Online Transaction Processing (OLTP)and Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)are Similar MIS

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Multiple Choice

Online transaction processing (OLTP) and online analytical processing (OLAP) are similar MIS strategies used to help with business decision making. What is the primary difference between OLTP and OLAP?

• A)OLTP is used at the operational level; OLAP is used at the managerial level
• B)OLTP is used to capture transactional and event data; OLAP is used to manipulate information
• C)OLTP is used to support structured decisions; OLAP is used to support semistructured decisions
• D)All of the above

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Definitions:

Turgor Pressure

(turgor) Hydrostatic pressure that develops within a walled cell and presses outward against the plasma membrane.

Hypotonic Solution

A solution that has a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution, causing water to move into the cell in osmosis.

Net Movement

The overall transfer or migration of substances, such as molecules or ions, from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, often referring to processes like diffusion.

Sodium-potassium Pumps

Cellular membrane proteins that actively transport sodium out of and potassium into cells, essential for maintaining cell volume and resting membrane potential.