AIS CHAPTER 13 QUIZ WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
field check - ✔✔An edit check that tests whether the characters in a field are of
the correct field type (e.g., numeric data in numeric fields).
sign check - ✔✔an edit check that verifies that the data in a field have the
appropriate arithmetic sign
limit check - ✔✔an edit check that tests a numerical amount against a fixed value
range check - ✔✔an edit check that tests whether a data item falls within
predetermined upper and lower limits
size check - ✔✔an edit check that ensures the input data will fit into the assigned
field
completeness check (or test) - ✔✔an edit check that verifies that all data required
have been entered
, validity check - ✔✔an edit test that compares the ID code or account number in
transaction data with similar data in the master file to verify that the account exists
reasonableness check - ✔✔an edit check of the logical correctness of relationships
among data items
check digit - ✔✔ID numbers (such as employee number) can contain a check
digit computed from the other digits
check digit verification - ✔✔recalculating a check digit to verify that a data entry
error has not been made
sequence check - ✔✔an edit check that determines if a batch of input data is in
the proper numerical or alphabetical sequence
batch totals - ✔✔the sum of a numerical item for a batch of documents, calculated
prior to processing the batch, when the data are entered, and subsequently
compared with computer-generated totals after each processing step to verify that
the data was processed correctly
financial total - ✔✔a type of batch total that equals the sum of a field that
contains monetary values
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
field check - ✔✔An edit check that tests whether the characters in a field are of
the correct field type (e.g., numeric data in numeric fields).
sign check - ✔✔an edit check that verifies that the data in a field have the
appropriate arithmetic sign
limit check - ✔✔an edit check that tests a numerical amount against a fixed value
range check - ✔✔an edit check that tests whether a data item falls within
predetermined upper and lower limits
size check - ✔✔an edit check that ensures the input data will fit into the assigned
field
completeness check (or test) - ✔✔an edit check that verifies that all data required
have been entered
, validity check - ✔✔an edit test that compares the ID code or account number in
transaction data with similar data in the master file to verify that the account exists
reasonableness check - ✔✔an edit check of the logical correctness of relationships
among data items
check digit - ✔✔ID numbers (such as employee number) can contain a check
digit computed from the other digits
check digit verification - ✔✔recalculating a check digit to verify that a data entry
error has not been made
sequence check - ✔✔an edit check that determines if a batch of input data is in
the proper numerical or alphabetical sequence
batch totals - ✔✔the sum of a numerical item for a batch of documents, calculated
prior to processing the batch, when the data are entered, and subsequently
compared with computer-generated totals after each processing step to verify that
the data was processed correctly
financial total - ✔✔a type of batch total that equals the sum of a field that
contains monetary values
