GAGE College

Department of Management
Section 1 and 2 Extension program 2011
Fundamentals of information systems Group Assignment
1. What is an operating system? What are the main functions of an operating system?
Provide examples of operating systems?
2. List Basic computer shortcut keys, Microsoft word shortcut keys, Microsoft excel
shortcut keys and WINKEY shortcut keys?
3. Read about binary conversions and convert the following decimal numbers to binary
and clearly show the steps.
o 253
o 27
4. Write your group members name in Binary (First Names only).
5. What is information system literacy? How does it differ from the computer literacy?
6. What is the difference between Information systems and information technology?
7. Distinguish between impact and non-impact printers? Briefly discus types of Impact and
non-impact printers?
8. What is the role of information system in Business? Discuses with examples?
9. List and describe Generations of computers? What improvements are added in each
generation?
10. List and describe best uses of MS excel and MS PowerPoint?
11. You would like to combine the street address in A1, with the city in A2 and the state in
A3. Each component should be separated by comma. what is excel formula for this task?
12. What are good and bad points of using computer? How have technological advances
affected our life?

Please Note that: 1. Maximum group members allowed = 6

2. Minimum group members allowed =3
3. Every member of the group should participate in the assignment.
4. Assignment due date: Feb, 13 2020.
5. You can deliver the assignment through email:
leykunmw@gmail.com or paper