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color=#0000ff size=2>I can't agree with you there Ros. I would say that the
question provides a very brief definition of an expert
system.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Laurie</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Ros
Meadows<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 16 September 2008 5:42 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Year 12
IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Year 12 IT Apps]
Question about practice exam from Potts text<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><FONT face=Calibri>I'd opt for
C<BR><BR>Cheers<BR>Ros<BR></FONT><BR>Bane, Janet A wrote:
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>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:</FONT></DIV>
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<P align=left>9. A computer system designed to analyse data and produce
a recommendation or a decision is</P>
<P align=left>a/an</P>
<P align=left>a. Transaction Processing System</P>
<P align=left>b. Management Information System</P>
<P align=left>c. Decision Support System</P>
<P align=left>d. Expert System</P>
<P align=left>The answer given is D. I think this is wrong, it should be
C. What do others think?</P></FONT></DIV>
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