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WorksheetsTopic Learning Outcome & Introduction to Documentation
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Which statement best defines documentation in information systems?
Provides training scripts for end-user onboarding
Stores raw data produced by operational processes
Explains how a system works using 5Ws and 1H
Implements security controls across all subsystems
Why is documentation critical for accountants in an IT-enabled organization?
It enables reading and understanding how a system works
It replaces the need for transaction auditing entirely
It automates all tax compliance obligations
It eliminates the need for internal controls
Under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOX), how does documentation support governance?
It mandates encryption of all customer records by default
It replaces board oversight with automated dashboards
It prohibits system changes during financial close periods
It helps management assess internal controls and auditors evaluate
Which is a primary use of system documentation during the software lifecycle?
Scheduling user vacations and team building events
Archiving obsolete hardware procurement contracts
Supporting systems development and subsequent changes
Replacing source code with visual mockups only
Select ALL valid reasons documentation is needed in IT.
Explaining system processes clearly
Assessing internal controls effectively
Guiding development and changes
Guaranteeing zero defects in production
Which learning outcome reflects competency with modeling tools?
Compile code without unit tests or code comments
Perform ad-hoc backups without documented procedures
Describe, read, and prepare data flow diagrams and flowcharts
Memorize vendor-specific keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys
What do the '5 Ws and 1 H' signify in the context of documentation?
Width, Weight, Wattage, Warranty, Wear, and Heat
Write, Wrap, Weave, Work, Wish, and Handle
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
Windows, Web, Wi-Fi, WAN, WORM, and HTTPS
Which set lists three common systems documentation techniques used to describe processes and data movement?
PERT Chart, Kanban Board, Burndown Graph
Wireframe, Style Guide, Brand Mood Board
Entity-Relationship Model, UML Class Diagram, Gantt Chart
Business Process Diagram, Flowchart, Data Flow Diagram
A flowchart category that depicts how physical or digital documents move through a process is called what?
Document flow chart
Data flow diagram
Program flow chart
System flow chart
Which flowchart type focuses on hardware, software, files, and how they interact during processing?
Business process diagram
Document flow chart
System flow chart
Program flow chart
Select all items that are subtypes under the broader label 'Flowchart.'
Document flow chart
System flow chart
Business Process Diagram
Program flow chart
Data Flow Diagram
Which symbol represents the beginning of a business process in a BPD?
Diamond shape
Small outlined circle
Small bolded circle
Rounded-edge rectangle
In a Business Process Diagram, what does a diamond represent?
Data annotation callout
Decision point in process
Process end event
Process start event
Which statement correctly describes the BPD End symbol?
Shown as a small bolded circle
Shown as a dashed arrow
Shown as a small outlined circle
Shown as a rounded-edge rectangle
Select all elements that indicate information flow or explanation links in a BPD.
Small outlined circle for start
Rounded-edge rectangle for activity
Dashed bolded arrow for annotation
Solid arrow for flow
Which symbol is used to represent an activity step where text is placed inside?
Dashed bolded arrow
Small bolded circle
Diamond shape
Rounded-edge rectangle
What is the primary purpose of the Annotation information symbol in BPDs?
Show decision branching
Add explanatory notes
Mark process start
Indicate process end
A new employee is hired at S&S. Which action initializes their payroll record before any timecards are processed?
Receive initial training schedule
Complete new employee form in HR
Sign direct deposit authorization
Submit first weekly timecard
Who prepares the two-part checks for employee pay and creates the payroll register showing gross pay, deductions, and net pay?
Human Resources generalist
Susan from administration
Accounts Payable manager
Payroll clerk within Payroll
Which documents are forwarded to Accounts Payable to enable creation of the total payroll check and the disbursement voucher?
Payroll register and paychecks
Timecards and employee files
Tax report and payroll register
New hire and change forms
Every pay period, what summary does the payroll clerk prepare for Susan to monitor labor expenses?
Bank reconciliation memo
Payroll summary report
General ledger trial balance
Monthly tax withholding grid
Select all responsibilities performed by Accounts Payable in the payroll cycle.
Prepare total payroll check
Create tax check and disbursement voucher
Update employee/payroll files
Approve and sign employee checks
Store duplicates by date in A/P file
After Accounts Payable compiles documents, what sequence of actions does Susan perform?
Transmit timecards to payroll
Update payroll files directly
Post journal vouchers first
Review, approve, sign checks
Which party updates the general ledger and cancels journal vouchers after checks are disbursed to employees, the bank, and the government?
Human resources clerk
Susan in operations
Ashton in accounting
Payroll department lead
In the Business Process Diagram, which flow correctly links the departments for timecards, paychecks, tax reporting, and disbursement?
Payroll → Human Resources → Accounts Payable → Employees
Human Resources → Susan → Payroll → Bank → Government
Employees → Susan → Accounts Payable → Payroll
Departments → Payroll → Accounts Payable → Susan → Ashton
Which statement best defines a flowchart in information technology?
A coding method that compiles programs into machine language
An analytical technique that describes an information system clearly
A project timeline for tracking development milestones
A diagram that lists software features alphabetically
Select all categories that standard flowchart symbols are divided into.
Storage
Processing
User interface widgets
Input/output
Flow and miscellaneous symbols
A systems analyst wants to map how data moves and is stored during a process. Which flowchart symbol categories are most relevant?
Storage and Timeline markers
Input/output and Storage
Flow and Network topology
Processing and User interface widgets
How are standard flowchart symbols organized for use in system analysis?
Grouped into four categories for clarity
Separated into more than six unrelated types
Arranged randomly to encourage flexibility
Sorted by vendor-specific implementations
Which flowchart symbol represents an electronic or paper document or report?
Trapezoid manual operation
Document symbol with wavy base
Rounded rectangle terminal
Parallelogram data entry
In a flowchart, how are multiple copies of one paper document indicated?
Numbered trapezoid processing shapes
Chain of arrows with labels
Stacked overlapping document shapes
Series of rounded terminals
Which symbol shows information displayed by a monitor or screen?
Database cylinder storage
Document with wavy edge shape
Electronic output rounded shape
Decision diamond symbol
Which symbol denotes electronic data entry, such as from a tablet or phone?
Parallelogram input shape
Manual operation trapezoid
On-page connector small circle
Annotation bracket shape
How is a device used for both electronic input and electronic output shown?
Cylinder database storage
Diamond decision with labels
Combined input and output pair
Single rounded terminal shape
Which processing symbol indicates a computer-performed function that changes data or information?
Rounded rectangle terminal
Rectangle processing operation
Parallelogram electronic entry
Trapezoid manual operation
What symbol represents a processing operation performed manually?
Trapezoid manual operation
Diamond decision step
Rectangle computer process
Cylinder database store
Which storage symbol indicates data stored electronically in a database?
Paper document file triangle
Journal or ledger slanted square
Cylinder database storage
Magnetic tape circle-tab
Which symbol denotes data stored on a magnetic tape, popular for backup?
Rounded terminal capsule
Parallelogram data input shape
Circle with small tab shape
Rectangle processing block
Which symbol represents a file of paper documents, with letters showing ordering sequence like N, A, or D?
Inverted triangle paper file
Diamond decision marker
Small circle on-page link
Arrow communication flow
Which symbol is used for paper-based accounting journals and ledgers?
Parallelogram data entry
Slanted square ledger symbol
Rounded terminal capsule
Trapezoid manual operation
Which flow symbol indicates direction of processing or document flow, typically down and to the right?
Bracket annotation mark
Cylinder database icon
Diamond decision node
Straight arrow flow line
Transmission of data from one location to another via communication lines is shown using which symbol?
Z-shaped communication arrow
Rounded terminal capsule
Off-page connector pentagon
On-page connector circle
Which connector links the processing flow on the same page to avoid crisscrossing lines?
Arrow document flow line
Small circle on-page connector
Pentagon off-page connector
Diamond decision symbol
Which connector indicates an entry from or exit to another page?
Cylinder database storage
Pentagon off-page connector
Circle on-page connector
Rectangle processing block
What symbol marks the beginning, end, or interruption point in a process, and can indicate an external party?
Rounded rectangle terminal
Diamond decision symbol
Trapezoid manual operation
Parallelogram input symbol
Which symbol shows a decision-making step in a process?
Diamond decision shape
Cylinder database store
Rectangle processing step
Arrow document flow line
Which symbol is used to add descriptive comments or explanatory notes as clarification?
Bracket annotation symbol
Rounded terminal shape
Triangle paper file icon
Z-shaped communication link
Which flowchart type primarily traces the movement of paperwork and data across departments from creation to final disposition?
Document flowchart for document lifecycle
Program flowchart for algorithm steps
System flowchart for component interactions
Network flowchart for physical topology
What does a System flowchart emphasize in an information system?
User roles and organizational hierarchy
Detailed program logic step by step
Relationships among input, processing, storage, output
Document approvals and sign-offs
Which statement best describes a Program flowchart?
Shows the sequence of logic in the system process
Depicts how documents circulate in offices
Maps hardware devices and communication lines
Illustrates governance and risk controls
Select all flowchart types that focus on data movement rather than code-level algorithms.
Program flowchart for sequence of logic
System flowchart for input, processing, storage, output
Document flowchart for flows of documents and data
Internal controls flowchart for control procedures
An internal controls flowchart is most closely associated with which broader category?
A variant of System architecture flowcharts
A separate non-flowchart documentation
A specific type within Document flowcharts
A subtype of Program logic flowcharts
In the payroll document flow chart, which step directly uses Time Cards to produce Employee Checks?
Prepare Payroll Report each pay period
Prepare Paychecks and Payroll Register
Update employee/payroll file forms
Prepare monthly tax report
Which role initiates the payroll process by providing Employee Changes and New-Employee Data?
Tax authority office
Payroll audit committee
Accounts Payable unit
Human Resources department
Select the documents that are stored by date according to the legend (D).
Payroll Register sheets
Payroll CD Vouchers
Payroll Check copies
Tax Payment Checks
Where does the Tax Report flow after preparation on the payroll side before Accounts Payable handles payment?
Archived under A alphabetical
Directly to Payroll Register
Back to Human Resources
Into B connector to Accounts Payable
According to the diagram, what is the purpose of the A/D decision near Tax Tables?
Route adjustments and deductions
Schedule monthly reconciliations
Approve employee onboarding
Authorize cash disbursements
Which step should be completed first when creating a flowchart for an IT system?
Finalize the flowchart layout
Understand the system context
Use page connectors for overflow
Clearly label all diagram symbols
In a well-structured flowchart, how should the data flow be arranged on the page?
Top to bottom, left to right
Random placement, minimal crossing
Bottom to top, right to left
Center outward, radial pattern
Which items are typically identified before organizing the flowchart sequence?
Entities involved in processing
Business processes performed
Documents and data flows
Final color theme for symbols
When a process cannot fit on a single page, what is the best practice to maintain continuity?
Shrink all symbols to tiny size
Duplicate the process on every page
Use page connectors between pages
Remove optional steps for brevity
Which pair of actions helps ensure clarity before finalizing a flowchart?
Add animations, change fonts
Draw a rough sketch, label symbols
Skip reviews, publish immediately
Merge unrelated processes, compress
In the system flowchart (page 80), which step immediately produces the external document labeled Customer Receipt?
Update Databases module
Display Sales Data module
Edit Sales Data and Print module
Input Sales Data module
In the relationship diagram, which element in the system flowchart aligns with the decision diamond in the program flowchart?
Output document block
Input activity block
Process activity block
Storage cylinder block
Within the sales system flowchart, which set of storage components are updated after processing?
General Ledger
Accounts Receivable Database
Customer Receipt Archive
Inventory Database
Sales/Marketing Database
When entering and editing input data in the program flowchart, what happens if the specified condition is not met?
Invoke inquiry processing
Re-enter and edit input data
Proceed to update database
Send output to printer
Which outputs are shown at the bottom of the system flowchart after inquiry processing?
Customer Account Status
Inventory Status
Supplier Invoice
Sales Analysis
General Ledger Report
Which statement best describes the relationship between system and program flowcharts depicted?
System shows code logic; program shows hardware layout
System outlines high-level input–process–output; program details decision and update steps
System lists database schemas; program lists user interfaces
System models algorithms; program models organizational structure
What is the primary purpose of a Data Flow Diagram in an organization?
Model hardware architectures for servers
Graphically describe how data moves
Document project schedules and milestones
Represent user interfaces and layouts
Which set lists the core elements a DFD focuses on?
Users, roles, permissions, audits
Sources, flows, processes, stores
Entities, attributes, relationships, keys
Classes, objects, methods, messages
Select all components that can appear in a DFD.
Data stores
Data sources and destinations
Data flows
Processes
Physical network switches
In a DFD, what do data stores represent?
Where data is kept for later use
Where users log into the system
Where processing rules are executed
Where data enters from external actors
Which DFD symbol represents data sources and destinations such as external entities?
Square or rectangle box
Parallel line pair
Open-ended arrow line
Circle or rounded process
Triangle warning marker
In a DFD, which symbol is used to depict the movement of data between components?
Rounded process bubble
Double parallel bars
External entity box
Curved arrow connector
Red control triangle
Which DFD element stores data for later use rather than transforming it?
Data store symbol
Transformation process
Internal control marker
Data source or sink
Directed data flow
Identify all symbols that represent processing or control rather than storage or external entities.
Data flow arrow
Data store parallel lines
Data source rectangle
Transformation process circle
Internal control triangle
A DFD shows Process C sending Data Flow E to Data Destination J. What best describes Data Destination J?
External sink receiving outputs
Temporary processing buffer
Internal data store record
Bidirectional control gateway
Composite process module
Which statements are correct about the basic DFD example with Data Store H?
Data Store H directly connects to Data Destination K
Data Store H is represented by parallel lines
Data Store H is a processing bubble
Process F receives from Data Store H
Data Store H connects via Data Flow G
In the customer payment DFD, which element is an external entity providing the initial input to the system?
Accounts Receivable datastore
Customer actor entity
Process Payment activity
Update Receivables process
Which data flow most plausibly connects the Process Payment activity to the Bank in a customer payment DFD?
Remittance data message
Receivables information note
Deposit confirmation slip
Deposit transfer output
Select all flows that would typically feed the Update Receivables process in a customer payment DFD.
Deposit acknowledgement from bank
Customer payment receipt
Accounts receivable record updates
Remittance data from processing
In the diagram, which destination receives Receivables Information produced by the Update Receivables process?
Process Payment activity
Credit Manager role
Customer service desk
Accounts Receivable datastore
Which sequence best describes the high-level order of activities shown in the customer payment DFD?
Customer pays then update receivables
Credit Manager sends payment then bank deposits
Update receivables then process payment
Bank confirms deposit then customer pays
In a context diagram for a payroll processing system, which element is emphasized?
Low-level data stores layout
External entities and system boundary
Detailed process decomposition
Internal control flows and loops
Which statement best describes the role of a context diagram in DFD subdivision?
It is a mid-level detailing data stores
It is the lowest level showing subprocesses
It replaces Level 1 with logical rules
It is the highest level providing a summary view
Select the features typically shown in a Level 0 DFD for payroll processing.
Atomic steps like validate tax code field
Data flows between primary processes
Major processes like Calculate Payroll
External entities such as HR and Bank
What is the main purpose of decomposing a Level 0 DFD into Level 1?
To eliminate data stores for simplicity
To convert physical design to deployment
To merge related external entities
To expose detailed subprocesses within a major process
Which item would most likely appear as a data store in payroll DFDs?
Employee master records
Bank teller terminals
Tax authority officers
Physical paychecks stack
When moving from a context diagram to a Level 0 DFD, what change occurs?
External entities are removed entirely
Logical processes become physical components
Internal processing is decomposed into major functions
Data flows are replaced by sequence diagrams
In payroll processing, which flows are appropriate at the context level?
Employee time data to the system
Bank deposit confirmations to the system
Intermediate file writes among subprocesses
Detailed tax calculation steps within the system
Which mistake violates good DFD decomposition from Level 0 to Level 1?
Preserving data flows semantics
Balancing inputs and outputs across levels
Refining a process into consistent subprocesses
Introducing new external entities without justification
