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STUDY TO SHEW THYSELF APPROVED UNTO GOD,
A workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
truth. (II Timothy 2:15)
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Accounting Information System
Performance Task (Week 4)
Chapter 3 – Systems Documentation Techniques
I.
Read and study “Chapter 3 – Systems Documentation Techniques” (pp. 48-64) from our PDF
textbook.
II.
Key Terms: Define the following terms ashow they were defined in our textbook.
1. documentation
2. narrative description
3. data flow diagram (DFD)
4. data source
5. data destination
6. data flow
7. data store
8. context diagram
9. flowchart
10. business process diagram (BPD)
III.
Multiple Choice
1. A DFD is a representation of which of the following?
a. the logical operations performed by a computer program
b. flow of data in an organization
c. decision rules in a computer program
d. computer hardware configuration
2. Documentation methods such as DFDs, BPDs, and flowcharts save both time and money,
adding value to an organization.
a. True
b. False
3. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Flowcharts make use of many symbols.
b. A document flowchart emphasizes the flow of documents or records containing data.
c. DFDs help convey the timing of events.
d. Both a and b are false.
4. A DFD consists of the following four basic elements: data sources and destinations, data flows,
transformation processes, and data stores. Each is represented on a DFD by a different symbol.
a. True
b. False
5. Which of the following flowcharts illustrates the flow of data among areas of responsibility in
an organization?
IV.
a. program flowchart
c. system flowchart
b. computer configuration chart
d. document flowchart
Review Questions
1. Identify the DFD elements in the following narrative: A customer purchases a few items from a
local grocery store. Jill, a salesclerk, enters the transaction in the cash register and takes the
customer’s money. At closing, Jill gives both the cash and the register tape to her manager.
2. Compare the guidelines for preparing flowcharts, BPDs, and DFDs. What general design
principles and limitations are common to all three documentation techniques?