Types of Information Systems

Prepared by SYED IBRAHIM K

History Before Usage of IS

• In the 70s, businessmen used a manual system to run their business

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History Before Usage of IS

• They used traditional filling systems to keep track of their daily transactions.

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History Before Usage of IS

• This cause them delays in making decisions and in planning strategies.

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The Usage of Information Systems

1. Management Information System (MIS)

2. Transaction Processing System (TPS)3. Decision Support System (DSS)4. Executive Information System (EIS)5. Expert System (ES)

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Objective 1

• The usage of Management Information System (MIS).

Management Information System (MIS)

• Used to provide regular information about the daily activities of a business to the manager

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Management Information System (MIS)

• Help managers make the business processes and activities more efficient compared to doing them manually.

Management Information System (MIS)

• MIS • Manual Systems

Exercise

Question 1Give two (2) usages of Management Information System (MIS).

– Write your answer at worksheet paper.

Objective 2

• The usage of Transaction Processing System (TPS)

Transaction Processing System (TPS)

• Used to record business transactions.

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Transaction Processing System (TPS)

• Keep track of daily transactions in a database.

Quiz

Question 2Give two (2) usages of Transaction Processing System (TPS).

Objective 3

• The usage of Decision Support System (DSS).

Decision Support System (DSS)

• Provide managers with information to make the best decisions.

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Decision Support System (DSS)

• Helps to analyze information, recognize problem and making decisions.

Decision Support System (DSS)

• Most Decision Support System report are in the form of charts and diagrams.

Quiz

Question 3Give two (2) usages of Decision Support System (DSS).

Objective 4

• The usage of Executive Information System (EIS).

Executive Information System (EIS)

• Helps top-level management to plan strategies.

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Executive Information System (EIS)

• Used to forecast future trends.

Quiz

Question 4Give two (2) usages of Executive Information System (EIS).

Objective 5

• The usage of Expert System (ES).

Expert System(ES)

• Used to store knowledge and make logical suggestions for the user.

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Expert System(ES)

• Expert system users can be professionals like doctors and scantiest.

Expert System(ES)

• An expert System can suggest conditions and estimate the probability of having illness.

Quiz

Question 5Give two (2) usages of Expert System (ES)..