BEC MCQ 4.1

Question 1

Ad hoc report

Answer 1

Is a report that does not currently exist but needs to be created on demand without having to get a software developer involved

Question 2

exception report

Answer 2

A exception report is a report prepared when specific condition or exception occurs

Question 3

Demand report

Answer 3

is a specific report that can be printed or viewed on demand

Question 4

Scheduled reports

Answer 4

are more traditional that displays information in a predefined format

Question 5

AIS

Answer 5

An AIS is best suited to solve problems when there is certainty and clearly defined requirements
The information from AIS is made available to all levels of planning and controlling organizations activities
An AIS supports day-to-day operations by collecting and storing data
It is referred as Transaction processing system

Question 6

Centralized processing system

Answer 6

Advantage of centralized processing system is:
It can be handled at central location
Disadvantage is:
There is need for increased processing power and data storage at central location
there can be reduction in local accountability
input/output bottlenecks at high traffic time

Question 7

scheduled reports

Answer 7

Monthly vs budget are normally called as scheduled reports that are produced without anybody having to request them.

Question 8

Sequential file processing

Answer 8

is almost totally restricted to batch processing. Tapes which are normal sequential files are normally restricted to backups and storage for very large amounts of data that at too expensive to be stored on disk and for which there is no real need for relatively quick access

Question 9

payroll system

Answer 9

is a transaction processing system.

Question 10

Data base management system

Answer 10

is a system used by other systems to store and manage data not an application system itself. All of these other systems more than likely use DBMS as repository of data.

Question 11

A decision support system

Answer 11

is a system that provides interactive support during the decision making process

Question 12

Programmed edit check help

Answer 12

mathematical accuracy

Question 13

Preformatted screen

Answer 13

is not a really programmed edit check. a preformatted screen may assist in data entry

Question 14

Transaction logs

Answer 14

transaction logs would reflect transactions including payments made to a vendor, whether those payments are current or previous payments.

Question 15

error reports

Answer 15

show transactions that contained some kind of error

Question 16

which has the greatest impact on managements ability to make decisions

Answer 16

relevance

Question 17

exception orientation

Answer 17

focuses management on unusual items

Question 18

group coding

Answer 18

embeds intelligence into the identification numbers associated with a system.

Question 19

Sequential coding

Answer 19

purely numbers documents transactions or other items in order squence

Question 20

block coding

Answer 20

Black coding represents block of numbers to broad categories of items that’s is general ledger chart of account that assigns 1000 series account umbers liabilities to 2000 series etc.,

Question 21

object code

Answer 21

is created by a compiler and represents the intermediate instruction that take programming source code and translates it into machine language.

Question 22

Documents

Answer 22

hard copy data outputs such as checks or purchase requisition that are used for business operations are generally referred to as documents

Question 23

Reports

Answer 23

Reports generally represent summary information

Question 24

queries

Answer 24

are frequently on demand responses to data inquiries online.

Question 25

Transaction processing

Answer 25

contemplates data capture through information output.
Major function of transactions processing
Data input
Data storage
information output

Question 26

Information and communication

Answer 26

is an element of the control gird

Question 27

BIS components

Answer 27

Hardware software network people and data. Allows business to perform the following functions on data:
Collect, process, store transform and distribute

Question 28

DBMS

Answer 28

controls the development, use and maintenance of data bases

Question 29

Xbrl

Answer 29

Extensive business reporting language is an open royalty free internet based information standard for business reporting of all kinds. XBRL lables dataso that they are provided with context that’s remains with them and bring conformity to the names by which they are recognized as disparate software

Question 30

linux

Answer 30

is a operating system that serves as a plat form for various applications not as a bsis for data aggregration transfer etc.,

Question 31

CAT5

Answer 31

Is a hardware /communication term that refers to transmission media

Question 32

posting upon entry

Answer 32

characteristic of olrt

Question 33

On line executive systems

Answer 33

provide strategic information to managers. Not analytical