Information Systems and Archiving Methods Quiz

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What is the primary function of a Transaction Processing System (TPS)?

Detect problems and exceptions
Communicate information to other subsystems
Help managers make decisions
Perform and record daily routine transactions (correct)

Which type of Information System helps managers make decisions that are unique and rapidly changing?

Executive Support Systems (ESS)
Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)
Decision-support systems (DSS) (correct)
Management Information System (MIS)

What is the function of an Executive Support System (ESS) within an organization?

Detect problems and anticipate surprises for managers (correct)
Store and process company information
Perform daily routine transactions
Help with decision-making at the operational level

Which type of system stores information, processes it, and communicates it to other subsystems within a company?

Management Information System (MIS) (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a Decision-support system (DSS)?

Help managers with unique decision-making (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which system serves the operational level of an organization by performing and recording routine transactions?

Transaction Processing Systems (TPS) (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary motivation behind the need for Business Intelligence (BI) systems?

To answer the questions of decision-makers efficiently (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a Decision Support System (DSS)?

A system that provides tools for decision-makers to analyze and model data (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one characteristic of Data Warehousing in the context of Business Intelligence?

It enhances data traceability (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which process in Business Intelligence focuses on Extracting, Transforming, and Loading data into a data warehouse?

ETL Process (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the Decision making process, what is a 'Decision' defined as?

A purposely chosen action from a set of alternatives to meet objectives (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Operational Systems in the context of Business Intelligence?

To answer specific questions of decision-makers efficiently (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of an Information System (IS)?

To process and store information for decision making (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the role of an Information System (IS) in an organization?

Disseminates information for decision making (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of an Information System (IS), what does ETL stand for?

Extract, Transfer, Load (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of an Information System in the context of decision making?

Support data collection and distribution (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which component is not part of an Information System according to the text?

Customer relationship management (A) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes OLAP from OLTP in BI system architecture?

OLAP supports decision making with complex queries while OLTP manages day-to-day transactions. (D) Signup and view all the answers