Chapter 4 MCQ Flashcards
All of the following are reasons why information technology is important to accountants except:
a) IT supports AIS functions such as communications and record keeping
b) Accountants must often evaluate AISs for themselves or for clients
c) It is important to keep up; if your competitor buys new computers, you shouldtoo
d) IT is likely to affect the way accountants work in the future
C
The AICPA regularly conducts a voluntary survey to identify a list of important IT trends or factors called:
a) The Top Ten Technologies
b) The Top Twenty Technologies
c) IT Trends for Tomorrow
d) The AICPA IT List
A
The hardware of a computer system includes the computer itself and other devices that help the computer perform its tasks. These “other devices” are commonly also called:
a) Helper equipment
b) IT devices
c) Peripheral equipment
d) Secondary equipment
e) Accessory equipment
C
All of the following are examples of peripheral equipment except:
a) Input equipment
b) Output equipment
c) Communications equipment
d) Primary memory equipment
e) Secondary storage equipment
D
Which of these is one of the five interacting components of an AIS?
a) Fuzzy logic
b) Testing
c) Certification
d) Procedures
e) Internet
D
Time cards, airline reservation screens, and bank deposit screens best describe which of the following?
a) Data transcription
b) Point-of-sale devices
c) Source documents
d) Turnaround documents
e) Data transaction documents
C
MICR is most closely associated with:
a) The airline industry
b) The data communications industry
c) Manufacturing
d) The banking industry
D
The UPC code is an example of a(n):
a) PDA
b) MICR
c) Bar code
d) Biometric input
C
Which of the following best describes documents initially prepared by a company, then sent to individuals, and returned to an organization for data processing?
a) Mark-sense media
b) Source documents
c) Turnaround documents
d) MICR documents
C
A POS device is usually attached to a:
a) Printer
b) Bank check
c) Cash register
d) Keyboard
e) Computer mouse
C
POS devices, bar code readers, and OCR devices are examples of:
a) Input devices
b) Output devices
c) Processing devices
d) Transaction devices
A
Minicomputers, mainframe computers, supercomputers, and laptops are examples of:
a) Input devices
b) Output devices
c) Central processing units
d) Display devices
C
Printers and video monitors are examples of:
a) Output devices
b) Input devices
c) Processing devices
d) Storage devices
A
Which of computers is the most portable?
a) Minicomputer
b) Laptop computer
c) Mainframe computer
d) Supercomputer
B
Which of these secondary storage media is likely to cost the least?
a) Hard disk
b) Blue-ray disc
c) CD-ROM
d) Flash drive
D
Which of these secondary storage media is likely to hold the most data?
a) Hard disk
b) Blue-ray disc
c) CD-ROM
d) Flash drive
A
Which of these is not a secondary storage medium?
a) Hard disk
b) Flash drive
c) Random access memory (RAM)
d) CD-ROM
C
Which of these is not an acronym associated with secondary storage?
a) RAM
b) WORM
c) CD-ROM
d) DVD
A
A 5-inch plastic disk used to store information up to 17 gigabytes describes which of the following?
a) CD-ROM
b) Flash memory
c) Zip disk
d)DVD disk
D
A bar code reader is most likely to be used by which type of system?
a) POS system
b) MICR system
c) Printer/scanner system
d) Fax machine system
A
Which type of company is most likely to use MICR?
a) Grocery store
b) Bank
c) Phone company
d) Web site seller
B
The term “mark sense media” is most-closely related to which of the following?
a) POS system
b) OCR system
c) MICR system
d) ABA system
B
Which of the following is the most important reason to use POS systems, OCR systems, or MICR systems?
a) To use the latest information technology
b) To avoid data transcription
c) To create an extra layer of IT infrastructure
d) To decrease dependency on foreign oil
A
Which of these is not a basis for authenticating a person and validating his or her identity?
a) Something they have (such as a key)
b) Something they know (such as a password)
c) Something they are (such a fingerprint)
d) Something they can do (such as a walking gait)
e) all of these are methods for authenticating users
E
Which of these is not commonly used for biometric identification?
a) Fingerprints
b) Breath sampling
c) Retinal scans
d) Iris scans
B
The term “enrollment” is most closely associated with which of the following?
a) ABA system
b) Biometric system
c) POS system
d) Joysticke) PDA
B
Which of the following is correct?
a) A laptop computer is an example of a minicomputer
b) Minicomputers are more powerful than microcomputers
c) Minicomputers are examples of PDAs
d) A mainframe computer is an example of a supercomputer
B
An older computer system, typically using a mainframe, centralized data processing, and COBOL software, is often called a:
a) Supercomputer system
b) Primary system
c) Legacy system
d) Traditional system
C
The reason why processor speeds are not important to AISs is because:
a) Most AIS processing is performed on weekends anyway
b) There are so many of them in the world today
c) Microcomputers are so inexpensive these days
d) Most computers are I/O bound
D
Which of these is another common name for a printed document?
a) A foldable document
b) A hard-copy document
c) A soft-copy document
d) A POS document
B
Which of these is not an example of a type of printer?
a) Dot-matrix printer
b) Inkjet printer
c) Laser printer
d) VGA printer
D
The speed of a printer is commonly measured in:
a) ppm
b) crt
c) lcd
d) Pixels
A
Within the context of the chapter on IT, which of these is not an acronym?
a) ppm
b) byte
c) pixel
d) CD-ROM
e) all of these are acronyms
B
When associated with CD-ROMs, the letters “rw” mean:
a) Raw
b) Rewind
c) Rewriteable
d) Regular width
C
A USB drive that uses flash memory is an example of a(n):
a) Input device
b) Output device
c) Secondary storage device
d) Web device
C
The term “EDRM” is mostly-closely associated with:
a) Records management
b) Points-of-sale processing
c) Banking
d) Electronic data recording and merchandising
A
Which of the following is not an example of a communication channel?
a) Twisted-Pair wires
b) Coaxial Cables
c) Optical Fibers
d) Modem
D
Data communication speeds are typically measured in:
a) ppm
b) bps
c) Pixels
d) LANS
e) WANs
B
A computer network spanning regional, national, or global areas best describes whichof the following?
a) LAN
b) WAN
c) ESPN
d) DSL
e) ISDN
B
Hardware or software that protects organizational information from external sources best describes which of the following?
a) Intranets
b) Extranets
c) Firewalls
d) ISDN servers
C
Which of the following is a component of a client/server system?
a) User component
b) Satellite component
c) Data-management component
d) Output component
C
The user’s view of a client/server system best describes which component of a client/server system?
a) Application-logic component
b) Data-management component
c) Presentation component
d) Data-transmission component
C
This measures how close a biometric reading is to a prerecorded template:
a) PDA reading
b) Hamming distance
c) Match percentage
d) Legacy amount
C
A system that uses inexpensive or diskless microcomputers instead of more expensive models to save money on system acquisition and maintenance costs describes which component of a client/server system?
a) Data-management component
b) Application-logic component
c) Thin-client system
d) Presentation component
C
The special cards that users can store in their cars to gain access to parking lots and breeze through collection booths on toll roads are examples of:
a) RFID systems
b) NFC systems
c) POS systems
d) MICR systems
A
This is an example of an RFID system with a very limited range (less than 8 inches):
a) LAN system
b) NFC system
c) WAN system
d) MICR system
B
Menus, icons, and other graphical elements are examples of which of the following?
a) Utility programs
b) Personal productivity software
c) Virtual storage
d) Graphical user interface (GUI)
D
Programs that help users perform such tasks as copying files, converting files from one format to another, compressing files, performing system diagnostics, and building disk directories best describes which of the following?
a) Antivirus software
b) Utility programs
c) Application software
d) Operating system software
B
Application software that enables businesses and government agencies to maintain, transmit and manipulate financial data on an organization-wide basis best describes:
a) Communication software
b) CAD software
c) Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
d) Programming software
C
Software used for preparing payrolls, maintaining accounts receivable files, or controlling inventory best describes:
a) Communication software
b) Personal productivity software
c) Project management software
d) Accounting software
D
All of the following are programming languages except:
a) Java
b) HTML
c) C++
d) COBOL
e) ERP
E
The translation process of converting source code into machine language (object code) is performed by which of the following?
a) Utility program
b) System software
c) ERP (Enterprise Resource Management) software
d) Compiler
D
This is the process of recording the biometric readings of a legitimate user for the first time:
a) Authorization
b) Biometric recording
c) Compiling
d) Digital assisting
e) Enrollment
E
The term DSL is mostly closely associated with:
a) PDAs
b) Biometrics
c) Compiling computer programs
d) Digital data transmission
D
The term cloud computing refers to:
a) Fuzzy computing logic
b) Hidden computer data, which are obscured in some way
c) Purchasing computing services on the Internet
d) Undetected errors in data processing
C
An advantage of cloud computing is that:
a) No one understands it, including hackers and would-be fraudsters
b) All data inputs, processing, and outputs are hidden
c) The service provider provides for backup
d) Smaller businesses or government agencies cannot use it
C
Which of these is least likely to be an example of a cloud computing service?
a) The development of a web site for a retail store
b) The remote processing of payroll records for a manufacturer
c) The use of computer time on a remote supercomputer by a research firm
d) Interviewing candidates for an executive accountant
e) all of these are reasonable examples of cloud computing services
D
Which of these is a drawback of cloud computing?
a) Inability to handle periods of peak processing loads
b) Users must still invest heavily in computer resources of their own
c) Requires users to pay for services, whether they use them or not
d) May require users to trust service provider with sensitive data
e) none of these are drawbacks of cloud computing
D
Which of these terms is most closely associated with cloud computing?
a) Data processing
b) Outsourcing
c) Data communications
d) Source programming language
B
Which of these is not an example of application software?
a) Operating systems
b) Spreadsheet packages
c) Accounting packages
d) Database management systems
e) all of these are examples of application software
A
