Systems thinking is a way of assessing a system such as a business system or a computer
system. It involves the following elements
a) Feedback
b) Input
c) Unstructured data
d) Output
e) Process
f) Variables correct answers Input
Output
Process
Feedback
The Systems Thinking ideas of Input → Process → Output are fundamental to designing,
developing and maintaining computer systems. In a Point-of-Sales (POS) system at a grocery
store, which of the following is an output?
Calculating total of tax
Scanning customer's item
Purchase History Report
Choosing type of payment
Sales Receipt correct answers Purchase History Report
Sales Receipt
The Systems Thinking ideas of Input → Process → Output are fundamental to designing,
developing and maintaining computer systems. In a Point-of-Sales (POS) system at a grocery
store, which of the following is process?
Calculating total of tax
Choosing type of payment
Purchase History Report
Scanning customer's item
Sales Receipt correct answers Calculating total of tax
Choosing type of payment
The Systems Thinking ideas of Input → Process → Output are fundamental to designing,
developing and maintaining computer systems. In a Point-of-Sales (POS) system at a grocery
store, which of the following is an input?
, Sales Receipt
Scanning customer's item
Calculating total of tax
Receiving customer payment
Purchase History Report correct answers Scanning customer's item
Receiving customer payment
Which of the following are types of System Software?
a) Licensed Software
b) Spreadsheets like Excel
c) Utility Software
d) Operating System Software
e) Application Software correct answers Utility Software
Operating System Software
Which of the following are examples of Application Software?
a) Browsers (eg, Chrome, Safari)
b) Spreadsheets
c) Word Processing
d) Utility Software
e) Operating System Software correct answers Browsers (eg, Chrome, Safari)
Spreadsheets
Word Processing
Why do businesses use information systems?
a) to compete in the marketplace
b) to carry out and manage their operations.
c) To convert products into raw materials
d) to interact with their customers and suppliers correct answers to compete in the
marketplace
to carry out and manage their operations.
to interact with their customers and suppliers
A typical information system will have which of these?
a) a program to help use the data.