Question 1

This batch processing data entry control sums the number of items in a batch.

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

Batch totals are 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 3

This batch processing data entry control sums a field that contains dollar values.

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 4

This 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 5

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 6

________ 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 7

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.If the firm's recovery time objective is 120 minutes,then the worst case recovery time objective is

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hour 
B)  2 hours 
C)  3 hours 
D)  4 hours 
A)  1 hour 
B)  2 hours 
C)  3 hours 
D)  4 hours

Question 8

Check digit verification is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

A customer failed 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)  Validity check 
D)  Reconciliation of a batch control total 
A)  Closed-loop verification 
B)  Duplicate values check 
C)  Validity check 
D)  Reconciliation of a batch control total

Question 10

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 20,000 transactions.If the firm's recovery time objective is 60 minutes,then the worst case recovery time objective is

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hour 
B)  2 hours 
C)  3 hours 
D)  4 hours 
A)  1 hour 
B)  2 hours 
C)  3 hours 
D)  4 hours

Question 11

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 12

This data entry control compares the ID number in transaction data to a master file to verify that the ID number exists.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reasonableness test 
B)  User review 
C)  Data matching 
D)  Validity check 
A)  Reasonableness test 
B)  User review 
C)  Data matching 
D)  Validity check

Question 13

A facility that is pre-wired for necessary telecommunications and computer equipment,but doesn't have equipment installed,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 14

Define and contrast a recovery point objective and a recovery time objective.

Accepted Answer

A recovery point objective is the maximu

Question 15

When a computer system's files are automatically duplicated on a second data storage system as they are changed,the process is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  real-time mirroring. 
B)  batch updating. 
C)  consistency control. 
D)  double-secure storage. 
A)  real-time mirroring. 
B)  batch updating. 
C)  consistency control. 
D)  double-secure storage.

Question 16

The maximum amount of time between backups 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 17

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 18

User reviews are 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 19

The data entry control that would best prevent entering an invoice received from a vendor who is not on an authorized supplier list is

Accepted Answer

A)  a validity check. 
B)  an authorization check. 
C)  a check digit. 
D)  closed-loop verification. 
A)  a validity check. 
B)  an authorization check. 
C)  a check digit. 
D)  closed-loop verification.

Question 20

This batch processing data entry control sums a non-financial numeric field.

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

This batch processing data entry control sums the number of items in a batch.

Batch totals are an example of a(n)

This batch processing data entry control sums a field that contains dollar values.

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

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

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

Check digit verification is an example of a(n)

A customer failed 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?

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

This data entry control compares the ID number in transaction data to a master file to verify that the ID number exists.

A facility that is pre-wired for necessary telecommunications and computer equipment,but doesn't have equipment installed,is known as a

Define and contrast a recovery point objective and a recovery time objective.

When a computer system's files are automatically duplicated on a second data storage system as they are changed,the process is referred to as

The maximum amount of time between backups is determined by a company's

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

User reviews are an example of a(n)

The data entry control that would best prevent entering an invoice received from a vendor who is not on an authorized supplier list is

This batch processing data entry control sums a non-financial numeric field.

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

This batch processing data entry control sums the number of items in a batch.

Batch totals are an example of a(n)

This batch processing data entry control sums a field that contains dollar values.

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

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

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

Check digit verification is an example of a(n)

A customer failed 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?

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

This data entry control compares the ID number in transaction data to a master file to verify that the ID number exists.

A facility that is pre-wired for necessary telecommunications and computer equipment,but doesn't have equipment installed,is known as a

Define and contrast a recovery point objective and a recovery time objective.

When a computer system's files are automatically duplicated on a second data storage system as they are changed,the process is referred to as

The maximum amount of time between backups is determined by a company's

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

User reviews are an example of a(n)

The data entry control that would best prevent entering an invoice received from a vendor who is not on an authorized supplier list is

This batch processing data entry control sums a non-financial numeric field.

Accounting Information Systems: an Overview

Overview of Transaction Processing and Erp Systems

Systems Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Information Systems Controls for System Reliability Part 1: Information Security

Information Systems Controls for Systems Reliability Part 2: Confidentiality and Privacy

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

The Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development Systems Analysis

Ais Development Strategies

Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

Filters