12 Questions
What is a common feature of Transaction Processing Systems?
Following routines without any variance
What is the primary concern of Management Information Systems?
Offering information essential for smooth business operations
What is a Formal Information System based on?
Organizational chart represented by the organization
What is unique about Decision Support Systems?
They respond to a wide range of requests
What is the primary purpose of a Transaction Processing System?
To improve routine business activities
What is the main goal of Office Automation Systems?
To increase office worker efficiency and productivity
What is an Informal Information System designed to meet?
Personal and vocational needs of employees
Which system is concerned with processing large amounts of data quickly?
Transaction Processing System
What is a common feature of an Informal Information System?
It funnels information upward through indirect channels
What is a class of system that includes Transaction Processing System, Management Information System, and Decision Support System?
Computer-Based Information System (CBIS)
What type of decisions are supported by Decision Support Systems?
Unstructured or semi-structured decisions
What is a Transaction in the context of a Transaction Processing System?
Any event or activity that affects the whole organization
Study Notes
Types of Information Systems
- Formal Information System: based on organizational chart, represented by the organization
- Informal Information System: employee-based, designed to meet personal and vocational needs, helps in solving work-related problems, and funnels information upward through indirect channels
Computer-Based Information Systems (CBIS)
- Dependent on computers for handling business applications
- Developed by system analysts to meet various business needs
- Classified into:
- Transaction Processing System (TPS)
- Management Information System (MIS)
- Decision Support System (DSS)
- Office Automation System (OAS)
Transaction Processing System (TPS)
- Processes business transactions
- Captures, classifies, stores, maintains, updates, and retrieves transaction data
- Aims to improve routine business activities
- Transactions: events or activities that affect the organization, e.g., placing orders, billing customers, hiring employees, and depositing cheques
- Provides speed and accuracy, can be programmed to follow routines without variance
Management Information System (MIS)
- Concerned with providing information to management levels
- Processes large amounts of data quickly and efficiently
- Information must be relevant, timely, accurate, complete, and concise
- Essential for smooth business operations
Decision Support System (DSS)
- Provides information that may not be predictable
- Designed to respond to a wide range of requests
- Assists managers in making unstructured or semi-structured decisions
- Supports, but does not replace, managerial judgments
Office Automation System (OAS)
- Newest and rapidly expanding computer-based information system
- Aims to increase efficiency and productivity of office workers
- Developed for typists, secretaries, administrative assistants, staff professionals, and managers
This quiz covers the different types of information systems, including formal, informal, and computer-based information systems. It explains the characteristics and functions of each type.
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