FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS

SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT METHODS AND TOOLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Transaction processing systems:
A
automate the handling of data about business activities
B
are designed to help organizational decision makers make decisions
C
attempt to codify and manipulate knowledge rather than information
D
take relatively raw data that have been previously captured and convert them into a meaningful aggregated form that managers need to conduct their responsibilities
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Transaction processing systems (TPS) process the company’s business transactions and thus support the operations of an enterprise. A TPS records a non-inquiry transaction itself, as well as all of its effects, in the database and produces documents relating to the transaction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Automated transaction system means a system where customer transactions can be completed without the assistance of a live agent. ]

Detailed explanation-3: -Transaction Processing Systems are characterized by their rapid processing of data, reliability, use of standard procedures, and control access. The activities of a typical TPS include data collection, data editing, data correction, data manipulation, data storage, and document production.

Detailed explanation-4: -The TPS ensures that each transaction is successful by storing, sending and receiving information via a database. It supplements the business point of sale system (POS), which is the unit that reads credit cards, prints receipts and accepts and stores cash.

Detailed explanation-5: -A Transaction Processing System (TPS) is a type of information system that collects, stores, modifies and retrieves the data transactions of an enterprise. Transaction processing systems also attempt to provide predictable response times to requests, although this is not as critical as for real-time systems.

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