IT

Question 1

Online real-time processing

Answer 1

Online real-time processing is especially desirable when transactions occur continuously and are interdependent.

Question 2

Batch processing

Answer 2

Batch processing is especially desirable when transactions occur periodically and are independent.
Stored data is not updated until the batch is processed.

Question 3

B2G

Answer 3

Business to government e-commerce

Question 4

Line chart

Answer 4

Preferred chart for showing one or more measures over time

Question 5

Electronic data interchange

Answer 5

Electronic data interchange is used to electronically connect a company to its suppliers and customers.
Refers to the electronic trasnfer of documents between businesses

Question 6

Electronic funds transfer systems

Answer 6

Electronic funds transfer systems minimize the need for entry of information and, therefore, reduce the chance of entry errors.

Question 7

SQL

Answer 7

is most directly related to relational database

Question 8

database management system

Answer 8

One of the functions is to create and modify the database

Question 9

Object program

Answer 9

the translation of a symbolic language program (readable by humans) results in an object program that is machine-readable.

Question 10

Blockchain

Answer 10

Blockchain requires widespread user adoption; business transformation cannot occur until there is sufficient adoption among users. Therefore, blockchain transformation will likely not occur quickly.
Reduced auditing and compliance costs

Question 11

Data structure hierarchy

Answer 11

Character, field, record, file

Question 12

OLAP (online analytical processing system)

Answer 12

The online analytical processing system (OLAP) incorporates data warehouse and data mining capabilities within the ERP.
It is primarily the OLAP that provides an integrated view of transactions in all parts of the system.

Question 13

OLTP (online transaction processing system )

Answer 13

The online transaction processing system (OLTP) records the day-to-day operational transactions and enhances the visibility of these transactions throughout the system.
The OLTP is primary concerned with collecting data (and not analyzing it) across the organization.

Question 14

Rule-based expert systems

Answer 14

rule-based expert systems do not learn from experience; they simply execute rules

Question 15

information technology (IT) governance

Answer 15

A primary goal of IT governance is to balance risk versus return over IT and its processes.

Question 16

Phishing

Answer 16

Phishing is the fraudulent request for information generally delivered via email.

Question 17

Virus

Answer 17

A virus is an unauthorized program that copies itself to files in the user’s system generally intended to actively damage data.

Question 18

Denial of service

Answer 18

A denial of service attack is an interruption to an authorized user’s access to a computer network, generally caused with malicious intent.

Question 19

Salami fraud

Answer 19

Salami fraud describes the illegal taking of a small amount of money from many accounts using various rounding methods.

Question 20

Data Leakage

Answer 20

Data leakage is the unauthorized transmission of classified information from a data center or computer system to outside parties.

Question 21

Virtual private network (VPN)

Answer 21

A virtual private network (VPN) is a secure way to create an encrypted communication tunnel to allow remote users secure access to a network. The VPN uses authentication to identify users and encryption to prevent unauthorized users from intercepting data.

Question 22

Analysis phase

Answer 22

The analysis phase the team attempts to get an understanding of the requirements of the system.

Question 23

SOC 1 report

Answer 23

They are primarily to assist financial statement auditors when processing services have been outsourced to a service provider.

Question 24

SOC 2 report

Answer 24

They are meant for management of service organizations, user entities, and certain other specified entities.

Question 25

Header

Answer 25

Headers are used to identify data records in an accounting system file.

Question 26

cybersecurity program

Answer 26

Identify and prioritize risks, create current profile, conduct risk assessment

Question 27

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Answer 27

Integrate data from all aspects of an organization’s activities into a centralized data repository.

Question 28

Privacy

Answer 28

addresses whether the collection, use, retention, disclosure, and disposal of personal information is consistent with the entity’s commitments and with GAPP

Question 29

Value-added network (VAN).

Answer 29

VANs often provide the additional security and addressing capabilities necessary to process EDI transactions.

Question 30

System programmer

Answer 30

systems programmers are given responsibility for maintaining system software, including operating systems and compilers.

Question 31

Parity check

Answer 31

A parity check is designed to detect errors in data transmission.