Question 1

The batch processing data entry control that sums the number of items in a batch is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

________ enables a system to continue functioning in the event that a particular component fails.

Accepted Answer

A) An incremental backup procedure 
B) Fault tolerance 
C) Preventive maintenance 
D) A concurrent update control 
A) An incremental backup procedure 
B) Fault tolerance 
C) Preventive maintenance 
D) A concurrent update control

Question 3

A computer operator accidentally used the wrong master file when updating a transaction file.As a result,the master file data is now unreadable.Which control could best have prevented this from happening?

Accepted Answer

A) Header record. 
B) Validity check. 
C) Trailer record. 
D) Parity check. 
A) Header record. 
B) Validity check. 
C) Trailer record. 
D) Parity check.

Question 4

To minimize the risk of system downtime,Grizzly Corporation stores its data on multiple disk drives simultaneously.This practice is called

Accepted Answer

A) downtime minimization plan. 
B) redundant arrays of independent drives. 
C) redundant arrays of independent backups. 
D) patch backup management. 
A) downtime minimization plan. 
B) redundant arrays of independent drives. 
C) redundant arrays of independent backups. 
D) patch backup management.

Question 5

The recovery point objective is inversely related to the frequency of backups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Prompting is a control that helps ensure

Accepted Answer

A) transaction data are not lost. 
B) transactions data are accurate. 
C) transactions data are complete. 
D) transaction data are valid. 
A) transaction data are not lost. 
B) transactions data are accurate. 
C) transactions data are complete. 
D) transaction data are valid.

Question 7

A ________ determines the correctness of the logical relationship between two data items.

Accepted Answer

A) field check 
B) alpha-numeric check 
C) range check 
D) reasonableness test 
A) field check 
B) alpha-numeric check 
C) range check 
D) reasonableness test

Question 8

The inventory tracking system shows that 12 laptop were on hand before a customer brings two laptops to the register for purchase.The cashier accidentally enters the quantity sold as 20 instead of 2.Which data entry control would most effectively prevent this error?

Accepted Answer

A) Limit check. 
B) Sign check. 
C) Field check. 
D) Validity check. 
A) Limit check. 
B) Sign check. 
C) Field check. 
D) Validity check.

Question 9

Error logs and review are an example of

Accepted Answer

A) data entry controls. 
B) data transmission controls. 
C) output controls. 
D) processing controls. 
A) data entry controls. 
B) data transmission controls. 
C) output controls. 
D) processing controls.

Question 10

A ________ determines the correctness of the logical relationship between two data items.

Accepted Answer

A) range check 
B) reasonableness test 
C) sign check 
D) size check 
A) range check 
B) reasonableness test 
C) sign check 
D) size check

Question 11

________ is a data entry input control that requests each input data item and waits for an acceptable response,ensures that all necessary data are entered.

Accepted Answer

A) Prompting 
B) Duplicate data check 
C) Closed-loop verification 
D) Check digit verification 
A) Prompting 
B) Duplicate data check 
C) Closed-loop verification 
D) Check digit verification

Question 12

The accounting department at Aglaya Telecom records an average of 5,000 transactions per hour and have a recovery time objective of 120 minutes.Aglaya recently suffered a hardware malfunction and it took the company 20 hours to recover their lost data.How many transactions did Aglaya recover?

Accepted Answer

A) 20,000 transactions. 
B) 30,000 transactions. 
C) 40,000 transactions. 
D) 50,000 transactions. 
A) 20,000 transactions. 
B) 30,000 transactions. 
C) 40,000 transactions. 
D) 50,000 transactions.

Question 13

Probably the most important change management control is

Accepted Answer

A) monitoring user rights and privileges during the change process. 
B) testing all changes thoroughly prior to implementation on a stand-alone computer. 
C) updating all documentation to reflect changes made to the system. 
D) management's careful monitoring and review. 
A) monitoring user rights and privileges during the change process. 
B) testing all changes thoroughly prior to implementation on a stand-alone computer. 
C) updating all documentation to reflect changes made to the system. 
D) management's careful monitoring and review.

Question 14

Best practice requires backups be retained indefinitely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A ________ control ensures that the correct and most current files are being updated.

Accepted Answer

A) cross-footing balance test 
B) data matching 
C) file labels 
D) write-protect mechanism 
A) cross-footing balance test 
B) data matching 
C) file labels 
D) write-protect mechanism

Question 16

With regards to systems availability,deploying and using multiple components provides an AIS with

Accepted Answer

A) fault tolerance. 
B) cost savings. 
C) enhanced processing speed. 
D) maximum sales. 
A) fault tolerance. 
B) cost savings. 
C) enhanced processing speed. 
D) maximum sales.

Question 17

The accounting department at Aglaya Telecom records an average of 8,000 transactions per hour.A cost-benefit analysis leads management to conclude that the maximum acceptable amount of data loss is 32,000 transactions.If the firm's recovery time objective is 240 minutes,then the worst case recovery time objective is

Accepted Answer

A) 4 hours. 
B) 8 hours. 
C) 16 hours. 
D) 24 hours. 
A) 4 hours. 
B) 8 hours. 
C) 16 hours. 
D) 24 hours.

Question 18

Which of the following data entry controls would not be useful if you are recording the checkout of library books by members?

Accepted Answer

A) Sequence check. 
B) Prompting. 
C) Validity check. 
D) Concurrent update control. 
A) Sequence check. 
B) Prompting. 
C) Validity check. 
D) Concurrent update control.

Question 19

A ________ determines whether the input data are of the proper type.

Accepted Answer

A) limit check 
B) size check 
C) range check 
D) field check 
A) limit check 
B) size check 
C) range check 
D) field check

Question 20

Cancellation and storage of documents is one example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 10: Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

The batch processing data entry control that sums the number of items in a batch is called

________ enables a system to continue functioning in the event that a particular component fails.

A computer operator accidentally used the wrong master file when updating a transaction file.As a result,the master file data is now unreadable.Which control could best have prevented this from happening?

To minimize the risk of system downtime,Grizzly Corporation stores its data on multiple disk drives simultaneously.This practice is called

The recovery point objective is inversely related to the frequency of backups.

Prompting is a control that helps ensure

A ________ determines the correctness of the logical relationship between two data items.

The inventory tracking system shows that 12 laptop were on hand before a customer brings two laptops to the register for purchase.The cashier accidentally enters the quantity sold as 20 instead of 2.Which data entry control would most effectively prevent this error?

Error logs and review are an example of

A ________ determines the correctness of the logical relationship between two data items.

________ is a data entry input control that requests each input data item and waits for an acceptable response,ensures that all necessary data are entered.

The accounting department at Aglaya Telecom records an average of 5,000 transactions per hour and have a recovery time objective of 120 minutes.Aglaya recently suffered a hardware malfunction and it took the company 20 hours to recover their lost data.How many transactions did Aglaya recover?

Probably the most important change management control is

Best practice requires backups be retained indefinitely.

A ________ control ensures that the correct and most current files are being updated.

With regards to systems availability,deploying and using multiple components provides an AIS with

Which of the following data entry controls would not be useful if you are recording the checkout of library books by members?

A ________ determines whether the input data are of the proper type.

Cancellation and storage of documents is one example of a(n)

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Computer Fraud

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