INMT 341 - FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Black hole - ANSWER-No process can have only inputs.
If an object has only inputs, then it must be a sink
If an object has only outputs - ANSWER-it must be a source
If an object has only inputs - ANSWER-it must be a sink
Context Diagram - ANSWER-The least detailed level of data flow diagramming
The diagram shows only the major information flows between the system and the
external parties that interact with the system
Outside sources/systems/agents - ANSWER-You can tell something or someone is
an outside source because you do not know details about how the data you receive
was created
Decomposition - ANSWER-When you take the processes shown on a DFD and
divide each into more detailed (sub)processes, this is referred to as decomposition
Balancing - ANSWER-When you balance a DFD it means you preserve the inputs
and outputs of a parent DFD at the next level of decomposition
Flowcharts - ANSWER-Flowcharts focus on the physical aspects of information
flows, files, sources, destinations and processes
Systems flowcharts - ANSWER-They show the entire system configuration, including
the data inputs, data outputs, and processes of a system, and the relationships
between system inputs, processes and outputs
Document flowcharts - ANSWER-Focuses on the creation, flow, and destinations of
documents and information within a system
Program flowcharts - ANSWER-Show the logic and processing steps of a computer
program or code
Paper Documents (Rectangle with Squiggly bottom) - ANSWER-The document
symbol is used for all types of paper source documents that are processed by the
system (e.g. checks, invoices, ledgers, journals, and reports)
Input/Output symbol (Paralellogram) - ANSWER-The Input/Output symbol is typically
used to display records and master files on a program logic flowchart. It is also used
to denote records and files (journals and ledgers) in a manual flowchart
Manual Process Symbol (Trapezoid) - ANSWER-The manual-process symbol
indicates a manual operation (such as completing forms or verifying amounts).
,Paper documents are a common input to the manual process and paper documents
are common outputs from the process.
Machine-processing symbol (Rectangle) - ANSWER-This typically denotes a
computer application (such as an order entry program or an invoicing program).
Manual system off-line storage symbol (Upside Down Triangle) - ANSWER-A
manual system off-line storage symbol represents any storage of paper documents
(e.g., file cabinet, safe, or shelves)
Computer-storage (Cylinder) - ANSWER-Computer-storage5: Direct storage (Disk).
A file label is included on the symbol.
Terminal or System Exit/Entry - ANSWER-This symbol is used to indicate the
beginning, or ending point of the process represented on a flowchart.
It is also used to display system entry or exit of data
On-Page Connector (Small Circle) - ANSWER-On-page connectors tell the user
where to go next when the flow continues on the same page
Off Page Connector (Weird Upside Down Triangle Like Shape) - ANSWER-Off page
connectors are used to connect multiple pages of a document flowchart.
Shown within the off page connector symbol is the page number that the flow
continues to (or from which the flow came) and a connector number
Annotation - ANSWER-This symbol is used to include important supplementary
information or explanations that are difficult to describe graphically within the
flowchart itself
Decision points (Diamond Shape) - ANSWER-A decision symbol would display the
decision, and a description of the decision would appear in the symbol (e.g. "Is the
document complete?"). Two labeled flow lines would exit from the decision symbol to
illustrate the indicated course of action
GRC -Governance, Risk and Compliance - ANSWER-GRC refers to a strategy for
managing an organization's overall Governance, enterprise Risk management and
Compliance with regulations
Benefits of GRC - ANSWER-A well-planned GRC strategy comes with lots of
benefits: improved decision-making, more optimal IT investments, elimination of
silos, and reduced fragmentation among divisions and departments
Governance - ANSWER-The processes that ensure the effective and efficient use of
IT in enabling an organization to achieve its goals
Risk - ANSWER-Making sure that any risk (or opportunity) associated with
organizational activities is identified and addressed in a way that supports the
organization's business goals
, Compliance - ANSWER-Making sure that IT systems, and the data contained in
those systems, are used and secured properly
IT Governance helps you assess whether your organization is: - ANSWER-•Aligning
IT with the enterprise and realizing promised benefits
•Using IT to exploit opportunities and maximize benefits
•Using IT resources responsibly
•Managing IT risks
•Recognizing opportunities and acting upon them
IT governance framework - ANSWER-Describes the leadership, organizational
structures, and processes that ensure IT sustains and extends organizational
strategies and objectives
IT governance framework - ANSWER-1. ITIL 4
2. ISO:IEC 38500:20015
3. COBIT 2019
ITIL Framework - ANSWER-ITIL - Information Technology Infrastructure Library
ITIL is a framework that helps organizations manage their IT services across their
lifecycle
ISO/IEC 38500:20015 - ANSWER-Model for Corporate Governance of IT provides
guiding principles for members of governing bodies of organizations on the effective,
efficient, and acceptable use of information technology (IT) within their organizations
Purpose of ISO/IEC Governance Frmanework - ANSWER-The purpose is to
promote effective, efficient, and acceptable use of IT in all organizations by:
- assuring stakeholders that, if the principles and practices proposed by the standard
are followed, they can have confidence in the organization's governance of IT,
- informing and guiding governing bodies in governing the use of IT in their
organization
- establishing a vocabulary for the governance of IT.
Which Governance Framework separates Governance from Managment? -
ANSWER-COBIT 2019
COBIT or COBIT-19 - ANSWER-Control Objectives for Information and related
Technology
It strives to aid IT governance by helping organizations generate the maximum
added value to the business via its IT investments, while mitigating risks and
optimizing resources.
PCI-DSS - ANSWER-Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
FTI - ANSWER-Protect Federal Tax Information
FERPA - ANSWER-Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- Protected Personally Identifiable Information (Grades)
AND ANSWERS
Black hole - ANSWER-No process can have only inputs.
If an object has only inputs, then it must be a sink
If an object has only outputs - ANSWER-it must be a source
If an object has only inputs - ANSWER-it must be a sink
Context Diagram - ANSWER-The least detailed level of data flow diagramming
The diagram shows only the major information flows between the system and the
external parties that interact with the system
Outside sources/systems/agents - ANSWER-You can tell something or someone is
an outside source because you do not know details about how the data you receive
was created
Decomposition - ANSWER-When you take the processes shown on a DFD and
divide each into more detailed (sub)processes, this is referred to as decomposition
Balancing - ANSWER-When you balance a DFD it means you preserve the inputs
and outputs of a parent DFD at the next level of decomposition
Flowcharts - ANSWER-Flowcharts focus on the physical aspects of information
flows, files, sources, destinations and processes
Systems flowcharts - ANSWER-They show the entire system configuration, including
the data inputs, data outputs, and processes of a system, and the relationships
between system inputs, processes and outputs
Document flowcharts - ANSWER-Focuses on the creation, flow, and destinations of
documents and information within a system
Program flowcharts - ANSWER-Show the logic and processing steps of a computer
program or code
Paper Documents (Rectangle with Squiggly bottom) - ANSWER-The document
symbol is used for all types of paper source documents that are processed by the
system (e.g. checks, invoices, ledgers, journals, and reports)
Input/Output symbol (Paralellogram) - ANSWER-The Input/Output symbol is typically
used to display records and master files on a program logic flowchart. It is also used
to denote records and files (journals and ledgers) in a manual flowchart
Manual Process Symbol (Trapezoid) - ANSWER-The manual-process symbol
indicates a manual operation (such as completing forms or verifying amounts).
,Paper documents are a common input to the manual process and paper documents
are common outputs from the process.
Machine-processing symbol (Rectangle) - ANSWER-This typically denotes a
computer application (such as an order entry program or an invoicing program).
Manual system off-line storage symbol (Upside Down Triangle) - ANSWER-A
manual system off-line storage symbol represents any storage of paper documents
(e.g., file cabinet, safe, or shelves)
Computer-storage (Cylinder) - ANSWER-Computer-storage5: Direct storage (Disk).
A file label is included on the symbol.
Terminal or System Exit/Entry - ANSWER-This symbol is used to indicate the
beginning, or ending point of the process represented on a flowchart.
It is also used to display system entry or exit of data
On-Page Connector (Small Circle) - ANSWER-On-page connectors tell the user
where to go next when the flow continues on the same page
Off Page Connector (Weird Upside Down Triangle Like Shape) - ANSWER-Off page
connectors are used to connect multiple pages of a document flowchart.
Shown within the off page connector symbol is the page number that the flow
continues to (or from which the flow came) and a connector number
Annotation - ANSWER-This symbol is used to include important supplementary
information or explanations that are difficult to describe graphically within the
flowchart itself
Decision points (Diamond Shape) - ANSWER-A decision symbol would display the
decision, and a description of the decision would appear in the symbol (e.g. "Is the
document complete?"). Two labeled flow lines would exit from the decision symbol to
illustrate the indicated course of action
GRC -Governance, Risk and Compliance - ANSWER-GRC refers to a strategy for
managing an organization's overall Governance, enterprise Risk management and
Compliance with regulations
Benefits of GRC - ANSWER-A well-planned GRC strategy comes with lots of
benefits: improved decision-making, more optimal IT investments, elimination of
silos, and reduced fragmentation among divisions and departments
Governance - ANSWER-The processes that ensure the effective and efficient use of
IT in enabling an organization to achieve its goals
Risk - ANSWER-Making sure that any risk (or opportunity) associated with
organizational activities is identified and addressed in a way that supports the
organization's business goals
, Compliance - ANSWER-Making sure that IT systems, and the data contained in
those systems, are used and secured properly
IT Governance helps you assess whether your organization is: - ANSWER-•Aligning
IT with the enterprise and realizing promised benefits
•Using IT to exploit opportunities and maximize benefits
•Using IT resources responsibly
•Managing IT risks
•Recognizing opportunities and acting upon them
IT governance framework - ANSWER-Describes the leadership, organizational
structures, and processes that ensure IT sustains and extends organizational
strategies and objectives
IT governance framework - ANSWER-1. ITIL 4
2. ISO:IEC 38500:20015
3. COBIT 2019
ITIL Framework - ANSWER-ITIL - Information Technology Infrastructure Library
ITIL is a framework that helps organizations manage their IT services across their
lifecycle
ISO/IEC 38500:20015 - ANSWER-Model for Corporate Governance of IT provides
guiding principles for members of governing bodies of organizations on the effective,
efficient, and acceptable use of information technology (IT) within their organizations
Purpose of ISO/IEC Governance Frmanework - ANSWER-The purpose is to
promote effective, efficient, and acceptable use of IT in all organizations by:
- assuring stakeholders that, if the principles and practices proposed by the standard
are followed, they can have confidence in the organization's governance of IT,
- informing and guiding governing bodies in governing the use of IT in their
organization
- establishing a vocabulary for the governance of IT.
Which Governance Framework separates Governance from Managment? -
ANSWER-COBIT 2019
COBIT or COBIT-19 - ANSWER-Control Objectives for Information and related
Technology
It strives to aid IT governance by helping organizations generate the maximum
added value to the business via its IT investments, while mitigating risks and
optimizing resources.
PCI-DSS - ANSWER-Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
FTI - ANSWER-Protect Federal Tax Information
FERPA - ANSWER-Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- Protected Personally Identifiable Information (Grades)
