Prepare flowcharting segments for each of the following operations: a. Processing transactions stored on a sequential medium
Question:
Prepare flowcharting segments for each of the following operations:
a. Processing transactions stored on a sequential medium such as a magnetic tape to update a master file stored on magnetic tape.
b. Processing transactions stored on magnetic tape to update a database
c. Querying a database and printing the query result
d. Using a terminal to enter paper-based source document data and send it to a remote location where a corporate computer updates the company database.
e. Using a terminal to query your customer sales database
f. A scheduled automatic backup of a database to an external hard drive
g. Use a terminal to enter employee hours recorded on time cards to update both the payroll transaction file and the wage data in the payroll master file.
h. Use a terminal to access a price list in the sales database to complete a purchase order. An electronic copy of the purchase order is sent to the vendor and a backup copy is printed and filed by vendor name
i. Make an airline reservation online from your home computer.
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Accounting Information Systems
ISBN: 9780138099497
16th Edition
Authors: Marshall B Romney, Paul J. Steinbart, Scott L. Summers, David A. Wood