Management Information Systems (5524) ASSIGNMENT NO.1

Management Information Systems (5524) ASSIGNMENT NO.1

Note:   All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks.

Q. 1  (a)     Define information. Discuss the role of Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) in public sector organizations.

         (b)     Describe various key issues in managing information in today’s organizations.

        

Q. 2  (a)     Describe the four conversion methods of implementing a new Information System (IS). Discuss advantages and disadvantages of each method.

         (b)     What activities are undertaken while a system is in design phase? Explain.

Q. 3  (a)     Compare and contrast the uses and characteristics of primary and secondary storage devices.

         (b)     Describe various types of primary and secondary devices.

Q. 4  (a)     Compare the functions of business application software, software-development software, and system software.

(b)     Explain the different generations of programming languages.

Q. 5  Discuss the following and support each with examples.

         (i)      Database structures.

         (ii)     Types of databases.