Separation of duties between computer opeartors and other
data processing personnel is intended to:
A. Prevent unauthorized modifications to program or data.
B. Reduce overall cost of operations
C. Allow operators to concentrate on their assigned duties
D. Restrict operator access to data
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The PRIMARY benefit of database normalization is the: A. minimization redundancy of information in tables required to satisfy users? needs. B. ability to satisfy more queries. C. maximization of database integrity by providing information in more than one table. D. minimization of response time through faster processing of information.
A digital signature contains a message digest to: A. show if the message has been altered after transmission. B. define the encryption algorithm. C. confirm the identity of the originator. D. enable message transmission in a digital format.
Which of the following would an IS auditor consider a weakness when performing an audit of an organization that uses a public key infrastructure (PKI) with digital certificates for its business-to-consumer transactions via the Internet? A. Customers are widely dispersed geographically, but the certificate authorities (CAs) are not. B. Customers can make their transactions from any computer or mobile device. C. The CA has several data processing subcenters to administer certificates. D. The organization is the owner of the CA.
The PRIMARY objective of a business continuity and disaster recovery plan should be to: A. safeguard critical IS assets. B. provide for continuity of operations. C. minimize the loss to an organization. D. protect human life.
Which of the following risks would be increased by the installation of a database system? A. Programming errors B. Data entry errors C. Improper file access D. Loss of parity
E-cash is a form of electronic money that: A. can be used over any computer network. B. utilizes reusable e-cash coins to make payments. C. does not require the use of an Internet digital bank. D. contains unique serial numbering to track the identity of the buyer.
When a PC that has been used for the storage of confidential data is sold on the open market the: A. hard disk should be demagnetized. B. hard disk should be mid-level formatted.s C. data on the hard disk should be deleted. D. data on the hard disk should be defragmented.
Which of the following is an example of the physiological biometrics technique? A. Hand scans B. Voice scans C. Signature scans D. Keystroke monitoring
In an online transaction processing system, data integrity is maintained by ensuring that a transaction is either completed in its entirety or not at all. This principle of data integrity is known as: A. isolation. B. consistency. C. atomicity. D. durability.
The objective of IT governance is to ensure that the IT strategy is aligned with the objectives of (the): A. enterprise. B. IT. C. audit. D. finance.
Which of the following would be the BEST population to take a sample from when testing program changes? A. Test library listings B. Source program listings C. Program change requests D. Production library listings
Birth date and marriage date items were switched while entering data. Which of the following data validation checks could detect this? A. Logical relationship B. Sequence C. Reasonableness D. Validity