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NOVEMBER 2014 65130/KCA4A

Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks

PART A — (10  1 = 10 marks)

Answer any TEN questions each in 50 words.

1. Define Database.

2. What is Sub-system concept?

3. What is DBMS?

4. What is Data administration?

5. What is output design?

6. What are System specifications?

7. What is MRS?

8. Define Decision Support System.

9. What is Functional Information System?

10. What is audit of information systems?

11. What is MIS?

12. What is OS?

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PART B — (5  5 = 25 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions each in 200 words.

13. What are the characteristics features of MIS?

14. State the three stages involved in decision

-making.

15. Putout the disadvantages in DBMS.

16. Write the various stages in Top down approach.

17. Name the software tools needed for Decision

Support System.

18. What are the sources of information needed to

make marketing decisions?

19. What are the roles of audit-information systems?

PART C — (4  10 = 40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions each in 500 words.

20. How MIS is useful in planning, organizing and

controlling functions?

21. Explain how managers and users typically

interface with file and database systems.

22. List out the various approaches to Systems

development.
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23. Explain in detail about Group Decision Support

Systems with examples.

24. State the information systems that support the

Financial Management functions.

25. Write the various resources support to managing

information.
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