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Management
Programme
ASSIGNMENT
FIRST SEMESTER
(January to June) 2020
MS
- 54: Management Information Systems
School of
Management Studies
INDIRA GANDHI
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068
ASSIGNMENT
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Course
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MS
- 54
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Course
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Management
Information Systems
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Assignment
Code :
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MS-54/TMA/SEM
- I /2020
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Coverage :
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All
Blocks
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Note: Attempt all the
questions and submit this assignment to the Coordinator of your study center on
or before 30th April, 2020.
Ques. 1 “The way organizations cannot exist without MIS (Management
Information System), even information does not exist without organization.”
Discuss.
Answer: Management information systems (MIS)
is a changing and challenging field. Modern businesses can’t survive for long
without using some sort of MIS to manage massive amounts of data, and there are
plenty of opportunities to study or work in the discipline. In this article,
we’ll cover what is happening with MIS in both business and academia. You’ll
learn about what constitutes an MIS, their origin and evolution, their
capabilities, and also gain insights from experts in the field.
In business,
management information systems (or information management systems) are tools
used to support processes, operations,
Ques.2 What are the
features of a language which should be considered for its selection in the
design of a system? Explain your answer with special reference to on-line
system.
Answer: Systems design is the process of
defining elements of a system like modules, architecture, components and their
interfaces and data for a system based on the specified requirements. It is the
process of defining, developing and designing systems which satisfies the
specific needs and requirements of a business or organization.
Description: A systemic approach
is required for a coherent and well-running system. Bottom-Up or Top-Down
approach is required to take into account all
Ques. 3. “Switching
systems are connected to each other through point-to-point media.” Explain in
the light of the statement the concept of connectivity through switched
networks.
Answer: In the simplest terms, a
switch is a mechanism that allows us to interconnect links to form a larger
network. A switch is a multi-input, multi-output device that transfers packets
from an input to one or more outputs. Thus, a switch adds the star topology
(see Figure 56) to the set of possible network structures. A star topology has
several attractive properties:
Even though a switch has a fixed
number of inputs and outputs, which limits the number of hosts that can be
connected to a single switch, large
Ques. 4. “Several
problems may motivate management in an organization to adopt the database
approach- focusing on the problem of the data.” Discuss the major problems that
motivate a database approach along with the taxonomy of data structures.
Answer: Motivation for data storage
Day-to-day business processes executed by
individuals and organisations require both present and historical data.
Therefore, data storage is essential for organisations and individuals. Data
supports business functions and aids in business decision-making. Below are
some of the examples where data storage supports business functions.
Social media
Social media has become very popular in the 21st
Ques.
5. “Computer virus is a software code that can infect other computer programs
by altering them to include a copy of it.” Discuss the concept of computer
virus and its main characteristics.
Answer:
A computer virus is a program made by hackers in
order to multiply insidiously and fast to other computers in the
network. It disrupts more or less badly the operation of the infected
computer. It can extend through any means of digital data exchange such as
the Internet (Emails, attachments, insecure websites, links).
Most Dangerous Computer Virus
Boot
Sector Virus: As
it effects master boot record and difficult to remove, require full system
format. So be careful when you insert any removable media( pen drives, hard
disk via USB)
Computer viruses in the computer industry have always an
undefeatable (All of us hit by them) wall, but the general computer viruses
have some of the similar characteristics, the specific circumstances of the
following analysis: In the past, most virus transmitting information between
Floppies infected. Today, with the growing popularity of InternetMost of the
viruses (and malware) Propagate through the network of networks through the
e-mail By the discharge infected files (for WWW, P2P, FTP, chats, Forums, Etc),
browsing, etc. General
characteristics of computer viruses
Here are a list of some properties that
computer viruses can occur and the effects they produce. Not all viruses of
this kind.
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