Exam 10: Information Systems Controls for Systems Reliability Part 3: Processing Integrity and Availability

Chaz Finnerty called the IT Help Desk in a huff."I'm trying to open an Excel file and I get a message that says that the file is locked for editing.What's going on?" The answer is likely that

File labels are an example of

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?

A specific inventory record indicates that there were 12 items on hand before a customer brings two of the items to the check stand to be purchased.The cashier accidentally entered quantity 20 instead of 2.Which data entry control would best have prevented this error?

This control entails verifying that the proper number of bits are set to the value 1 in each character received.

________ copies all changes made since the last full backup.

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

The accounting department at Synergy Hydroelectric records an average of 10,000 transactions per hour.By cost-benefit analysis,managers have concluded that the maximum acceptable loss of data in the event of a system failure is 40,000 transactions.The firm's recovery point objective is therefore

Error logs and review are an example of

This tests a numerical amount to ensure that it does not exceed a predetermined value.

The best example of a hash total for a payroll transaction file could be

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?

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

Data matching is an example of a(n)

The accounting department at Synergy Hydroelectric records an average of 12,500 transactions per hour.By cost-benefit analysis,managers have concluded that the maximum acceptable loss of data in the event of a system failure is 25,000 transactions.The firm's recovery point objective is therefore

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

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

Parity checks are an example of a(n)

Turnaround documents are an example of a(n)

A validity check is an example of a(n)