A system can be defined as

Select one:

A.

A collection of interrelated and interconnected components that work together towards a collective goal or common objective

B.

A collection of components, each of which has a distinct goal or objective

C.

A business that interacts with its environment and other businesses

D.

All of the above

E.

A and C

Systems can be analysed at which of the following levels

Select one:

A.

Organisational

B.

Individual

C.

Societal

D.

Work system

E.

All of the above

A functional perspective of information systems defines a system as

Select one:

A.

Organisation wide

B.

Focused on specific business unit/s

C.

Expensive in relation to enterprise systems

D.

Better than enterprise systems

E.

All of the above

nformation systems are implemented in the organisational context to support decision making at various levels. At the strategic level, the type/s of information system/s implemented and utilised is/are

Select one:

A.

Enterprise information systems

B.

Transaction processing systems

C.

Decision support and executive level information systems

D.

Functional information systems

E.

All of the above

Benefit(s) of enterprise systems include(s)

Select one:

A.

Low initial cost of investment

B.

Ability for staff to adapt easily to an organisation-wide system

C.

Removal of information islands or silos across the business/organisation

D.

Need for major changes across the organisation

E.

All of the above

Which of the following are types of information systems?

Select one:

A.

Decision support systems

B.

Artificial Intelligence and expert systems

C.

Management information system

D.

Transaction processing system

E.

All of the above

The purpose of systems design is to define

Select one:

A.

The objectives of a business information system

B.

What the purpose of the information system is

C.

How the finished information system will work

D.

The conceptual details of the system

E.

All of the above

Which of the following type/element is NOT a part of the systems design phase of the systems development lifecycle

Select one:

A.

Overall/systems design

B.

Hardware design

C.

Detailed (module) design

D.

Interface design

E.

Database design