Organizational Needs and Systems Design 2

Question 1

Transaction processing systems generally involve

Answer 1

a high volume of simple transactions such as invoice processing, reservation systems, billing, or shipping etc.

Question 2

Management reporting systems are designed to

Answer 2

provide management with information they need to make informed decisions.

Question 3

An executive information system that

Answer 3

provides information of a strategic nature

Question 4

list of the types of computers

Answer 4

Mainframe 
microcomputer 
supercomputers 
minicomputers 
PDAs

Question 5

systems programmer is responsible for

Answer 5

implementing, modifying and debugging the software required to interface with the hardware.

Question 6

Some Examples of what a system programmer is responsible for

Answer 6

operating systems
telecommunications monitoring
database management systems

Question 7

Master file

Answer 7

static and do not change often

Question 8

detail file

Answer 8

include checks, invoices and purchases which can be associated with Master file

Question 9

Operator is responsible for

Answer 9

the daily computer operations of both the hardware and software.

Question 10

The Operator functions include

Answer 10

mounts tapes
supervises operations on a console
accepts inputs and distributes outputs.

Question 11

The Operator has

Answer 11

documentation available to run programs but is not responsible for detailed program information