CA Inter P5 · Chapter 3 · Question 10 of 13
Which of the following is an application control in an IT environment?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A) An input check that rejects a sales order when the quantity field is left blank
Explanation
Application controls operate at the level of individual applications and transactions, such as input validation, edit checks and matching. Password policies, program change management and backups are general IT controls that support the continued functioning of application controls across systems.
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