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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I would agree with D as the correct answer</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Robert Hind (Semi-retired)<BR>Ex Traralgon and
Ashwood<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 16, 2008 3:47
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Year 12 IT Apps] Question about
practice exam from Potts text</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Hi everyone</FONT></DIV>
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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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