What is a data dictionary?

Q: What does XML stand for?

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

Q: Which of the following general data flows is shown on a computerized system flowchart? O…

A: Data flow is defined as the path for the data to move from one part of the information system to…

Q: What is a flat-file system?

A: A flat file system is a system that stores all the data in a single directory.

Q: What is the objective of a transaction log?

A: Auditing is a gathering of information and evaluation of evidence as to report on the degree of…

Q: Explain how linkages between relational tables are accomplished.

A: Foreign Key: The primary key of a file is used to identify a record in another file is known as a…

Q: What islockbox system?

A: Banks provide various services to the organizations such as lock box facility, overdraft facility,…

Q: What document is used to determine which tables of data are necessary?

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Q: What is the purpose of an input device? Give examples of input devices for computer systems.

A: An input device is any piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information…

Q: Discuss the rules for assigning primary keys to database tables.

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Q: What is a value stream map?

A: Financial Accounting:   It refers to the process of recording the financial transactions of the…

Q: What are the three general problems associated with data redundancy?

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Q: The database language that allows you to access or maintain data in a database is

A: DCL , DDL ,TCL and DML are 4 groups of SQL commands  that perform different functions. DML ( Data…

Q: What rules govern data collection?

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Q: What is an XBRL instance document?

A: Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL):   The extensible business reporting language (XBRL)…

Q: Distinguish between entity relationship diagrams, data flow diagrams, and system flowcharts.

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

Q: What are the levels of data hierarchy?

A: Accounting Information System:   This refers to a system that is adopted by an organization to…

Q: What are the advantages of real-time data collection?

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Q: What are the four primary elements of the database environment?

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

Q: What is a data flow diagram? What are the different levels from most general to most detailed? Draw…

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Q: What is Xero Accounting Software?

A: Accounting software are the kind of applications that are used for preparing the accounting books…

Q: How are system flowchart and program flowcharts related?

A: System flowchart(SF) is a way to display data flow in a system and the decision to be made for…

Q: Explain how the E-R diagrams is used to prepare database tables. Also, include explanation of…

A: ER diagram stands for "Entity Relationship", which can be defined as a type of flowchart that is a…

Q: What is information overload?

A: Report: The formal document used for providing information to the managers is called report. The…

Q: Why are denormalized tables used in data ware-houses?

A: Data Warehouse:   Data warehouse is also termed as enterprise data warehouse. It can be defined as…

Q: Explain an example of source documents.

A: Source documents: The documents which contain evidence of accounting data to record the transactions…

Q: What is the client-server model?

A: Client Server model: A client-server model can be defined as the architecture of distributed…

Q: What is Rs?

A: Rs. is basically the symbolism for Indian Rupees.

Q: What different accounting transaction process needs a data warehouse? Why?

A: Accounting Information system is a set of components used for gathering, making, storing, preparing,…

Q: How can forwardrates be used for hedging purposes?

A: SOLUTION:- Risk management is the main stimulus for forward contracts. Forward contract is a…

Q: What is the purpose of the general ledger history file?

A: General Ledger:   The financial information required for the preparation of financial report; of…

Q: Explain the relationship between the three levels of the data definition language. As a user, which…

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Q: What is the Current File?

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Q: In one sentence, what does updating a master file record involve?

A: Definition: Database: A database can be defined as a collection of structured data that is stored in…

Q: What is changed data capture?

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

Q: What is a central repository in a CASE system?

A: Definition: Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tool: Computer-aided software engineering is…

Q: What information is provided by a record layout diagram?

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Q: What is an accounting information system (AIS)?

A: Accounting Information System:It is a process which collects data, processes the same into…

Q: What are the four characteristics of properly designed relational database tables?

A: Database Management:   Database management refers to management of databases held within an…

Q: What information is required in a proxy statement?

A: A proxy statement is a document containing the information the Securities and Exchange Commission…