B4: Information Systems & Communication Flashcards
All of the following are examples of a decision support system (DSS) except for a:
a)
Financial modeling application.
b.
Transaction processing system.
c.
Database query application.
d.
Sensitivity analysis application.
Choice “b” is correct. Decision support systems (DSS) are computer-based information systems that provide interactive support to managers or others during the decision-making process. Transaction processing systems process data resulting from business transactions (monthly, historical in nature; not predictive).
Which one of the following statements about an executive information system (EIS) is incorrect? The EIS:
a.
Provides top executives with immediate and easy access to information in a highly interactive format.
b.
Helps executives monitor business conditions in general and assists in strategic planning to control and operate the company.
c.
Is designed to accept data from many different sources; to combine, integrate, and summarize the data; and to display this data in a format that is easy to understand and use.
d.
Is likely to be one of the most widely used and the largest of the information subsystems in a business organization.
Choice “d” is correct. An EIS provides strategic information tailored to the needs of top management. It is not widely used throughout an organization.
Which of the following is a person who enters data or uses the information processed by a system?
a.
Hardware Technician.
b.
Network Administrator.
c.
Software Developer.
d.
User.
Choice “d” is correct. Users are any workers who enter data into a system or who use the information processed by the system. Users could be secretaries, administrators, accountants, auditors, CEOs, and so on.
