Operating and Database Systems

Assignment

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Operating and Database Systems

Due Date

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Thursday, October 18, 2018 6:00 PM / 18:00 hrs

Imagine that you have been selected as the consultant to design a new computer system for an

investment company.

Write a six to eight (6

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8) page paper

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Sections must be titled (1 / 2)

1.

Discuss the considerations for implementing an operating and database system. Recommend

the optimum system, considering the types of revenue and expense transactions for this

company.

2.

Assess the issues related to data management, key elements of the database environment,

controlling and auditing data management, and the related risk to an organization. Discuss

possible strategies to mitigate those risks of installing a database without

adequate controls.

Analyze the six (6) broad classes of control activities defined by Committee of Sponsoring

Organizations (COSO) and determine how they will impact the database design.

Recommend the appropriate database structure for the types of tran

sactions that will be entered and

whether the computer operations would be more effective if they were centralized or decentralized.

Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment.

NOTE: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as qual

ity resources.

The assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

·

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with 1" margins on all sides;

citations and references must follow APA format.

·

The cover page and the reference page are

NOT

included in the required assignment page

length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

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Assess how security and controls processes related to networks, operating systems

, and data

management are designed and implemented to create sufficient controls over organizational

assets.

·

Use technology and information resources to research issues in emerging auditing

technologies.

·

Write clearly and concisely about emerging a

uditing technologies using proper writing

mechanics.

·

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper,

and language and writing skills.

Assignment - Operating and Database Systems

Due Date - Thursday, October 18, 2018 6:00 PM / 18:00 hrs

Imagine that you have been selected as the consultant to design a new computer system for an

investment company.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper - Sections must be titled (1 / 2)

1. Discuss the considerations for implementing an operating and database system. Recommend

the optimum system, considering the types of revenue and expense transactions for this

company.

2. Assess the issues related to data management, key elements of the database environment,

controlling and auditing data management, and the related risk to an organization. Discuss

possible strategies to mitigate those risks of installing a database without adequate controls.

Analyze the six (6) broad classes of control activities defined by Committee of Sponsoring

Organizations (COSO) and determine how they will impact the database design.

Recommend the appropriate database structure for the types of transactions that will be entered and

whether the computer operations would be more effective if they were centralized or decentralized.

Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment.

NOTE: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

The assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with 1" margins on all sides;

citations and references must follow APA format.

 The cover page and the reference page are NOT included in the required assignment page

length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 Assess how security and controls processes related to networks, operating systems, and data

management are designed and implemented to create sufficient controls over organizational

assets.

 Use technology and information resources to research issues in emerging auditing

technologies.

 Write clearly and concisely about emerging auditing technologies using proper writing

mechanics.

 Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper,

and language and writing skills.