Lesson: IT Infrastructure - Summary

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In this lesson, Nick Palazzolo, CPA, breaks down the essential elements of IT infrastructure, focusing on key components such as hardware, software, and popular service models like Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). Nick details various deployment models used in the industry and elaborates on the roles and responsibilities associated with cloud service providers. To enhance understanding, the lesson features multiple choice questions and flashcards. Additionally, Nick highlights the relevance of COSO in various sections of the CPA exam, particularly in audit, emphasizing its importance in audit frameworks and governance.

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Data Management
Module: 5 Concepts, 48 Videos
IT Infrastructure - Overview
0:25
Introduction to IT Infrastructure
4:28
Key Components of IT Architecture
4:57
Cloud Computing
6:46
Role and Responsibilities of Cloud Service Providers
4:29
Cloud Computing Governance Through COSO Frameworks
9:44
IT Infrastructure - Summary
0:47
IT Infrastructure - Practice Questions
3:37
Enterprise and Accounting Information Systems - Overview
0:42
Introduction to Enterprise and Accounting Information Systems
5:44
Enterprise Resource Planning and Accounting Information Systems
6:14
Applying COSO to Blockchain Risks in Financial Reporting
5:58
Enhancing Accounting Information System Performance
6:18
Reconciling Actual vs. Documented Key Business Process
3:32
Detecting Deficiencies in Processing Integrity Controls in a SOC 2 Engagement
6:46
Enterprise and Accounting Information Systems - Summary
0:43
Enterprise and Accounting Information Systems - Practice Questions
7:18
Availability - Overview
0:27
Introduction to Availability
5:41
Business Resiliency, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity Plans
9:40
Mirroring and Replication in Data Management
4:19
Conducting a Business Impact Analysis
7:13
Measures of System Availability in IT Management
3:54
Choosing a Data Backup Type
5:45
Detecting Deficiencies in Availability Service Commitments in a SOC 2 Engagement
4:11
Availability - Summary
1:00
Availability - Practice Questions
5:16
Change Management - Overview
0:45
Introduction to Change Management
4:32
Purpose of Change Management in Hardware and Software Applications
5:57
Types of Environments and Tests in Software Development
7:38
Approaches for Converting to a New Information System
7:22
Patch Management in IT
6:10
Testing Change Control Policies in IT Environments
6:00
Change Management - Summary
1:03
Change Management - Practice Questions
6:26
Data Management - Overview
0:54
Introduction to Data Management
4:37
Data Normalization
3:03
Data Collection
6:12
Data Storage
6:17
Data Life Cycle
6:56
Relational Databases
9:55
SQL in the Accounting Profession
12:00
Using Data Sources to Provide Information for Financial Reporting
3:07
Investigating a Business Process Model
4:18
Data Management - Summary
1:01
Data Management - Practice Questions
5:42