Questions from Accounting Information Systems


Q: Why are calculated fields created with database queries? Why not create

Why are calculated fields created with database queries? Why not create them directly with reports?

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Q: Would you rather use a form or a datasheet for entering data

Would you rather use a form or a datasheet for entering data into a database table? Why?

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Q: To create a form, would you rather use the Form Wizard

To create a form, would you rather use the Form Wizard in Access or create the form from scratch? Why?

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Q: Dick Hammaker has been fascinated with Corvette cars, especially convertibles,

Dick Hammaker has been fascinated with Corvette cars, especially convertibles, since he was a teenager. Dick grew up in Michigan and worked part-time through his high school and college years at a car...

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Q: What is a sub form? Why do forms have sub forms

What is a sub form? Why do forms have sub forms? How do you create sub forms in Access?

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Q: Why do database developers customize forms? Why isn’t it sufficient to

Why do database developers customize forms? Why isn’t it sufficient to use the form as initially created by the Form Wizard?

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Q: What is the purpose of a database report? What information do

What is the purpose of a database report? What information do such reports contain?

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Q: The chapter suggested that it is important to design the format of

The chapter suggested that it is important to design the format of a report before creating the report itself. Do you agree or disagree?

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Q: Do you think that we will still use hard-copy reports

Do you think that we will still use hard-copy reports in the future, or will they be replaced with soft-copy ones? Defend your answer.

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Q: Would you rather use the Report Wizard to create the format of

Would you rather use the Report Wizard to create the format of a report or design one yourself from scratch? Why?

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