1. Quiz #3
Jeung, You pyung

2.  An information processing system for
business transactions involving the
collection, modification and retrieval of all
transaction data
Transaction Processing
Systems(TPS)

3.  Developing the application
 To scale to hundreds or thousands of users
 To provide the support for automatic
rollback of transactions that did not
complete successfully
Usage of TPS

4.  IBM Transaction Processing Facility (TPF)
 Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)
Application Control and Management
System
 UNIVAC Transaction Interface Package
Examples of TPS

5.  An information system which is computer
based that collects, processes, stores and
transmits electronic messages
Office Automation Systems (OAS)

6.  Optimizing or automating existing office
procedures
 Replaces human operators in tasks that
involve hard physical or monotonous work
 Replaces humans in tasks done in
dangerous environments
 Performing tasks are beyond human
capabilities of size, weight, speed,
endurance
Usage of OAS

7.  Word processing
 Document imaging or calender
 Electronic publishing
 Electronic communication
 Electronic collaboration
 Image processing
 Office management
Examples of OAS

8.  Serve the information needs at the
knowledge level of the organization
Knowledge Work Systems (KWS)

9.  Keeping the organization current in
knowledge
 Serving as internal consultants regarding
the areas of their knowledge
 Acting as change agents
Usage of KWS

10.  CAD/CAM Systems
 Virtual reality systems
 Investment workstations
Examples of KWS

11.  A specific class of computerized
information system that supports business
and organizational decision-making
activites
Decision Support System (DSS)

12.  Accessing all of your current information
assets, including legacy and relational data
sources, cubes, data warehouses, and data
marts
 Comparative sales figures between one
week and the next
 Projected revenue figures based on new
product sales assumptions
Usage of DSS

13.  Data warehouses
 Communication-driven DSS
 Data-driven DSS
 Document-driven DSS
 Knowledge-driven DSS
 Model-Driven DSS
Examples of DSS

14.  A type of management information system
that facilitates and supports senior
executive information and decision-
making needs
Executive Support Systems (ESS)

15.  Analyze, compare highlight trends in
important variables
 Acts as an analysis tool
 Provides good understanding of the
various possible outcomes depending
upon the changes in input data
Usage of ESS

16.  Cambridge Systematic
 Medical Information Technology, Inc
Examples of ESS

17.  An information system that assists users
in making decisions by facilitating group
collaboration
Group Decision Support Systems
(GDSS)

18.  Presentation material
 Commenting and brainstorming
 Voting and evaluation of decisions
Usage of GDSS

19.  Microsoft exchange
 Lotus Notes
 Net Documents Enterprise
Examples of GDSS

20. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms953169.aspx
www.wikipedia.com
http://www.inc.com/encyclopedia/office-automation.html
http://intranet.ibat.ie/moodle/course/is_management/mis10e/ch11/chpt11-
3bullettext.htm
http://www.informationbuilders.com/decision-support-systems-dss
http://www.gdrc.org/decision/dss-types.html
http://www.ask.com/question/example-of-executive-support-system
http://www.mbaskool.com/business-concepts/it-and-systems/7251-executive-
support-system-ess.html
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