A model paper on MICS for CA (Final)

QUESTION 1 is compulsory. Answer any four from the remaining six questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

1(a) Explain the duties of certifying authorities and subscribers. (10 marks)

(b) How to carry out the information system audit of program modifications? (10 marks)

2(a) Production system within the organisation can be better managed with MIS. Discuss. (10 marks)

(b) What is the value of information? What are the characteristics of information? (10 marks)

3(a) Why is computer fraud viewed seriously? Is there any method by which computer frauds may be investigated? (3+7 marks)

(b) Enumerate the different issues to be addressed for protecting the information?

(4 marks)

(c) What are the points that should be described through information security policy?

(10 marks)

4 (a) What is debugging? (2 marks)

(b) Mention some of the program design tools and explain them briefly. (6 marks)

(c) Enumerate the methods of validating the proposals in the case of system purchase.

(10 marks)

(d) What is pre-written software? (2 marks)

5(a) What is ERP? What are the benefits of Enterprises Resources Planning?

(2 + 8 marks)

(b) Draw a system flowchart to explain sales order processing in case of OLRT.

(10 marks)

6(a) What is encryption? What approaches are available for the same? (5 marks)

(b) Explain different conversion strategies in system change. (10 marks)

(c) What are the security components in an operating system? (5 marks)

7) Write short notes on any four of the following:

a) analysis and design workbench; b) analysis of program logic; c) disaster recovery plan; d) executive information system; e) input validation controls (5 x 4 = 20 marks)

(Source: Southern India Regional Council of the ICAI.)

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