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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE FALL SPRING 2015
PROGRAM BBA
SUBJECT CODE & NAME BBA205- MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
SEMESTER 2
BK ID B1522
CREDITS 4
MARKS 60
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. Define MIS. Describe the characteristics and functions of MIS.
Answer:Meaningof MIS :
A managementinformationsystem(MIS) providesinformationthatorganizationsrequiretomanage
themselvesefficientlyandeffectively.Managementinformationsystemsare typicallycomputer
systemsusedformanaging.The five primary
2. Whatdo you meanby ERP? Describe the situationsbefore and after the existence ofERP.
Explainthe challengesinvolvedinERP
Answer :
3. Explain the applications and systems used in E-communication.
Answer:: Applicationand systemsused inE-communication:
The term electroniccommunicationisdefinedaspassingof informationfromone individualto
anotherusingcomputers,fax andphones.A goodexample of aformof electroniccommunicationis
the use of email. Astechnologyprogresses,new communicationsare bornandoldones--manyof
whichseemednewnotsolongago--fade away.When
4. There is an information explosionintoday’ssociety.There are lot of advantages of DBMS like
proper maintenance of the data and maintaining security.Explainthe process ofdata transition
usingdiagram and an example ofyour own.

2. Answer:DFD providesanoverviewof the dataenteringandleavingthe system.Italsoshowsthe
entitiesthatare providingorreceivingthatdata.These correspondusuallytothe people thatare
usingthe systemwe will develop.The contextdiagramhelpstodefine oursystemboundarytoshow
whatis includedin,andwhatisexcludedfrom, oursystem.
The diagram consistsof a rectangle representing
5. There are two investment plans in the market whose details are given below based on which
you needto decide whichinvestment plan you need to select. Suggest which investment plan you
prefer and why?
Ans : Formulae :
In above investmentanalysis, the Net Present Value (NPV) is calculated and compared with all the
investment alternatives.
NPV = (PV of further Cash flow) – Investment = PV – I
The formula used for the present value PV is:
6. Write short notes on the following :
a) Transaction Processing System (TPS)
Answer:Concept of Transaction ProcessingSystem:
A transactionprocesssystem(TPS) isaninformationprocessingsystemforbusinesstransactions
involvingthe collection,modificationandretrieval of all transactiondata.Characteristicsof aTPS
Particulars Part A Part B
Investment in Rs.
Million
3 2.7
Savings/ gain per year in Rs.
Million
1.0 0.75
No. of years savings or gain
would occur
5 5
Discount Rate 12% 12%

3. include performance,reliabilityandconsistency. TPSisalsoknownastransactionprocessingorreal-
time processing.
A transactionprocesssystemandtransactionprocessingare oftencontrastedwithabatchprocess
systemandbatch processing,where many
b) Knowledge BasedSystem(KBS)
Answer:Concept of Knowledge BasedSystem:
A Knowledge-basedsystem(KBS) isacomputerprogramthat reasonsand usesa knowledgebase to
solve complex problems.The termisbroadand isusedto referto manydifferentkindsof systems.
The one commontheme thatunitesall knowledge basedsystemsisanattemptto represent
knowledge explicitlyviatoolssuchasontologiesandrulesratherthanimplicitlyviacode the waya
conventional computerprogramdoes.A knowledge basedsystemhasatleastone and usuallytwo
typesof sub-systems:aknowledge base andaninferenceengine.The knowledge base represents
facts aboutthe world,ofteninsome formof subsumptionontology.The inferenceengine
representslogical assertionsandconditionsaboutthe world,usuallyrepresentedvia IF-THEN
rules.[1]
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