ASSIGNMENT 1
Textbook Assignment: “AIS Administration,” chapter 1, pages 1-1 through
1-28.
1-1.
You are working as an I/O
control clerk. Before
accepting a job for
processing on the computer,
you should look over the
transmittal form to ensure
which of the following
criteria is met?
1.
All copies have been
filed
2.
All entries are readable
and understandable
3.
All required outputs
have been specified
4.
All SCL statements are
in the proper sequence
1-2.
Computer operations has just
informed you that the
payroll update (a series of
18 jobs) is finished and
ready for pickup. Upon
receiving the output, you
should take what action
immediately?
1.
Use the burster
2.
Log the jobs out
3.
File the jobs
4.
Check the output
products
1-3.
As an I/O control clerk, you
will NOT be expected to
perform which of the
following tasks?
1.
Make SCL changes to
production run streams
2.
Monitor jobs to ensure
all data-are processed
3.
Reconcile processing
discrepancies and
inconsistencies
4.
Assist the computer
operator in setting up
production jobs
1-4.
1-5.
1-6.
1-7.
1
As an I/O control clerk, you
can be expected to operate a
variety of equipment, such
as copying machines, and
terminals.
These are known
as what type of equipment?
1.
Online
2.
Auxiliary
3.
Secondary
4.
Independent
On the transmittal form, the
block marked “OPERATIONS USE
ONLY” contains which of the
following items of
information?
1.
Job/task number
2.
Computer to be used
3.
Type of operation
performed
4.
When the job was
accepted
As an I/O control clerk, one
of your jobs will be to keep
an up-to-date record of all
jobs received for
processing.
What document
should you use?
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A
run schedule
job schedule
pass down log
job control log
If the input that comes with
a job becomes misplaced or
lost, you still have means
of tracking it down by
lookinq in what control log
entry?
1.
Program name
2.
Type of input
3.
Input forwarded
4.
Computer system
