B.Sc. IT (504) MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, Punjab Technical University. PTU, Question Paper

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Total No. of Questions : 13]                                                             [Total No. of Pages : 02

Paper ID [A0320]

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B.Sc. IT (504) (S05) / (303/Old) / (602/New) (Sem. - 5th)

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Time : 03 Hours                                                                                Maximum Marks : 75

Instruction to Candidates:

1) Section-A is Compulsory.

2) Attempt any Nine questions from Section-B.

Section - A

Q1)                                                                                                                   (15 × 2 = 30)

a) State the classical definition of information.

b) Describe the major changes taking place in MIS today.

c) What does VLSI stand for? Why was it important?

d) Name four categories of programs.

e) How does a database reduce data duplication?

f) What do you understand by ‘Mental Revolution’?

g) What are five functions of management according to Fayol?

h) What are the functions of a manager?

i) What do you understand by organizing?

j) What are the main approaches of leadership?

k) “Forecasting is the basis of planning”. Comment on this statement.

l) Decision making is at the heart of managing. Discuss.

m) What do you understand by Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)?

n) What is ‘management audit’?

o) Give examples of how I.T. has affected you.

Section - B

(9 × 5 = 45)

Q2) Explain the historical significance of the terms mainframe computer, minicomputer and microcomputer.

Q3) Briefly describe the four generations of computer languages.

Q4) Describe the challenges to the development of enterprise information systems that arise from within the system.

Q5) Explain how the five-component framework applies to information systems supporting all three levels of organization.

Q6) Discuss briefly the contribution of Taylor to ‘scientific management thought’.

Q7) To what extent classical theories are relevant to modern management?

Q8) What are the implications of contingency theory of management?

Q9) Leadership is situational. Discuss.

Q10) What are the pre-requisites of effective management control?

Q11) Discuss the role and relevant of I.T. in Indian Context.

Q12) Discuss in a various steps involved in decision making.

Q13) Discuss the various principles underlying the formulation of sound plans.