Which of the following is MOST likely to occur when a system
development project is in the middle of the
programming/coding phase?
A. Unit tests
B. Stress tests
C. Regression tests
D. Acceptance tests
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Answer: A
During the programming phase, the development team should
have mechanisms in place to ensure that coding is being
developed to standard and is working correctly. Unit tests
are key elements of that process in that they ensure that
individual programs are working correctly. They would
normally be supported by code reviews. Stress tests,
regression tests and acceptance testing would normally occur
later in the development and testing phases. As part of the
process of assessing compliance with quality processes, IS
auditors should verify that such reviews are undertaken.
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An offsite information processing facility: A. should have the same amount of physical access restrictions as the primary processing site. B. should be easily identified from the outside so that in the event of an emergency it can be easily found. C. should be located in proximity to the originating site so that it can quickly be made operational. D. need not have the same level of environmental monitoring as the originating site since this would be cost prohibitive.
Which of the following audit procedures would MOST likely be used in an audit of a systems development project? A. Develop test transactions B. Use code comparison utilities C. Develop audit software programs D. Review functional requirements documentation
Which of the following translates e-mail formats from one network to another so that the message can travel through all the networks? A. Gateway B. Protocol converter C. Front-end communication processor D. Concentrator/multiplexor
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The secure socket layer (SSL) protocol addresses the confidentiality of a message through: A. symmetric encryption. B. message authentication code. C. hash function. D. digital signature certificates.
The technique used to ensure security in virtual private networks (VPNs) is: A. encapsulation. B. wrapping. C. transform. D. encryption.
When performing an audit of access rights, an IS auditor should be suspicious of which of the following if allocated to a computer operator? A. READ access to data B. DELETE access to transaction data files C. Logged READ/EXECUTE access to programs D. UPDATE access to job control language/script files
The use of object-oriented design and development techniques would MOST likely: A. facilitate the ability to reuse modules. B. improve system performance. C. enhance control effectiveness. D. speed up the system development life cycle.
A strength of an implemented quality system based on ISO 9001 is that it: A. guarantees quality solutions to business problems. B. results in improved software life cycle activities. C. provides clear answers to questions concerning cost-effectiveness. D. does not depend on the maturity of the implemented quality system.
Access rules normally are included in which of the following documentation categories? A. Technical reference documentation B. User manuals C. Functional design specifications D. System development methodology documents
Linux is an __________ operating system
After a full operational contingency test, the IS auditor performs a review of the recovery steps and concludes that the elapsed time until the technological environment and systems were actually functioning, exceeded the required critical recovery time. Which of the following should the auditor recommend? A. Perform an integral review of the recovery tasks. B. Broaden the processing capacity to gain recovery time. C. Make improvements in the facility's circulation structure. D. Increase the amount of human resources involved in the recovery.