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AIS - Chapter 3
Chapter 3 vocabulary
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Accounting
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09/23/2010

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Term
data flow diagram (DFD)
Definition
graphically describes the flow of data within an organization
4 basic elements:
data sources and destinations
data flows
transformation processes
data stores
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data flow
Definition
represents the flow of data between processes, data stores, and data sources and destinations
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processes
Definition
represent the transformation of data
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data store
Definition
a temporary or permanent repository of data
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context diagram
Definition
highest-level DFD, provides the reader with a summary-level view of a system
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document flowchart
Definition
illustrates the flow of documents and information among areas of responsibility within an organization
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internal control flowcharts
Definition
document flowcharts that describe and evaluate internal controls
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system flowchart
Definition
depicts the relationships among the input, processing, and output of an AIS
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program flowchart
Definition
depicts the sequence of logical operations performed by a computer when executing a program
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