thinQmaster Virtual testing partner Adaptive practice exams that find your weak spots and drill them. Every answer explained. From $69
Enroll

thinQmaster

Find your exam

Five questions free, before you decide.

Step 1 · choose a vendor

In one of our camps? Your practice exams come with the tuition — they are on your study page already.

Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Intermediate

Input Controls

Application controls ensuring data entered is authorized, complete, accurate, and valid.

Definition

Examples include edit and validation checks (range, limit, format, existence, reasonableness, check digits), batch totals, and authorization requirements. They prevent bad data from entering processing.

Example

A check digit rejects a mistyped account number.

Exam tip

Know the types: limit check, range check, validity check, check digit, completeness check.

Related terms