What is the function of a decision support system?

To make predictions based on collected data

What does a rollback do to a system?

Restores the system before a certain transaction was made

Which of these is an example of excessive control over participants?

Reducing the time of participants' lunch breaks

What is the purpose of system backups?

To restore the system in case of data loss or damage

Transaction processing is initiated by:

Users entering data into the system

In which area are paper-based forms most applicable?

Rural outskirts of a small town

Data bias is present in:

The majority of database systems

What is the primary role of a participant in a transaction?

To assist in the system's operation

How can the presence of data bias be properly reduced?

By identifying focus groups that display similar answers

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Year 12 IPT- Transaction Processing Systems

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1
What was the first transaction processing system computer language?
C++
Python
COBOL
Javascript
2
What is the entity shown in this image?
QR code
Lossy-compressed JPG image
Animation sprite
Barcode
3
Which device is used to collect data for a transaction system?
Traffic light
Flat file databases
Keyboard
Primary storage
4
What is the function of a decision support system?
To automatically make decisions based on data trends
To make predictions based on collected data
To data mine
To summarise the data of a system
5
The result of a transaction can be described as...
A success or a failure
Always a success as long as the transaction is rolled back
Success, partial success, partial failure or failure
A success as long as the company makes a profit
6
What does a rollback do to a system?
Reducing storage space of a system
Downgrading the system software
Restores the system before a certain transaction was made
Restores the system based on previous set times of backup
7
Which of these is an example of excessive control over participants?
Reducing the time of participants' lunch breaks
Cameras within the workplace
Blacklisting of distracting websites
A system firewall
8
What is the purpose of system backups?
To data mine through system data
To protect users' identity
To restore the system in case of data loss or damage
To comply with Australian business laws
9
Which decade was the first to use computerised transaction processing systems?
1960s
1980s
1970s
1950s
10
Which of these protocols can be used to protect sensitive data in a transaction?
HTTPS
FTP
HTTP/IP
RSL
11
Which of these is NOT a common backup procedure?
Round Robin
Outsourcing
G, F, S
Towers of Hanoi
12
Forms can be:
Paper-based only
None of these
Paper-based or digital
Digital only
13
Which of these is most important in maintaining a transaction system?
A centralised database
Lots of participants
A low maintenance cost
Multiple backups of the system
14
Transaction processing is initiated by:
Products being up for sale
Products being sold
Participants analysing data from the system
Users entering data into the system
15
Which of the following is an automatic transaction processing system?
Home Delivery Service
Data Flow Diagram
Store Clerk
Automated Teller Machine
16
In which area are paper-based forms most applicable?
Rural outskirts of a small town
The area closest to the collection site of the form
A suburb
Central Sydney
17
Data bias is present in:
Only systems that require an opinion
Only anonymous user systems
The majority of database systems
A minority of database systems
18
What system specifically includes hardware, critical software, applications and critical data?
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Database Management Systems (DMBS)
All of these systems
Enterprise systems
19
What is the primary role of a participant in a transaction?
To assist in the system's operation
To transfer currencies that enter the system
To act as users
To buy products
20
Which of the following is the cheapest option for secondary storage?
Portable hard drives
Magnetic tape
Cloud systems
RAID systems
21
Companies or collectors of data are responsible for:
All of these
Data verification
Explaining the purpose of collecting user data
Data security
22
Which of these is generally NOT batch processed?
Credit cards
Paper currency
Loan payments
Cheques
23
How can the presence of data bias be properly reduced?
Telling users not to be biased in data entry
By identifying focus groups that display similar answers
By collecting data from a certain group of people
Only having one answer to choose from on every question
24
Whether a question is properly answered in the right format is a concern of data __________.
Integrity
Duplication
Validation
Verification
25
What does a transaction log record?
Transaction Details
Backups of the system
Data Flow Diagrams
All system data

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