CIS 310 Exam 1 with 100% correct
answers 2025 update
Databases - Correct Answer"unseen services"
a structured set of data held in a computer
Problems with Data - Correct AnswerSize
Ease of updating
Accuracy
Security
Redundancy
Importance
DBMS - Correct Answera Database Management System
the SOFTWARE that manages and controls the data in a database
they Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD)
also know as the 'backend' or database engine
Transaction Processing Systems (TPS) - Correct AnswerUsed by knowledge workers
Captures day-to-day operations/transactions
Examples: Point-of-sale, Inventory, HR, Accounting
Management Information Systems (MIS) - Correct AnswerUsed by middle-management
Data extracted from TPS
Examples: Developing an annual report, project management
Decision Support Systems (DSS) - Correct AnswerUsed by executives and YOU in CIS
440
Data come from internal and external sources
Example: Deciding on where to relocate a plant. Use public databases about land value
and taxation. Use internal databases about where our employees currently live.
Online Transaction Processing (OTLP) - Correct AnswerUsed for day to day operations,
much like TPS
Example: Accounting system, timesheet system, POS system
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) - Correct AnswerUsed by executives, more like
MIS and DSS
Example: Budgeting system, product sales analysis system
Mainframe Architecture - Correct AnswerPROS
Large number of concurrent users
Suitable for slow network environments
Application and DBMS on same computer
Application software is non-distributed
answers 2025 update
Databases - Correct Answer"unseen services"
a structured set of data held in a computer
Problems with Data - Correct AnswerSize
Ease of updating
Accuracy
Security
Redundancy
Importance
DBMS - Correct Answera Database Management System
the SOFTWARE that manages and controls the data in a database
they Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD)
also know as the 'backend' or database engine
Transaction Processing Systems (TPS) - Correct AnswerUsed by knowledge workers
Captures day-to-day operations/transactions
Examples: Point-of-sale, Inventory, HR, Accounting
Management Information Systems (MIS) - Correct AnswerUsed by middle-management
Data extracted from TPS
Examples: Developing an annual report, project management
Decision Support Systems (DSS) - Correct AnswerUsed by executives and YOU in CIS
440
Data come from internal and external sources
Example: Deciding on where to relocate a plant. Use public databases about land value
and taxation. Use internal databases about where our employees currently live.
Online Transaction Processing (OTLP) - Correct AnswerUsed for day to day operations,
much like TPS
Example: Accounting system, timesheet system, POS system
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) - Correct AnswerUsed by executives, more like
MIS and DSS
Example: Budgeting system, product sales analysis system
Mainframe Architecture - Correct AnswerPROS
Large number of concurrent users
Suitable for slow network environments
Application and DBMS on same computer
Application software is non-distributed
