Contrast centralized data processing with distributed data processing. How do the roles of end users differ between the two approaches?

Q: Describe briefly why Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is helpful to managers.

A: Electronic Data Interchange (EDI): EDI is a computer application which makes an online link between…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a control implication of distributed data processing? a. redundancy b.…

A: Distributed data processing is a computer network system in which different computers across the…

Q: Distinguish between turnkey, backbone, and vendor-supported systems.

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Q: what type of information should be included in the systems analysis report?

A: System analysis is the examination of the business problem that organizations plan to solve with an…

Q: The distributed data processing approach carries some control implications of which accountants…

A: Distributed Data Processing is the processing of data between different interconnected computers…

Q: Should an auditor wishing to assess the adequacy of separation of functions examine a data flow…

A: Audit: Audit is the process of verification of the compliance of the financial statements.

Q: What is the role of the data control group?

A: The question is based on the concept of control group in experiment.

Q: Discuss the diffences between internal and external users of ingormation and their needs and demands…

A: Accounting Information System (AIS):   The system which helps to gather, store and process the…

Q: What is shared service agreement menas in a internal control system?

A: Internal Control System:-It is a set of rules and protocol which the company and management set for…

Q: Explain how a data warehouse database is fundamentally different from a transaction processing…

A: Transaction Process System:   Transaction process system can be defined as a system designed to…

Q: Which important duties are generally not separated in end-user computing environments?

A: Introduction: End-user computing (EUC) refers to the technology that IT professionals use to…

Q: Describe the differences between a data flow diagram and a system flowchart. Give an example of when…

A: Data flow diagram and system flowcharts are used in the business to graphically represent the…

Q: Distinguish between the centralized and distributed approaches to organizing the IT function.

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Q: Explain the issues of size, speed, workload, and transaction as they relate to scalability

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Q: Explain why the data warehouse needs to be separate from the operational database.

A: Data Warehousing:   Data warehousing is a method through which an organization collects and manages…

Q: Please differentiate between centralized and decentralized operations.

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Q: Explain why an organization would choose to install a distributed instead of a centralized computer…

A: Choosing Distributed Data Processing: There are one or more mainframe computers in centralized…

Q: What are the three elements that distinguish structured and unstructured problems? Give an example…

A: Transaction Process System: Transaction process system can be defined as a system designed to…

Q: What is the relationship among data, information, and an information system?

A: The meanings for following terms are stated below: Data: It can be described as unprocessed facts…

Q: What exposures do data consolidation in a CBIS environment pose?

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Q: What factor influences the decision to employ real-time data collection with batch updating rather…

A: Definition: Transaction process system: The transaction process system can be defined as a system…

Q: Suggest appropriate data entry and data processing controls to ensure spreadsheet accuracy.

A: Accuracy in data entry can be improved by identifying the source of inaccuracies, adhering to robust…

Q: What are the strengths and weaknesses of a batch system with direct access files?

A: Accounting Information System: AIS collects, records, stores and processes accounting and other data…

Q: what is the difference between internal and external users of information, their needs and demands…

A: Accounting Information System (AIS):   The system which helps to gather, store and process the…

Q: ntages of using different man

A: Software is combination of many program that works together to achieve a desired function. These…

Q: What is the relationship between data, information and an information system?

A: The modern world is completely centered around information. Companies, big and small, generate a lot…

Q: If an organization processes large numbers of transactions that use common data records, what type…

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Q: Is access control of greater concern in the flat-file or database file environment?

A: Access Control: Access control can be defined as a process which is incorporated into the IT…

Q: Distinguish between the verification model and the discovery model approaches to data mining.

A: Data Mining:   The data mining is the technique which is used by the management reporting system…

Q: Discuss why control procedures over access to the data resource become more crucial under the…

A: Definition: Database Management: Database management refers to the management of databases held…

Q: Which statement best describes the issue of distributed data processing (DDP)?a. The centralized and…

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Q: What types of tasks become redundant in a distributed data processing system?

A: Distributed data system involves reorganization the central IT function into smaller IT units which…

Q: What is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system? What are the advantages and disadvantages of…

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Q: If an organization processes transactions that have independent (unique) data needs, what type of…

A: Definition: Transaction process system: The transaction process system helps a business to process…

Q: What is changed data capture?

A: Definition: Database: A database can be defined as the collection of data in an organized manner…

Q: Managed CDOs is designed for what?

A: Introduction: A collateralized debt obligation (CDO) is a portfolio of differing credit quality debt…

Q: Why is the object-oriented approach particularly suited to ERP system design?

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Q: What are some tests of data communications controls?

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Q: Briefly explain the importance of conceptual or internal mapping in DBMS

A: This question explains about the importance or internal mapping DBMS:

Q: “If we document a system with a systems flowchart and data flowdiagrams, we have overdocumented the…

A: AIS termed as Accounting information system which is defined as the structure that the companies…

Q: What problems does the data cleansing step attempt to resolve?

A: Accounting information system : AIS is a structure used in business for collecting, storing,…

Q: Examine the diagram below and determine what essential mechanism is missing. Once you have…

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