‘National Diploma in Quantity Surveying Technology / National Diploma in Agriculture Production Technology Instructions: Answer 04(four) questions (This paper consists of 02 pages) o1. 02. 03. 04, 05. @ Gi Gi di) Gi) @ Gi di) Git) @ () Gi) Workplace Information SSINVQ 500 11/2 Hours (08 Marks) Define the terms “Data” and “Information”. (07 Marks) What do you mean by “Databases”? “Data management plays a significant role in an organization”. Explain this statement with examples. (10 Marks) ‘What is document management? . (08 Marks) ‘What do you mean by Data warehousing? (08 Marks) What is the Data Organization? (09 Marks) What is an information system? Briefly explain. (07 Marks) Briefly explain the following information systems. (18 Marks) = Management Information System (MIS) - Decision Support System (DSS) = Transaction Processing System (TPS) Briefly explain the information/data collection techniques. (09 Marks) Explain four data input methods using equipment/devices with examples. (08 Marks) ‘What are the characteristics of computerized Management Information System (MIS)? (08 Marks) ‘What are two basic types of data? (08 Marks) How you protect data on a computer? (08 Marks) Briefly explain following terms, (09 Marks) - Digital Firm - Electronic Commerce = World Wide Web bbe. Scanned with CamScannerDepartment of Technical Education and Training 0 Examination — December 2017 (Semester nD National Diploma in Quantity Surveying Technology Work Place Information ions. jons: Answer only five (05) que Each question carries 20 marks. (This paper consists of01 page), Ol. i) Explain the difference between Data and Information ii) Why do most organizations are consider information as a valuable assets? ca (20 Marks) 02, i) What do you mean by a business information system? ii) What are the types of business information systems? (20 Marks) 03. i) What do you mean by Input Devices & Output Devices of a computer? ii) Briefly expiain the Internal and External Memory of the computer. (20 Marks) 04. i) Briefly explain the differences between Intranets and Extranets ii) What do you mean by E-commerce and describe the types of E-commerce? © Business to Business (B2B) © Business to Consumer (B2C) ° Business to Government (B2G) (20 Marks) 05. i) __Explain the role of the computer controls and security. ii) What are the security threats to the information system” Briefly explain (20 Marks) 06. i) ‘What are the advantages and disadvantages of E-commerce? ii) Explain the difference between Intranets and Extranets, (20 Marks) eK OK Scanned with CamScannerAlt Rights Reserved Department of Technical Education and Training (002315 NVQ Level 05 Written Examination — December 2019(Semester 1) National Diploma in (Quantity Surveying Technology, Agriculture Production Technology) Work Place Information & Instructions: Answer all questions. S5SINVQ 500 Three hours Communication (This paper consists of 01 page.) A § weR What are the data collection methods? Briefly explain. (05 Marks) Why is information needed in an organization? Briefly explain. (10 Marks) Explain the characteristics of “Information”. (05 Marks) of Briefly explain the following two types of data: i ht , i hf a ‘Go Quantitative data Qualitative data (08 Marks) Work place information can be categorized as follows: Wh Ex licit information wes information (12 Marks) What are the elements of the communication process? (08 Marks) What are the objectives of communication? (06 Marks) What are the communication media? (06 Marks) Briefly explain the downward communica iow Ged upward communication Mention the objectives of the two communication mg#Hods. (10 Marks) ‘What are communication skills? (10 Marks) 5. @ Briefly explain the following information systems: in action Processing System (TPS) aie ‘Support System (DSS) Wess Gi) ° Ptr (©) Management Information System (MIS) : (12 Marks) What are the channels of communication? Briefly explain. (08 Marks) bX 4 / rece a Lm y Scanned with CamScannerr “ 0u8255 AI RightsReserved 7 Department of Technical Education and Training NVQ Level 05 Written Examination ~ December 2018(Semester I) ‘National Diploma in (Quantity Surveying Technology, Agriculture Production Technology) Instructions: Answer any four (04) questions. (This paper consists oF 0 pages) 41, @) Define the terms “Data & Information”. (05 Marks) : (i) What are the main characteristics of information “ (05 Marks) Le What do you mean by “Databases’=* Z fai (05 Marks) oar b ' “Workplace information can be categorized as explicit information and tacit e information”. Explain. pool La (10 Merks) Ne one * 2. @_— Whatis an information system? » aoe (05 Marks) f (ii) What are the two commonly used methods for processing data? . “© (05 Marks) Gi) Explain the importance of the information management to the organization. (05 Marks) (iv) How do you improve the productivity at your workplace by establishing ICT tools? (05 Marks) (v) State three (03) advantages of documentation, Seor* #er--en4 (05 Marks) 3. Briefly explain the following information systems: (25 Matks) (a) Management Information system (MIS) umes o~ (b) Decision Support System (DSS) eure’ werny (©) Transaction Processing System (TPS) aPershtwul (4v ef rag (@) Office Automation System (OAS) (©) Knowledge Work System (KWS) Scanned with CamScanner4. (i) Define Market research. (ii) _ Explain the steps of marketing rescarch in brief. (iii) What are the main ways of collecting primary data and briefly explain two of them? (iv) What are the differences between primary data and secondary data? (¥)_ What are the advantages of primary data for a Marketing research? 5. (i) “Forecasting is an essential tool to predict future demand for a product or a (05 Marks) (05 Marks) (05 Marks) (05 Marks) (05 Marks) service”. Explain two forecasting techniques of use for predicting future demand for a product or a service. (ii) What do you mean by product quality? Explain. What is performance Appraisal? 6 (i) Briefly explain manufacture’s specification and product specifications. Gi) What do you mean by “Time Management”? Gi)” What are the advantages of time management? Explain, op - (10. Marks) (08 Marks) (07 Marks) (10 Marks) (05 Marks) (10 Marks) Scanned with CamScanner