M3 The Role of IT in Business

Question 1

Connects an organization’s network to the internet

Answer 1

Modem

Question 2

Manage network traffic by connecting devices to form a network

Answer 2

Routers

Question 3

connect and divide devices within a computer network

Answer 3

Switches

Question 4

Computer or device that acts as an intermediary between different networks; transforms data from one protocol into another so that information can flow between networks

Answer 4

Gateway

Question 5

Physical or virtual machines that coordinate the computers, programs and data that are part of the network

Answer 5

Servers

Question 6

Software applications or hardware devices that protect a person’s or company’s network traffic by filtering it through security protocols with predefined rules

Answer 6

Firewall

Question 7

Applications, procedures or programs that provide instructions for a computer to execute

Answer 7

Software

Question 8

Group of computers and other machines that are interconnected electronically using a series of networking devices

Answer 8

Networks

Question 9

Encrypted private networks that run on a public network namely the internet; user activity and device IP addresses are hidden

Answer 9

Virtual private networks (VPNs)

Question 9

Encrypted private networks that run on a public network namely the internet; user activity and device IP addresses are hidden

Answer 9

Virtual private networks (VPNs)

Question 10

Soc 1 Report that focuses on the fairness of the presentation of management’s description of the service org’s system and the suitability of the design of the controls to achieve the related control objectives included in the description as of a specified date

Answer 10

Soc 1 - Type 1

Specified date

Question 11

Soc 1 Report that focuses on the fairness of the presentation of management’s description of the service org’s system and the suitability of the design and operating EFFECTIVENESS of the control to achieve related control objectives included in the description throughout a specified period

Answer 11

Soc 1 - Type 2

Operating effectiveness
Specified period

Question 12

Soc 2 reports vs Soc 3

Answer 12

Soc 3 doesn’t have expertise

Question 13

Which network devices assign IP Addresses?

Answer 13

Routers

Question 14

Protective hardware/software that allows users to access the internet without exposing the organization’s IT assets to unauthorized users

Answer 14

Firewall

Question 15

Creates encrypted communication tunnel across the Internet for the purpose of allowing a remote user secure access into the network

Answer 15

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Question 16

What is NOT an example of a Decision Support System (DSS) - what if scenarios etc.

Answer 16

Transaction processing system