Chapter 4--Documenting Information Systems
1. Flowcharts are commonly used for new systems implementations, business process reengineering, finance function
transformations, and assessments of internal controls.
Answer: True
2. Data flow diagrams (DFDs) depict a system's components; the data flows among the components; and the sources,
destinations, and storage of data.
Answer: True
3. Data flow diagrams (DFDs) present a comprehensive picture of the management, operations, information systems and
process controls embodied in business processes.
Answer: False
4. A data flow diagram (DFD) is a graphical representation of a system, which depicts the system's components, data
flows and the sources, destinations and storage of data.
Answer: True
5. System flowcharts use only four symbols.
Answer: False
6. Systems documentation is used to understand, explain, evaluate, and improve complex business processes, information
systems, and internal controls.
Answer: True
7. In a data flow diagram (DFD), a bubble symbol shown below depicts an entity or a process within which incoming
data flows are transformed into outgoing data flows.
Answer: True
1. Flowcharts are commonly used for new systems implementations, business process reengineering, finance function
transformations, and assessments of internal controls.
Answer: True
2. Data flow diagrams (DFDs) depict a system's components; the data flows among the components; and the sources,
destinations, and storage of data.
Answer: True
3. Data flow diagrams (DFDs) present a comprehensive picture of the management, operations, information systems and
process controls embodied in business processes.
Answer: False
4. A data flow diagram (DFD) is a graphical representation of a system, which depicts the system's components, data
flows and the sources, destinations and storage of data.
Answer: True
5. System flowcharts use only four symbols.
Answer: False
6. Systems documentation is used to understand, explain, evaluate, and improve complex business processes, information
systems, and internal controls.
Answer: True
7. In a data flow diagram (DFD), a bubble symbol shown below depicts an entity or a process within which incoming
data flows are transformed into outgoing data flows.
Answer: True
