Authentication is the process by which the:
A. system verifies that the user is entitled to input the
transaction requested.
B. system verifies the identity of the user.
C. user identifies himself to the system.
D. user indicates to the system that the transaction was
processed correctly.
Answer / guest
Answer: B
Authentication is the process by which the system verifies
the identity of the user. Choice A is not the best answer
because authentication refers to verifying who the user is
to a security table of users authorized to access the system
not necessarily the functions which the user can perform.
Choice C is incorrect because this does not imply that the
system has verified the identity of the user. Choice D is
not correct because this is an application control for accuracy.
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