Info Tech - Governance

Question 1

Systems Analyst

Answer 1

• The systems analyst is responsible for designing the computer system, including the goals of the system and means of achieving those goals, based upon the nature of the business and its information needs.
• The systems analyst also must outline the data processing system for the computer programmer with system flowcharts.

Question 2

ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning System

Answer 2

• It is a primary objective of an enterprise resource planning system to integrate data from all aspects of an organization’s activities into a centralized data repository.
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is a form of applications software that provides relatively complete information systems for large and medium size organizations.

Question 3

IaaS

Answer 3

IaaS is the use of the cloud to access virtual hardware.

Question 4

PaaS

Answer 4

PaaS is the use of the cloud to create software.

Question 5

OLAP

Answer 5

• Data mining application within an online analytical processing (OLAP) system.
• On-line analytical processing systems (OLAPs) are an increasingly important multidimensional analytical tool.
• An OLAP is a modification and expansion of an on-line transaction processing system to provide capabilities and functionalities to users

Question 6

COBIT

Answer 6

COBIT is primarily focused on internal organizational IT processes, and therefore includes internal auditors as a primary focus.

In contrast, COSO is primarily focus on external processes, and therefore includes a primary focus on external auditors.

Question 7

Monitoring

Answer 7

Analyzing compliance with privacy regulations is part of a formal review process to assess how to best assess IT quality and compliance with control requirements.

Question 8

Segregation of Duties

Answer 8

• At a minimum, the programming, operating, and library functions should be segregated in such computer systems.
• The systems programmer should not maintain custody of output in a computerized system.

Question 10

Audit Trail

Answer 10

Audit trails tend to be more transparent in manual than in automated accounting systems.

Question 11

OLTP

Answer 11

online transaction processing (OLTP) system.

Question 12

IT Internal Control

Answer 12

Good internal control in a computer system requires that operators, programmers, and the library function be segregated.

Question 13

Control Group

Answer 13

The control group is responsible for providing a continuous review function by supervising and monitoring input, operations, and the distribution of output (i.e., a continuous internal audit function).

Question 14

CRM

Answer 14

CRM (customer relationship management) system

Question 15

Network Administrator

Answer 15

The network administrator is responsible for maintaining the hardware and software aspects of a computer network.