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Bmit 316:Management Information Systems August 2010 Question Paper

Bmit 316:Management Information Systems August 2010

Course:Bachelor Of Business Management And Information Technology

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
& INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND BACHELOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: BMIT 316

INSTRUCTIONS:
Section A is compulsory and has 40 marks.
Attempt any THREE questions from Section B. Each question has 20 marks.

SECTION A
QUESTION 1 (40 MARKS)
a) As a financial officer at Kenya Pipeline Company, what are the main aims of the
finance department? Explain briefly any five. (5 marks)
b) As an information system professional, briefly explain the roles of MIS in
organization. (5 marks)
c) In preparing final accounts there are a number of key accounting concepts which you
need to be familiar with. Briefly explain five of these concepts.
(5 marks)
d) Finance is what drives most of today organizations. Explain five major areas covered
by the financial department. (5 marks)
e) As a system analyst you will always be involved in gathering data. Explain any five
fact finding techniques that you can use. (5 marks)
f) For a GDSS to offer effectiveness and quality information in meetings its elements
must be properly observed. Briefly explain any five GDSS elements.
(5 marks)
g) Explain the difference between parallel run and pilot run as used during system
implementation. (5 marks)
h) With the aid of a well labeled diagram explain the steps involved in the Development
of Operational prototype. (5 marks)

SECTION B
QUESTION 2 (20 MARKS)
a) As a newly employed manager, briefly explain the fundamental functions of
management in your organization. (4 marks)
b) The marketing manager of any organization is as equal as any manager in the
organization. Explain the two main types of market research that can be undertaken in
the department. (4 marks)
c) Expert systems have been on used from as early as 1974. Explain any four
application areas of expert systems in today’s world. (4 marks)
d) As a business man highlight any four capabilities of a digital firm. (4 marks)
e) The control system being used at Zain Kenya Ltd Is facing anomalies. If it is to be
reliable and effective explain four features that should be implemented?
(4 marks)

QUESTION 3 (20 MARKS)
a) Accounting for an organization is very important; what are the major reasons for a
business to keep accounts? (4 marks)
b) E-commerce is growing very fast in the world today. Explain any four types of e-commerce
that have currently being implemented worldwide. (4 marks)
c) As a professional in MIS, briefly discuss the different Characteristics associated with
MIS. (4 marks)
d) What is prototyping? Explain any three advantages of prototyping. (4 marks)
e) You have been appointed the marketing manager of YU a newly introduced mobile
subscriber in Kenya. The CEO wants you to brief new marketing staff and explain the
marketing mix. (4 marks)

QUESTION 4 (20 MARKS)
a) Explain the following types of systems
(i) Open and closed systems (2 marks)
(ii) Natural and artificial systems (2 marks)
b) As a DSS developer, explain the different characteristics of DSS. (4 marks)
c) Explain any four advantages of using prototyping over other methods of system
development. (4 marks)
d) Artificial intelligence is changing the world of systems at a very fast rate. As an
expert in artificial intelligence explain any four application areas of artificial
intelligence today. (4 marks)
e) As a human recourse manager of Merica Hotel identify four functions that Human
resource management serves in your organization. (4 marks)

QUESTION 5 (20 MARKS)
a) Differentiate between online processing and batch processing. (4 marks)
b) In relation to system testing briefly explain unit test and system test.
(4 marks)
c) Explain in detail the executive support systems. (4 marks)
d) Highlight any four characteristics of the transaction processing system (TPS).
(4 marks)
e) What do you understand by Artificial Intelligence? Explain three branches of AI.
(4 marks)

Bmit 316:Management Information Systems August 2010 Question Paper

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