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Management Information Systems(Dbit 106- Dcis 301) Question Paper

Management Information Systems(Dbit 106- Dcis 301)

Course:Computer Information Systems And Business Information Technology

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2011

INSTRUCTIONS Answer Question ONE (compulsory in Section A and any Other TWO Questions in Section
.
SECTION A
Question 1
a) Explain how the following components of an information system. (10marks)
i) People
ii) Procedures.
iii) Hardware
iv) Software
v) Data
b) What is management information system? (8marks)
c) What is management (2marks)
d) Explain the three levels of management (6marks)
e) Describe star topology with the aid of a diagram. What is the primary advantage of star topology (4marks)

SECTION B
Question 2 a) What is an information system resource? Explain the major types of information resources that exist in business today. (10marks)
b) Describe three ways in which information systems are transforming business today. (6marks)
c) What is a Cybernetic system? Explain the two additional components that make up this kind of system. (4marks)

Question 3
a) What are the characteristics of a valuable information (5marks)
b) What are the major roles of an Information System (6marks)
c) i) What is an Expert System (2marks)
ii) Explain the major types of Information Systems (6marks)
iii) List any two challenges of Information Systems (2marks)

Question 4
a) Explain various hardware components of a computer system. (8marks)
b) Discuss three major types of transmission media in local area networks(6marks)
c) Discuss the various ways in which a DBMS (Database Management System solves the problems of a traditional environment (8marks)

Question 5
a) Demonstrate how a decision support system (DSS differs from MIS and how they provide value to the business. (10marks)
b) Why are computer systems so vulnerable? Describe the most common threats against contemporary information systems (5marks)
c) What is malware? Distinguish among a virus, a worm, and a Trojan horse.
(5marks)
Question 6
a) Name and describe the management challenges of an IT infrastructure (8marks)
b) What is an Information Technology infrastructure? Describe the various services of an IT infrastructure (6marks)
c) Describe the Evolution of an IT infrastructure. (6marks)

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