Cost of Goods Sold
c.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
d.
Revenues
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A generalization relationship models a grouping of things that share common
characteristics.
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Which of the following is the best description of an association?
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a.
A group of classes
b.
The number of times one class is related to another
c.
The lines in a UML Class diagram
d.
The relationship between two classes
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An enterprise system is primarily used to manage and nurture a firm's interactions with its
current and potential clients.
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Which of the following statements about the requirements of table design is incorrect?
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a.
All other non-key attributes in a table must describe a characteristic of the class (table)
identified by the foreign key.
b.
Each attribute in a table must have a unique name.
c.
Values of a specific attribute must be of the same type.
d.
Each attribute (column) of a record (row) must be single-valued.
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The Certified Information Technology Professional is the position created by the AICPA to
recognize CPAs who have the ability to provide skilled professional services on Information
Technology.
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of an event in a Business Process
Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagram?
Select one:
a.
Describes the sequence of workflow.
b.
Controls branching and merging.
c.
Affects the flow of the business process.
d.
Shows where the work takes place.
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An enterprise system is a centralized database that collects data from throughout the firm.
This includes data from orders, customers, sales, inventory and employees.
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In a database, while queries allow the user to access, read and report on desired data, the
responsibility of actually making physical changes to the relational database belongs to the
Database Management System (DBMS).
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The "Where" SQL clause can be used to link two tables.
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) the options for minimum multiplicity values are 0, 1,
and 2.
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Business models provide value in all of the following areas except which one?
Select one:
a.
Eliciting requirements for new systems
b.
Employee performance appraisal
c.
Managing complexity
d.
Specifying systems requirements
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The characteristics of reliable information are that the information is verifiable, without bias
and timely.
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of a primary key?
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a.
Uniquely identifies each instance of the class
b.
Indicates the minimum multiplicities for an association
c.
Allows linking two or more tables
d.
Matches values of foreign keys in other classes
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Which SAP modules would a manufacturing company use to create a delivery order for a
sales transaction?
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a.
Sales and Distribution
b.
Production Planning and Control
c.
Materials Management
d.
Logistics Execution
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Which of the following tasks cannot be performed through queries in access?
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a.
Data sorting
b.
Calculations of data
c.
Retrieve and display data
d.
Enter data into tables
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Which of the following is not a common element of activity models regardless of the
specific modeling notation?
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a.
Sequence of flow between tasks
b.
Events to start and stop the workflow
c.
Multiplicities
d.
Decision points that affect the process flow
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A business process constrains business rules.
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Information is defined as being data organized in a meaningful way to be useful to the user.
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Which of the following is a well-formed business rule?
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a.
Customers may not be under 18 years of age.
b.
Customers must pay in U. S. dollars.
c.
Customers must be over 18 years of age.
d.
All of these are well-formed business rules.
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Process documentation does not include which of the following?
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a.
Process models
b.
User manuals
c.
External audit workpapers
d.
Business rules
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To convert a conceptual model with a maximum Multiplicities relationship of "many to
many" into relationship database tables, one must
Select one:
a.
Create a foreign key in one of the tables to link the two tables.
b.
Create a relation with no attributes of its own.
c.
Create a relationship table to handle the many-to-many relationship.
d.
Many-to-many relationship cannot be represented in Access.
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A business model is typically a graphical depiction of the essential business process
information.
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Service Activities as defined in the value chain are those activities that provide the support
of customers after the products and services are sold to them (e.g. warranty repairs, parts,
instruction manuals, etc.).
Select one:
True
False
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Entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs) are similar in content and purpose to Unified Modeling
Language (UML) Class diagrams. Which of the following is not a basic building block of
ERDs?
Select one:
a.
Associations
b.
Attributes
c.
Entities
d.
Relationships
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) the options for maximum multiplicity values are 0 and
*.
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True
False
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Which of following are possible options for minimum multiplicities?
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a.
0, 1, and *
b.
0 and 1
c.
* and 1
d.
0 and *
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The Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) is a professional designation for
those with broad range of technology knowledge and does not require a CPA.
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True
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) primary keys may be blank.
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True
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Which of the following is not a Stewardship and Reporting role of the Accounting/Finance
Function in Business?
Select one:
a.
Human Resource management
b.
Statutory reporting
c.
Regulatory compliance
d.
Tax returns
Question 30
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The income statement line item most likely affected by an AIS investment in enterprise
systems would be:
Select one:
a.
Unearned Revenue
b.
Cost of Goods Sold
c.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
d.
Revenues
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Which of the following is not part of the business analysis process?
Select one:
a.
Ascertaining information about current and future business processes.
b.
Using IT to make finance and accounting processes more efficient and effective.
c.
Using business process modeling tools.
d.
Documenting current and future business processes.
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SQL is based on relational algebra and allows a user to query and update the database.
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True
False
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Accountants now face a challenge of helping businesses optimize processes.
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An accounting information system (AIS) is defined as being an information system that
records, processes and reports on transactions to provide financial information for decision
making and control.
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False
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Cloud computing is an internet-based computing where shared resources, software, and
information is provided to firms on demand.
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False
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Which designation would most appropriate for those professionals possessing an IT audit,
control and security skills?
Select one:
a.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
b.
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
c.
Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA)
d.
Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)
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The characteristics of relevant information include predictive value, feedback value and
timeliness.
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The main financial benefit of Customer Relationship Management practices reduces the cost
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Which of the following is considered as class in the relational database model?
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a.
Customer
b.
Sale
c.
Cash
d.
All of the choices are correct
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A company would like to implement a management information system that integrates all
functional areas within an organization to allow information exchange and collaboration
among all parties involved in business operations. Which of the following systems is most
effective for this application?
Select one:
a.
An office automation system.
b.
A decision support system.
c.
An executive support system.
d.
An enterprise resource planning system.
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Which of the following is not something a model of database structures must be able to
describe?
Select one:
a.
The cardinalities that describe how many instances of one entity can be related to another
b.
The sequence that entities are accessed
c.
The entities or things in the domain of interest
d.
The attributes or characteristics of the entities and relationships
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What kind data model is most commonly used as a basis for today's enterprise systems?
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a.
The relational model
b.
The hierarchical mode
c.
None of the choices
d.
The network model
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A Query in a program language can be used to
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a.
Report data
b.
All of the choices
c.
Retrieve data
d.
Update data
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Accounting and Finance is a primary activity in the value chain.
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A systems analyst analyzes a business problem that might be addressed by an information
system and recommends software or systems to address that problem.
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Because business models are simpler than the processes they depict, they are limited in
their ability to integrate local views of a process.
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Which of the following symbols depicts an activity?
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a.
A rectangle
b.
A circle with a double line perimeter
c.
An arrow
d.
A circle with a wide single line perimeter
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The property of the primary key in a table in Microsoft Access should be set to:
Select one:
a.
"Yes (No Duplicates)"
b.
"No (Duplicates)"
c.
"Yes (No Duplicates)"
d.
The Required field
e.
"Yes" and the Indexed field
f.
The required field
g.
The Required field
h.
"NO" and the Indexed field
i.
"Yes (Duplicated)"
j.
"NO" and the Indexed field
k.
The Required field
l.
"Yes", the Indexed field
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagrams, Associations are represented by
dashed lines.
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True
False
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The asterisk (*) following the SELECT SQL statement is a wild card indicating all columns
should be selected.
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Which of the following is not a criterion for selection of a primary key?
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a.
The primary key cannot be NULL (blank).
b.
Primary keys with sequential values make it easier to spot gaps in the data.
c.
Longer key values are better than shorter key values.
d.
The primary key should be controlled by the organization assigning it.
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Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagrams depict activities as circles.
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Documentation helps with training but won't help with regulatory compliance issues.
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Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagrams depict events as circles.
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Which of the following are considered to be mandatory information required by a
regulatory body?
Select one:
a.
The amount of taxes saved by a merger
b.
Financial reports for the Securities and Exchange Commission
c.
The cost to build an all-new Starbucks restaurant in Abu Dhabi.
d.
The total dollar value of fireworks that are sold on July 4.
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Consider an association between a Sales class and an Inventory class in a Unified Modeling
Language (UML) Class diagram. The multiplicities next to the Sales class are 0..* and the
multiplicities next to the Inventory class are 1..*. Which of the following is the best way to
implement that association in your database?
Select one:
a.
Post the primary key of Inventory as a foreign key in Sales.
b.
Post the primary key of Sales as a foreign key in Inventory.
c.
Create a linking table.
d.
None of the choices.
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is a federal law in the United States that set new and
enhanced standards for all U.S. public companies, management and public accounting firms.
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True
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Which of the following correctly describes the Referential Integrity Rule?
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a.
Values of a specific attribute must be of the same type
b.
Each attribute in a table must have a unique name
c.
The data value for a foreign key could be null
d.
The primary key of a table must have data values (cannot be null)
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A Class is a separately identifiable collection of business relationships.
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The SQL command "Group by" can be used to order an amount in a descending order.
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Which of the following is not part of the business analysis process?
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a.
Ascertaining information about current and future business processes.
b.
Using IT to make finance and accounting processes more efficient and effective.
c.
Using business process modeling tools.
d.
Documenting current and future business processes.
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SQL is based on relational algebra and allows a user to query and update the database.
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True
False
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Accountants now face a challenge of helping businesses optimize processes.
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An accounting information system (AIS) is defined as being an information system that
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making and control.
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False
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Cloud computing is an internet-based computing where shared resources, software, and
information is provided to firms on demand.
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False
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Which designation would most appropriate for those professionals possessing an IT audit,
control and security skills?
Select one:
a.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
b.
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
c.
Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA)
d.
Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)
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The characteristics of relevant information include predictive value, feedback value and
timeliness.
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False
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The main financial benefit of Customer Relationship Management practices reduces the cost
of goods sold.
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Which of the following is considered as class in the relational database model?
Select one:
a.
Customer
b.
Sale
c.
Cash
d.
All of the choices are correct
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A company would like to implement a management information system that integrates all
functional areas within an organization to allow information exchange and collaboration
among all parties involved in business operations. Which of the following systems is most
effective for this application?
Select one:
a.
An office automation system.
b.
A decision support system.
c.
An executive support system.
d.
An enterprise resource planning system.
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Which of the following is not something a model of database structures must be able to
describe?
Select one:
a.
The cardinalities that describe how many instances of one entity can be related to another
b.
The sequence that entities are accessed
c.
The entities or things in the domain of interest
d.
The attributes or characteristics of the entities and relationships
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What kind data model is most commonly used as a basis for today's enterprise systems?
Select one:
a.
The relational model
b.
The hierarchical mode
c.
None of the choices
d.
The network model
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A Query in a program language can be used to
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a.
Report data
b.
All of the choices
c.
Retrieve data
d.
Update data
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Accounting and Finance is a primary activity in the value chain.
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True
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A systems analyst analyzes a business problem that might be addressed by an information
system and recommends software or systems to address that problem.
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Because business models are simpler than the processes they depict, they are limited in
their ability to integrate local views of a process.
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Which of the following symbols depicts an activity?
Select one:
a.
A rectangle
b.
A circle with a double line perimeter
c.
An arrow
d.
A circle with a wide single line perimeter
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The property of the primary key in a table in Microsoft Access should be set to:
Select one:
a.
"Yes (No Duplicates)"
b.
"No (Duplicates)"
c.
"Yes (No Duplicates)"
d.
The Required field
e.
"Yes" and the Indexed field
f.
The required field
g.
The Required field
h.
"NO" and the Indexed field
i.
"Yes (Duplicated)"
j.
"NO" and the Indexed field
k.
The Required field
l.
"Yes", the Indexed field
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In Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagrams, Associations are represented by
dashed lines.
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True
False
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The asterisk (*) following the SELECT SQL statement is a wild card indicating all columns
should be selected.
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Which of the following is not a criterion for selection of a primary key?
Select one:
a.
The primary key cannot be NULL (blank).
b.
Primary keys with sequential values make it easier to spot gaps in the data.
c.
Longer key values are better than shorter key values.
d.
The primary key should be controlled by the organization assigning it.
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Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagrams depict activities as circles.
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True
False
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Documentation helps with training but won't help with regulatory compliance issues.
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Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagrams depict events as circles.
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Which of the following are considered to be mandatory information required by a
regulatory body?
Select one:
a.
The amount of taxes saved by a merger
b.
Financial reports for the Securities and Exchange Commission
c.
The cost to build an all-new Starbucks restaurant in Abu Dhabi.
d.
The total dollar value of fireworks that are sold on July 4.
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Consider an association between a Sales class and an Inventory class in a Unified Modeling
Language (UML) Class diagram. The multiplicities next to the Sales class are 0..* and the
multiplicities next to the Inventory class are 1..*. Which of the following is the best way to
implement that association in your database?
Select one:
a.
Post the primary key of Inventory as a foreign key in Sales.
b.
Post the primary key of Sales as a foreign key in Inventory.
c.
Create a linking table.
d.
None of the choices.
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is a federal law in the United States that set new and
enhanced standards for all U.S. public companies, management and public accounting firms.
Select one:
True
False
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Which of the following correctly describes the Referential Integrity Rule?
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a.
Values of a specific attribute must be of the same type
b.
Each attribute in a table must have a unique name
c.
The data value for a foreign key could be null
d.
The primary key of a table must have data values (cannot be null)
Question 29
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A Class is a separately identifiable collection of business relationships.
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Question 30
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The SQL command "Group by" can be used to order an amount in a descending order.
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