Dataflow diagrams are used by IT auditors to:

The correct answer is C. Graphically summarize data paths and storage processes. Dataflow diagrams (DFDs) are a systems analysis tool that visually map how data moves through a system - showing inputs, outputs, storage points, and processes - making them ideal for IT auditors who need a graphic overview of data paths and storage. Option A is wrong because…

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Options

AOrder data hierarchically.
BHighlight high-level data definitions.
CGraphically summarize data paths and storage processes.
DPortray step-by-step details of data generation.

How the community answered

(42 responses)

A
17% (7)
B
5% (2)
C
71% (30)
D
7% (3)

Explanation

Dataflow diagrams (DFDs) are a systems analysis tool that visually map how data moves through a system - showing inputs, outputs, storage points, and processes - making them ideal for IT auditors who need a graphic overview of data paths and storage. Option A is wrong because hierarchical ordering describes data dictionaries or tree structures, not DFDs. Option B is wrong because highlighting high-level data definitions is the role of a data dictionary, not a DFD. Option D is wrong because step-by-step procedural details belong to flowcharts, which document logic and sequence rather than data flow.

Memory tip: Think of DFDs as a map of data's journey - where it comes from, where it goes, and where it rests. If a question mentions "paths" and "storage" together, the answer is almost always DFD.

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#Dataflow Diagrams#IT Auditing#System Analysis#Data Visualization

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