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Where are source code programs stored? What are the necessary attributes of this place? |
In a library & maintained by librarian
-should be off-site & built to withstand natural disasters
-should include same logical & physical controls as the organization's other data sites |
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What does an Source Program Library Management System do? (two things) |
1. manages the migration from the application development test environment to the active production library
2. ensures that only valid changes are made to the system
**program does not migrate to the SPL until verified
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What are the 6 purposes of documentation? |
1. to follow the law (i.e. SOX) 2. to build and evaluate systems 3. for training 4. for creating sustainable systems 5. for auditing (internal and external) 6. for process re-engineering |
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What are the 4 levels of Documentation? |
1. Systems Documentation
2. Program Documentation
3. Operator Documentation ("Run Manual")
4. User Documentation |
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Describe Systems Documentation |
overview of the program and data files, processing logic and interactions with programs and systems
-used primarily by systems developers |
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Describe Program Documentation |
detailed analysis of the input data, program logic and data output
-used by programmers -important if original programmer is gone |
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Describe Operator Documentation |
"Run Manual"
provides info necessary to execute the program
i.e. equipment, data files, computer supplies, execution commands, error messages, expected output
-used exclusively by computer operators |
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Describe User Documentation |
describes the system from the point of view of the end user; how and when to submit data and request reports; procedures for verifying the accuracy of data and correcting errors |
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What are the 6 basic forms of documentation in accounting systems? |
1. questionnaires 2. narratives 3. data flow diagrams 4. flow charts -used to evaluate controls 5. Entity-Relationship diagrams: relationships between data and entities 6. Decision Tables: show logical relationships by identifying decision points & alternatives |
