What are the benefits of distributed options in databases ?

How to Filter & remove non-sequence data from a FASTA FILE using Perl scripts ?

Describe the aim of microarray data analysis?

If a match from a sequence database search is reported to have an E-value of 0.0, should it be considered highly insignificant or highly significant?

Which of the following data validation edits is effective in detecting transposition and transcription errors? A. Range check B. Check digit C. Validity check D. Duplicate check

Which of the following types of data validation editing checks is used to determine if a field contains data, and not zeros or blanks? A. Check digit B. Existence check C. Completeness check D. Reasonableness check

CISA,

A data administrator is responsible for: A. maintaining database system software. B. defining data elements, data names and their relationship. C. developing physical database structures. D. developing data dictionary system software.

A database administrator is responsible for: A. defining data ownership. B. establishing operational standards for the data dictionary. C. creating the logical and physical database. D. establishing ground rules for ensuring data integrity and security.

A hardware control that helps to detect errors when data are communicated from one computer to another is known as a: A. duplicate check. B. table lookup. C. validity check. D. parity check.

Which of the following is a data validation edit and control? A. Hash totals B. Reasonableness checks C. Online access controls D. Before and after image reporting

When auditing security for a data center, an IS auditor should look for the presence of a voltage regulator to ensure that the: A. hardware is protected against power surges. B. integrity is maintained if the main power is interrupted. C. immediate power will be available if the main power is lost. D. hardware is protected against long-term power fluctuations.

A company performs full backup of data and programs on a regular basis. The primary purpose of this practice is to: A. maintain data integrity in the applications. B. restore application processing after a disruption. C. prevent unauthorized changes to programs and data. D. ensure recovery of data processing in case of a disaster.

Using test data as part of a comprehensive test of program controls in a continuous online manner is called a/an: A. test data/deck. B. base case system evaluation. C. integrated test facility (ITF). D. parallel simulation.

During an audit of the tape management system at a data center, an IS auditor discovered that parameters are set to bypass or ignore the labels written on tape header records. The IS auditor also determined that effective staging and job setup procedures were in place. In this situation, the IS auditor should conclude that the: A. tape headers should be manually logged and checked by the operators. B. staging and job setup procedures are not appropriate compensating controls. C. staging and job setup procedures compensate for the tape label control weakness. D. tape management system parameters must be set to check all labels.

During a review of a large data center an IS auditor observed computer operators acting as backup tape librarians and security administrators. Which of these situations would be MOST critical to report? A. Computer operators acting as tape librarians B. Computer operators acting as security administrators C. Computer operators acting as a tape librarian and security administrator D. It is not necessary to report any of these situations.