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BEC 4 Flashcards

1
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What is IT?

A 
Hardware
Software
Data
Network
People
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What is Business Information System?

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Transaction processing systems
Enterprise resource planning systems
Decision support systems
Executive information systems

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3
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What are functions performed on data?

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Collect
Process
Store
Transform
Distribute
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4
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What is accounting information system?

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It is type of management information system, it maybe partly transaction processing system and a knowledge system. A well designed AIS leaves an audit trail.

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5
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What is objective of AIS?

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Validate, classify, value, cutoff and present.

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6
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What is logical hierarchy of data storage?

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Entity, Attributes, Field, Record, Data Value, File, Database

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7
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What is batch processing?

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Collected and grouped by type of transaction and are processed periodically.

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8
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What are disadvantages of batch processing?

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Possible High costs
Need for processing power and data storage
Reduction in Local accountability
Bottlenecks
Delay in response time
Increased vulnerability
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9
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What is adhoc report?

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A report that does not exist but can be created on demand without having to get a software developer involved.

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10
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What is XBRL?

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XBRL tags and define the data. It is pre-programmed and used for business reporting.

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11
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What is Systems Development Life Cycle?

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Framework for planning and controlling systems development.

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12
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What are the steps in SDLC?

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Analysis
Design
Implementation 
Training Testing 
Operations

ADITTO

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What is COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology)?

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Provides a set of measures, indicators, processes and best practices to maximize benefit of IT.

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14
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What is business objectives of COBIT?

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Effective decision support
Efficient transaction processing
Compliance

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What are governance objects of COBIT?

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Strategic alignment, Value delivery, Resource measurement, risk management, Performance measurement.

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What is information criteria for COBIT?

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Integrity, confidentiality, Efficiency, reliability, Availability, compliance and effectiveness.

17
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What are the domains of COBIT?

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Plan and organize
Acquire and implement
Deliver and support
Monitor and evaluate

18
Q

What does programmers should not have?

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They should not have access to source and production data.

19
Q

What does data librarian do?

A

Custody and maintenance of entity’s data.

20
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What is a data administrator?

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Responsible for the definition, planning and control of data within a database.

21
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What are types of backup?

A

Son-Father-Grandfather

Mirroring

22
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What is Public Key infrastructure?

A

Electronic documents created and digitally signed by trusted party.

23
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What is XML?

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Transmits data in flexible formats.

24
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What are costs of EDI?

A

Legal costs
Hardware costs
Costs of translation
Costs of data transmission

25
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What are EDI controls?

A

Activity log

Acknowledgements from sender or receiver

26
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What is business process re-engineering?

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Analysis and re-design of business processes to achieve significant performance improvements.

27
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What are the risks to systems?

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Strategic risk
Operating risk
Financial risk
Information risk

28
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What is phishing?

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Sending phony emails to ask for user sensitive information.

29
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What are steps in disaster recovery

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Assess the risks
Identify mission critical applications
develop the plan 
determine the personnel involved
test the disaster recovery plan
30
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What is cold site?

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Offsite location with electrical connections and other physical requirements for data processing but not the actual equipment.

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