标题: 蓝皮259Mannis Corporation [打印本页] 作者: charlottecheng 时间: 2010-4-4 20:45 标题: 蓝皮259Mannis Corporation Mannis Corporation’s archival records arestored in an obsolete format that is accessible only by its current computersystem; thus they are inaccessible when that system is not functioningproperly. In order to avoid the possibility of losing access to their archivalrecords in the case of computer malfunction, Mannis plans to replace itscurrent computer system with a new system that stores records in a format thatis accessible to several different systems.
The answer to which of the following questions would be most helpful inevaluating the effectiveness of the plan as a means of retaining access to thearchival records?
(A) Will the new computer system require fewer operators than the currentsystem requires? (B) Has Mannis Corporation always stored its archival records in a computerizedformat? (C) Will the new computer system that Mannis plans ensure greater security forthe records stored than does Mannis’ current system? (D) Will Mannis’ current collection of archival records be readily transferableto the new computer system? (E) Will the new computer system be able to perform many more tasks than thecurrent system is able to perform?