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IT Environment and Infrastructure Exam Solution Manual Already Passed
Operations - Answers - Data Control Department
- Data Control Clerk
- Data Entry
- Computer Operator
- Librarians
Auditing around the computer - Answers - In Less complex IT environments
- Same documents that would be aud...
IT Environment and Infrastructure Exam Solution Manual Already Passed
Operations - Answers - Data Control Department
- Data Control Clerk
- Data Entry
- Computer Operator
- Librarians
Auditing around the computer - Answers - In Less complex IT environments
- Same documents that would be audited in a manual system can be printed out
- Auditor can audit without obtaining extensive knowledge of IT System
- IT controls would not be tested
- Substantive Approach will be used
Auditing through the computer - Answers - More Complex IT environments
- Some processes produce evidence that is only available in electronic form
- Auditor MUST test the controls; are they effective, and producing reliable information?
- If controls are operating effectively, amount of substantive testing can be reduced (Combined
approach)
Auditing with the computer - Answers - In either less complex or more complex IT situations, auditor
may choose to perform auditing procedures using CAATs
(CAATs might include the use of Generalized Audit Software (GAS) to perform Audit Data Analytics
(ADAs) and other procedures
An auditor who is able to verify that a computer program is working properly - Answers Will not have to
test individual transactions to be sure the outputs are reliable
Benefits of IT - Answers - Timeliness
- Analysis
- Monitoring
- Circumvention
- Segregation of duties
, Two risks of IT that are major concern to auditors: - Answers 1. Unauthorized access - Disclosure,
destruction,, and alteration of large amounts of data are possible if unauthorized access occurs.
2. Audit Trail - a step-by-step record by which accounting, trade details, or other financial data can be
traced to their source.
Other IT Risks - Answers - Overreliance
- Changes in programs
- Failure to change
- Manual Intervention
- Loss of data
Systems development and maintenance might include the following roles: - Answers - Systems analyst
- Application Programmer
- Database Administrator
Systems Analyst - Answers Designs the information system using systems flowcharts and other tools and
prepares specifications for applications programmers, as well as acting as an intermediary between the
users and programmers
Application Programmer - Answers Writes, tests, and debugs programs that will be used in the system,
The programmer also develops instructions for operators to follow when running the programs.
Database Administrator - Answers Is an individual or department responsible for the security and
information classification of the shared data stored on a database system. This responsibility includes
the design, definition, and maintenance of the database.
Operations might include the following roles: - Answers - Data control department
- Data control clerk
- Data Entry
- Computer Operator
- Librarians
Data Control Department - Answers is responsible for collecting data for input into a computer's batch
processing operations as well as the dissemination of the finished reports
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