Exercise 35- Pick the best answer

20. Bloomsdale wants to determine if the company from whom she buys seafood is buying only sustainable seafood. Bloomsdale may be able to use ____________ to find this information.
21. Mobile devices that connect to important organizational systems should be:
    1. Reticulated.
    2. Allowed.
    3. Banned.
    4. Password protected with strong passwords or multifactor authentication.

22. According to the framework for cybersecurity, protecting and securing the U.S. critical infrastructure requires a partnership between ___________ and __________.
    1. ISPs; government.
    2. Security professionals; the federal government.
    3. Public entities; private entities.
    4. Auditors; clients.

23. Which of the following is often a contract with a vendor for the purchase of goods?
    1. Remittance advice.
    2. Vendor invoice.
    3. Packing lists.
    4. Purchase order.

24. Ruth Milkweed, a hot tub and spa manufacturer, currently has a fast network and a large, centralized computer. The computing capacity, while large, is not linked to each location's processing needs. Without any upgrades to the system, Ruth Milkweed probably uses a ___________ system.
    1. Matrix.
    2. Centralized.
    3. Decentralized.
    4. Hybri

25. A computer input control is designed to ensure that:
    1. Machine processing is accurate.
    2. Only authorized personnel have access to the computer area.
    3. Data received for processing are properly authorized and converted to machine-readable form.
    4. Computer processing has been performed as intended for the particular application.

26. IT policies are particularly valuable in _______ and _________ organizations.
    1. Asset-intensive; centralized.
    2. Decentralized; geographically distributed.
    3. Low-reliability; gaming.
    4. Cooperative; incipient.

27. SQL is most directly related to:
    1. String question language processing.
    2. The grandfather, father, son method of record retention.
    3. Electronic commerce.
    4. Relational databases.

28. The use of a header label in conjunction with magnetic tape is most likely to prevent errors by the:
    1. Computer operator.
    2. Keypunch operator.
    3. Computer programmer.
    4. Maintenance technician.

29. Which of the following steps in the accounting cycle comes before posting entries to accounts?
    1. Journalize closing entries.
    2. Analyze transactions.
    3. Prepare reports.
    4. Prepare post-closing trial balance.

30. Which of the following risks increases the least with cloud-based computing compared with local server storage for an organization that implements cloud-based computing?
    1. Data loss.
    2. Vendor security failure.
    3. Global visibility.
    4. System hacks.