DBMS-Decision Support Systems (DSS)

DBMS-Decision Support Systems (DSS)
11. The term management decision system (MDS) was introduced by
  • Scott-Mortton
  • Kroeber-Waston.
  • Harvard and MIT
  • None of these
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12. The term management decision system (MDS) was introduced in the year
  • early-1960s
  • early-1970s
  • early-1980s
  • None of these
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13. The computing systems to help in decision-making process were known as
  • MDS
  • MIT.
  • MIS
  • Both (b) and (c)
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14. The term decision support system (DCS) was first articulated by
  • Scott-Morton
  • Kroeber-Waston
  • harvard and MIT
  • None of these
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15. The best DSS
  • combines data from both internal and external sources in a common view allowing managers and executives to have all of the information they need at their fingertips.
  • Combines data from only internal sources in a common view allowing managers and executives to have all of the information they need at their fingertips.
  • combines data from only externalj sources in a common view allowing managers and executives to have all of the information they need at their fingertips.
  • None of these
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16. DSS incorporates
  • only data
  • only model.
  • both data and model
  • None of these
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17. DSS results into
  • improved managerial control
  • cost saving
  • improved management control
  • all of these
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18. The end-user tool is used by the data analyst to
  • create the queries that access the database
  • organize and present the data.
  • Both (a) & (b)
  • None of these
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19. The end-user presentation tool is used by the data analyst to
  • create the queries that access the database.
  • organise and present the data.
  • Both (a) and (b).
  • None of these
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20. DSS data differ from operational data in
  • time span
  • granularity
  • dimensionality
  • All of these
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