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itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 16 September 2008 3:47 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 IT Apps] Question about practice exam from Potts text<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>My
kids are doing the practice exam from the Potts textbook (its on the website,
in student resources). One of the multiple questions reads as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style='font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT'>9. A computer system
designed to analyse data and produce a recommendation or a decision is<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT'>a/an<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT'>a. Transaction Processing System<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT'>b. Management Information System<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT'>c. Decision Support System<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT'>d. Expert System<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT'>The answer given is D. I
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