Chapter 3

Question 1

Narratives, flowcharts, diagrams, and other written materials that explain how a system works

Answer 1

documentation

Question 2

written step by step explanation of system components and how they interact

Answer 2

narrative description

Question 3

a graphical description of the flow of data within an organization, including data sources/destinations, data flows, transformation processes, and data storage.

Answer 3

data flow diagrams (DFD)

Question 4

the entity that produces or sends the data that is entered int a system.

Answer 4

data source

Question 5

the entity that receives data produced by a system.

Answer 5

data destination

Question 6

the movement of data among processes, stores, sources, and destinations

Answer 6

data flow

Question 7

the action that transforms data into other data or information

Answer 7

process

Question 8

the place or medium where system data is stored.

Answer 8

data store

Question 9

highest level DFD; a summary level view of a system, showing the data processing system, its inputs and outputs, and their sources and destinations

Answer 9

context diagram

Question 10

an analytical technique that uses a standard set of symbols to describe pictorially some aspect of an IS in clear, concise, and logical manner

Answer 10

flowchart

Question 11

illustrates the flow of documents and data among areas of responsibility within an organization.

Answer 11

document flowchart

Question 12

used to describe, analyze and evaluate internal controls, including identifying system strengths, weaknesses, and inefficiencies

Answer 12

internal control flowchart

Question 13

illustrates the sequence of logical operations performed by a computer in executing a program.

Answer 13

program flowchart

Question 14

a visual way to describe the different steps or activities in a business process

Answer 14

business process diagram