Which of the following is an advantage of an integrated test
facility (ITF)?
A. It uses actual master files or dummies and the IS auditor
does not have to review the source of the transaction.
B. Periodic testing does not require separate test processes.
C. It validates application systems and tests the ongoing
operation of the system.
D. It eliminates the need to prepare test data.
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Answer: B
An integrated test facility creates a fictitious entity in
the database to process test transactions simultaneously
with live input. Its advantage is that periodic testing does
not require separate test processes. However, careful
planning is necessary and test data must be isolated from
production data.
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