IIA IIA-CIA-Part2 Quiz 124 Topic 9 Questions 616-620

Question: 1

Which of the following is the most appropriate activity for an internal auditor to perform during a review of the systems development activity?

AServe on the IT steering committee that determines what new systems are to be developed.

BReview the methodology used to monitor and control the system development function.

CRecommend specific automated procedures to be incorporated into new systems that will provide reasonable assurance that all data submitted to an application are converted to machine-readable form.

DRecommend specific operational procedures that will ensure that all data submitted for processing are converted to machine-readable form.

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Question: 2

A major disadvantage of the life cycle approach to system development is that it is not well-suited for projects that are

AStructured.

BLarge.

CComplex.

DUnstructured.

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Question: 3

An insurance firm that follows the systems development life cycle concept for all major information system projects is preparing to start a feasibility study for a proposed underwriting system. Some of the primary factors the feasibility study should include are

APossible vendors for the system and their reputation for quality.

BExposure to computer viruses and other intrusions.

CMethods of implementation such as parallel or cut-over.

DTechnology and related costs.

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Question: 4

Compared with prototyping, life cycle methodologies are appropriate for problems involving

AHigh user understanding of tasks and large project size.

BLow user understanding of tasks and small project size.

CLow user understanding of tasks and uncertainty of requirements.

DUncertainty of requirements and large project size.

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Question: 5

To be more responsive to its customers, a bank wants a system that will permit account representatives to consolidate information about all the accounts belonging to individual customers. Bank management is willing to experiment with different approaches because the requirements are evolving rapidly. The best development approach for this system is

APrototyping.

BSystem development life cycle model.

CStructured analysis and design technique.

DHierarchy-input-process-output.

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IIA IIA-CIA-Part2 Quiz:124 Topic:9 Questions:616-620