The Following Is an Example of an Applications Control

question 19

Multiple Choice

The following is an example of an applications control:

• A) a password is required to log onto the network
• B) the security manager has written an internet-use policy
• C) email is backed up on a storage area network
• D) an input mask ensures data is entered appropriately
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Qualitative Predictor Variables

Variables that categorize or describe data based on attributes or qualities, such as gender, color, or type, which do not have a numerical value.

Dummy Variables

Numerical variables used in regression analysis to represent subgroups of the sample in a study.

Regression Model

A statistical technique that models and approximates the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Multicollinearity

A statistical phenomenon in which two or more predictor variables in a multiple regression model are highly correlated, potentially distorting the results.