1. Computers understand codes that represent letters of the alphabet, numbers or special characters. These codes require that data be converted into predefined groups of binary digits. Such chains of digits are referred to as a. Registers b. ASCII code c. Input d Bytes
2. In an inventory system on a database management system, one stored record contains part number, part name, part color and part weight. These individual items are called a. Fields b. Stored files c. Bytes d. Occurrences
3. An inventory clerk, using a computer terminal, views the following on screen: part number, part description, quantity-on-hand, quantity-on-order, order quantity and reorder point for a particular inventory item. Collectively, these data make up a a. Field b. File c. Database d. Record
4. An internal auditor, in determining the data elements (logical records) to be used for an audit, must recognize that a. Logical records are defined in terms of the information they contain and portions may be located in more than one physical record b. A logical record and a physical record may be identical c. Database management systems synthesize logical records d. All of the above
5. An internal auditor encounters a batch-processed payroll in which each record contains the same type of data elements, in the same order, with each data element needing the same number of storage spaces. Which file structure would most appropriately be used to support this set of records? a. Single flat file structure b. Hierarchical structure c. Network structure d. Relational structure
