ACFE Exam CFE-Investigation Topic 1 Question 88 Discussion

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Question #: 88
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Which of the following would be most useful in determining when a specific document file was created?

AThe document's metadata

BInternet activity data

CThe system tog

DOperating system partition

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by Douglass at Jun 01, 2024, 03:54 AM

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Val

1 months ago

I bet the person who wrote this question is a big fan of the movie 'The Matrix' and wanted to sneak in a subtle reference to 'the system' and 'partitions'. *wink wink*

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Annice

7 days ago

C) The system tog

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Youlanda

11 days ago

B) Internet activity data

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Winifred

19 days ago

A) The document's metadata

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Kenny

2 months ago

Operating system partition? I'm not sure how that would help with finding the creation date. Seems like a bit of a wild card option.

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Kristel

9 days ago

D) Operating system partition might not directly help with finding the creation date.

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Pearlie

18 days ago

C) The system tog wouldn't be helpful in finding the creation date.

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Gearldine

19 days ago

A) The document's metadata would be the most useful in determining when a specific document file was created.

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Lindy

2 months ago

The system log? That could work, but I'd imagine the metadata would be more reliable for this task.

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Tracey

1 months ago

Yeah, the system log might have some clues, but the metadata is the way to go for determining the creation date of a document.

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Arleen

1 months ago

I would go with the document's metadata as well, it's usually the most accurate source for this type of information.

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Winfred

1 months ago

I think the system log could also provide some valuable information, but metadata is definitely more reliable.

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Lea

2 months ago

I agree, the document's metadata would be the most useful for determining the creation date.

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Helaine

2 months ago

But what about Internet activity data? Couldn't that also provide clues about when the document was created?

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Ardella

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure internet activity data would help with determining the creation date of a specific document file. That seems like a stretch.

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Man

1 months ago

C) The system tog wouldn't be helpful in determining the creation date of a specific document file.

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Myong

2 months ago

A) The document's metadata would be the most useful in determining when a specific document file was created.

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Afton

2 months ago

The document's metadata seems like the most obvious choice here. That's where you'll find the creation date, right?

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Vernice

17 days ago

Exactly, that's where you can find the most accurate creation date.

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Norah

18 days ago

A) The document's metadata

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Lynette

24 days ago

The system log might also have information about when the document was created.

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Raul

1 months ago

C) The system log

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Jame

1 months ago

Yes, the metadata usually contains the creation date of the document.

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Rikki

2 months ago

A) The document's metadata

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Doug

2 months ago

I agree with Fidelia, metadata contains information about the document's creation date.

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Fidelia

3 months ago

I think the document's metadata would be most useful.

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