MAX MARKS: 20 END SEMESTER TEST TIME: 3 Hours

MBA (IB) 1st SEMESTER

WORKSHOP ON BUSINESS COMPUTING (6107)

NOTE: All questions are compulsory, each question carries equal marks.

1. Differentiate between Absolute and Relative cell referencing with the help of a suitable
example.
2. Discuss the use of IF, IF…..AND and IF…..OR for calculations in Excel with the help of
suitable examples.
3. Write syntax for any two database functions and give an example for each.
OR
Write syntax for any two statistical functions and give an example for each.
4. What is VBA macro in MS Excel? Explain the need for using macros.
5. Define and explain the term MIS. Explain its types.
6. What is the ‘critical path’ for a project? Explain the time estimates assigned to each activity
under the Critical Path method.
7. Explain the tool Goal Seek, under What-if analysis in MS Excel. Write the procedure of
performing goal seek with the help of an example.
8. What is HTML? Give the basic structure of a HTML document.
9. Write the procedure of performing/computing the following in MS Excel.(Attempt any two)
(a) Creating Pivot Tables
(b) Applying Advanced Filter
(c) Applying Conditional Formatting
10. Differentiate between SDLC and Prototype approach for the development of MIS.
OR
What are the steps involved in computing critical path in PERT, explain with the help of an
example.