Data is useless to a business until it is transformed into this - Answers information
a quantifiable metric used to measure and evaluate is known as - Answers key performance
indicator
the difference between data analysis and data analytics - Answers the use of technology to
transform data to information
name two of the fundamental characteristics of useful information - Answers relevance and
faithful representation
name one enhancing characteristic of useful information - Answers verifiability
timeliness
understandability
comparability
the likelihood of an unfavorable event occurring - Answers risk
a bad yelp review is an example of this type of risk - Answers reputational risk
plot risk along these two axes - Answers impact and likelihood
yum, i'm hungry. this is another term for how much risk i will assume - Answers risk appetite
(amount of risk a company is willing to take on at a particular time)
risk remaining after internal controls have been implemented - Answers residual risk
name COBIT's two categories - Answers governance and management
COSO's three objectives - Answers reliable financial reporting
efficient and effective operations
compliance with laws and regulations
a reconciliation is an example of this type of internal control - Answers detect control
internal controls are established then should be evaluated annually. true or false - Answers false;
internal controls should be continuously monitored
de-provisioning refers to this - Answers formal process of changing a user's access
OLTP stands for this - Answers online transaction processing system
,primary users of management information systems (MIS) - Answers middle management
separation of custody, authorization and recording - Answers separation of duties
in terms of system configurations, this type of system is particularly vulnerable to business
disruptions - Answers centralized systems
an ERP system with some add-ins and features - Answers configurable ERP system
biggest problem with data - Answers it's messy
brightspace gradebook is a good example of this type of data - Answers structured
structured data is organized in _____ databases - Answers relational
a data lake is designed specifically for reporting and data analytics. true or false - Answers false;
it's a data warehouse
data that is concise and workable - Answers small data
five v's of big data - Answers Volume
Variety
Velocity
Veracity
Value
Which of these statements about information systems is correct?
A.) They capture only financial data.
B.) They report information in standard format only.
C.) They collect, process, store, and analyze data and report information.
D.) They are difficult to analyze using traditional software tools. - Answers C.) They collect,
process, store, and analyze data and report information.
Accounting information systems differ from larger business information systems in that they
A.) consist of a subset of the data stored in the entire information system.
B.) focus on data from business events involving exchanges of economic resources.
C.) collect, process, store, and analyze data and report information.
D.) All of these are correct. - Answers c
, How does data differ from information?
A.) Data is input; information is output.
B.) Information is input; data is output.
C.) Data is ready to be used; information must be processed.
D.) Information is generated by business events; data is used for decision making. - Answers A
Which of the following is not a business event?
A.) Hire a new employee.
B.) Order raw materials.
C.) Deliver goods to customer.
D.) Accounts receivable. - Answers a
(b affects increasing assets; c decreases assets; d increases assets)
In which of the three types of business processes in the basic business model does a business
deliver products to its customers?
A.) Sales and collections
B.) Acquisitions and payments
C.) Conversion
D.) Delivery contracts - Answers c
In which of the three types of business processes in the basic business model does a business
interact with vendors?
A.) Sales and collections
B.) Acquisitions and payments
C.) Conversion
D.) Accounts receivable - Answers b
In which of the three types of business processes in the basic business model does a business
transform resources into a product or service that customers want?
A.) Sales and collections
B.) Acquisitions and payments