Section A - Multiple Choice (10 marks) 1) The main purpose of an information system is to convert A. analog signal, digital form B. data, valuable information C. English, machine code D. information, data E. none of the above 2) Which of the following statement is/are TRUE? (1) Throughput is the time it takes to respond to user interactions such as a mouse click. (2) A System is an integrated set of components or entities, that interact to achieve a particular function or goal. (3) System availability is the number of hours that a system is available for users to use. A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only E. None of the above 3) Which of the following about operational system characteristic is FALSE? A Transactions are repetitive, frequent and in high quantities. B. Operational systems produce periodic reports as output, e.g. daily, weekly and monthly reports. C. Reports from operational systems are often used to compare the performance of one period to another period, and give useful feedbacks. D. Operational systems collect, validate, and record data about business transactions as input that affect corporate resources. E. None of the above Focus DE- English (United States) McBook , A = = = = Emphasis Heading 1 Heading 2 4) Which of the following is NOT the report produced from tactical systems. A. Summary report B. Exception report c. Key-indicator report D. 5-year sales forecasts report E. None of the above 5) The most common organizational business information systems are processing systems, management information systems, and A. electronic commerce systems, decision support systems B. online payment systems, operational systems C. electronic commerce systems, online payment systems D. operational systems, database systems E. None of the above 6) Which of the following statement is/are TRUE? (1) Operational level information system solves frequent daily problems from supervision of day-to-day operations like order entry, credit checking, and inventory control. (2) Tactical level information system solves long term problema. Ito arch and establishes English (United States) Focus E- 3225 words E 1 es New... 10 A A Aa A A IUX, * ADA A E E. None of the above ABCDdEAaBbCeDe ABCDE Emphasis Heading 1 Heading 2 6) Which of the following statement is/are TRUE? (1) Operational level information system solves frequent daily problems from supervision of day-to-day operations like order entry, credit checking, and inventory control. (2) Tactical level information system solves long-term problems (1 to 5 years) and establishes organizational goals. (3) Strategic level information system solves short-term problems (a few months to a year) regarding resources allocation to meet objectives of top management. A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) und (3) only E. None of the above _of a table represents a particular entity. E.g. a particular 7) In a relational database, customer or a particular agent. A. an attribute B. a record C. a column D a field E. None of the above Focus h nited States) IUX, ADA A ESE E Emphasis Heading 1 Heading 8) Which of the following statement is/are FALSE? (1) Transaction processing system supports the most fundamental, basic business operations of an organization, as it records every detail of each transaction. (2) Transaction processing system is the carliest use of computers to reduce costs by automating routine, repetitive, labour-intensive business procedures. (3) E-banking on the internet is an example of batch processing. A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only E. No te of the above summarizes previous period's critical activities and is available at the start of each workday for managers to take quick and corrective actions on important problems. E.g. previous day's sales volume or inventory level. A Demand report B. Exceptions report C. Key-indicator report D. Drill down report E. None of the above 10) Which of the following is/are the characteristic(s) of decision support system? (1) The output information from decision support system is for future events rather than descriptive of past events. (2) The input data into decision support system is usually highly subjective (personal opinions based on experiences) and their accuracy may be a suspect. (3) The output information from decision support system is very detailed. E.g. paychecks have details on the worksheet of each employee's gross and net pay. A. (1) only English (United States) Focus 123225 words A Demanu report B. Exceptions report C. Key-indicator report D. Drill down report E. None of the above 10) Which of the following is/are the characteristic(s) of decision support system? 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