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FIGURE 2-3 A symbolic representation for a payroll TPS

A payroll system is a typical accounting TPS that processes transactions su
and changes in employee salaries and deductions. It keeps track of m
withholding tax, and paychecks.

Other typical TPS applications are identified in Figure 2-4

there are five functional categories of TPS: sales/marketing, ma
finance/accounting, human resources, and other types of TPS
particular industry. The United Parcel Service (UPS) package tra
in Chapter 1 is an example of a manufacturing TPS. UPS sells pac
the TPS system keeps track of all of its package shipment transac

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