An important function of a database administrator is:
COBIT 4.1 is targeted at all of the following except:
Which of the following is true concerning HTML?
Which of the following types of controls is not described in the IT Governance Institute’s Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT)?
The current generation of ERP software (ERP II) has added such front-office functions as:
COBIT 4.1 is:
Which of the following database models is considered to be the most versatile?
Which of the following areas experienced an increase in risk as personal computers replaced mainframe environments?
An organization’s primary focus is on what it needs to do in order to accomplish its predicted future. Which of the following data analytics methods would best address this concern?
An organization has made available the company newsletter and job openings on the network such that only employees of the organization may view them. The organization is using a (n):
Which of the following activities would most likely be performed in the computer processing department?
Application control objectives do not normally include assurance that:
Which of the following is a primary function of a database management system (DBMS)?
Which of the following conversion strategies is characterized by a manager removing the old system and installing the new system without the possibility of reverting to the original?
An organization’s computer help-desk function is usually a responsibility of the:
Control objectives regarding effectiveness and efficiency, reliability, and compliance are the basis of which control framework?
The purpose of input controls is to ensure the:
Which of the following best describes unstructured data?
Preventing someone with sufficient technical skill from circumventing security procedures and making changes to production programs is best accomplished by:
What is the correct ascending hierarchy of data in a system?
A totally centralized system:
The most critical aspect of segregation of duties within information systems is between:
Which of the following are key technologies of big data?
Under the COBIT 5 framework, which of the following statements is false?
An organization should document its IT control framework for the following:
The process of learning how the current system functions, determining the needs of users and developing the logical requirements of a proposed system is referred to as:
According to eSAC, accountability is:
What technology is needed in order to convert a paper document into a computer file?
Which of the following is the elementary unit of data storage used to represent individual attributes of an entity?
The least risky strategy for converting from a manual to a computerized accounts receivable system would be a:
In a traditional ERP system, the receipt of a customer order may result in:
Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) systems are representative of all of the following statements except:
Auditors making database queries often need to combine several tables to get the information they want. One approach to combining tables is known as:
Which one of the following input controls or edit checks would catch certain types of errors within the payment amount field of a transaction?
Information processing made possible by a network of computers dispersed throughout an organization is called:
Which of the following statements about the role and nature of servers is true?
A principal advantage of an ERP system is:
When a new application is being created for widespread use in a large organization, the principal liaison between the IT function and the rest of an organization is normally a (n):
Which of the following represents an internal control weakness in a computer-based system?
In which of the following phases of computer system development would training occur?
Securing client-server systems is a complex task because of all of the following factors except:
Which application controls monitor processed and stored data to ensure they are consistent and complete?
One of the principal objectives of a database system is to:
Which of the following is considered an application input control?
A type of network that is used to support interconnections within a building is known as a:
Which of the following statements is true concerning the COBIT 5 framework?
Which of the following terms best describes the type of control practice evidenced by segregation of duties between computer programmers and computer operators?
Which of the following is a false statement about servers?
An enterprise resource planning system is designed to:
One of the major problems in a computer system is that incompatible functions may be performed by the same individual. One compensating control is the use of:
Of the following, the greatest advantage of a database (server) architecture is:
Which of the following statements is inconsistent with the key principles of the COBIT 5 framework?
How is an accounting information system (AIS) distinguished from a management information system (MIS)?
Information systems (IS) strategy is determined by:
An accounts payable program posted a payable to a vendor not included in the online vendor master file. A control that would prevent this error is a:
Which of the following technologies is specifically designed to exchange financial information over the World Wide Web?
Which one of the following network configurations are distinguished by the possibility of spreading the cost of ownership among multiple organizations?
What is the role of the systems analyst in an IT environment?
What type of computer processing system is characterized by data that are assembled from more than one location and records that are updated immediately?
Which of the following is the final step before placing the system in live operation?
