Bit 2119/Bbt 2204: Management Information System Question Paper
Bit 2119/Bbt 2204: Management Information System
Course:Bachelor Of Supply Chain Management
Institution: Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2013
JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2013/2014
YEAR 4 SEMESTER II EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (BSCM)
BIT 2119/BBT 2204: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
DATE: AUGUST 2013 TIME: 2 HOURS
QUESTION ONE (COMPULSORY-30 MARKS)
a) Define the term “management information systems” (2mks)
b) Identify five activities of an information system (5mks)
c) List three management challenges of using information systems (3mks)
d) Explain how the use of management information systems can lead to success in business (5mks)
e) State five applications of management information systems (5mks)
f) Give definitions of each of the following types of systems (10mks)
i. Transaction processing systems
ii. Management information systems
iii. Decision support systems
iv. Expert systems
v. Office automation systems
QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
a) Describe four pitfalls data files and state how a DBMS solves problems. (10mks)
b) Identify five types of database security threats and suggest solutions to the threats.
(10mks)
QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
a) Explain the competitive advantage aspect of information systems (5mks)
b) Highlight the key features of an electronic value chain model (5mks)
c) Compare and executive support system and decision support system in terms of use, users, inputs, outputs, and processing (10mks)
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
a) Define the term ‘Virtual Organization’ (2mks)
b) Identify four components of a virtual organization (5mks)
c) Describe five business opportunities offered by virtual organizations (10mks)
d) List three pitfalls of virtual organization. (3mks)
QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
a) Distinguish between system software and application software and give an example for each (4mks)
b) Give two examples for each of the following programs (4mks)
i. General purpose application programs
ii. Application specific programs
iii. System management programs
iv. System development programs
c) Differentiate between the following computer systems
i. Microcomputers
ii. Mainframe
iii. Midrange (3mks)
d) Explain the following terms
i. Intrunets
ii. Extranets
iii. Virtual private networks
iv. Client server networks (6mks)
e) Define the following terms
i. Primary key
ii. Foreign key
iii. Entity relationship (3mks)
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