AMIETE – CS (OLD SCHEME)
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 the best alternative in the following: (2
10)
a. Which
of the characteristics of the type of information lends itself best to computer
use in operations system?
(A) Speed. (B) Quantity.
(C) Complexity. (D) All of these.
b. Which of the following is a type/category of
Information System?
(A) MIS (Management Information System).
(B) Expert System.
(C) DSS (Decision Support System).
(D) All of these.
c. A number of related records that are treated
as unit is called:
(A) File. (B) Field.
(C) Data. (D) Batch.
d. CASE is:
(A) Computer Assisted Software
Engineering.
(B) Computer Aided System Engineering.
(C) Computer hardware And Software
Engineering.
(D) None of these.
e. System analysis is an _____________process.
(A) Iterative.
(B) Interactive.
(C) Alternative.
(D) All of these.
f. Which of the following is the preferred file
organization particularly suited to pay roll applications in which the file is
to be processed in entirety?
(A) Sequential.
(B) Indexed Sequential.
(C) Random.
(D) Inverted.
g. There are ___layers in OSI (Open System
International) as defined by ISO & CCITT related with data communication
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 7 (D) 8
h. Which
of the following aim to incorporate human judgment and experience into a
knowledge base?
(A) Decision Support System. (B)
Expert System.
(C) Executive Information System. (D)
All of these.
i. Which of the following comes under the main
function of the communication software?
(A) Transmission & termination (B) Code
conversion
(C) Error Detection (D) All of these
j. Banks and credit card companies often use
__________data processing system to check customers balance:
(A) On line. (B) Real – Time
(C) Multiprogramming (D) Multiprocessing
Answer any FIVE
Questions out of EIGHT Questions.
Each question carries 16 marks.
Q.2 a. What
is MIS? Why MIS is important in an organization? (8)
b. Explain
the difference between:
(i) Data and Information
(ii) Data processing system and Management
information system (8)
Q.3 a. Enumerate
and explain various types of information systems used at different levels of
management in an organization. (10)
b. Define and explain the difference between
system software and application
software. (6)
Q.4 a. Describe
the major components of DSS with the help of a diagram. (10)
b.
What
do you understand by statistical quality control? Explain its uses. (6)
Q.5 a. Discuss
the advantages and application of computers in accounting. (12)
b. Which
kind of file organization is preferred in the following applications?
(i) On-line enquiry system
(ii) Issues from a stores (4)
Q.6 a. What
is DDBMS and what are its advantages? Give one example (8)
b. What
is the value chain? How is it used to
search for competitive advantage? (8)
Q.7 a. System
analysis and design is an interactive and creative process. In this
context explain:
(i) What
is system analysis? (2)
(ii) What is the objective behind the system
analysis? (4)
(iii) Why system analysis is important? (6)
b. What
are the major considerations in expanding a conventional firm into e-commerce. (4)
Q.8 a. What
are the advantages of centralizing computer hardware, software and data? Also state the advantages of
decentralization. (10)
b.
What
are the key considerations involved in the feasibility analysis? Briefly
explain. (6)
Q.9 a. What
is expert system? Enumerate few applications where expert systems
could of great help to
managers at different levels of the organization. (10)
b. How
does e-business fit into different locations within production chain? (6)