MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Spring 2010
CS507- Information Systms !Sssion - 5"

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'(stion No# 1 ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
-,i+, of t, fo**o.ing is an intrnationa*/ m(*ti*atra* organi0ation/
.,i+, .as +rat1 as a rs(*t of t, 2r(g(ay ro(n1 of 1is+(ssion
in 133& to ,armoni+ .or*1 tra14
SA5TA
SAARC
-TO
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*o.ring import tariffs/ 7ringing 1o.n prot+ti8 tra1 7arrirs stting
(p anti 1(mping pro+1(rs an1 stt*mnt mt,o1s4 9o.8r it ,as
fai*1 to a+,i8 any ,a1.ay in gtting mm7r +o(ntris to *iminat
s(7si1is pro8i11 t ot,r agri+(*t(r s+tor 7y nar*y a** mm7r
stats4 As a rs(*t t, -TO is +(rrnt*y fa+1 .it, t, t,rat of fai*(r4
T, -TO tra1 an1 sr8i+s arrangmnts ff+ti8*y rp*a+1 t,
gnra* Agrmnt on Tra1 Tariffs !:ATT"4
'(stion No# 2 ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
C;IS ,*ps in (p1ating 8ry +,ang 7ing triggr1 in *ss tim an1
.it, mor ffort4
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5a*s
Rf# E8ry transa+tion aff+ts o(r r+or1s in a n(m7r of .ays4 C;IS
,*ps in (p1ating 8ry +,ang 7ing triggr1 in *ss tim an1 .it,
*ss ffort4 !pag no4<$"4
'(stion No# < ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
---------- simp*y mans a parti+(*ar t+,ni=( of 1ir+ting on>s
attntion in *arning/ 1is+o8ry or pro7*m so*8ing4
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9(risti+
DSS
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attntion in *arning/ 1is+o8ry or pro7*m so*8ing4 It assists in non-
ro(tin 1+ision ma%ing pro+ss 1( to po.rf(* ana*yti+a* a7i*itis4
'(stion No# & ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
Data -ar,o(s +om7ins 1ata7ass a+ross an ntir ntrpris
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5a*s
Rf# T, trm 1ata .ar,o(s gnra**y rfrs to t, +om7ination of
many 1iffrnt 1ata7ass a+ross an ntir ntrpris4
'(stion No# 5 ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
@no.*1g-Dis+o8ry in Data7ass an1 Data mining ar %no.n as
t,ing4
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5a*s
Rf# Data mining is a*so %no.n as @no.*1g-Dis+o8ry in Data7ass
!@DD"4
'(stion No# $ ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
)ro1(+tion s(7systm n1s to 7 *in%1 .it, t, mar%ting systm to
--------------rig,t amo(nt of pro1(+t4
)ro1(+
Sa*
)(r+,as
Rf# Mar%ting
)ro1(+tion s(7systm n1s to 7 *in%1 .it, t, mar%ting systm so
as to pro1(+ rig,t amo(nt of pro1(+t4 !)ag no4$5"
'(stion No# 7 ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
D+isions in .,i+, t, 1+ision ma%r m(st pro8i1 A(1gmnt/
8a*(ation/ an1 insig,ts into t, pro7*m 1finition .o(*1 7
+,ara+tri01 as#
Str(+t(r1
Smi Str(+t(r1
2nstr(+t(r1
Rf# 2nstr(+t(r1# )ro7*ms possss m(*tip* so*(tions/ so*(tion pat,s/
f.r paramtrs .,i+, ar *ss manip(*at a7*/ an1 +ontain
(n+rtainty a7o(t .,i+, +on+pts/ r(*s/ an1 prin+ip*s ar n+ssary
for t, so*(tion or ,o. t,y ar organi01 an1 .,i+, so*(tion is 7st4
...48(0s4nt
'(stion No# B ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
-,i+, of t, fo**o.ing ar %no.*1g .or%rs .,o fa+i*itat t,
18*opmnt of information systms an1 +omp(tr app*i+ations 7y
7ri1ging t, +omm(ni+ations gap t,at Cists 7t.n non-t+,ni+a*
systm (srs/ an1 Systm 1signrs an1 18*oprsD
Systm Ana*ysts
Soft.ar Enginrs
Systm Dsignrs
C,if EC+(ti8s
Rf# Systms ana*ysts .or% as a *in% 7t.n ;(sinss pop*/ E
Comp(tr )rogrammrs4 ;(sinss )op* may 1fin t, 7(sinss to 7
+omp(tri01/ i44 sta7*is, s+op of +omp(tri0ation4 9o.8r/ t,y
may not f(**y (n1rstan1 t, +apa7i*itis an1 *imitations of mo1rn
information t+,no*ogy4
'(stion No# 3 ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
)artia* systms ar s(++ssi8*y 7(i*t to pro1(+ a fina* tota* systm in
t, fo**o.ing mo1*#
In+rmnta* Mo1*
-atr5a**
RAID
Itrati8 Mo1*
Rf# 1sign1/ imp*mnt1 an1 tst1 in+rmnta**y (nti* t, pro1(+t is
finis,14!)ag no43&"
'(stion No# 10 ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
Comp(tr-ai11 man(fa+t(ring !CAM"/ is a form of a(tomation .,r
+omp(trs +omm(ni+at .or% instr(+tions 1ir+t*y to t, man(fa+t(ring
ma+,inry4
Tr(
5a*s
Rf# It is a systm t,at (ss +omp(tr ai11 t+,ni=(s to +ontro*
pro1(+tion fa+i*ity4!)ag no4$<"
'(stion No# 11 ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
Information =(a*ity +,+%*ist is t, +ritria to 8a*(at FFFFFF of
information4
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'(a*ity
N1
Rf# T, information +an a*so 7 ran%1 in a++or1an+ .it, t, =(a*itis
it ,as in it4 T, Cprts ,a8 18is1 +rtain +ritria to 8a*(at t,
=(a*ity of information4
'(stion No# 12 ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
In FFFFFF sty* managrs a**o. mp*oys to ta% part in 1+ision
ma%ing4
A(t,oritati8
MiC1
Dmo+rati8
Rf# In a Dmo+rati+ sty*/ t, managr a**o.s t, mp*oys to ta%
part in 1+ision-ma%ing# t,rfor 8ryt,ing is agr1 7y t, maAority4
T, +omm(ni+ation is Ctnsi8 in 7ot, 1ir+tions !from s(7or1inats to
*a1rs an1 8i+-8rsa"4 T,is sty* +an 7 parti+(*ar*y (sf(* .,n
+omp*C 1+isions n1 to 7 ma1
t,at r=(ir a rang of sp+ia*ist s%i**s# ...48(0s4nt
'(stion No# 1< ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
FFFFFF is t, st of intr+onn+t1 str(+t(ra* *mnts t,at pro8i1 t,
fram.or%4
Infrastr(+t(r
Systm
Organi0ation
Rf# Infrastr(+t(r/ gnra**y/ is t, st of intr+onn+t1 str(+t(ra*
*mnts t,at pro8i1 t, fram.or% for s(pporting t, ntir
str(+t(r4 It (s(a**y app*is on*y to str(+t(rs t,at ar artifi+ia*4 T,
trm is (s1 1iffrnt*y in a 8arity of fi*1sG pr,aps t, sing* most
.**-%no.n (sag is in +onomi+s/ .,r it rfrs
to p,ysi+a* infrastr(+t(r s(+, as 7(i*1ings an1 roa1s4
'(stion No# 1& ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
FFFFFFFFFF is %no.n as fat,r of .ar,o(s4
Stp,n ,a.%ing
;i** gats
;i** Inmon
Rf# D+ision S(pport Systms .as 1fin1 7y ;i** Inmon/ fat,r of 1ata
.ar,o(s4
'(stion No# 15 ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
D7tor?s aging rport is an Camp* of t, fo**o.ing p,asD
Int**ign+
+io,C
Dsign
Rf# D7tors Aging ana*ysis is t, stratifi+ation of tra1 r+i8a7*s
in a++or1an+ of prio1 of tim sin+ t,y ,a8 7n 1(4
'(stion No# 1$ ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
D8ising a 1is+o(nt or training po*i+y is an Camp* of 1sign p,as4
TR2E
5AHSE
Rf # )ag no472 ...48(0s4nt
'(stion No# 17 ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF is t, st of intr+onn+t1 str(+t(ra*
elements that provide the framwork for supporting the entire
str(+t(r
Managmnt Systm
Infrastr(+t(r
D+ision S(pport Systm
'(stion No# 1B ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
A n.spapr arti+* is a primary so(r+ if it rports 8nts/ 7(t a
s+on1ary so(r+ if it ana*yss an1 +ommnts on t,os 8nts4
Tr(
5a*s
Rf# A n.spapr arti+* is a primary so(r+ if it rports 8nts/ 7(t a
s+on1ary so(r+ if it ana*yss an1 +ommnts on t,os 8nts4 !)ag
no412"
'(stion No# 13 ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
FFFFFFFFF so(r+s ar (s1/ .,i+, simp*ify t, pro+ss of fin1ing t,
proCimity Hitrat(r4
S+on1ary
)rimary
Trtiary
Ans.r R=(ir1#
'(stion No# 20 ! Mar%s# 1 " - )*as +,oos on
E8a*(at r+o8ry pattrns/ r*8ant +osts in8o*81 is an Camp* of
monitoring
TR2E
5AHSE
Rf# Monitoring ,*ps in 8a*(ating t, =(a*ity of 1+isions t,at ,a8
7n ma14 T,is may in+*(1 t, fo**o.ing#
o '(antifying t, sp1 in t, pro+ss of r+o8ry4
o Dis+o(nt +osts 7ing 7orn 7y t, organi0ation4
o C(stomr rspons in a++pting t, ntir po*i+y4
o On+ again MIS .i** 7 (s1 to r+or1 an1 rport t, rs(*ts I ff+ts
of t, po*i+y4
'(stion No# 21 ! Mar%s# 2 "
-,at ar t, information r=(irmnts for oprationa* *8* in
A++o(nting E finan+ia* Information Systms4
Ans.r# ...48(0s4nt
5o**o.ing ar t, oprationa* *8* r=(irmnts in A++o(nting E
5inan+ia* Information Systms4
Oprationa* H8* R=(irmnts in A++o(nting E finan+ia* Information
Systms
14 Cas, f*o. statmnts t,ro(g, 8ario(s transa+tions
24 In8ntory an1 17tors managmnt
<4 Cr1itors Managmnt
'(stion No# 22 ! Mar%s# 2 "
I1ntify t, p(rpos of 5asi7i*ity st(1y4
Ans.r#
)(rpos of 5asi7i*ity St(1y
T, p(rpos of fasi7i*ity st(1y is to o7tain a +ommitmnt to +,ang an1
to 8a*(at .,t,r +ost ff+ti8 so*(tions ar a8ai*a7* to a11rss t,
pro7*m or opport(nity t,at ,as 7n i1ntifi14
'(stion No# 2< ! Mar%s# < "
Hist any t,r 7nfits of CRM4
Ans.r#
5o**o.ing ar t, t,r 7nfits of CRM4
;nfits of C(stomr R*ations,ip Managmnt !CRM"
14 To a+,i8 CRM/ a +ompany .i1 st of too*s/ t+,no*ogis/ an1
pro+1(rs promot t, r*ations,ip .it, t, +(stomr to in+ras
sa*s4
24 Its o7A+ti8s ar to in+ras profita7i*ity/ r8n(/ an1 +(stomr
satisfa+tion4
<4 En+o(rags +(stomr *oya*ty
'(stion No# 2& ! Mar%s# < "
;rif*y 1s+ri7 In+rmnta* Mo1*4
Ans.r#
In+rmnta* Mo1*
T, in+rmnta* mo1* is a mt,o1 of soft.ar or Information Systm
18*opmnt .,r t, mo1* is 1sign1/ imp*mnt1 an1 tst1
in+rmnta**y (nti* t, pro1(+t is finis,14 It in8o*8s 7ot, 18*opmnt
an1 maintnan+4 T,is mo1* +om7ins t, *mnts of t, .atrfa**
mo1* .it, t, p,i*osop,y of prototyping4
'(stion No# 25 ! Mar%s# 5 "
Dis+(ss in+rmnta* Mo1* .it, an Camp*D
Ans.r#
In+rmnta* Mo1*
T, in+rmnta* mo1* is a mt,o1 of soft.ar or Information Systm
18*opmnt .,r t, mo1* is 1sign1/ imp*mnt1 an1 tst1
in+rmnta**y (nti* t, pro1(+t is finis,14 It in8o*8s 7ot, 18*opmnt
an1 maintnan+4 T,is mo1* +om7ins t, *mnts of t, .atrfa**
mo1* .it, t, p,i*osop,y of prototyping4
ECamp* of an In+rmnta* Mo1*
An Camp* of t,is in+rmnta* approa+, is o7sr81 in t, 18*opmnt
of .or1 pro+ssing app*i+ations .,r t, fo**o.ing sr8i+s ar
pro8i11 on s(7s=(nt mo1(*s#
A18an+1 1iting an1 1o+(mnt pro1(+tion f(n+tions
;asi+ fi* managmnt/ 1iting an1 1o+(mnt pro1(+tion
f(n+tions
Sp** an1 grammar +,+%ing
A18an+ pag *ayo(t
'(stion No# 2$ ! Mar%s# 5 "
Diffrntiat MIS from DSS 4
Ans.r#
Diffrntiat ;t.n MIS E DSS
S pag n(m7r &&4
...48(0s4nt