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Answer: D

Acting as an audit trail for EDI transactions, functional
acknowledgements are one of the main controls used in data
mapping. All the other choices are manual input controls,
whereas data mapping deals with automatic integration of
data in the receiving company.

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.

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Which of the following represents the MOST pervasive control over application development? A. IS auditors B. Standard development methodologies C. Extensive acceptance testing D. Quality assurance groups

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An internal audit department, that organizationally reports exclusively to the chief financial officer (CFO) rather than to an audit committee, is MOST likely to: A. have its audit independence questioned. B. report more business-oriented and relevant findings. C. enhance the implementation of the auditor's recommendations. D. result in more effective action being taken on the recommendations.

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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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An IS auditor performing a review of an application's controls would evaluate the: A. efficiency of the application in meeting the business processes. B. impact of any exposures discovered. C. business processes served by the application. D. the application's optimization.

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To check the performance of flow and error control, an IS auditor should focus the use of a protocol analyzer on which of the following layers? A. Network B. Transport C. Data link D. Application

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Which of the following tests confirm that the new system can operate in its target environment? A. Sociability testing B. Regression testing C. Validation testing D. Black box testing

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The difference between whitebox testing and blackbox testing is that whitebox testing: A. involves the IS auditor. B. is performed by an independent programmer team. C. examines a program's internal logical structure. D. uses the bottom-up approach.

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Which of the following is a measure of the size of an information system based on the number and complexity of a system?s inputs, outputs and files? A. Function point (FP) B. Program evaluation review technique (PERT) C. Rapid application design (RAD) D. Critical path method (CPM)

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When assessing the portability of a database application, the IS auditor should verify that: A. a structured query language (SQL) is used. B. information import and export procedures with other systems exist. C. indexes are used. D. all entities have a significant name and identified primary and foreign keys.

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Which of the following audit techniques would an IS auditor place the MOST reliance on when determining whether an employee practices good preventive and detective security measures? A. Observation B. Detail testing C. Compliance testing D. Risk assessment

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A programmer managed to gain access to the production library, modified a program that was then used to update a sensitive table in the payroll database and restored the original program. Which of the following methods would MOST effectively detect this type of unauthorized changes? A. Source code comparison B. Executable code comparison C. Integrated test facilities (ITF) D. Review of transaction log files

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