M4 application controls

Question 1

What are the main sections of control in Information processing controls?

Answer 1

Batch Controls
Programme controls
Screen aids
output controls
Logs and reports
Masterfile amendment controls
EFT controls

Question 2

What are the batch controls?

Answer 2

Word: GBBEC

• group documents with control totals
• fill out batch control sheet with totals
• batch register to record movement when handed over
• enter data into system
• system must compare totals and maybe ask for corrections

Question 3

What are the Programme controls?

Answer 3

Input controls (Word: ERLDFDS)
- existence check
- reasonablility check
- limit check
- dependency check
- format check
~ aplhamumeric
~ Size
~ mandatory field
~ valid character/ sign
- digit check
- sequence check

Processing controls (Word:SARLAM-CRPVEEET)
- these are to be done after the information has been sent over the system, and before?
- sequence
* check that all the forms or orders that have gone through have been submitted and none are missing
- Arthimatical Accuracy
* check that the all the amounts on the orders or forms match the totals on the forms or orders
- reasonableness
* check that all the amounts are in a reasonable range
- Limit
*
- Accuracy
*
- Matching
*

• control totals
• run-to-run totals
• parity
• valid operation code
• Encryption of data
• echo check
• equipment check
• Traffic padding
• adding superfluous bits TO information that is being sent over the internet
• to help stop messages from being read during the transmission of data over Networks
• like adding bits to information such as customer names before it gets sent and the other side knows what bits to remove

Question 4

What are the screen aid controls?

Answer 4

Word: MSSMS

• minimum keying in of data
• screen format like hard-copy
• screen dialoague before continuing
• mandatory fields
• shaded fields

Question 5

What are the output controls?

Answer 5

Word: CF

• Confidentailty
• Reviews

Question 6

What are the log and review controls?

Answer 6

Word: AEAVOR

• Access to logs
• exception report
• activity log
• violation reports
• overvide reports
• review of reports and logs

Question 7

What are the masterfile amendment controls?

Answer 7

Word: HFCSRLCLSSSD

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Question 8

What are the controls around EFTs

Question 9

What are the new controls that she introdcued? (ms Belcher)

Answer 9

• headers and tailers
  *
• packet sequence checks
  *
  -

Question 10

What output controls are there?

Answer 10

Revise them and put them here