A primary reason for an IS auditor's involvement in the
development of a new application system is to ensure that:
A. adequate controls are built into the system.
B. user requirements are satisfied by the system.
C. sufficient hardware is available to process the system.
D. data are being developed for pre-implementation testing
of the system.
Answer / guest
Answer: A
The provision of controls is the primary reason for audit
involvement.
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The MOST important responsibility of a data security officer in an organization is: A. recommending and monitoring data security policies. B. promoting security awareness within the organization. C. establishing procedures for IT security policies. D. administering physical and logical access controls.
Following a reorganization of a company's legacy database, it was discovered that records were accidentally deleted. Which of the following controls would have MOST effectively detected this occurrence? A. Range check B. Table lookups C. Run-to-run totals D. One-for-one checking
Which of the following represents the GREATEST risk created by a reciprocal agreement for disaster recovery made between two companies? A. Developments may result in hardware and software incompatibility. B. Resources may not be available when needed. C. The recovery plan cannot be tested. D. The security infrastructures in each company may be different.
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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)
Which of the following can be used to verify output results and control totals by matching them against the input data and control totals? A. Batch header forms B. Batch balancing C. Data conversion error corrections D. Access controls over print spools
1. which of the following is used to achieve accountability. a.identification b. authentication c. authorization d. iniation
Which of the following forms of evidence for the auditor would be considered the MOST reliable? A. An oral statement from the auditee B. The results of a test performed by an IS auditor C. An internally generated computer accounting report D. A confirmation letter received from an outside source
In the development of an important application affecting the entire organization, which of the following would be the MOST appropriate project sponsor? A. The information systems manager B. A member of executive management C. An independent management consultant D. The manager of the key user department
Which of the following techniques would provide the BEST assurance that the estimate of program development effort is reliable? A. Function point analysis B. Estimates by business area C. A computer-based project schedule D. An estimate by experienced programmer
Applying a retention date on a file will ensure that: A. data cannot be read until the date is set. B. data will not be deleted before that date. C. backup copies are not retained after that date. D. datasets having the same name are differentiated.
The primary role of an IS auditor during the system design phase of an application development project is to: A. advise on specific and detailed control procedures. B. ensure the design accurately reflects the requirement. C. ensure all necessary controls are included in the initial design. D. advise the development manager on adherence to the schedule.