Abstract:Computers and their associated programs have touched us all. Computer programs that are application oriented, require data, and produce information outputs (like reports, charts, recommendations, and others) are called "information systems."The three major kinds of information systems are transaction processing systems, management reporting systems, and decision support systems. Of these, the decision support system (DSS) is the most recent.The term was first introduced by Gorry and Scott Morton [7] approximat… Show more
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