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tfester

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on: Jul 7, 2018
When two transactions are being processed against the database at the same time ________.
 
  A) they are called concurrent transactions
  B) they are usually interleaved
  C) they always result in a lost update problem
  D) Both A and B are correct

Question 2

Briefly define and discuss what an information system is, the five components that comprise an information system, and what the purpose of an information system is.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

A system is a set of components that interact to achieve some purpose or goal, and an information system is a system that has the goal of producing information. An information system has five components: hardware, software, data, processing, and people.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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