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Answer: B

Ensuring periodic dumps of transaction logs is the only safe
way of preserving timely historical data. The volume of
activity usually associated with an online system makes
other more traditional methods of backup impractical.

The implementation of cost-effective controls in an automated system is ultimately the responsibility of the: A. system administrator. B. quality assurance function. C. business unit management. D. chief of internal audit.

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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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When evaluating the collective effect of preventive, detective or corrective controls within a process an IS auditor should be aware: A. of the point at which controls are exercised as data flows through the system. B. that only preventive and detective controls are relevant. C. that corrective controls can only be regarded as compensating. D. that classification allows an IS auditor to determine which controls are missing.

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Which of the following reports is a measure of telecommunication transmissions and determines whether transmissions are completed accurately? A. Online monitor reports B. Downtime reports C. Help desk reports D. Response time reports

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During an audit of a reciprocal disaster recovery agreement between two companies, the IS auditor would be PRIMARILY concerned about: A. the soundness of the impact analysis. B. hardware and software compatibility. C. differences in IS policies and  procedures. D. frequency of system testing.

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A PING command is used to measure: A. attenuation. B. throughput. C. delay distortion. D. latency.

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Functionality is a characteristic associated with evaluating the quality of software products throughout their lifecycle, and is BEST described as the set of attributes that bear on the: A. existence of a set of functions and their specified properties. B. ability of the software to be transferred from one environment to another. C. capability of software to maintain its level of performance under stated conditions. D. relationship between the performance of the software and the amount of resources used.

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Which of the following should concern an IS auditor when reviewing security in a client-server environment? A. Data is protected by an encryption technique. B. Diskless workstations prevent unauthorized access. C. Ability of users to access and modify the database directly. D. Disabling floppy drives on the users machines.

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Which of the following functions, if combined, would be the GREATEST risk to an organization? A. Systems analyst and database administrator B. Quality assurance and computer operator C. Tape librarian and data entry clerk D. Application programmer and tape librarian

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When an employee is terminated from service, the MOST important action is to: A. hand over all of the employee's files to another designated employee. B. take a back up of the employee's work. C. notify other employees of the termination. D. disable the employee's logical access.

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The PRIMARY reason for separating the test and development environments is to: A. restrict access to systems under test. B. segregate user and development staff. C. control the stability of the test environment. D. secure access to systems under development.

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Utilizing audit software to compare the object code of two programs is an audit technique used to test program: A. logic. B. changes. C. efficiency. D. computations.

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