When Dealing with the Administration of the IT Function and the Segregation

question 24

Multiple Choice

When dealing with the administration of the IT function and the segregation of IT duties

• A) in large organizations, management should assign technology issues to outside consultants.
• B) programmers should investigate all security breaches.
• C) the board of directors should not get involved in IT decisions since it is a routine function handled by middle management.
• D) in complex environments, management may establish IT steering committees.

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Definitions:

Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

A non-parametric statistical test used to compare two independent samples to determine if they come from the same distribution.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, often represented as H0 in statistical tests, to be tested against an alternative hypothesis.

Wilcoxon Test

A non-parametric statistical test used to compare two paired groups and determine whether their population mean ranks differ.

Expected Value

A measure in probability and statistics indicating the average outcome of a random event, calculated as the weighted average of all possible values.