DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018.
Third Semester
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
(Upto 2012-13 Academic year and 2013 Calendar year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — x 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. What is the purpose of a systems study? Whom should it
involve and what outcome is expected?
2. State the characteristics of management information
systems.
3. Review various approaches in the development of MIS.
4. Describe any four problems and limitations of expert
systems.
5. Enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of
electronic bulletin board systems.
6. Specify the components of WAN and describe briefly the
functions of each component.
7. Define enterprise resource planning (ERP). Describe the
key components of ERP systems.
8. Classify the primary technological building blocks
underlying e-commerce.
Sub. Code
31
DE-3727
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SECTION B — x 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Bring out the relationship between conversion and
systems implementation. Describe the methods used for
systems conversion.
10. Define MIS. Elaborate your understanding about
computerised MIS.
11. What are the basic requirements of MIS? Explain.
12. List out the major components of decision support
systems. Discuss about each component.
13. How do the Internet and Internet technology work, and
how do they support e-business?
14. Name and describe the principal network topologies.
15. Identify some of the policies e-commerce businesses must
develop before launching a site, and why must they be
developed?