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Answer: D

IS inactivity, such as downtime, is addressed by
availability reports. These reports provide the time periods
during which the computer was available for utilization by
users or other processes. Utilization reports document the
use of computer equipment, and can be used by management to
predict how/where/when resources are required. Hardware
error reports provide information to aid in detecting
hardware failures and initiating correction action. System
logs are a recording of the system's activities.

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D. Availability reports

The purpose of debugging programs is to: A. generate random data that can be used to test programs before implementing them. B. protect, during the programming phase, valid changes from being overwritten by other changes. C. define the program development and maintenance costs to be include in the feasibility study. D. ensure that program abnormal terminations and program coding flaws are detected and corrected.

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Failure to adequately define or manage the requirements for a system can result in a number of risks. The GREATEST risk is: A. inadequate user involvement. B. inadequate allocation of resources. C. scope creep. D. an incorrect estimation of the critical path.

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Which of the following types of firewalls would BEST protect a network from an Internet attack? A. Screened subnet firewall B. Application filtering gateway C. Packet filtering router D. Circuit-level gateway

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The use of a GANTT chart can: A. aid in scheduling project tasks. B. determine project checkpoints. C. ensure documentation standards. D. direct the post-implementation review.

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An organization is considering connecting a critical PC-based system to the Internet. Which of the following would provide the BEST protection against hacking? A. An application-level gateway B. A remote access server C. A proxy server D. Port scanning

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The method of routing traffic through split cable facilities or duplicate cable facilities is called: A. alternative routing. B. diverse routing. C. redundancy. D. circular routing.

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Which of the following IT governance best practices improves strategic alignment? A. Supplier and partner risks are managed. B. A knowledge base on customers, products, markets and processes is in place C. A structure is provided that facilitates the creation and sharing of business information. D. Top management mediate between the imperatives of business and technology

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A debugging tool, which reports on the sequence of steps executed by a program, is called a/an: A. output analyzer. B. memory dump. C. compiler. D. logic path monitor.

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The responsibility for designing, implementing and maintaining a system of internal control lies with: A. the IS auditor. B. management. C. the external auditor. D. the programming staff.

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An IS auditor has recently discovered that because of a shortage of skilled operations personnel, the security administrator has agreed to work one late-night shift a month as the senior computer operator. The MOST appropriate course of action for the IS auditor is to: A. advise senior management of the risk involved. B. agree to work with the security officer on these shifts as a form of preventative control. C. develop a computer-assisted audit technique to detect instances of abuses of this arrangement. D. review the system log for each of the late-night shifts to determine whether any irregular actions occurred.

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS OFTEN AN ADVANTAGE OF USING PROTOTYPING GOR DYDTEM DVELOPMENT

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Large-scale systems development efforts: A. are not affected by the use of prototyping tools. B. can be carried out independent of other organizational practices. C. require that business requirements be defined before the project begins. D. require that project phases and deliverables be defined during the duration of the project.

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