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Post details: CISA Exam Questions # 18 - Electronic Data Interchange EDI

11/16/05

11:07:42 pm, Categories: CISA Exam, 91 words

CISA Exam Questions # 18 - Electronic Data Interchange EDI

Q). What is the device which transmits and receives electronic documents called in the EDI process?

A. communications handler.
B. EDI translator.
C. application interface.
D. EDI interface.

Answer:

The answer is "A". A communications handler transmits and receives electronic documents between networks and partners. An EDI translator on the other hand, translates data between the standard format and a proprietary format. An application interface helps in traansmitting electronic transactions to and from the application system. An EDI interface performs changes to data between the application system and the communications handler.