ASSIGNMENT

Course Code        :  MS-07

Course Title         :    Information Systems for Managers

Assignment Code       :    MS-07/TMA/SEM-I/2019

Coverage         :  All Blocks

Note  : Attempt all the  questions and submit this assignment on or before 30

th

April, 2019 to the

coordinator of your study center.

1.  “Communication is  the transmission of a signal by a way of particular medium from a

sender  to  a  receiver.”  In  the  light  of  statement  explain  the  pathway/  mediums  through

which communication takes place.

2.  What is a computer virus? Explain the various types of viruses and how to prevent these

viruses?

3.  What  are  the  managerial  decisions?  Explain  the various  types  of  managerial  decisions.

Which one is preferred in what situations?

4.  “If a firm doesn’t want to use its own internal resources to build and operate information

systems, it can hire an external organization that specializes in providing these services”.

Explain  the  above  statement  with  the  help  of  advantages  and  disadvantages  of

outsourcing.

5.  What  do  you  understand  by  the  term  data  models?  What  are  the  various  types  of  data

models? Explain them in brief.

6.  Write short notes on any three of the following:-(i)  Operating System

(ii) Organisation and Information System-Two-way-relationship

(iii)Marketing Management Sub-System

(iv)  Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)

(v)               Operational database vs Data Warehouse.