Question 1

Within a database context, the relationship between a specific "doctor" and his or her "patients" would most likely be:

Accepted Answer

A) One-to-one 
B) One-to-many 
C) Many-to-one 
D) Many-to-many 
A) One-to-one 
B) One-to-many 
C) Many-to-one 
D) Many-to-many

Question 2

Access is an example of a _____ database:

Accepted Answer

A) Network 
B) Hierarchical 
C) Star 
D) Relational 
A) Network 
B) Hierarchical 
C) Star 
D) Relational

Question 3

Within a database context, the relationship between a particular "grandparent" and his "grandchild" would most likely be:

Accepted Answer

A) One-to-one 
B) One-to-many 
C) Many-to-one 
D) Many-to-many 
A) One-to-one 
B) One-to-many 
C) Many-to-one 
D) Many-to-many

Question 4

A data dictionary:

Accepted Answer

A) Is a book defining computer terms 
B) Is a reference document describing how accounting data are collected 
C) Is usually a computer file that maintains descriptive information about the data items of an accounting information system 
D) all of the above 
A) Is a book defining computer terms 
B) Is a reference document describing how accounting data are collected 
C) Is usually a computer file that maintains descriptive information about the data items of an accounting information system 
D) all of the above

Question 5

A disadvantage of relational databases is that they cannot accommodate a variety of file inquiries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An accounting information system database is a collection of facts and figures that serves the accounting information needs of one or more organizational subsystems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Within a database context, the relationship between "natural parent" and "child" would most likely be:

Accepted Answer

A) One-to-one 
B) One-to-many 
C) Many-to-one 
D) Many-to-many 
A) One-to-one 
B) One-to-many 
C) Many-to-one 
D) Many-to-many

Question 8

Within a database context, the relationship between "president" and "vice president" would most likely be:

Accepted Answer

A) One-to-one 
B) One-to-many 
C) Many-to-one 
D) Many-to-many 
A) One-to-one 
B) One-to-many 
C) Many-to-one 
D) Many-to-many

Question 9

Controls that require a database to either execute a transaction completely, or not at all, are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) Data integrity controls 
B) Transaction controls 
C) Concurrency controls 
D) Privacy controls 
A) Data integrity controls 
B) Transaction controls 
C) Concurrency controls 
D) Privacy controls

Question 10

The data field that distinguishes one computer record from another in a database table is called the primary record key.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The largest unit of information in an accounting information database is a data field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An example of a database cardinality is "one-to-one."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Within a database context, the relationship between a specific "doctor" and his or her "patients" would most likely be:

Access is an example of a _____ database:

Within a database context, the relationship between a particular "grandparent" and his "grandchild" would most likely be:

A data dictionary:

A disadvantage of relational databases is that they cannot accommodate a variety of file inquiries.

An accounting information system database is a collection of facts and figures that serves the accounting information needs of one or more organizational subsystems.

Within a database context, the relationship between "natural parent" and "child" would most likely be:

Within a database context, the relationship between "president" and "vice president" would most likely be:

Controls that require a database to either execute a transaction completely, or not at all, are examples of:

The data field that distinguishes one computer record from another in a database table is called the primary record key.

The largest unit of information in an accounting information database is a data field.

An example of a database cardinality is "one-to-one."

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

Accounting on the Internet

Information Technology and Aiss

Accounting and Data Analytics

Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Software

Introduction to Internal Control Systems and Risk Management

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part I

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Cybercrime, Fraud, and Ethics

Information Technology Auditing

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Filters

Exam 14: Database Design

Within a database context, the relationship between a specific "doctor" and his or her "patients" would most likely be:

Access is an example of a _____ database:

Within a database context, the relationship between a particular "grandparent" and his "grandchild" would most likely be:

A data dictionary:

A disadvantage of relational databases is that they cannot accommodate a variety of file inquiries.

An accounting information system database is a collection of facts and figures that serves the accounting information needs of one or more organizational subsystems.

Within a database context, the relationship between "natural parent" and "child" would most likely be:

Within a database context, the relationship between "president" and "vice president" would most likely be:

Controls that require a database to either execute a transaction completely, or not at all, are examples of:

The data field that distinguishes one computer record from another in a database table is called the primary record key.

The largest unit of information in an accounting information database is a data field.

An example of a database cardinality is "one-to-one."

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

Accounting on the Internet

Information Technology and Aiss

Accounting and Data Analytics

Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Software

Introduction to Internal Control Systems and Risk Management

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part I

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Cybercrime, Fraud, and Ethics

Information Technology Auditing

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Filters