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Operators

Programmers

Librarians

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Designs or purchases IT system

Responsible for flowcharts

Liaison between Users and Programmers

Note: Think IT Manager

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A Systems Administrator controls database access.

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Writes- Updates- Maintains- & Tests software- systems- and compilers

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In order to maximize internal control- a Systems Programmer should NOT have application programming duties/abilities or be an Operator on the system.

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Schedules and Monitors Jobs

Runs IT Help Desk

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For internal control purposes- they should not be a Programmer on the system.

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Include Computer Logs.

Control Group should review the logs.

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To assist with decision making.

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A type of Management Information System (MIS) that processes accounting transactions.

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Specialized for Company Executive needs

Assists with Strategy Only

No Decision-Making Capabilities

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Computer uses reasoning

Structured

No human interpretation needed

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Computer provides data

Gives Interactive Support

Human interpretation needed

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User initiates the report.

The report is created upon demand.

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Exception reports are produced when Edit Tests- Check Digits- or Self-Checking Digits identify a problem

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A type of Ad Hoc report- initiated by a user.

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The User develops and executes their own application.

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E-commerce makes business transactions easier.

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Compromised data or theft.

Less paper trail for auditors.

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Uses globally-accepted standards

Efficient

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A file server stores shared programs and documents.

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Located on a File Server- a Database allows users to share documents.

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It connects computers in close proximity.

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It connects computers that are far apart.

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Privately-owned Network

Serves as 3rd Party Between 2 Companies

Routes EDI Transactions

Accepts wide range of Protocols

Very Costly

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Information Technology

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Prevents unauthorized access to a network.

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Takes over a computer

Needs a host program to run

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Takes over multiple computers

Doesn’t need a host program to run

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They prevent and detect hardware errors.

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Random Access Memory.

Internal memory in the computer used during immediate processing.

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Computer Processing Unit

It processes commands within a computer.

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It schedules and allocates system resources.

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Keyboard
Mouse
Scanner
Magnetic Ink Reader
Magnetic Tape Reader
EDI
Point of Sale Scanner

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Information Technology

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Speakers

Monitors

Printers

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Sequential Access - Sorts data in order

Slower data retrieval

Header Label prevents Operator error by loading wrong tape

External Labels prevent accidental destruction by operator

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Random Access - Finds data in random spots

Faster data retrieval

Uses Boundary Protection for data

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Connects one network to another

Note: the Internet is connected by Gateways

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Information Technology

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A control that detects internal data errors.

A bit is added to each character- it checks to see if a bit was lost.

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Transmitted data is returned to the sender for verification (it echoes back to the sender)

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It authorizes program changes and approves program test results.

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41
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Software that controls access to IT systems.

Note: Don’t confuse this with anti-virus software

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It confirms a message has not been altered.

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43
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PDA/Smartphone/Tablet

Microcomputer - PC- Laptop (cost-effective)

Minicomputer - Like a Mainframe- but smaller

Mainframe - Large computer with terminals attached

Supercomputer - Very powerful and very big

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Information Technology

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Bit - 1 (on) and 0 (off)
Byte - 8 bits to a byte/character
Field - group of related characters/bytes (i.e. Name- Zip Code- Serial #)
Record - Group of related fields (i.e. Member name- address- phone number)
File - Group of related records (i.e. Membership directory)

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Determine language used for a specific computer- on a computer-to-computer basis

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46
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Programs written in base computer language- not similar to English.

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They are written in a language close to English.

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Takes Source language (English) and converts to Object (Computer) Language

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It uses a Data Warehouse to support management decision making.

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Information Technology

50
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Using artificial intelligence and pattern recognition to analyze data stores within a Data Warehouse.

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Information Technology

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To process a company’s routine transactions.

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Data held- updates multiple files all at once

Leaves a better audit trail

Uses Grandfather-Father-Son backup (3 levels of backup kept in 3 locations)

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Checks to see if output data is valid- distributed and used in an authorized manner.

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Information Technology

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Checks if data processing produced proper output

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An input control number- a meaningless sum of values included in the input.

Example would be summing a list of SSNs to make sure the data is the same once entered as it was prior to input into the system.

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Checks to see if data in existing tables or files belongs in the set

For example- is there a # in an alpha-only field or a letter in a numeric-only field

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Checks to see if numbers surpass a certain limit- i.e. in an age field is the number greater than 110.

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An input control that adds an identification number to a set of
digits - usually at the end

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Information Technology

59
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An input check that prevents invalid characters- i.e. checks for alphabetic letters in a SSN field

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Information Technology

60
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A disaster recovery system where if the main system goes down- a Hot Site is ready to take over immediately.

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Information Technology

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If a main system goes down- a Cold Site will take time to get set up and running.

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62
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SQL - Standard Query Language

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Information Technology

63
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Defines SQL Database

Controls SQL Tables

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Information Technology

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Queries SQL Database tables

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Controls Access to SQL Database

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Logical structure

Uses rows and columns similar to spreadsheet

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67
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Has various levels

Uses trees to store data

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68
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Data is more accessible

Reduced redundancy

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Information Technology

69
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Cost of installation

Skilled personnel required to maintain

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Information Technology

70
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Desktop client

Application Server

Database Server

Think: Your desktop computer runs applications and saves to a database

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Information Technology

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