Which of the Following Is True of a Marketing Decision

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of a marketing decision support system?

• A) It is a coordinated collection of data, tools, and techniques to gather and interpret information for decision making.
• B) It requires search engine software and a word processing system to function.
• C) It cannot function without an efficient transaction processing system and a learning management system.
• D) It is designed exclusively to handle information from internal sources.

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Definitions:

Cloud Computing

The delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the internet ("the cloud") to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale.

Grid Computing

A computing paradigm that involves the integration of disparate resources across multiple administrative domains for a common goal.

Utility Computing

The provision of computing resources, such as computing power and storage, as a metered service similar to a traditional public utility.

Virtual Servers

Servers that are simulated by software and can run multiple operating systems on a single physical hardware.