A data administrator is responsible for:
A. maintaining database system software.
B. defining data elements, data names and their relationship.
C. developing physical database structures.
D. developing data dictionary system software.
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Answer: B
A data administrator is responsible for defining data
elements, data names and their relationship. Choices A, C
and D are functions of a database administrator (DBA)
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Which of the following is the basic objective of a control self-assessment program?
An IS auditor conducting a review of disaster recovery planning at a financial processing organization has discovered the following: * The existing disaster recovery plan was compiled two years ago by a systems analyst in the organization's IT department using transaction flow projections from the operations department. * The plan was presented to the deputy CEO for approval and formal issue, but it is still awaiting his attention. * The plan has never been updated, tested or circulated to key management and staff, though interviews show that each would know what action to take for their area in the event of a disruptive incident. The IS auditor's report should recommend that: A. the deputy CEO be censured for his failure to approve the plan. B. a board of senior managers be set up to review the existing plan. C. the existing plan be approved and circulated to all key management and staff. D. a manager coordinate the creation of a new or revised plan within a defined time limit.
A control that detects transmission errors by appending calculated bits onto the end of each segment of data is known as a: A. reasonableness check. B. parity check. C. redundancy check. D. check digits.
Without compensating controls, which of the following functions would represent a risk if combined with that of a system analyst? A. Application programming B. Data entry C. Quality assurance D. Database administrator
An IS auditor evaluates the test results of a modification to a system that deals with payment computation. The auditor finds that 50 percent of the calculations do not match predetermined totals. Which of the following would MOST likely be the next step in the audit? A. Design further tests of the calculations that are in error. B. Identify variables that may have caused the test results to be inaccurate. C. Examine some of the test cases to confirm the results. D. Document the results and prepare a report of findings, conclusions and recommendations.
An IS auditor reviewing an organization's IS disaster recovery plan should verify that it is: A. tested every 6 months. B. regularly reviewed and updated. C. approved by the chief executive officer (CEO). D. communicated to every departmental head in the organization.
Which of the following would be the LEAST important aspect of a business continuity plan? A. Redundant facilities B. Relocation procedures C. Adequate insurance coverage D. Current and available business continuity manual
An IS auditor performing an access controls review should be LEAST concerned if: A. audit trails were not enabled. B. programmers have access to the live environment. C. group logons are being used for critical functions. D. the same user can initiate transactions and also change related parameters.
The document used by the top management of organizations to delegate authority to the IS audit function is the: A. long-term audit plan. B. audit charter. C. audit planning methodology. D. steering committee minutes.
A tax calculation program maintains several hundred tax rates. The BEST control to ensure that tax rates entered into the program are accurate is: A. an independent review of the transaction listing. B. a programmed edit check to prevent entry of invalid data. C. programmed reasonableness checks with 20 percent data entry range. D. a visual verification of data entered by the processing department.
The responsibilities of a disaster recovery relocation team include: A. obtaining, packaging and shipping media and records to the recovery facilities, as well as establishing and overseeing an offsite storage schedule. B. locating a recovery site if one has not been predetermined and coordinating the transport of company employees to the recovery site. C. managing the relocation project and conducting a more detailed assessment of the damage to the facilities and equipment. D. coordinating the process of moving from the hot site to a new location or to the restored original location.
Utility programs that assemble software modules needed to execute a machine instruction application program version are: A. text editors. B. program library managers. C. linkage editors and loaders. D. debuggers and development aids.