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Pmgt 031:Information Systems Question Paper

Pmgt 031:Information Systems

Course:Business Administration

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (EVENING) EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL : BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT : ACCOUNTING, FINANCE & INVESTMENTS
UNIT CODE : PMGT 031/PSCM 033
UNIT TITLE : MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

TIME: 2 HOURS

Instructions: Answer Question ONE (Compulsory) and any other THREE Questions.

Question One

Briefly explain the meaning;

(10 Marks)

Intranet
External transaction processing
Decision support system
Globalisation challenge
Data

Describe the THREE major roles of information systems to an organizations levels of business operations.

(10 Marks)

What benefits do organizations derive from business information systems.

(5 Marks)

Question Two

Differentiate between data, information and knowledge.

Briefly describe the following terms;

E-business
Data validation
Real-time Processing

Question Three

Information system is equipped with resources, explain how these resources are employed to their optimum to gain an organizations competitive advantage.

As a business manager there are qualities you would expect from information provided by your juniors. Mention these qualities.

(15 Marks)

Question Four

There is a major change in the office scene over the past decade. What are the visible effects of office automation.

State the goals of group decision support systems.

(15 Marks)

Question Five

Security is an area of major concern in business systems, identify security challenges that arise in any information systems and how they are contained.

Artificial intelligence is of interest to modern business. Why are businesses interested in artificial intelligence.

(15 Marks)

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