Question

Match each example with a component of a computerized accounting information system. Components may be used more than once.

Example	Component
1. Server	a. Source documents and input devices
2. Bank checks	b. Processing and storage
3. Reports	c. Outputs
4. Keyboard
5. Software
6. Financial statement
7. Bar code scanner

Short answer

Source documents and input devices	Processing and storage	Outputs
2. Bank Checks	1. Software	3. Reports
4. Keyboard	5. Servers	6. Financial Statements
7. Bar code scanner

Step-by-step solution

Source documents and input devices

Source documents are the evidence for accounting transactions. The input devices are the equipment used for transferring the paper source documents into the accounting information system.

From the given list, the following are the source document and input devices –

2. Bank Checks

4. Keyboard

7. Bar code scanner

Processing and storage

Processing and storage components are used to store and process data in a meaningful way. In a manual system, this is done through paperwork but in a computerized system, this is done through a predetermined system.

From the given list, the following are the processing and storage components –

1. Server

5. Software

Outputs

Outputs are the end results after processing the source data. From the given lists following are the outputs –

3. Reports

6. Financial Statements