SRI RAMAKRISHNA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, COIMBATORE 22 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 08AF405 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS CLASS: II B.

[Link] (IT) A QUESTION BANK UNIT I PART A 1. Define MIS. 2. What is the role of MIS professional? 3. Compare MIS vs. data processing. 4. List the major users of computer-based information systems. 5. What is a subsystem? List the major types of subsystems of MIS. 6. List the types of organizational functional subsystems. 7. List the types of organizational activities subsystems. 8. What is operation research? 9. What is the use of decision models in MIS? 10. Why database is an integral part of MIS implementation? 11. Is MIS an independent system or integrated system? Discuss. 12. How do MIS differ from managerial accounting? 13. What is Information resource management (IRM)? PART B 1. Explain briefly the following relationships: a. MIS to DSS b. MIS to IRM c. MIS to data processing d. MIS to computer science 2. Explain in detail on subsystems of MIS. 3. What are the functions commonly found in an information system for a. A manufacturing company b. A department store 4. Why is MIS developed as a integration of systems rather than as a single, total system? UNIT II PART A 1. List the basic models of organizational structure. 2. What is meant by the terms authority and span of control? 3. What is specialization? SEMESTER: IV

4. What is meant by formalization? 5. What is centralization? 6. Compare product and project organization. 7. What are lateral relations? 8. What is a task force? 9. What is matrix organization and where is it used? 10. What is organizational culture? 11. Define organizational power. 12. State the three contributors to organizational power. 13. List the stages of organizational growth cycle. 14. What is organizational learning? 15. State the three stage model of Kurt Lewin for organizational change. PART B 1. Explain briefly on organizational culture and power and its implications in the growth of the organization. 2. Discuss in detail the factors that contribute to organizational change and how it can be adapted in an organization. 3. Explain briefly the basic models of organizational structure and the principles underlying the model. 4. Discuss briefly, with examples on modified organizational structure. UNIT III PART A 1. What are the different operating elements of an information system? 2. List the physical components required for an organization information system? 3. What is a transaction? Give example. 4. List the output received from an information system? 5. List the major types of transactional documents. 6. What are the different types of information provided by reports, inquiry responses etc.? 7. Compare structured and unstructured decisions. 8. What are the different levels of management activity? 9. What is strategic planning? 10. What activities are performed under management control? 11. What activities are performed under operational control? 12. What is the processing support needed for operational control? 13. What are the processing requirements needed to support management control activities? 14. What are the responsibilities for production subsystem function? 15. What are the responsibilities for logistics subsystem? 16. What are the operational control activities for sales and marketing subsystem? 17. Who are been involved in the top management function?

PART B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PART A 1. Compare ASCII and EBCDIC code for data representation. 2. Compare LAN, WAN and MAN. 3. What is a protocol? 4. Compare baseband and broadband networks. 5. What are the advantages of distributed systems over centralized systems? 6. Differentiate token ring and CSMA/CD. 7. What is the X.25 communication protocol? 8. What is a data model? 9. What is a schema? List the types of schema. 10. Compare internal and external schema. 11. What is an inverted index? 12. What is a range index? 13. List the operations performed on a file. 14. What is seek time and rotational latency? 15. Compare network and relational database organization. 16. Differentiate direct access and serial access devices. 17. Differentiate master file vs. transaction file. 18. Differentiate entity and Attribute. 19. Compare external and conceptual schema. 20. What is a flat file? 21. What is a synonym? How is it handled? 22. What is a DBMS? PART B 1. Explain, compare and contrast the following terms: a. File and database b. Sequential and indexed file organization c. Indexed and hashed file organization d. Tape and disk storage e. Master file and transaction file 2. How is a record identified for retrieval? What are the criteria for selecting the identification? 3. Why should multiple record keys be needed? How can they be used in information retrieval? 4. Explain a flat file. Explain in detail on the operating elements of an information system. Compare structured and unstructured decisions. Explain briefly on MIS structure based on management activity. Explain in detail on MIS structure based on organizational function. Explain in detail on the synthesis of MIS structure. UNIT IV

5. Explain a hierarchical database organization. Give an example of data that has a natural hierarchical order. Discuss the limitations of hierarchical organization. 6. Explain network organization. Discuss the limitations of network organization. 7. Explain relational database organization. Why is it favored for adhoc queries? Why is it not used for all databases? UNIT V PART A 1. What are the various types of contingencies that affect the degree of uncertainty in requirements gathering? 2. What is prototyping? 3. What are the benefits of prototyping model ? 4. What are the different stages in information system development life cycle? 5. Differentiate economic and technical feasibility. 6. What are the different steps followed in development stage of product development? 7. What are the items that are covered in feasibility report? 8. List some contents of conceptual design report. 9. List different types of system design technique. 10. What is HIPO? 11. What is structured programming? 12. What are the distinct phases of program testing? 13. What are the different methods of documenting procedures? 14. What are the activities performed while conversion in product development? 15. What is the need for post audit? 16. What are the four types of tools and techniques for project management? 17. When is iterative assurance strategy appropriate to experimental assurance strategy? PART B 1. Explain the contingencies leading to uncertainty of the system development process and how they increase or decrease uncertainty. 2. Explain briefly the prototyping approach to application system development. 3. Discuss in detail on life cycle approach to application system development. 4. Discuss briefly on life cycle definition stage. 5. Elaborate on the life cycle development stage of application system development. 6. Explain briefly on the various activities performed during the information system installation and operation stage. *******************