Information System and Big Data Analysis for BSC Business Management with Foundation

BSC (Hons) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT WITH
FOUNDATION
SEMESTER 1, EXAMINATION 2021/22
NFORMATION SYSTEM & BIG DATA ANALYSIS
MODULE NO: BMP4005
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SECTION A
Answer to the question 1
1.0Explaining the methods,techniques and theories which is related to the development and design
for TWO of the IT solution:
McAfee- This is a very popular and famous international security brand in USA which deals in the
formulation of various equipments and tools of digital security for the appliances like computer
and other devices. The organisation was founded by John McAfee in the year 1987. The
business also pays attention on the mobile devices. This tool offers safety from various cyber
attacks, viruses and bots. This software provides protection for the data which is stored in the
system. This software is also helpful against spams, malicious websites and other phishing
attacks. There is a proper system which involves filtering, virus and standardization which
gives the expected results(Singh, 2022).
Ms Office- This is regularly used by the users all over the world. It is a software which involves
different things such as MS PowerPoint which is used for making visual presentations, Ms
word which is a text document processor and MS excel which contains spreadsheet. This is
basically a group of different software's such as client software, server software and other
essential services which are formed by the company Microsoft(Sifah, and, et. al., 2018) . The
owner of Microsoft is Bill Gates which developed this software in the year 1990 at Las Vegas
at COMDEX. The company has copyrighted this software which cannot be used without the
permission. MS office is available in various languages in the market along with the verified
software issued by MAC security. It is very simple to use and it is easily available in the
market.
2.0 Define and Provide examples for each software.
Decision Support System (DSS)- This is a general software which is used by the organisations in
the process of decision making in different management levels. The data is evaluated
effectively with assistance of various support systems and the best option is selected which will
make the company successful. There are mainly three elements which are present such as
software, knowledge and the databases. These factors are very essential in making strong and
effective decisions for the business(Kotenko, and, et. al., 2019). The policies, product
specification and Cagoules and many more are the different examples of this information
system.
Executive Support System (ESS)- This support system helps the top level management in making
good decisions in the company. This helps the management in providing information and data
related to the process of the decision-making. The decisions which are taken by the higher
authorities of the organisation makes an impact on the working of the company as a whole.
Transaction Processing System (TPS)- The transaction processing system assists the organisation
in performing various tasks and activities in a proper way. This support system is very much
dependent on the revenues, nature, supply and size of the goods and services. This makes the
entry of the information and data relatively easy(Grossi, and, et. al., 2018).
Management Information System (MIS)- The support system assists in making strong and
essential decisions which are very useful for the organisation. These decisions are taken from
the middle level management of the company. The main purpose of the MIS is to collect all the
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