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Answer: C

Although all of the answers are risks of an inadequate SDLC
methodology, the first and most devastating is that the new
system will not need business and user needs and requirements.

Capacity monitoring software is used to ensure: A. maximum use of available capacity. B. that future acquisitions meet user needs. C. concurrent use by a large number of users. D. continuity of efficient operations.

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In regard to moving an application program from the test environment to the production environment, the BEST control would be provided by having the: A. application programmer copy the source program and compiled object module to the production libraries. B. as paul says, C. production control group compile the object module to the production libraries using the source program in the test environment. D. production control group copy the source program to the production libraries and then compile the program.

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IS management has recently informed the IS auditor of its decision to disable certain referential integrity controls in the payroll system to provide users with a faster report generator. This will MOST likely increase the risk of: A. data entry by unauthorized users. B. a nonexistent employee being paid. C. an employee receiving an unauthorized raise. D. duplicate data entry by authorized users.

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Which of the following devices extends the network and has the capacity to store frames and act as a storage and forward device? A. Router B. Bridge C. Repeater D. Gateway

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There are several methods of providing telecommunications continuity. The method of routing traffic through split cable or duplicate cable facilities is: A. alternative routing. B. diverse routing. C. long-haul network diversity. D. last mile circuit protection.

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Which of the following procedures would MOST effectively detect the loading of illegal software packages onto a network? A. The use of diskless workstations B. Periodic checking of hard drives C. The use of current antivirus software D. Policies that result in instant dismissal if violated

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When using public key encryption to secure data being transmitted across a network: A. both the key used to encrypt and decrypt the data are public. B. the key used to encrypt is private, but the key used to decrypt the data is public. C. the key used to encrypt is public, but the key used to decrypt the data is private. D. both the key used to encrypt and decrypt the data are private.

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As updates to an online order entry system are processed, the updates are recorded on a transaction tape and a hard-copy transaction log. At the end of the day, the order entry files are backed up on tape. During the backup procedure, a drive malfunctions and the order entry files are lost. Which of the following are necessary to restore these files? A. The previous day's backup file and the current transaction tape B. The previous day's transaction file and the current transaction tape C. The current transaction tape and the current hard-copy transaction log D. The current hard-copy transaction log and the previous day's transaction file

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A tax calculation program maintains several hundred tax rates. The BEST control to ensure that tax rates entered into the program are accurate is: A. an independent review of the transaction listing. B. a programmed edit check to prevent entry of invalid data. C. programmed reasonableness checks with 20 percent data entry range. D. a visual verification of data entered by the processing department.

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Which of the following provisions in a contract for external information systems services would an IS auditor consider to be LEAST significant? A. Ownership of program and files B. Statement of due care and confidentiality C. Continued service of outsourcer in the event of a disaster D. Detailed description of computer hardware used by the vendor

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Data edits are an example of: A. preventive controls. B. detective controls. C. corrective controls. D. compensating controls.

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Which of the following Internet security threats could compromise integrity? A. Theft of data from the client B. Exposure of network configuration information C. A trojan horse browser D. Eavesdropping on the net

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