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Information Systems,
10/e
Raymond McLeod Jr. and George P. Schell
Chapter 11
Decision Support Systems
Learning Objectives
Understand the fundamentals of decision
making and problem solving.
Know how the decision support system
(DSS) concept originated.
Know the fundamentals of mathematical
modeling.
Know how to use an electronic spreadsheet
as a mathematical model.
2007 by Prentice Management Information 3
Hall Systems, 10/e Raymond
Learning Objectives (Contd)
Be familiar with how artificial intelligence
emerged as a computer application and
know its main areas.
Know the four basic parts of an expert
system.
Know what a group decision support system
(GDSS) is and the different environmental
settings that can be used.