AIS Test 1

Question 1

The “X” in the term XBRL stands for

Answer 1

Extensible

Question 2

Another name for an Internet domain address is its:

Answer 2

URL

Question 3

This language allows its users to create web pages on the Internet

Answer 3

HTML

Question 4

One form of access security is determining authentic users by “who they are.” Which of the following is an example of such authentication?

Answer 4

Biometric tests such as retina scans

Question 5

Which of these is correct about the terms “e-business” and “e-commerce”?

Answer 5

e-commerce is a subset of e-business

Question 6

Which of the following is true about XBRL?

Answer 6

It is a business application of XML

It uses tags such as <b> like HTML</b>

It is used by the SEC to collect and store financial information about companies

Question 7

The letter “p” in the acronym http stands for:

Answer 7

Protocol

Question 8

An advantage of E-wallets is that:

Answer 8

Users do not need to re-enter personal information each time they make an online purchase

Question 9

A proxy server is

Answer 9

A computer dedicated to Internet access and transfers

Question 10

Because Internet software is so convenient to use, many companies also create ________ for internal communications purposes.

Answer 10

Intranets

Question 11

A forensic accountant is an accountant who:

Answer 11

Investigates suspected fraud

Question 12

Which of the following best explains why we have incomplete information on computer crime?

Answer 12

Most companies handle abuse as an internal matter

Question 13

Hacking involves:

Answer 13

Gaining illegal entry to computer files from remote locations

Question 14

All of the following are ways to thwart computer viruses except:

Answer 14

Opening suspicious emails and attachments

Question 15

A computer virus is:

Answer 15

A small processing routine that the user accidentally introduces into the system

Question 16

A computer virus is different from a “Trojan Horse” because the virus can

Answer 16

Replicate itself

Question 17

Which of the following is not a common way to steal personal identity information?

Answer 17

Altering computer records

Question 18

Thwarting computer abuse can be enhanced by all of the following except:

Answer 18

Allowing only 10% of employees access to computers

Question 19

According to the chapter, which of these statements is most accurate?

Answer 19

Some computer abuses are performed simply to meet a challenge

Question 20

Some firms and governmental organizations use ethical hackers to help find any vulnerabilities that could be exploited by a malicious hacker. Which of the following is also used to refer to ethical hacking?

Answer 20

Penetration testing

Question 21

An effective control for maintaining the privacy of data stored on a large, networked server would be:

Answer 21

Encryption

Question 22

The principal function of an accounting system’s computerized controls is:

Answer 22

Preventing computer frauds

Question 23

Which of the following is not a processing control?

Answer 23

Hash totals

Question 24

Fault-tolerant systems are typically based on the concept of:

Answer 24

Redundancy

Question 25

A business continuity plan (BCP) includes which of the following?

Answer 25

Backups for hardware

Procedures to follow in the event of an emergency

Who is in charge during the emergency

Question 26

The risk of unauthorized access to data through electronic eavesdropping is minimized by using:

Answer 26

Data encryption

Question 27

From the standpoint of computer fraud, which type of controls would probably be of highest importance?

Answer 27

Access controls

Question 28

A company’s disaster recovery site that includes a computer system configured similarly to the system used regularly by the company for data processing purposes is called:

Answer 28

A hot site

Question 29

Which of the following control mechanisms is common to both observation and recording control

Answer 29

Turn around document

Question 30

Which of the following is not a control to ensure the physical safety of a company’s data processing center?

Answer 30

Strategic placement of the computer center

The use of password codes

The use of identification badges