Final answer:
The correct answer that best describes general controls in information systems is option A). Controls over the entire information system.
Step-by-step explanation:
General controls apply broadly to the IT environment as a whole and include procedures such as data center and network operations, system software acquisition and maintenance, access security, and application system development and maintenance.
Such controls are designed to ensure the proper operation and security of the underlying infrastructure of the information systems that supports all of the business applications.
IT general control (ITGC) testing is the evaluation of an organization's information technology system to ensure effective implementation. The scope of the ITGC commonly includes access control to physical facilities, computing infrastructure, applications and data; security and compliance aspects of the system development life cycle, change management controls, backup and recovery, and operational controls over computing systems.