Assignment 3: Input Controls

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Strayer University N. Austin Campus System Analysis and Design: CIS 210 Assignment 3: Input Controls Submitted to: Professor Almstrum Yacine Fall May 19, 2014 * Explain the function of input controls. Input controls are computer controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that data are properly authorized before processed by the computer. They should accurately be converted to machine readable form and recorded in the computer and assure that data files and transactions are not lost, added, duplicated or improperly changed. Input controls also assure that all incorrect transactions are rejected, corrected and, if necessary, resubmitted on a timely basis (Auditing Dictionary of Terms, 2013). In the next paragraphs, I will provide four types of input controls and I will explain the function of each type of input. * Identify four (4) types of input control and explain the function of each. Input controls are an integral part of any form and allows users to perform a variety of functions to ensure that input data is correct complete and secure (Input Contols, 2011). There are many types of input control that can be used in a form to restrict the kind of data a user can submit in a system. It is very important to select the correct input control for a data field as it determines the quality of information one gets out of a system. Types of input controls include text input, radio button, select box, and password. The Text box type is an input control that lets the user enter text. The text box can be a single-lined or multi-lined input field. A single-lined text box can hold only few characters that form one single line. For example, a first name field, an address field, a last name field, etc., they all may require a single-lined text box. A multi-lined text box can hold any number of characters depending on how the designer sets it up. An
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