Information Systems

1. Decision Support Systems

1.1. intended to help decision makers compile useful information

1.2. identify, solve problems, and make decisions.

2. Transaction Processing Systems

2.1. manages data that must be left in a consistent state.

2.2. not limited to application programs.

3. Expert Information Systems

3.1. attempts to provide an answer to many problems

4. Management Information Systems

4.1. solves business problems

4.2. a planned system of the collecting, processing, storing and disseminating data

5. Office Automation Systems

5.1. used to digitally create, collect, store, manipulate, and relay office information