Code: AC22                                        Subject: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Time: 3 Hours                                                                                                     Max. Marks: 100

NOTE: There are 9 Questions in all.

· Question 1 is compulsory and carries 20 marks. Answer to Q. 1. must be written in the space provided for it in the answer book supplied and nowhere else.

· Out of the remaining EIGHT Questions answer any FIVE Questions. Each question carries 16 marks.

· Any required data not explicitly given, may be suitably assumed and stated.

Q.1       Choose the correct or best alternative in the following:                                         (2x10)

       a.   The characteristics of strategic decisions include all of the following except

(A) they are structured            

(B)  they are future oriented

(C)  they have a high level of uncertainty                                   

            (D)  they are concerned with long range plans

       b.  ____________ decisions concern the execution of specific tasks to assure that they are carried out efficiently and effectively

(A)  tactical                                          (B)  strategic

(C)  operational                                    (D)  management

       c.   Error reports are an example of

(A)  scheduled reports                          (B)  demand reports

(C)  exception reports                           (D)  predictive reports 

d. The MIS structured with one main computer system is called a

(A) distributed MIS structure                (B) hierarchical MIS structure

(C) centralized MIS structure                (D) decentralized MIS structure

e. The major responsibilities of the database administrator are all of the following except:

(A) analyzing application systems and maintaining database

(B) designing database

(C) developing data dictionaries

(D) advising programmers

       f.   Data integrity refers to

            (A) the privacy of data              (B) the simplicity of data

            (C) the validity of data              (D) the security of data

g.   Functional information subsystems can be classified into

(A) input and output subsystems

            (B) processing and output subsystems

            (C) input and processing subsystems

            (D) input processing and output subsystems

h. In decision tables there are:

(A) decisions                                        (B) tabulated decisions

            (C) condition stubs and action stubs      (D) decision hierarchy

       i.    Which of the following types of decision making would depend heavily on real           time information?

(A) strategic                                         (B) tactical

            (C) operational                         (D) non programmable

j. Duplicate copies of the database are stored at all locations under:

    (A) partitioning                                     (B) polling

    (C) replication                                      (D) data sharing

Answer any FIVE Questions out of EIGHT Questions.

Each question carries 16 marks.

Q.2  a.   Define information. Why is information important?                                                         (2)

       b.  Explain the role of information technology in business operation.                                     (6)

        c.   Define the statement that “Management is synonymous with decision making”. What part would MIS play in decision making?                                                                                                          (8)

Q.3  a.   Explain various threats to information.                                                                            (8)

        b.  Explain the role of a Database Administrator.                                                                (5)

c. Define the following

(i)  Normalization                                                                                                             

(ii) Data Independence                                                                                                  (3)

Q.4  a.   Explain the advantages and limitations of an Executive Information System (EIS).           (8)

        b.  How is an expert system created? Differentiate between forward chaining and backward chaining.                 (8)

Q.5  a.   How does lower production cost help in gaining competitive advantage?                        (8)

        b.  Explain value chain with a proper diagram. Discuss its key features.                               (8)

Q.6  a.   Define entrepreneurship. Explain the broad fundamentals on which the concept of entrepreneurship is built.                    (8)

        b.  Describe the steps needed to start an e-commerce firm.                                                 (8)

Q.7  a.   List various stages of SDLC (System Development Life Cycle). Explain the design phase.          (8)

        b.  Define and explain prototyping. List the advantages of using this technique.                     (8)

Q.8  a.   Define the following terms:                                                                                                   

(i)  Object Hierarchies

(ii) Property right                                                                                                          (6)

        b.  Which are the four basic methods to build information systems?                                     (4)

        c.   What are the difficulties faced during software maintenance?                                          (6)

Q.9  a.   Compare the benefits of centralization and decentralization.                                            (8)

        b.  Explain decision support systems.                                                                                  (8)