Question:
(a) By making use of examples of your choice distinguish between Transaction Processing Systems and Management Information Systems. Why are these systems so popular in the public sector.
(b) Distinguish between different categories of e-Commerce/e-Business. Highlight those used by Public Sector Organisations
(c) How do Horizontal Applications of the Public sector, (e.g Central Personnel System, and Computerised Registry System) and with the support of a Database Management System help in centralisation, eliminate redundancy, and maintain integrity of data.
(d) What kinds of system software and software tools do we need to run our business and what are the factors to be considered in selecting them in a Public Sector environment.
(e) Describe briefly security measures that are required to operate Information Systems in the public Sector.