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Which statement best describes the issue of distributed data processing (DDP)?

The centralised and DDP approaches are mutually exclusive; an organisation must choose one approach or the other.

The philosophy and objective of the organization’s management will determine the extent of DDP in the firm.

In a minimum DDP arrangement, only data input and output are distributed, leaving the tasks of data control, data conversion, database management, and data processing to be centrally managed.

The greatest disadvantage of a totally distributed environment is that the distributed information processing unit locations are unable to communicate and coordinate their activities.

Although hardware (such as computers, database storage, and input/output terminals) can be effectively distributed, the systems development and maintenance tasks must remain centralised for better control and efficiency.

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When viewed from the highest to most elemental level, the data hierarchy is :

attribute, record, file

record, attribute, key

file, record, attribute.

file, record, key

key, record, file

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The following are subsystems of the Accounting Information System, EXCEPT

Transaction Processing System.

Human Resources System.

General Ledger/Financial Reporting System

Management Reporting System

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Which of the following is NOT an objective of all information systems?

support for the stewardship function of management

support for management decision making

support for the day-to-day operations of the firm

all of the above are objectives

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Which is NOT an accountant’s primary role in information systems?

system user

system auditor

system designer

system programmer

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The objectives of the data collection activity of the general model for AIS are to collect data that are:

relevant and redundant.

efficient and objective.

efficient and redundant

efficient and relevant

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Which of the following best describes the activities of the materials management function?

purchasing, receiving, and inventory control

receiving, sales, distribution, and purchasing

receiving, storage, purchasing, and accounts payable

purchasing, receiving, and storage

purchasing, storage, and distribution

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Which of the following best describes the activities of the production function?

maintenance, inventory control, and production planning

production planning, quality control, manufacturing, and cost accounting

quality control, production planning, manufacturing, and payroll

maintenance, production planning, storage, and quality control

manufacturing, quality control, and maintenance

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Which of the following best describes the activities of the accounting function?

inventory control, accounts payable, fixed assets, and payroll

fixed assets, accounts payable, cash disbursements, and cost accounting

c. purchasing, cash receipts, accounts payable, cash disbursements, and payroll

inventory control, cash receipts, accounts payable, cash disbursements, and payroll

inventory control, cost accounting, accounts payable, cash disbursements, and payroll

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Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the Transaction Processing System?

managing and reporting on the status of financial investments

converting economic events into financial transactions

distributing essential information to operations personnel to support their daily operations

recording financial transactions in the accounting records

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Which of the following is NOT a database management task?

retrieval

storage

summarization

deletion

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Which of the following is NOT a financial transaction?

purchase of products

cash receipts

update valid vendor file

sale of inventory

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective information?

relevance

accuracy

summarization

precision

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of distributed data processing?

End-user involvement in systems operation is decreased.

Disruptions due to mainframe failures are increased.

The potential for hardware and software incompatibility across the organization is increased.

The time between project request and completion is increased.

All of the above are disadvantages

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Which statement best describes the issue of distributed data processing (DDP)?

When viewed from the highest to most elemental level, the data hierarchy is :

The following are subsystems of the Accounting Information System, EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT an objective of all information systems?

Which is NOT an accountant’s primary role in information systems?

The objectives of the data collection activity of the general model for AIS are to collect data that are:

Which of the following best describes the activities of the materials management function?

Which of the following best describes the activities of the production function?

Which of the following best describes the activities of the accounting function?

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the Transaction Processing System?

Which of the following is NOT a database management task?

Which of the following is NOT a financial transaction?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective information?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of distributed data processing?

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