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BEC Study Guide Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Segregated IT Roles - ANSWERSOperators, Programmers, and Librarians Systems Analyst - ANSWERSDesigns or Purchases IT System Responsible for Flowcharts Liaison between users and Programmers Systems Administrator - ANSWERSControls Databa...

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BEC Study Guide Exam Questions &
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Segregated IT Roles - ANSWERSOperators, Programmers, and Librarians



Systems Analyst - ANSWERSDesigns or Purchases IT System

Responsible for Flowcharts

Liaison between users and Programmers



Systems Administrator - ANSWERSControls Database Access



Systems Programmer - ANSWERSWrites, updates, maintains, and tests software systems, and compilers

Control - This person can't also have application programming duties

Control - This person can't be an operator



Systems Operator - ANSWERSSchedules and Monitors Jobs

Runs IT help desk

Control - Operator can't be a programmer



Compensating Controls - ANSWERSUse if duties can't be segregated

Include computer logs

Control Group reviews logs



Management Information Systems (MIS) - ANSWERSUsed for decision making



Accounting Information System (AIS) - ANSWERSType of MIS

Processes Transactions

,Executive Information System (EIS) - ANSWERSSpecialized for company executive needs

Assists with strategy only

No decision-making capibilities



Expert System (ES) - ANSWERSComputer used reasoning

Structured

No human interpretation needed



Decision Support System (DSS) - ANSWERSComputer provides data

Gives interactive support

Human interpretation needed



Ad Hoc - ANSWERSUser initiates on demand

Ex. Query



Exception - ANSWERSProduced when edit tests, check digits, or self-checking digits identify a problem



End-User Computing - ANSWERSUser develops and executes own application



Benefits of E-Commerce - ANSWERSMakes business transactions easier



Risks of E-Commerce - ANSWERSCompromised data or theft

Less paper train for auditors



Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - ANSWERSUses globally-accepted standards

Efficient



File Server - ANSWERSStores shared programs and documents

, Database - ANSWERSLocated on file server

allows users to share documents



LAN (Local Area Network) - ANSWERSConnects computers in close proximity



WAN (Wide Area Network) - ANSWERSConnects computers that are far apart



VAN (Value-Added Network) - ANSWERSPrivately-owned network

Serves as 3rd party between 2 companies

Routes EDI transactions

Accepts wide rate of protocols

Very costly



Firewall - ANSWERSPrevents unauthorized access to network



Virus - ANSWERSTakes over a computer

Needs a host program to run



Worm - ANSWERSTakes over multiple computers

Doesn't need a host program to run



Automated equipment controls - ANSWERSprevents and detects hardware errors



RAM - ANSWERSInternal memory



CPU - ANSWERSProcesses commands with computer



Job Control Language - ANSWERSSchedule and allocates system resources

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