ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM D561 | COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH 100% ACCURATE QUESTIONS
&ANSWERS | EVERY QUESTION SOLVED | EVERY SCORE
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Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70 %.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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, How does data differ from information? Answer: Information is output while data is input.
Which business process sells goods or services for cash or a future promise to receive cash?
Answer: Revenue cycle
How can an AIS add value to an organization? Answer: Improving the quality and reducing the
costs of products or services
What is a potential effect of an Accounting Information System (AIS) that makes information
easily accessible and widely available? Answer: It increases pressures for more decentralization
and autonomy.
What is a potential benefit of using IT to redesign supply chain systems? Answer: It can yield
tremendous benefits and cost savings.
What is a primary purpose of a Business Process Diagram (BPD)? Answer: BPDs provide a
visual representation of the different steps or activities in a business process.
What is the role of a process in a Data Flow Diagram (DFD)? Answer: Processes represent the
transformation of data.
What is the purpose of using input/output symbols in a flowchart? Answer: Input/output
symbols show input to or output from a system.
Which flowchart shows the relationship among input, processing, and output? Answer: System
flowchart
What is the term for the movement of data among processes, stores, sources, and destinations?
Answer: Data flow
In a relational database, what does each row in a table represent? Answer: Each row represents
a specific occurrence of an entity.
What is the purpose of the referential integrity rule in a relational database? Answer: The
referential integrity rule ensures that foreign keys, if not null, must have values that correspond
to the value of a primary key in another table.
What is an advantage of using database systems in an organization? Answer: Database systems
facilitate cross-functional analysis by defining relationships.
Which is a benefit of database technology for organizations? Answer: Data integration
What is the purpose of the internal-level schema in a database system? Answer: It describes
how the data are stored and accessed, including record layouts, definitions, addresses, and
indexes.
What are the four steps of the data processing lifecycle? Answer: Data input, data processing,
data storage, information output
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STUDY GUIDE WITH 100% ACCURATE QUESTIONS
&ANSWERS | EVERY QUESTION SOLVED | EVERY SCORE
SECURED!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70 %.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, How does data differ from information? Answer: Information is output while data is input.
Which business process sells goods or services for cash or a future promise to receive cash?
Answer: Revenue cycle
How can an AIS add value to an organization? Answer: Improving the quality and reducing the
costs of products or services
What is a potential effect of an Accounting Information System (AIS) that makes information
easily accessible and widely available? Answer: It increases pressures for more decentralization
and autonomy.
What is a potential benefit of using IT to redesign supply chain systems? Answer: It can yield
tremendous benefits and cost savings.
What is a primary purpose of a Business Process Diagram (BPD)? Answer: BPDs provide a
visual representation of the different steps or activities in a business process.
What is the role of a process in a Data Flow Diagram (DFD)? Answer: Processes represent the
transformation of data.
What is the purpose of using input/output symbols in a flowchart? Answer: Input/output
symbols show input to or output from a system.
Which flowchart shows the relationship among input, processing, and output? Answer: System
flowchart
What is the term for the movement of data among processes, stores, sources, and destinations?
Answer: Data flow
In a relational database, what does each row in a table represent? Answer: Each row represents
a specific occurrence of an entity.
What is the purpose of the referential integrity rule in a relational database? Answer: The
referential integrity rule ensures that foreign keys, if not null, must have values that correspond
to the value of a primary key in another table.
What is an advantage of using database systems in an organization? Answer: Database systems
facilitate cross-functional analysis by defining relationships.
Which is a benefit of database technology for organizations? Answer: Data integration
What is the purpose of the internal-level schema in a database system? Answer: It describes
how the data are stored and accessed, including record layouts, definitions, addresses, and
indexes.
What are the four steps of the data processing lifecycle? Answer: Data input, data processing,
data storage, information output
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