WGU D217 ACCOUNTING LATEST
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What is a characteristic of the flat-file approach to data management? -
ANSWERS-Exclusive data ownership is a characteristic of the flat-file
system.
Which three types of data management problems are a result of data
redundancy? - ANSWERS-Data storage, data updating, and currency of
information problems are caused by data redundancy.
An organization uses a flat-file data management system. Which
problem is caused when customers change their address? - ANSWERS-
When customers change their address, the address needs to be updated
in every file where it appears. The address may be stored across different
departments, and it would need to be updated with each one of them.
Which flat-file system problem is solved by using a database approach?
- ANSWERS-Task-data independence is a problem of flat files that a
database approach can solve.
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,WGU D217 ACCOUNTING LATEST
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What are order entry, manufacturing, procurement, accounts payable,
payroll, and human resources examples of? - ANSWERS-Key processes
of the organization include order entry, manufacturing, procurement,
accounts payable, payroll, and human resources.
Why is there is a high degree of data redundancy in a closed database
environment? - ANSWERS-Each department and functional area has its
own database.
Which list shows the details of vendor shipments and expected receipts
of products and components needed for an order? - ANSWERS-The
materials requirements list shows the details of vendor shipments and
expected receipts of products and components needed for the order.
Which system represents multiple module software packages that
evolved primarily from traditional manufacturing resource planning
(MRP II) systems? - ANSWERS-ERPs evolved from in-house systems
that were not able to successfully integrate with systems outside the
organization.
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,WGU D217 ACCOUNTING LATEST
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What is used in a traditional system to provide proof that a transaction
has occurred? - ANSWERS-Physical documents, sales agreements, and
signed invoices are used to provide proof that a transaction has occurred
in traditional systems.
What was designed to overcome a private key encryption security
weakness? - ANSWERS-Public key encryption uses two different keys:
one for encoding messages and the other for decoding. Receivers never
need to share private keys with senders, which reduces the likelihood the
keys will fall into the hands of an intruder.
Which third-party trust organization issues three classes of certificates? -
ANSWERS-Verisign, Inc. issues three classes of certificates to
individuals, businesses, and organizations.
What exemplifies the use of continuous auditing? - ANSWERS-An
intelligent control agent searches electronic transactions for anomalies.
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, WGU D217 ACCOUNTING LATEST
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What describes encryption? - ANSWERS-Encryption is the conversion
of data into a secret code for storage in databases and transmission over
networks.
Which operation represents the steps for the encryption of data? -
ANSWERS-The sender uses an encryption algorithm to convert the
original message (called cleartext) into a coded equivalent (called
ciphertext). At the receiving end, the ciphertext is decoded (decrypted)
back into cleartext.
What is the role of a database management system (DBMS)? -
ANSWERS-The DBMS provides controlled access to the database. It is
programmed to know which data elements each user is authorized to
access.
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INFORMATION
SYSTEMS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What is a characteristic of the flat-file approach to data management? -
ANSWERS-Exclusive data ownership is a characteristic of the flat-file
system.
Which three types of data management problems are a result of data
redundancy? - ANSWERS-Data storage, data updating, and currency of
information problems are caused by data redundancy.
An organization uses a flat-file data management system. Which
problem is caused when customers change their address? - ANSWERS-
When customers change their address, the address needs to be updated
in every file where it appears. The address may be stored across different
departments, and it would need to be updated with each one of them.
Which flat-file system problem is solved by using a database approach?
- ANSWERS-Task-data independence is a problem of flat files that a
database approach can solve.
END OF
PAGE
1
,WGU D217 ACCOUNTING LATEST
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What are order entry, manufacturing, procurement, accounts payable,
payroll, and human resources examples of? - ANSWERS-Key processes
of the organization include order entry, manufacturing, procurement,
accounts payable, payroll, and human resources.
Why is there is a high degree of data redundancy in a closed database
environment? - ANSWERS-Each department and functional area has its
own database.
Which list shows the details of vendor shipments and expected receipts
of products and components needed for an order? - ANSWERS-The
materials requirements list shows the details of vendor shipments and
expected receipts of products and components needed for the order.
Which system represents multiple module software packages that
evolved primarily from traditional manufacturing resource planning
(MRP II) systems? - ANSWERS-ERPs evolved from in-house systems
that were not able to successfully integrate with systems outside the
organization.
END OF
PAGE
2
,WGU D217 ACCOUNTING LATEST
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What is used in a traditional system to provide proof that a transaction
has occurred? - ANSWERS-Physical documents, sales agreements, and
signed invoices are used to provide proof that a transaction has occurred
in traditional systems.
What was designed to overcome a private key encryption security
weakness? - ANSWERS-Public key encryption uses two different keys:
one for encoding messages and the other for decoding. Receivers never
need to share private keys with senders, which reduces the likelihood the
keys will fall into the hands of an intruder.
Which third-party trust organization issues three classes of certificates? -
ANSWERS-Verisign, Inc. issues three classes of certificates to
individuals, businesses, and organizations.
What exemplifies the use of continuous auditing? - ANSWERS-An
intelligent control agent searches electronic transactions for anomalies.
END OF
PAGE
3
, WGU D217 ACCOUNTING LATEST
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What describes encryption? - ANSWERS-Encryption is the conversion
of data into a secret code for storage in databases and transmission over
networks.
Which operation represents the steps for the encryption of data? -
ANSWERS-The sender uses an encryption algorithm to convert the
original message (called cleartext) into a coded equivalent (called
ciphertext). At the receiving end, the ciphertext is decoded (decrypted)
back into cleartext.
What is the role of a database management system (DBMS)? -
ANSWERS-The DBMS provides controlled access to the database. It is
programmed to know which data elements each user is authorized to
access.
END OF
PAGE
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