Introduction to Management Information System Questions with Answers – 2023 Spring (BBA/BHM/BBA-BI)

Introduction to Management Information System Questions with Answers

Section “A”

Short Answers Questions (10 × 2 = 20 Marks)

1. What is SRAM and DRAM?

Answer: SRAM (Static RAM): It is a fast memory used in cache, and it does not need to be refreshed constantly. It is expensive but works faster. DRAM (Dynamic RAM): It is slower than SRAM, used in main memory, and requires frequent refreshing to hold data.

2. What is the role of MIS in any organization?

Answer: MIS (Management Information System) helps organizations manage data efficiently. It collects, processes, and provides information to support decision-making, improve productivity, and streamline operations.

3. Define Distributed Database.

Answer: A distributed database stores data across multiple servers or locations but acts like a single system. It ensures data is accessible and can be managed even if one server fails.

4. What do you know about GDS?

Answer: GDS (Global Distribution System) is a network used by travel agencies to book services like flights, hotels, and car rentals. It connects providers and customers in the travel industry.

5. What is Transaction Processing System?

Answer: A Transaction Processing System (TPS) is software that records and processes daily business transactions, such as online orders or bank withdrawals, accurately and efficiently.

6. List any four benefits of MIS.

Answer: The four benefits of MIS
1. Helps in making better decisions by providing useful data.
2. Increases efficiency in daily operations.
3. Supports future planning and goal setting.
4. Improves communication and coordination within an organization.

7. What is an optical fiber?

Answer: Optical fiber is a thin, flexible wire made of glass or plastic that carries data as light signals. It is used for high-speed internet and long-distance communication.

8. Differentiate between OLTP and OLAP?

Answer: The differentiate between OLTP and OLAP:

9. What is a credit card?

Answer: A credit card is a payment card that lets people buy things now and pay later. The borrowed money must be repaid within a set time, usually with interest.

10. What is Point of Sale (POS)?

Answer: POS is the place where a customer pays for goods or services. It can be a cash register in a shop or an online checkout system.

Section “B”

Descriptive Answer Questions (6 × 10 = 60 Marks)

11. a. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of any two network topologies along with their corresponding diagrams.
    b. How does telecommunication network provide value to business? Explain briefly. Click Here for Answer
12. a. Differentiate Online Transaction Processing and Online Analytical Processing. Click here for Answer
    b. What are the different types of analysis a DSS performs? Give a real-world example for any one type. Click here for Answer
13. How is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System beneficial to an enterprise? Discuss its components, benefits, and challenges.
14. Write short notes on any two:
    -SDLC(System Development Life Cycle)
    -Data and Information Click here to Answer
    -Application of IT in Education Click Here for Answer
15. What is computer memory? Briefly discuss the memory hierarchy used in computers.
16. Explore the factors that influence the success or failure of Management Information System.
17. What is KDD (Knowledge Discovery in Databases)? What are the essential components and activities carried out in the design and construction of Data Warehouse? Explain with a neat diagram. Click Here to Answer

Section “C”

Case Analysis ( 1 × 20 = 20)

Read the case situation given below and answer the questions that follow.

“Technology is helping Education to be Catalysts for Peace” explains how the Ministry of Education may keep track of information about students, teachers, and infrastructure across various educational institutions under its purview [responsibility].

The solution being developed consists of an Education Management Information System (EMIS) which the teachers, government personnel, and other stakeholders use to receive, update, or fill out information about the number of students, grades, staff teaching, non-teaching, etc., which then collected digitally and sent to the ministry for the annual report.

Among other things, the overview document mentions- “Because in every school or district has access to the Internet, users can store the data on a flash disk and bring it to the cybercafe to upload the information onto the system.” This is similar to the connectivity issues some of the authorized groups face and would be looking to solve for their respective project deployments.

Questions:

1. How does the involvement of a major corporate (e.g., Microsoft in this case) affect the solution development?
2. Is the project technology/development closely coupled to the future performance of the corporate involved? Discuss.
3. Does the involvement of a large corporate always help (or not help) in reaching an effective, sustainable solution?
4. Although it is natural for corporates to employ their own proprietary or open-source technologies, how is the resulting system kept flexible and resilient enough to a possible change of technology in the future?