What best describes a General Support System?

• A. An interconnected set of information resources under the same direct management control that shares common functionality; normally includes hardware, software, information, data, applications, communications and people.
• B. A single network device.
• C. A software library with shared components.
• D. A group of unrelated systems.

Answer: (A)

A General Support System is an interconnected set of information resources under the same direct management control that shares common functionality; it typically includes hardware, software, information, data, applications, communications, and people. This description matters because it views the system as a unified collection of resources that are managed together to support general operations, not as a single device or a narrow component. The emphasis on shared functionality and common management distinguishes it from other options: a single network device is only a tiny part of a larger system, a software library is just a component rather than an integrated set of resources, and a group of unrelated systems lacks the common management and shared purpose that define a General Support System.