Question 1

The batch processing data entry control that sums a field that contains dollar values is called

Accepted Answer

A) record count. 
B) financial total. 
C) hash total. 
D) sequence check. 
A) record count. 
B) financial total. 
C) hash total. 
D) sequence check.

Question 2

A customer forget to include her account number on her check,and the accounts receivable clerk credited her payment to a different customer with the same last name.Which control could have been used to most effectively to prevent this error?

Accepted Answer

A) Closed-loop verification. 
B) Duplicate values check. 
C) Reasonableness test. 
D) Reconciliation of a batch control total. 
A) Closed-loop verification. 
B) Duplicate values check. 
C) Reasonableness test. 
D) Reconciliation of a batch control total.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a turnaround document?

Accepted Answer

A) A receipt a customer must use to return the goods purchased. 
B) A telephone bill the customer must return with payment. 
C) A paycheck stub that must be used in the employee's tax return. 
D) A customer loyalty card used every time a customer purchases goods or services. 
A) A receipt a customer must use to return the goods purchased. 
B) A telephone bill the customer must return with payment. 
C) A paycheck stub that must be used in the employee's tax return. 
D) A customer loyalty card used every time a customer purchases goods or services.

Question 4

According to COBIT 5,what should be the common features for locating and designing data centers housing mission-critical servers and databases?

Accepted Answer

Common design features include: (1)Raise

Question 5

While this type of backup process takes longer than the alternative,restoration is easier and faster.

Accepted Answer

A) archive 
B) cloud computing 
C) differential backup 
D) incremental backup 
A) archive 
B) cloud computing 
C) differential backup 
D) incremental backup

Question 6

The maximum acceptable down time after a computer system failure is determined by a company's

Accepted Answer

A) recovery time objective. 
B) recovery point objective. 
C) recovery objective. 
D) maximum time recovery objective. 
A) recovery time objective. 
B) recovery point objective. 
C) recovery objective. 
D) maximum time recovery objective.

Question 7

What is the most effective way to ensure information system availability?

Accepted Answer

A) High bandwidth. 
B) Maintain a hot site. 
C) Maintain a cold site. 
D) Frequent backups. 
A) High bandwidth. 
B) Maintain a hot site. 
C) Maintain a cold site. 
D) Frequent backups.

Question 8

Loreen Tina is the chief lawyer for Tamara Incorporated.The CEO of Tamara Incorporated asks Loreen whether the company should periodically delete all company e-mail.If Loreen is well-versed in AIS best practices,she would mostly likely respond,

Accepted Answer

A) Yes,if we are ever sued,the other attorney will not be able to comb through our e-mail for evidence. 
B) Yes,since e-mail requires a lot of storage space,deleting it periodically will reduce the amount of information we need to store. 
C) No,deleting an organization's e-mail is against the law. 
D) No,if we are ever sued we will not be able to draw upon our e-mail records to defend ourselves. 
A) Yes,if we are ever sued,the other attorney will not be able to comb through our e-mail for evidence. 
B) Yes,since e-mail requires a lot of storage space,deleting it periodically will reduce the amount of information we need to store. 
C) No,deleting an organization's e-mail is against the law. 
D) No,if we are ever sued we will not be able to draw upon our e-mail records to defend ourselves.

Question 9

A facility that contains all the computing equipment the organization needs to perform its essential business activities is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) cold site. 
B) hot site. 
C) remote site. 
D) subsidiary location. 
A) cold site. 
B) hot site. 
C) remote site. 
D) subsidiary location.

Question 10

________ copies all changes made since the last full backup.

Accepted Answer

A) Archive 
B) Cloud computing 
C) Differential backup 
D) Incremental backup 
A) Archive 
B) Cloud computing 
C) Differential backup 
D) Incremental backup

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true with regards to system availability?

Accepted Answer

A) Human error does not threaten system availability. 
B) Threats to system availability can be completely eliminated. 
C) Proper controls can maximize the risk of threats causing significant system downtime. 
D) Threats to system availability include hardware and software failures as well as natural and man-made disasters. 
A) Human error does not threaten system availability. 
B) Threats to system availability can be completely eliminated. 
C) Proper controls can maximize the risk of threats causing significant system downtime. 
D) Threats to system availability include hardware and software failures as well as natural and man-made disasters.

Question 12

A copy of a database,master file,or software that will be retained indefinitely as a historical record is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) archive. 
B) cloud computing. 
C) differential backup. 
D) incremental backup. 
A) archive. 
B) cloud computing. 
C) differential backup. 
D) incremental backup.

Question 13

Turnaround documents are an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) data entry control. 
B) output control. 
C) processing control. 
D) input control. 
A) data entry control. 
B) output control. 
C) processing control. 
D) input control.

Question 14

The batch processing data entry control that sums a non-financial numeric field is called

Accepted Answer

A) record count. 
B) financial total. 
C) hash total. 
D) sequence check. 
A) record count. 
B) financial total. 
C) hash total. 
D) sequence check.

Question 15

Training can also reduce the risk of system downtime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The accounting department at Aglaya Telecom records an average of 8,000 transactions per hour and have a recovery time objective of 240 minutes.Aglaya recently suffered a hardware malfunction and it took the company 16 hours to recover their lost data.How many transactions did Aglaya recover?

Accepted Answer

A) 52,000 transactions. 
B) 5,200 transactions. 
C) 32,000 transactions. 
D) 3,200 transactions. 
A) 52,000 transactions. 
B) 5,200 transactions. 
C) 32,000 transactions. 
D) 3,200 transactions.

Question 17

When the staff accountant enters a correct customer number,the data entry screen displays the customer name and address.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) prompting. 
B) preformatting. 
C) closed-loop verification. 
D) error checking. 
A) prompting. 
B) preformatting. 
C) closed-loop verification. 
D) error checking.

Question 18

Data matching is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) data entry control. 
B) data transmission control. 
C) processing control. 
D) input control. 
A) data entry control. 
B) data transmission control. 
C) processing control. 
D) input control.

Question 19

Which of the following is incorrect with regards to a data archive?

Accepted Answer

A) Archives can be a copy of a database. 
B) Archives should be stored in different locations. 
C) Archives are usually encrypted. 
D) Physical and logical controls are the primary means of protecting archive files. 
A) Archives can be a copy of a database. 
B) Archives should be stored in different locations. 
C) Archives are usually encrypted. 
D) Physical and logical controls are the primary means of protecting archive files.

Question 20

Identify the statement below which is true.

Accepted Answer

A) Cloud computing is a control technique for system availability. 
B) Cloud computing eliminates the need for backup of applications and data. 
C) Cloud computing eliminates the need for companies to own their own software and servers. 
D) Cloud computing refers to the practice of storing application files and backup data on satellites "in the clouds." 
A) Cloud computing is a control technique for system availability. 
B) Cloud computing eliminates the need for backup of applications and data. 
C) Cloud computing eliminates the need for companies to own their own software and servers. 
D) Cloud computing refers to the practice of storing application files and backup data on satellites "in the clouds."

Exam 10: Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

The batch processing data entry control that sums a field that contains dollar values is called

A customer forget to include her account number on her check,and the accounts receivable clerk credited her payment to a different customer with the same last name.Which control could have been used to most effectively to prevent this error?

Which of the following is an example of a turnaround document?

According to COBIT 5,what should be the common features for locating and designing data centers housing mission-critical servers and databases?

While this type of backup process takes longer than the alternative,restoration is easier and faster.

The maximum acceptable down time after a computer system failure is determined by a company's

What is the most effective way to ensure information system availability?

Loreen Tina is the chief lawyer for Tamara Incorporated.The CEO of Tamara Incorporated asks Loreen whether the company should periodically delete all company e-mail.If Loreen is well-versed in AIS best practices,she would mostly likely respond,

A facility that contains all the computing equipment the organization needs to perform its essential business activities is known as a

________ copies all changes made since the last full backup.

Which of the following statements is true with regards to system availability?

A copy of a database,master file,or software that will be retained indefinitely as a historical record is known as a(n)

Turnaround documents are an example of a(n)

The batch processing data entry control that sums a non-financial numeric field is called

Training can also reduce the risk of system downtime.

The accounting department at Aglaya Telecom records an average of 8,000 transactions per hour and have a recovery time objective of 240 minutes.Aglaya recently suffered a hardware malfunction and it took the company 16 hours to recover their lost data.How many transactions did Aglaya recover?

When the staff accountant enters a correct customer number,the data entry screen displays the customer name and address.This is an example of

Data matching is an example of a(n)

Which of the following is incorrect with regards to a data archive?

Identify the statement below which is true.

Conceptual Foundations of Accounting Information Systems

Overview of Transaction Processing and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Systems Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Controls for Information Security

Confidentiality and Privacy Controls

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales to Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing to Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

Database Design Using the Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

Ais Development Strategies

Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

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