Which of the Following Is True of Data Processing and Storage

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of data processing and storage in a computerized information system?

• A)In a computerized accounting information system, processing includes manually journalizing transactions and posting to the accounts.
• B)In a computerized accounting information system, there will be a main centralized computer where data is stored, which cannot be accessed from any other computers.
• C)In both manual and computerized systems, all data are contained in paper documents and are often stored in filing cabinets and off-site document warehouses.
• D)In a computerized accounting information system, companies need to spend large amounts of cash to ensure that their data and information are secure.

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Definitions:

Convergent Validity

A measure of the extent to which two independent measures of the same concept are correlated.

Ordinal Scale

A scale of measurement in which the measurement categories form a rank order along a continuum.

Unobtrusive Measure

Research methods that do not involve direct interaction with the participants, minimizing the influence of the measurement process on the results.

Convergent Validity

The extent to which two measurements of constructs, which are expected to have a theoretical correlation, actually do exhibit a relationship.