Question: a. Archiving a record is an alternative to deleting a record? What is the benefit that can be derived from it?

b. Are large batch sizes preferable to small batch sizes when it comes to data processing? Explain

c. Discuss the importance of accounting independence in accounting information systems. Use an example aside from inventory control.

d. Does banking system use real/ on-line processing or both real time and batch processing. Provide a scenario.

e. Give at least on criteria that influence selection of data structure? What data structure is suited for that?

f. How do backup procedures for files with a direct access structure differ from sequential files?

g. How do you consider Microsoft Office Systems? Is it a turnkey, backbone or vendor supported system? Explain your answer.

h. If a certain system in a business is centralized does it mean that the whole business is centralized. Explain your answer. (You are encouraged to give practical business cases)

i. If accountants are viewed as providers of information, then why are they consulted as system users in the system development process? Give a practical example to support your answer.

j. In what scenario does real time processing advantageous over batch processing (Is it transactions that are dependent with one another or transactions that are independent with one another?) Justify your answer.

k. The REA model is based on the premise that business data must not be preformatted or artificially constrained and must reflect the all relevant aspects of the underlying economic events." Explain it by giving a practical example of REA model (which is of course not on the book)

l. What are the 3 general problems associated with data redundancy and give a practical example for each.

m. What are the 4 levels of activity in the pyramid representing the hierarchy of management? Give at least one person involved in the four levels of organization (e.g. Chief Executive Officer belongs to top management). Give examples of vertical flow and horizontal flow of information.

n. What are the three fundamental task of data management and give a practical example for each task.

o. What is feedback? Give a practical example of it and how is it beneficial to the system?

p. What is meant by cardinality in E-R diagram? Provide an example based on a case record.

q. What processing requires considerable computer networking? Is it real-time or batch processing? Explain.

r. Why is cost accounting also applicable in service - oriented business such as hospitals? Explain

s. Why is management report considered discretionary reporting?

t. Why is transaction file called a temporary file?