Auditing in an IT Environment Flashcards
Said to exist when a computer of any type or size is involved in the processing by the entity of financial information of significance of audit.
a. Industrial Technology Environment
b. Information Technology Environment
c. Information Technology Audit
d. Industrial Technology Audit
b.
Combines models and data to resolve non-structured problems with extensive user involvement.
a. Expert system
b. Management information system
c. Executive information system
d. Decision support system
d.
Designed to provide past, present, and future information for planning, organizing and controlling the operations of the organization.
a. Expert system
b. Management information system
c. Executive information system
d. Decision support system
b.
The following are examples of input devices, except:
a. Touch sensitive screens
b. Key to disk
c. Voice recognition
d. magnetic disks
d.
This part of the CPU performs arithmetic and logic functions.
a. Arithmetic and Logic Unit
b. Control Unit
c. Storage Unit
d. None of the choices
a
A Company has the following equipment in their office: Apple iPad, Lenovo Laptop, Samsung Smartphone, Personal Computers. Which of the following can be classified as “Personal digital assistants”?
a. Apple iPad
b. Lenovo Laptop
c. Personal Computer
d. Samsung Smartphone
e. Choices a & d
e.
In this method of access, data must be processed in the order in which it is physically stored.
a. Random
b. Sequential
c. Intermittent
d. None of the choices
b.
Of the following storage devices, which of the following is the cheapest?
a. RAID
b. Optical disks
c. Compact disks
d. Magnetic tape
d.
Which of the following output devices can be classified also as input devices?
a. Computer output to microfilm
b. Cathode ray tube
c. Printers
d. Monitor
b.
A group of computer programs that monitor and control all the input, output, processing and storage devices and operations of a computer is called?
a. Operating system
b. Utility programs
c. Application software
d. Compiler
a.
Software package, the purpose of which is to create, access, and maintain a database.
a. Compiler
b. Database
c. Application software
d. Database management system
d.
This type of electronic data processing system takes place simultaneously as the data are entered into the computer.
a. Database systems
b. Database management systems
c. On-line or Real time processing
d. Computer networks
c.
Of the following network environments, which of these have the most coverage in terms of geographical scope?
a. WAN
b. NAN
c. Internet
d. LAN
c.
It covers controls over the entity’s IT processes that support the continued proper operation of the IT environment, including the continued effective functioning of information processing controls and the integrity of information in the entity’s information system.
a. IT Application controls
b. General IT controls
c. Organizational controls
d. None of the choices
b.
Which of the following is responsible for designing the information systems, as well as focusing on setting the goals of the information system?
a. Information system management
b. Database administration
c. Application programming
d. System analysis
d.
