Presented Below Are Ten Control Features,followed by Ten Statements Describing

question 35

Short Answer

Presented below are ten control features,followed by ten statements describing either the achievement of a control feature (i.e.,a system success)or a system deficiency.
Required: On the answer line to the left of each control feature,insert the capital letter from the list of the most closely related system success or deficiency.Each letter will be used only once.
________ 1.Backup and recovery
________ 2.Check digit
________ 3.Batch balancing
________ 4.Format check
________ 5.Suspense file
________ 6.Hash total
________ 7.Password
________ 8.Turnaround document
________ 9.Forms design
________ 10.Reasonableness test
A.This helps control input accuracy by ensuring that dates are properly entered using the format MM/DD/YYYY.
B.Many customer account numbers entered into the billing transaction file are invalid.
C.This could help prevent the entry of inconsistent data elements,such as entering a tax code for a customer for whom sales should be nontaxable.
D.In entering a batch of invoices into the computer,an operator made several errors in keying the invoice numbers.As a result,the computer program updated computer accounts with incorrect invoice information.
E.A new field salesperson omitted several data elements when completing the sales order forms.
F.The vendor master file was damaged in yesterday's update,and cannot be used for today's update.
G.A former employee gained access to the computer system and damaged the customer master file.
H.A computer operator discovered that he had not input all items in a batch.
I.This feature speeds up data entry because some of the input data is prerecorded on the source document and can be scanned.
J.A supervisor reviews this document frequently to dispose of partially processed transactions.

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Definitions:

Federal Government

A system of government where powers are divided between a central government and several regional governments.

Local Government

Administrative bodies governing specific geographic areas within a country, responsible for local affairs and services.

Controlled By Government

Refers to organizations, activities, or functions that are directly managed, regulated, or overseen by government bodies.

Unregulated

Situations or sectors not controlled or governed by rules, standards, or laws, often leading to freer, but potentially more volatile, operations.