Author Question: Information systems personnel and end users are the two audiences for the final systems ... (Read 57 times)

chandani · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Information systems personnel and end users are the two audiences for the final systems documentation.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Describe an operating system and an application program.

What will be an ideal response?

matt95 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

TRUE
Explanation: The two audiences for this final documentation are (1 ) the information systems personnel who will maintain the system throughout its productive life, and (2 ) the people who will use the system as part of their daily lives.
CL

Answer to Question 2

Every computer has an operating system, which is a program that controls that computer's resources. Some of the functions of an operating system are to read and write data, allocate main memory, perform memory swapping, start and stop programs, respond to error conditions, and facilitate backup and recovery. In addition, the operating system creates and manages the user interface, including the display, keyboard, mouse, and other devices.
Although the operating system makes the computer usable, it does little application-specific work. To write a document or access a database, an application programs such as an iPad weather application or Oracle's customer relationship management (CRM) software are needed.
Both client and server computers need an operating system, though they need not be the same. Further, both clients and servers can process application programs. The application's
design determines whether the client, the server, or both, process it.