What type of transmission requires modems?
A. Encrypted
B. Digital
C. Analog
D. Modulated
Answer / guest
Answer: C
Since most communication switches are analog, modems are
required to convert data from digital to analog.
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What data should be used for regression testing? A. Different data than used in the previous test B. The most current production data C. The data used in previous tests D. Data produced by a test data generator
A web-based bookstore has included the customer relationship management (CRM) system in its operations. An IS auditor has been assigned to perform a call center review. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate first step for the IS auditor to take? A. Review the company's performance since the CRM was implemented. B. Review the IT strategy. C. Understand the business focus of the bookstore. D. Interview salespeople and supervisors.
Which of the following offsite information processing facility conditions would cause an IS auditor the GREATEST concern? The facility A. is identified clearly on the outside with the company name. B. is located more than an hour driving distance from the originating site. C. does not have any windows to let in natural sunlight. D. entrance is located in the back of the building rather than the front.
The primary role of an IS auditor during the system design phase of an application development project is to: A. advise on specific and detailed control procedures. B. ensure the design accurately reflects the requirement. C. ensure all necessary controls are included in the initial design. D. advise the development manager on adherence to the schedule.
The IS department of an organization wants to ensure that the computer files, used in the information processing facility, are backed up adequately to allow for proper recovery. This is a/an: A. control procedure. B. control objective. C. corrective control. D. operational control.
The MOST important responsibility of a data security officer in an organization is: A. recommending and monitoring data security policies. B. promoting security awareness within the organization. C. establishing procedures for IT security policies. D. administering physical and logical access controls.
Peer reviews to detect software errors during a program development activity are called: A. emulation techniques. B. structured walk-throughs. C. modular program techniques. D. top-down program construction.
Which of the following is a check (control) for completeness? A. Check digits B. Parity bits C. One-for-one checking D. Prerecorded input
Information requirement definitions, feasibility studies and user requirements are significant considerations when: A. defining and managing service levels. B. identifying IT solutions. C. managing changes. D. assessing internal IT control.
To help mitigate the effects of a denial of service attack, which mechanism can an Internet service provider (ISP) use to identify Internet protocol (IP) packets from unauthorized sources? A. Inbound traffic filtering B. Rate limiting C. Reverse address lookup D. Network performance monitoring
The reliability of an application system's audit trail may be questionable if: A. user IDs are recorded in the audit trail. B. the security administrator has read-only rights to the audit file. C. date time stamps record when an action occurs. D. users can amend audit trail records when correcting system errors.
A programmer managed to gain access to the production library, modified a program that was then used to update a sensitive table in the payroll database and restored the original program. Which of the following methods would MOST effectively detect this type of unauthorized changes? A. Source code comparison B. Executable code comparison C. Integrated test facilities (ITF) D. Review of transaction log files