N A L A N D A O P E N U N I V E R S I T Y
Master of Computer Application Part-I
PAPER-X
(Principles of Management and Information Systems)
Annual Examination, 2017
Time 3 Hours. Full Marks 80
Answer any Five Questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Explain in detail TPS, MIS, DSS and EIS in an organization with an example.
2. How OLAP is different from Data Mining Can we use OLAP as a tool for strategic
management. Comment.
3. What do you understand by the term TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP" of an information
system Evaluate the factors which affect 'TCO" of any information system implementation in
an organization.
4. What is Business Intelligence (B.I.) Identify two B.I. tools from open source category and
two from proprietary category, briefly discuss one tool from each category.
5. What is the role of Information Technology in Risk management of any organization.
Explain the role of Decision Support System at different stages of management.
6. Discuss the term "Knowledge Management". What is the importance of knowledge
management in an organization.
7. Compare and contrast the following
Hacking and Cracking
Cyber War and Cyber Terrorism
8. Explain evolutionary algorithm. What are different branches of evolutionary algorithms
Compare and contrast conventional AI and computational Intelligence techniques.
9. Why are management systems required? List any five management systems. Explain their
organizational structures and the benefits.
10. Write short notes on the following
Discounted cash flow
Customer relationship management
Decision Support System