81) The ________ describes the joint structure and behavior of the enterprise and its information
system.
A) relational architecture
B) business architecture
C) business modeling
D) enterprise architecture
82) Enterprise architecture involves ________ enterprise architectural domains.
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) EA does not involve architectural domains.
83) The ________ architecture defines the needed data and how it is to be stored, processed,
utilized, and integrated with other domains.
A) business
B) data
C) application
D) technical
84) The ________ architecture defines standards, principles, procedures and best practices to
govern the information technology architecture.
A) business
B) data
C) application
D) technical
85) In a relational database model, operations on data are performed by using
A) EA.
B) Java.
C) SQL.
D) UML.
86) The corporate information factory model includes
A) data acquisition.
B) data management.
C) data delivery.
D) data acquisition, data management, and data delivery.
87) ________ store relatively current transaction data for quick access by management in
support of tactical decision making.
A) Data warehouses
B) Operational databases
C) Relational databases
D) Data marts
88) ________ store enormous volumes of current and historical data for use in research and
analysis.
A) Data warehouses
B) Operational databases
C) Relational databases
D) Data marts
89) ________ works better with tables that have more than two dimensions for complex
analyses.
A) OLTP
B) ETL
C) SQL
D) OLAP
90) A ________ interface is used for access and manipulation of data in the operational database.
A) decision support
B) transactional
C) graphical user
D) relational
91) Service oriented architecture services are ________ software units of functionality.
A) dependent
B) intradependent
C) independent
D) multiple
92) ________ refers to software that serves as a go-between for two applications, enabling
communication between them that would otherwise be impossible.
A) Interfacing
B) Bridgeware
C) Middleware
D) None of the above enables communication between applications.
93) ________ drivers connect applications to databases.
A) Application interface
B) Warehouse
C) Middleware
D) Database
94) The ________ serves as a central switchboard for communications between all enterprise
services and applications.
A) enterprise service bus (ESB)
B) application interface (AI)
C) enterprise architecture (EA)
D) data warehouse (DW)
95) The ________ framework views the organization from the perspectives of the different
stakeholders.
A) Osterwalder
B) federal enterprise
C) open group
D) Zachman
96) Primary value chain activities include all the following activities except
A) inbound logistics.
B) accounting.
C) marketing.
D) manufacturing.
97) The value reference model depicts the value chain at ________ levels of abstraction.
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
98) The activities related to moving a product are referred to as
A) value chain activities.
B) supply-chain activities.
C) logistical activities.
D) primary activities.
99) The ________ reference model defines the typical business model in terms of infrastructure,
offering, customers, and finance.
A) Osterwalder
B) Zachman
C) federal enterprise
D) open group
100) What act recognizes electronic signatures as legally binding in commerce and business–
related transactions?
A) Sarbanes-Oxley Act
B) Section 404 Act
C) Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
D) Contract Validation Act
101) What standard, developed by credit card companies, represents a security framework based
on numerous control objectives?
A) Payment card industry data security standard
B) Credit card security interface standard
C) Credit card settlement security payment standard
D) Electronic bill payment security standard
102) ________ systems integrate all the major accounting functions, as well as the Web store,
into a single software system.
A) Open enterprise planning
B) Application server planning
C) Enterprise resource planning
D) Zachman enterprise planning
103) Which of the following statements best describes the business architecture’s relation to
other architectures?
A) The business architecture supports all the other architectures.
B) The data and technology architectures determine business architectures.
C) The business architectures determine the data and technology architectures.
D) None of the above correctly describe the stated relationship.
104) Which of the following is a standard communications protocol in SOA?
A) XML
B) URL
C) XBRL
D) SOAP
105) Which of the following is not an example of middleware?
A) Enterprise system bus
B) Database driver
C) Application programming interface
D) All of the above are examples of middleware.
106) The label “www.google.com” is an example of a
A) domain name.
B) fixed IP address.
C) domain name server.
D) dynamic IP address.
107) “207.49.159.2” is an example of a(n)
A) domain name.
B) domain name server.
C) transmission control protocol.
D) Internet protocol address.
108) Ben Black works as an instructor at Cheyenne School, whose domain name is Chey. Ben
Black’s user name is bblack. Cheyenne School’s e-mail system uses the POP protocol. Ben
Black’s e-mail address is
A) bblack@chey.edu.
B) bblack@chey.com.
C) benblack@chey.org.
D) benblack@chey.com.
109) An Internet merchant captured all of the cookies present on Ron’s personal computer at his
home
A) because Ron’s bank required it.
B) the merchant wanted to speed its transaction with Ron.
C) the merchant wanted to know all of the other sites visited by Ron.
D) because the merchant’s bank required it.
110) 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. OLAP
________ 2. IP
________ 3. FTP
________ 4. SQL
________ 5. POP
________ 6. Key
________ 7. Digital cash
________ 8. Hyperlink
A. The most commonly used protocol for file servers
B. A processing method for very large databases and complicated reporting
C. Address for an individual computer on the Internet
D. The most commonly used protocol for mail servers
E. An electronic “promissory note”
F. A “pointer” to another document on a Web server
G. Used to define, access, and manipulate data in a relational database
H. Needed to decode an encrypted message
111) 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. API
________ 2. Firewall
________ 3. Internet
________ 4. ESB
________ 5. ORM
________ 6. SOA
________ 7. EA
________ 8. IP
________ 9. DNS
A. A set of commands that a given piece of software makes available so that its functions and
data can be accessed by other pieces of software
B. An applications architecture design framework that facilitates the development of application
suites
C. Describes the joint structure and behavior of the enterprise and its information system
D. Limits access to information on the company’s servers from the rest of the world
E. Electronic phone book that associates domain names with IP addresses
F. Defines the typical business model in terms of four major domains: infrastructure, offering,
customers, and finance
G. Middleware that serves as a central switchboard for communications between all enterprise
services and applications
H. Protocol that assigns a unique address to each computer on the Internet
I. “The” electronic highway
112) Give the e-mail address for DJ Jack (his user name is djjac) who works for radio station
WXYZ (the station’s domain). WXYZ is a privately held corporation.
113) Give the e-mail address for Red Duke (his user name is reddu), who is an instructor at
Badlands Community Technical School (whose domain is blcomtech).
114) Name four types of smart cards that are used for electronic payments, and describe the
functions of each card.
115) Explain the difference between a “server” and a “client.” List and describe the four types of
servers.
116) Describe at least three ways in which the privacy of a company’s communications may be
violated by unauthorized means.
117) What is an intranet and what security issues surround its use by a corporation?
118) What is the difference between electronic business and electronic commerce?
119) Describe enterprise architecture and its four architectural domains.