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MIDTERM EXAMINATIONSpring 2009

CS507- Information SystemsTime: 60 min

Marks: 38

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Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose oneSources of information are generally categorized as

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Primary

Tertiary

All of above

Secondary

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose oneSources of information are generally categorized inn different types depending on

their originality and their proximity to the source or origin.

True

False

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose oneManufacturing process involves more than one sub-process.

True

False

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose oneThe organization refers to a organizational structure with few or no levels of

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intervening management between staff and managers is called------------------------

Hierarchical organization

Flat Organization

Pyramid Organization

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose oneAn information system that automatically generates report on regular basis and arenot used to monitor input or activities called

Open loop system

Closed loop system

Closed end System

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose oneEvery system comprises of basic components which in a co-ordination formulate a

system.

True

False

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one---------- simply means a particular technique of directing one's attention in learning,

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discovery or problem solving.

Robustness

Heuristic

DSS

EIS

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one------- seek to put intelligence into the hardware in the form of generalized capabilityto learn.

Neural network System

Fuzzy logic

DSS

ESS

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose onePrototyping is the process of quickly putting together a working model in order to

test various aspects of the design to gather early user feedback.

True

False

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Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose oneWhich of the following model combines the elements of the waterfall model with the

philosophy of prototyping?

Prototyping

Iterative

Incremental

RAID

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose oneManagement information system (AIS) is that linked to all the information

systems in an organization.

True

False

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose oneTechnical Reports are examples of _________ resource.

Tertiary

Primary

Secondary

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose oneOrganizations are distinguished on the basis of __________

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Attributes

Policy

Management

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one________ are run under direct supervision of family members.

Small Organization

Medium organization

Large Organization

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose oneIn _____ there are low number of subordinates per person.

Pyramid Structure

Flat Structure

Modern Structure

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose oneWhich of the following structure contains less number of management levels?

Flat Structure

Tall Structure

Classical structure

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Define TQM?

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 )What are the conglomerate organizations?

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 2 )What aspects should be covered by design of information flow?

Question No: 20 ( Marks: 3 )How the chief executive is elected in any organization and what are his responsibilities?

Question No: 21 ( Marks: 5 )Identify the basic purpose of DFD and Identify the steps of Designing aDFD for any process?

Question No: 22 ( Marks: 10 )Discuss the purpose of Feasibility Study? Discuss key areas?