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ADVANCED General Certificate of Education 2006 Information and Communication Technology Assessment Unit A2 2 assessing Module 5: Uses of Information Systems [A2W21] THURSDAY 25 MAY, AFTERNOON TIME 1 hour 30 minutes. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number on the Answer Booklet provided. Answer all seven questions. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The total mark for this paper is 90, including a maximum of 4 marks for quality of written communication. Figures in brackets printed down the right-hand side of pages indicate the marks awarded to each question or part question. A2W2S6 2674 Answer all seven questions. 1 The managers of a chain of clothes shops use internal and external sources of information when selecting new fashion lines. (a) The internal information is provided by a data processing system and an information system. By referring to the chain of shops, explain what is meant by each of the following. (i) A data processing system. [3] (ii) An information system. [3] (b) One external source is information about laws relating to ICT. (i) Explain why this information might be useful. (ii) Identify and justify three other external sources the managers might use. 2 [2] [6] A company s ICT manager plans and coordinates the work of a number of project leaders. A management information system (MIS) provides reports about each project. (a) Explain how the MIS will assist decision making at operational level. (b) Explain how the MIS will assist decision making at tactical level. [4] (c) Identify and describe one other level of decision making which the MIS will assist. 3 [4] [4] One section of an organisation s security policy describes the backup procedures. (a) Describe two backup procedures. (b) Identify and describe two other sections you would expect to find in the security policy. 4 [6] [6] A user of an ICT system is having problems creating a report. User documentation is supplied as a printed manual and as a multimedia DVD. (a) Explain how the user might use the printed manual in this case. [4] (b) Describe two benefits of providing the documentation as a multimedia DVD. [4] (c) Describe another way in which help might be provided for the user. [3] A2W2S6 2674 2 5 A supermarket introduced a computerised stock control system in its warehouse to replace a manual system. (a) Describe the impact of the new system on the work of an operator in the warehouse. (b) Describe the impact of the new system on the work of the warehouse manager. [4] (c) Describe the impact of the new system on the supermarket s customers. 6 [4] [4] The decision support system used by a car manufacturer incorporates an expert system. (a) Explain what is meant by a decision support system. [3] (b) In the context of an expert system, explain what is meant by each of the following; (i) Rule base. (ii) Inference engine. [4] (c) Describe two benefits of using the expert system to diagnose a fault in a car engine. (d) Explain why a car mechanic might be better at diagnosing a fault than the expert system. 7 [4] [2] A company uses a relational database management system (RDBMS). (a) Describe two ways in which the database administrator might use this system. [4] (b) Identify the facilities this system will provide for end users. [4] (c) Explain how the RDBMS could affect the quality of the information available to the company. [4] A2W2S6 2674 3

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