Presented Below Is a List of Terms Relating to Accounting

question 119

Essay

Presented below is a list of terms relating to accounting information systems,followed by definitions of those terms.
Required: Match the letter next to each definition with the appropriate term.Each answer will be used only once.
________ 1.Biometric hardware authentication
________ 2.Archive bit
________ 3.Trapdoor
________ 4.Consensus-based protocol
________ 5.Hacker
________ 6.Fault tolerance
________ 7.Locked files
________ 8.Service bureau
________ 9.System fault
A.The concept that if one part of the computer fails,a redundant part is available to take over
B.This generally cannot be prevented by appropriate wall shielding
C.Systems that automatically identify individuals based on their fingerprints,hand sizes,retina patterns,voice patterns,and other personal features
D.This type of system requires an odd number of processors
E.A program can be run but not looked at or altered
F.A company that provides data processing services to other companies for a fee
G.A type of intruder or attacker
H.A portion of the computer program that allows someone to access a system while bypassing normal security procedures
I.This would include hard disk crashes,power failures,or printer jams
J.Commonly used in backup systems to indicate whether a file has been altered

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Definitions:

Fordism

A system of mass production that combines manufacturing with technological innovations to produce large quantities of standardized products, famously pioneered by Henry Ford.

Historical Significance

The importance assigned to an event, person, or place based on its impact on history, its representative value, or its influence on present and future conditions.

John Dewey's Pragmatism

A philosophical doctrine that emphasizes the practical application of ideas by acting on them to actually test them in human experiences.

Progressive Era

A period in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States during which widespread social, political, and economic reforms were enacted in response to the problems arising from industrialization, urbanization, and corruption.