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Answer: B

Unsynchronized updates will generally cause data
completeness to be affected, for example sales data from one
site do not match costs incurred in another site.

The IS department of an organization wants to ensure that the computer files, used in the information processing facility, are backed up adequately to allow for proper recovery. This is a/an: A. control procedure. B. control objective. C. corrective control. D. operational control.

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The most common problem in the operation of an intrusion detection system (IDS) is: A. the detection of false positives. B. receiving trap messages. C. reject error rates. D. denial-of-service attacks.

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What data should be used for regression testing? A. Different data than used in the previous test B. The most current production data C. The data used in previous tests D. Data produced by a test data generator

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As a result of a business process reengineering (BPR) project: A. an IS auditor would be concerned with the key controls that existed in the prior business process and not those in the new process. B. system processes are automated in such a way that there are more manual interventions and manual controls. C. the newly designed business processes usually do not involve changes in the way(s) of doing business. D. advantages usually are realized when the reengineering process appropriately suits the business and risk.

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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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An IS auditor reviewing the key roles and responsibilities of the database administrator (DBA) is LEAST likely to expect the job description of the DBA to include: A. defining the conceptual schema. B. defining security and integrity checks. C. liaising with users in developing data model. D. mapping data model with the internal schema.

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Online banking transactions are being posted to the database when processing suddenly comes to a halt. The integrity of the transaction processing is best ensured by: A. database integrity checks. B. validation checks. C. input controls. D. database commits and rollbacks.

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Which of the following is the MOST critical element of an effective disaster recovery plan (DRP)? A. Offsite storage of backup data B. Up-to-date list of key disaster recovery contacts C. Availability of a replacement data center D. Clearly defined recovery time objective (RTO)

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Which of the following represents the GREATEST potential risk in an EDI environment? A. Transaction authorization B. Loss or duplication of EDI transmissions C. Transmission delay D. Deletion or manipulation of transactions prior to or after establishment of application controls

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The PRIMARY purpose of audit trails is to: A. improve response time for users. B. establish accountability and responsibility for processed transactions. C. improve the operational efficiency of the system. D. provide useful information to auditors who may wish to track transactions.

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An existing system is being extensively enhanced by extracting and reusing design and program components. This is an example of: A. reverse engineering. B. prototyping. C. software reuse. D. reengineering.

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An IS auditor is auditing the controls relating to employee termination. Which of the following is the MOST important aspect to be reviewed? A. The related company staff are notified about the termination B. User ID and passwords of the employee have been deleted C. The details of employee have been removed from active payroll files D. Company property provided to the employee has been returned

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