Question 1

A ________ ensures input data will fit into the assigned field.

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 2

If invoices are processed in groups of fifty,which fields from the document shown below would not be used to create a hash control total?

Accepted Answer

A) Amount. 
B) Item Number. 
C) Quantity Ordered. 
D) Sales Order number. 
A) Amount. 
B) Item Number. 
C) Quantity Ordered. 
D) Sales Order number.

Question 3

________ tests a numerical amount to ensure that it does not exceed a predetermined value nor fall below another predetermined value.

Accepted Answer

A) Completeness check 
B) Field check 
C) Limit check 
D) Range check 
A) Completeness check 
B) Field check 
C) Limit check 
D) Range check

Question 4

Checksums is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

It is impossible to eliminate the risk of downtime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ is a data entry input control that involves summing the first four digits of a customer number to calculate the value of the fifth digit,then comparing the calculated number to the number entered during data entry.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

A payroll clerk accidentally entered an employee's hours worked for the week as 380 instead of 38.The data entry control that would best prevent this error would be

Accepted Answer

A) a limit check. 
B) a check digit. 
C) batch total reconciliation. 
D) a field check. 
A) a limit check. 
B) a check digit. 
C) batch total reconciliation. 
D) a field check.

Question 8

Modest Expectations Investment Services (MEIS)allows customers to manage their investments over the Internet.If customers attempt to sell more shares of a stock than they have in their account,an error message is displayed.This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) reasonableness test. 
B) field check. 
C) validity check. 
D) limit check. 
A) reasonableness test. 
B) field check. 
C) validity check. 
D) limit check.

Question 9

A ________ determines if all required data items have been entered.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The control that protects records from errors that occur when two or more users attempt to update the same record simultaneously is called

Accepted Answer

A) concurrent update controls. 
B) cross-footing balance test. 
C) data conversion controls. 
D) recalculation of batch totals. 
A) concurrent update controls. 
B) cross-footing balance test. 
C) data conversion controls. 
D) recalculation of batch totals.

Question 11

The best example of an effective payroll transaction file hash total would most likely be

Accepted Answer

A) sum of net pay. 
B) total number of employees. 
C) sum of hours worked. 
D) total of employees' social security numbers. 
A) sum of net pay. 
B) total number of employees. 
C) sum of hours worked. 
D) total of employees' social security numbers.

Question 12

Which of the following is not an objective of a disaster recovery plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Minimize the extent of the disruption,damage or loss. 
B) Establish a permanent alternative means of processing information. 
C) Resume normal operations as soon as possible. 
D) Train employees for emergency operations. 
A) Minimize the extent of the disruption,damage or loss. 
B) Establish a permanent alternative means of processing information. 
C) Resume normal operations as soon as possible. 
D) Train employees for emergency operations.

Question 13

Identify one organization that quickly recovered from September 11th,2001 due to its disaster recovery and business continuity plan.

Accepted Answer

A) New York Stock Exchange 
B) NASDAQ 
C) New York Fire Department 
D) United Airlines 
A) New York Stock Exchange 
B) NASDAQ 
C) New York Fire Department 
D) United Airlines

Question 14

The best example of an effective payroll transaction file record count would most likely be

Accepted Answer

A) sum of net pay. 
B) total number of employees. 
C) sum of FICA. 
D) total of employees' social security numbers. 
A) sum of net pay. 
B) total number of employees. 
C) sum of FICA. 
D) total of employees' social security numbers.

Question 15

The Spontaneous Combustion Rocket Shoppe in downtown Fargo,North Dakota,generates three quarters of its revenue from orders taken over the Internet.The revenue clearing account is debited by the total of cash and credit receipts and credited by the total of storefront and Internet sales.This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) data integrity test. 
B) zero-balance test. 
C) trial balance audit. 
D) cross-footing balance test. 
A) data integrity test. 
B) zero-balance test. 
C) trial balance audit. 
D) cross-footing balance test.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a common design feature of housing mission-critical servers and databases?

Accepted Answer

A) Adequate air-conditioning systems to reduce the likelihood of damage due to overheating. 
B) Overhead sprinklers to provide protection from fire. 
C) Cables with special plugs that cannot be easily removed. 
D) Surge-protection devices to provide protection against temporary power fluctuations. 
A) Adequate air-conditioning systems to reduce the likelihood of damage due to overheating. 
B) Overhead sprinklers to provide protection from fire. 
C) Cables with special plugs that cannot be easily removed. 
D) Surge-protection devices to provide protection against temporary power fluctuations.

Question 17

The best example of an effective payroll transaction file financial total would most likely be

Accepted Answer

A) sum of net pay. 
B) total number of employees. 
C) sum of hours worked. 
D) total of employees' social security numbers. 
A) sum of net pay. 
B) total number of employees. 
C) sum of hours worked. 
D) total of employees' social security numbers.

Question 18

A hash total is an example of which control below?

Accepted Answer

A) Data entry control. 
B) Data transmission control. 
C) Processing control. 
D) Output control. 
A) Data entry control. 
B) Data transmission control. 
C) Processing control. 
D) Output control.

Question 19

All of the following controls for online entry of a sales order would be useful except

Accepted Answer

A) check digit verification on the dollar amount of the order. 
B) validity check on the inventory item numbers. 
C) field check on the customer ID and dollar amount of the order. 
D) concurrent update control. 
A) check digit verification on the dollar amount of the order. 
B) validity check on the inventory item numbers. 
C) field check on the customer ID and dollar amount of the order. 
D) concurrent update control.

Question 20

Which of the following is a key control regarding the minimization of system downtime?

Accepted Answer

A) fault tolerance 
B) disaster recovery plans 
C) backup procedures 
D) all of the above 
A) fault tolerance 
B) disaster recovery plans 
C) backup procedures 
D) all of the above

Exam 10: Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

A ________ ensures input data will fit into the assigned field.

If invoices are processed in groups of fifty,which fields from the document shown below would not be used to create a hash control total?

________ tests a numerical amount to ensure that it does not exceed a predetermined value nor fall below another predetermined value.

Checksums is an example of a(n)

It is impossible to eliminate the risk of downtime.

________ is a data entry input control that involves summing the first four digits of a customer number to calculate the value of the fifth digit,then comparing the calculated number to the number entered during data entry.

A payroll clerk accidentally entered an employee's hours worked for the week as 380 instead of 38.The data entry control that would best prevent this error would be

Modest Expectations Investment Services (MEIS)allows customers to manage their investments over the Internet.If customers attempt to sell more shares of a stock than they have in their account,an error message is displayed.This is an example of a

A ________ determines if all required data items have been entered.

The control that protects records from errors that occur when two or more users attempt to update the same record simultaneously is called

The best example of an effective payroll transaction file hash total would most likely be

Which of the following is not an objective of a disaster recovery plan?

Identify one organization that quickly recovered from September 11th,2001 due to its disaster recovery and business continuity plan.

The best example of an effective payroll transaction file record count would most likely be

Which of the following is not a common design feature of housing mission-critical servers and databases?

The best example of an effective payroll transaction file financial total would most likely be

A hash total is an example of which control below?

All of the following controls for online entry of a sales order would be useful except

Which of the following is a key control regarding the minimization of system downtime?

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

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