Business Information Systems
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Business Information Systems explores how information technology is used to solve business problems, improve organizational effectiveness, and create value. This course examines the fundamental concepts of information systems, including system components, software, databases, and network infrastructure. Students learn about strategic use of IT in decision-making, business process automation, e-commerce, and data management. The course also addresses ethical, legal, and security issues related to business information systems, while providing practical experience with analytical tools and management applications to equip students with the skills needed to thrive in a digital business environment.
Recommended Textbook Accounting Information Systems 11th Edition by
Ulric J. Gelinas
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Accounting Information Systems
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Q1) The central repository for all the data related to the enterprise's business activities and resources.
A) information system
B) management information system
C) enterprise database
D) strategic planning
Answer: C
Q2) Information that is capable of making a difference in a decision-making situation, by reducing uncertainty or increasing knowledge for that particular decision, has the quality of relevance.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The sequence of components in the functional model of an information system is
A) Output, Input, Processing, Users
B) Input, Processing, Output, Users
C) Processing, Input, Users, Output
D) Users, Processing, Input, Output
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Enterprise Systems
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Q1) The correct sequence of the three steps in the materials management process is (1) record vendor invoice (2) create purchase order (3) receive the goods.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Third-party modules are connected to the ERP system using ______________________________, a software product that connects two or more separate applications or software modules.
Answer: middleware
Q3) Microsoft Dynamics and Sage Group focus on small and mid market sized companies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The ______________________________ of the value chain include functions such as moving raw materials into and around the organization, producing and delivering goods to the customer, and performing services such as installation and after-sales support.
Answer: primary activities
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Chapter 3: Electronic Business E-Business Systems
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Q1) A(n) ______________________________ service acts as the EDI "post office."
Answer: value-added network (VAN) value-added network
VAN
Q2) The benefits of electronic document management (EDM) include all of the following except:
A) improved staff productivity
B) reduced computer processing requirements
C) reduced cost of handling and storing paper
D) faster processing
Answer: B
Q3) ______________________________ represent the creation of Internet-located resources for displaying goods and services for sale and for conducting related sales events.
Answer: Electronic storefronts
Q4) Immediate mode is the data processing mode in which there is delay between data processing steps.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Documenting Information Systems
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Q1) In drawing a context diagram, we should include:
A) only exception routines
B) only error routines
C) only normal processing routines
D) only normal processing and exception routines
Q2) Which of the following statements related to the construction of data flow diagrams (DFDs) is false?
A) The level 0 diagram is the next level down from the context diagram.
B) If the level 0 diagram has one arrow going into bubble number 1.0 and two arrows leaving bubble number 1.0, then diagram 1.0 will show one arrow entering and two arrows leaving.
C) Sources and destinations are depicted by parallel horizontal lines, between which the name of the entity is shown.
D) Arrows represent a pathway for data.
Q3) When the context diagram and the level 0 diagram reflect the equivalent external data flows, the two diagrams are said to be ______________________________.
Q4) Bubbles are labelled with verbs in a ____________ data flow diagram.
Q5) On a systems flowchart a small circle represents a(n) ___________________
Q6) On a systems flowchart a rectangle represents a(n) ________________.
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Chapter 5: Database Management Systems
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Q1) A data model for a database is often depicted using entity-relationship diagrams.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Knowledge management is the process of capturing, storing, retrieving, and distributing the knowledge of the individuals in an organization for use by others in the organization to improve the quantity and/or efficiency of decision making.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The information system which emulates the problem-solving techniques of humans is called a(n):
A) executive information system (EIS)
B) group support system (GSS)
C) decision support system (DSS)
D) expert system (ES)
Q4) The uniform product codes (UPCs) used by supermarkets and other retailers are examples of a(n) ______________________________ coding scheme.
Q5) ______________________________ is another name for query language.
Q6) Another name for sequential coding is ______________________________ coding.
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Chapter 6: Relational Databases and SQL
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Q1) Which of the following is an attribute but least likely to be the key attribute?
A) Client
B) client number
C) client name
D) client street address
Q2) Attributes that consist of multiple subattributes are referred to as ______________________________.
Q3) The cardinality constraint is used less frequently than the participation constraint.
A)True
B)False
Q4) SQL
A) has become the de facto standard database language
B) can be used to define database systems
C) both a. and b.
D) none of the above
Q5) The ______________________________ command is used when we want to change one or more attribute values for one or more tuples in a table.
Q6) Queries of a database are driven by ______________________________ commands.
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Chapter 7: Controlling Information Systems: Introduction to
Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control
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Q1) A control that involves reprocessing transactions that are rejected during initial processing is an example of:
A) preventive controls
B) detective controls
C) corrective controls
D) programmed controls
Q2) The major reasons for exercising control of the organization's business processes include:
A) to provide reasonable assurance that the goals of the business are being achieved
B) to mitigate risks of fraud and other intentional and unintentional acts
C) to provide reasonable assurance that the company is in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory obligations
D) all of the above
Q3) A business event which is not properly authorized violates the control goal of:
A) input validity
B) input completeness
C) input accuracy
D) update validity
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Chapter 8: Controlling Information Systems: Introduction to Pervasive Controls
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Q1) Biometric identification systems identify authorized personnel through some unique physical trait such as fingers, hands, voice, eyes, face, or writing dynamics.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ______________________________ are documents that help users learn their jobs and perform consistently in those jobs.
Q3) COBIT 5 is more procedure-based than COBIT 4.1
A)True
B)False
Q4) Access control software ensures that only authorized users gain access to a system through a process of identification and authentication.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The ______________________________ actively blocks unauthorized traffic using rules specified by an organization.
Q6) The ______________________________ is charged with safeguarding the IT organization.
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Q7) The most common biometric devices read
Chapter 9: Controlling Information Systems: Business
Process and Application Controls
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Q1) To reduce the number of keystrokes required, making data entry quicker and more efficient, we can ______________________________ in response to the entry of identification codes, such as customer numbers, and have the computer retrieve stored data corresponding to those identification codes.
Q2) Which of the following control plans is not directed primarily at the control goal of input accuracy?
A) document design
B) written approvals
C) preformatted screens
D) online prompting
Q3) Which of the following control plans is designed both to authenticate a system user's identity and to verify the integrity of a message transmitted by that user?
A) coding schemes
B) digital signature
C) preformatted screens
D) check digit
Q4) Control ______________________________ addresses whether the control goals are being achieved.
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Chapter 10: The Order Entrysales Oes Process
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Q1) In the OE/S process, the one input that creates the six outputs of general ledger inventory sales update, sales order notification, bill of lading, completed packing slip, shipping's billing notification, and customer acknowledgement is the
Q2) A data flow or event that causes a process to begin is called a:
A) Tickler
B) Trigger
C) Document
D) validity check
Q3) Which of the following is a horizontal information flow?
A) sales order department requests credit approval from credit department
B) sales order department acknowledges the order to the customer
C) warehousing sends completed picking ticket to shipping
D) all of the above are horizontal information flows
Q4) The marketing data is a repository of a variety of sales-oriented data, some of which result from recording sales events and some of which originate from activities that do not culminate in completed sales, such as presales activities.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: The Billingaccounts Receivablecash Receipts
Barcr Process
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Q1) Which of the following normally would trigger the B/AR/CR process to record a customer payment?
A) credit memo
B) remittance advice
C) deposit slip
D) notice to the general ledger to record a cash receipt
Q2) The acronym ACH stands for ______________________________.
Q3) Database systems are Internet based systems for sending bills/invoices to customers and receiving the customer payment electronically.
A)True
B)False
Q4) To help prevent incoming cash receipts from being fraudulently misappropriated, an organization should ______________________________.
Q5) The sales event data store contains invoice records.
A)True
B)False
Q6) When customers pay with a(n) ______________________________ card, float is eliminated.
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Q7) The ______________________________ data store contains invoice records.
Chapter 12: The Purchasing Process
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Q1) A receiving report is to goods what a(n) ____ is to services.
A) purchase requisition
B) purchase order
C) acceptance report
D) vendor packing slip
Q2) Issues related to the purchasing function, such as kickbacks, bribes, conflicts of interest, and the like are often addressed by ____.
A) job descriptions
B) corporate codes of conduct
C) computer security modules
D) vendor master files
Q3) The ______________________________ is the primary key for the relational table for inventory.
Q4) The ______________________________ manager usually performs major buying activities as well as the required administrative duties of running a department.
Q5) The purchase requisition is sent from the inventory control department to the ______________________________ department.
Q6) In many organizations ______________________________ do the actual buying.
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Chapter 13: The Accounts Payablecash Disbursements
Apcd Process
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Q1) The control plan ______________________________ matches records of cash disbursements to bank records to ensure that all disbursements actually made by the bank were authorized and accurate.
Q2) An exception routine is usually performed for:
A) processing payments
B) vendor invoice identification
C) purchase returns and allowances
D) general ledger updates
Q3) To ensure that a vendor invoice is recorded accurately and that items on the invoice were ordered and received requires that we ______________________________.
Q4) The typical horizontal flows of information in an accounts payable/cash disbursements process might include all of the following except:
A) an invoice is received from a vendor
B) the paid voucher is returned to the accounts payable department
C) an approved disbursement voucher is sent to the cashier
D) a copy of a receiving report is sent to the cashier
Q5) The VP of finance usually has the ______________________________ and the ______________________________ directly reporting to him (her).
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Chapter 14: The Human Resources Process HR
Management and Payroll Processes
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Q1) An imprest payroll bank account is one to which cash transfers are made in an amount exactly equal to the amount of payroll checks cashed.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Payroll reports may be provided to all of the following except:
A) unions
B) employees
C) government
D) customers
Q3) Annuities, pensions, and retirement pay are reported on Form
Q4) The data flow between "prepare paychecks" and "prepare disbursement voucher" is the ______________________________.
Q5) The approved payroll disbursement voucher is used to:
A) record time worked
B) record hours worked on specific jobs
C) prepare and disburse employee paychecks
D) prepare a payroll transfer check
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Q6) The GL supervisor usually reports to the ______________________________.
Chapter 15: Integrated Production Processes IPP
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Q1) ______________________________ is an integrated decision support system for planning, executing, and controlling manufacturing operations.
Q2) Cycle time is the time it takes from when authorization is made for goods to be produced to when the goods are completed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The total quality control (TCQ) approach places responsibility for quality control in the hands of the:
A) shop floor control process
B) managerial accountant
C) inspector
D) builder
Q4) ______________________________ are ERP modules or enterprise systems add-ons that organize data by product, including designs, manufacturing specifications, quality, and warranty performance.
Q5) ______________________________ systems facilitate the integration of all aspects of product design, manufacturing, and marketing.
Q6) A(n) ______________________________ is a group of similar workstations.
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Chapter 16: The General Ledger and Business Reporting
GLBR Process
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Q1) The managerial reporting officer is responsible for preparing performance reports.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The ______________________________ is a standard-setting body, located in London, with the objective of developing globally accepted international financial reporting standards (IFRS).
Q3) To be effectives business intelligence requires:
A) a balanced scorecard
B) XBRL
C) integration of statistical and analytical tools with decision support technologies
D) convergence of GAAP and IFRS
Q4) Which of the following usually would be responsible for preparing operating center budgets?
A) managerial reporting officer
B) budgeting department manager
C) financial reporting officer
D) operating line managers
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Chapter 17: Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems
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Q1) Systems maintenance is the modification of existing applications.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The accountant as an implementer can become involved with systems survey and needs analysis tasks.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The goal of validating vendor proposals is to determine:
A) which vendor has the equipment that is easiest to use
B) which vendor proposal costs the least
C) which proposed systems meet the organization's requirements
D) which vendor proposal should be selected
Q4) Which of the following triggers the systems selection process?
A) logical specification
B) physical requirements
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b
Q5) The logical specification, physical requirements, and budget and schedule are all part of the systems analysis deliverable called a(n)
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