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Answer: C

The inability to specify purpose and usage patterns is a
risk that developers need to anticipate while implementing a
decision support system (DSS). Choices A, B and D are not
risks, but characteristics of a DSS.

An advantage of the use of hot sites as a backup alternative is that: A. the costs associated with hot sites are low. B. hot sites can be used for an extended amount of time. C. hot sites can be made ready for operation within a short period of time. D. they do not require that equipment and systems software be compatible with the primary site.

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When auditing the requirements phase of a system development project, an IS auditor would: A. assess the adequacy of audit trails. B. identify and determine the criticality of the need. C. verify cost justifications and anticipated benefits. D. ensure that control specifications have been defined.

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Which of the following imaging technologies captures handwriting from a preprinted form and converts it into an electronic format? A. Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) B. Intelligent voice recognition (IVR) C. Bar code recognition (BCR) D. Optical character recognition (OCR)

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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.

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A manufacturer has been purchasing materials and supplies for its business through an e-commerce application. Which of the following should this manufacturer rely on to prove that the transactions were actually made? A. Reputation B. Authentication C. Encryption D. Nonrepudiation

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When conducting a review of business process re-engineering, an IS auditor found that a key preventive control had been removed. In this case, the IS auditor should: A. inform management of the finding and determine if management is willing to accept the potential material risk of not having that preventing control. B. determine if a detective control has replaced the preventive control during the process and if so, not report the removal of the preventive control. C. recommend that this and all control procedures that existed before the process was reengineered be included in the new process. D. develop a continuous audit approach to monitor the effects of the removal of the preventive control.

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Which of the following is MOST directly affected by network performance monitoring tools? A. Integrity B. Availability C. Completeness D. Confidentiality

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Which of the following processes is the FIRST step in developing a business continuity and disaster recovery plan for an organization? A. Alternate site selection B. Business impact analysis C. Test procedures and frequency D. Information classification

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The primary goal of a web site certificate is: A. authentication of the web site to be surfed through. B. authentication of the user who surfs through that site. C. preventing surfing of the web site by hackers. D. the same purpose as that of a digital certificate.

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Which of the following is the FIRST step in a business process reengineering (BPR) project? A. Defining the areas to be reviewed B. Developing a project plan C. Understanding the process under review D. Reengineering and streamlining the process under review

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Which of the following is a technique that could be used to capture network user passwords? A. Encryption B. Sniffing C. Spoofing D. A signed document cannot be altered.

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Which of the following would normally be found in application run manuals? A. Details of source documents B. Error codes and their recovery actions C. Program flowcharts and file definitions D. Change records for the application source code

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