Solved

Presented Below Is a List of Terms Relating to Accounting

Question 172

Matching

Presented below is a list of terms relating to accounting information systems, followed by definitions of those terms.
Match the appropriate term with each definition. Each answer will be used only once.

Premises:

Responses:

Biometric hardware authentication

The concept that if one part of the computer fails, a redundant part is available to take over

Archive bit

This generally cannot be prevented by appropriate wall shielding

Trapdoor

Systems that automatically identify individuals based on their fingerprints, hand sizes, retina patterns, voice patterns, and other personal features

Consensus-based protocol

This type of system requires an odd number of processors

Hacker

A program can be run but not looked at or altered

Fault tolerance

A company that provides data processing services to other companies for a fee

Locked files

A type of intruder or attacker

Service bureau

A portion of the computer program that allows someone to access a system while bypassing normal security procedures

System fault

This would include hard disk crashes, power failures, or printer jams

Commonly used in backup systems to indicate whether a file has been altered

Premises:

Biometric hardware authentication

Archive bit

Trapdoor

Consensus-based protocol

Hacker

Fault tolerance

Locked files

Service bureau

System fault

Responses:

The concept that if one part of the computer fails, a redundant part is available to take over

This generally cannot be prevented by appropriate wall shielding

Systems that automatically identify individuals based on their fingerprints, hand sizes, retina patterns, voice patterns, and other personal features

This type of system requires an odd number of processors

A program can be run but not looked at or altered

A company that provides data processing services to other companies for a fee

A type of intruder or attacker

A portion of the computer program that allows someone to access a system while bypassing normal security procedures

This would include hard disk crashes, power failures, or printer jams

Commonly used in backup systems to indicate whether a file has been altered

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

The concept that if one part of the computer fails, a redundant part is available to take over

This generally cannot be prevented by appropriate wall shielding

Systems that automatically identify individuals based on their fingerprints, hand sizes, retina patterns, voice patterns, and other personal features

This type of system requires an odd number of processors

A program can be run but not looked at or altered

A company that provides data processing services to other companies for a fee

A type of intruder or attacker

A portion of the computer program that allows someone to access a system while bypassing normal security procedures

This would include hard disk crashes, power failures, or printer jams

Commonly used in backup systems to indicate whether a file has been altered