MS-07

Management Programme

ASSIGNMENT
FIRST SEMESTER
(January to June)
2019

MS - 07: Information Systems for Managers

School of Management Studies

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068
 ASSIGNMENT

Course Code : MS-07

Course Title : Information Systems for Managers
Assignment Code : MS-07/TMA/SEM-I/2019
Coverage : All Blocks

Note : Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2019 to the
coordinator of your study center.
1. “Communication is the transmission of a signal by a way of particular medium from a
sender to a receiver.” In the light of statement explain the pathway/ mediums through
which communication takes place.
2. What is a computer virus? Explain the various types of viruses and how to prevent these
viruses?
3. What are the managerial decisions? Explain the various types of managerial decisions.
Which one is preferred in what situations?
4. “If a firm doesn’t want to use its own internal resources to build and operate information
systems, it can hire an external organization that specializes in providing these services”.
Explain the above statement with the help of advantages and disadvantages of
outsourcing.
5. What do you understand by the term data models? What are the various types of data
models? Explain them in brief.
6. Write short notes on any three of the following:-
(i) Operating System
(ii) Organisation and Information System-Two-way-relationship
(iii)Marketing Management Sub-System
(iv) Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)
(v) Operational database vs Data Warehouse.