In which of the following phases of the system development
life cycle (SDLC) is it the MOST important for the IS
auditor to participate?
A. Design
B. Testing
C. Programming
D. Implementation
Answer / guest
Answer: A
Controls should be considered in the design phase and
included in the system. The cost of building controls into a
system will be minimized if they are included in the initial
design.
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A request for a change to a report format in a module (subsystem) was made. After making the required changes, the programmer should carry out: A. unit testing. B. unit and module testing. C. unit, module and regression testing. D. module testing.
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Which of the following group/individuals should assume overall direction and responsibility for costs and timetables of system development projects? A. User management B. Project steering committee C. Senior management D. Systems development management
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Which of the following statements relating to packet switching networks is CORRECT? A. Packets for a given message travel the same route. B. Passwords cannot be embedded within the packet. C. Packet lengths are variable and each packet contains the same amount of information. D. The cost charged for transmission is based on packet, not distance or route traveled.
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Which of the ISO/OSI model layers provides for routing packets between nodes? A. Data link B. Network C. Transport D. Session
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Classification of information systems is essential in business continuity planning. Which of the following system types can not be replaced by manual methods? A. Critical system B. Vital system C. Sensitive system D. Non-critical system
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