B203 Block 6 Information Management- 81 glossary

cloud computing

A style of computing in which dynamically scalable and virtual resources are provided as a service over the internet. Fundamentally, users do not need to have knowledge of, expertise in, or control over the technology infrastructure ‘in the cloud’ that supports them.

decision support system

A specific class of computerised information system that supports business and organisational decision-making activities.

expert system

Software that attempts to reproduce the performance of one or more human experts, most commonly in a specific problem domain, and that is a traditional application and/or sub-field of artificial intelligence.