Extra

Question 1

a plan that describes how to resume business operations after a major calamity, like hurricane katrina, that destroys not only an organizations data center but also its headquarters

Answer 1

business continuity plan (BCP)

Question 2

a batch total that does not have any intrinsic meaning

Answer 2

hash total

Question 3

a file used to store information for long periods of time

Answer 3

archive

Question 4

an application control that makes sure an account does not have a balance after processing

Answer 4

zero balance test

Question 5

the amount of data an organization is willing to re-enter of possibly lose in the event of a disaster

Answer 5

recovery point objective (RPO)

Question 6

a batch total that represents the number of transactions processed

Answer 6

record count

Question 7

a data entry application control that verifies the accuracy of an account number by recalculating the last number as a function of the preceding numbers

Answer 7

check digit verification

Question 8

a data entry application control that displays the value of a data item and asks the user to verify that the system has accessed the correct record

Answer 8

closed loop verification

Question 9

a control that verifies that all data was transmitted correctly by counting the number of odd or even bits

Answer 9

parity checking

Question 10

a batch total that represents the total dollar value of a set of transaction

Answer 10

financial total