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NOVEMBER 2014 77365/PMD3S

Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks

PART A — (10 × 1 = 10 marks)

Answer any TEN questions.
Write short note on the following:

1. Information

2. Database

3. Strategic planning and control

4. Analog signals

5. Satellite

6. Wide Area Networks

7. System Analysis

8. Data Dictionary

9. DSS

10. Model – Based Decision Support Software

11. Artificial Intelligence (AI)

12. Expert system (ES)

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PART B — (5  5 = 25 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

13. Describe the functions of management information

system.

14. Explain the pre-requisites of an effective MIS.

15. Describe the disadvantages of file based data

management systems.

16. Explain the draw backs of the file processing

system. What is the alternative to the files
approach?

17. Explain the phases involved in system

development.

18. Describe the DSS Goals and applications.

19. What are several business decisions that you will

have to make as a manager that have both ethical
and IT dimensions? Give examples.

PART C — (4  10 = 40 marks)

Answer Q. No. 20 Compulsory and answer any THREE

questions from Q. No. 21 to 24.

20. Discuss the various limitations of management

information system.

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21. What are the different components of data

warehouse? Explain with a diagram.

22. Discuss in detail about the activities which is

essential for systems development life-cycle.

23. Which application of Artificial Intelligence have

the most potential value for use in the operations
and management of a business? Explain.

24. Identify several ethical issues regarding how the

use of Information technologies in business affects
employment, individuality, working conditions,
privacy, crime, health and solutions to social
problems – Discuss.

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