Which of the following is critical to the selection and
acquisition of the correct operating system software?
A. Competitive bids
B. User department approval
C. Hardware-configuration analysis
D. Purchasing department approval
Answer / guest
Answer: C
The purchase of operating system software is dependent on
the fact that software is compatible with existing hardware.
Choices A and D, although important, are not as important as
choice C. Users do not normally approve the acquisition of
operating systems software.
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A database administrator is responsible for: A. defining data ownership. B. establishing operational standards for the data dictionary. C. creating the logical and physical database. D. establishing ground rules for ensuring data integrity and security.
An IS auditor is reviewing the change management process for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) application. Which of the following is the BEST method for testing program changes? A. Select a sample of change tickets and review them for authorization. B. Perform a walk-through by tracing a program change from start to finish. C. Trace a sample of modified programs to supporting change tickets. D. Use query software to analyze all change tickets for missing fields.
Which of the following is an example of the physiological biometrics technique? A. Hand scans B. Voice scans C. Signature scans D. Keystroke monitoring
Which of the following should be of MOST concern to an IS auditor? A. Lack of reporting of a successful attack on the network B. Failure to notify police of an attempted intrusion C. Lack of periodic examination of access rights D. Lack of notification to the public of an intrusion
Which of the following would be a MAJOR disadvantage of using prototyping as a systems development methodology? A. User expectations of project timescales may be overly optimistic. B. Effective change control and management is impossible to implement. C. User participation in day-to-day project management may be too extensive. D. Users usually are not sufficiently knowledgeable to assist in system development.
Which of the following BEST describes the objectives of following a standard system development methodology? A. To ensure that appropriate staffing is assigned and to provide a method of controlling costs and schedules B. To provide a method of controlling costs and schedules and to ensure communication among users, IS auditors, management and IS personnel C. To provide a method of controlling costs and schedules and an effective means of auditing project development D. To ensure communication among users, IS auditors, management and personnel and to ensure that appropriate staffing is assigned
When reviewing a system development project an IS auditor would be PRIMARILY concerned with whether: A. business objectives are achieved. B. security and control procedures are adequate. C. the system utilizes the strategic technical infrastructure. D. development will comply with the approved quality management processes
In an EDI process, the device which transmits and receives electronic documents is the: A. communications handler. B. EDI translator. C. application interface. D. EDI interface.
Which of the following would BEST provide assurance of the integrity of new staff? A) Background screening B)References C) Bonding D)Qualifications listed on resume
Reconfiguring which of the following firewall types will prevent inward downloading of files through the file transfer protocol (FTP)? A. Circuit gateway B. Application gateway C. Packet filter D. Screening router
Which of the following controls would BEST detect intrusion? A. User ids and user privileges are granted through authorized procedures. B. Automatic logoff is used when a workstation is inactive for a particular period of time. C. Automatic logoff of the system after a specified number of unsuccessful attempts. D. Unsuccessful logon attempts are monitored by the security administrator.
Which of the following is the MOST important function to be performed by IS management when a service has been outsource? A. Ensuring that invoices are paid to the provider B. Participating in systems design with the provider C. Renegotiating the provider's fees D. Monitoring the outsourcing provider's performance