Application Controls

question 84

Multiple Choice

Application controls

• A) can be classified as input controls, processing controls, and output controls.
• B) govern the design, security, and use of computer programs and the security of data files in general throughout the organization.
• C) apply to all computerized applications and consist of a combination of hardware, software, and manual procedures that create an overall control environment.
• D) include software controls, computer operations controls, and implementation controls.

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Definitions:

Third Variable Problem

A challenge in research where an unmeasured, external factor causes the correlation between two variables, complicating causal interpretations.

Directionality Problem

In research, the issue of not knowing whether variable A causes variable B or vice versa.

Correlational Studies

Correlational studies are research methods that examine the relationship between two or more variables to determine if a statistically significant association exists, without inferring cause and effect.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together, without necessarily implying causation.