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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=821283702-17092008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I second that!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=821283702-17092008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=821283702-17092008><FONT face=Arial
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>Stephen
Digby<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 17 September 2008 12:12 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>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">What hope do the
students have !!!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">To me these debates
indicate the inherent vagueness in IT terminology and concepts due to the
continuously transforming nature of IT development.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">We need to ask
examiners to stick to asking questions ONLY in those areas of the study design
where the answer is clear unambiguous and indisputable.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">====================================================<BR>Stephen
Digby, Learning Technology Manager<BR>mailto: </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><A
href="mailto:digby.stephen.p@edumail.vic.gov.au"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">digby.stephen.p@edumail.vic.gov.au</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">
<BR>Cheltenham Secondary College </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au</SPAN></A><BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Ph:
613 955 55 955 Fx: 9555 8617 Mb:
0431-701-028<BR>====================================================</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><BR>Sorry
no quote today. Visit QLiner.com.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">
itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Laurie Savage<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 17 September 2008 9:02
AM<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<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I can't
agree with you there Ros. I would say that the question provides a very brief
definition of an expert system.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Laurie</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">
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</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I'd opt for
C<BR><BR>Cheers<BR>Ros<BR></SPAN><BR>Bane, Janet A wrote: <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Hi
everyone</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></DIV>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TimesNewRomanPSMT','serif'">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','serif'">a/an<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TimesNewRomanPSMT','serif'">a. Transaction
Processing System<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TimesNewRomanPSMT','serif'">b. Management
Information System<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TimesNewRomanPSMT','serif'">c. Decision Support
System<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TimesNewRomanPSMT','serif'">d. Expert
System<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TimesNewRomanPSMT','serif'">The answer given is
D. I think this is wrong, it should be C. What do others
think?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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