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Management Information System Question Paper

Management Information System

Course:Cpa Part Ii

Institution: Orbit School Of Management Studies question papers

Exam Year:2011

Management Information Systems cpa II section 3 feb 2011.
TIME 3hrs.

Instructions. Attempt all questions.

QUESTION ONE.

a. Use a well labelled diagram to show the six main functional units of computer system. 6mks

b. Explain the function (s) of each of the six units 6mks.

c. Outline TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of data warehousing 8mks.

QUESTION TWO.

a. Identify the main application area(s) of the following hardware components:
i. MICR
ii. Kimball tag reader
iii. Touch sensitive screens
iv. Bar code reader (4mks)

b. Describe three functions of a computer operating system(6mks)

c. " an electronic spreadsheet is more superior to a scientific calculator." outline major advantages of an electronic spreadshit to justify the above statement 8mks.

d. What do the following initials stand for: HDD, DVD 2mks.

QUESTION THREE

a. Write short notes of the following types of information systems
i. Decision support system
ii. Transaction processing system
iii. Executive support system
iv. Management information system 12mks

b. Write short notes about:
i word processing package 4mks
ii. Electronic Point of Sale 4mks

QUESTION FOUR
a. Write short notes about Mainframe, Minicomputers and Microcomputers 12mks

b. Define the following terms

i. Information strategy
ii. Tacit knowledge iii. Mission statement
iv. Strategy 8mks.

QUESTION FIVE
a. Differentiate between Corporate strategy and Business strategy 4mks

b. Outline the characteristics of strategic information and operational information 8mks

c. The continuing development and improvement of information technology has revolutionized the accountancy functions in most organisations. Italics: outline the benefits and dangers of the increasing use of information technology to the accounting functions in an organisation 8mks

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