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BIS611S - BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEM 2A - 2ND OPP - JULY 2024 |
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nAmI Bl AunIVERSITY
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERC, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BBIA
LEVEL: 6
COURSE CODE: BIS611S
COURSE NAME: Business information systems 2A
SESSION: JULY 2024
DURATION: 2 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY(PAPER2)
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER:
2nd OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
Dr. N. ANGULA/Ms P. Witbeen
MODERATOR: Ms E. Vaino
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF S PAGES (Including this front page)
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Answer the following multiple-choice questions. Only write down the question number and the
correct answer. E.g. 1.1 C
Section A: Multiple choice questions
1.1 A group of related hardware units or programs or both, especially when dedicated to
a single application is called:
A
Data mart
B
Database
C
Information technology
D
Computing
1.2 This is an information system collects, processes, stores, analyses and disseminates
information for a specific purpose:
A
Database
B
Information System (IS)
C
Hardware
D
A computer-based information system
1.3 It is an information system that uses computer technology to perform some or most
of its intended tasks:
A Functional Area Information System (FAIS)
B Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)systems
C A computer-based information system (CBIS)
D lnterorganisational Information Systems (105)
1.4 Materials, services and information that flow through and are transformed as a result
of process activities is called.
A
Inputs
B
Resources
C
Output
D
Electronic Commerce (e-commerce) Systems (ECS)
1.5 It is a management system that includes methods and tools to support the design,
analysis, implementation, management and continuous optimisation of core business
processes throughout the organisation:
A Value chain model
B The value chain
C Business Process Management
D Management
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1.6 These activities relate to the creation, sale, maintenance and support of a product or
service:
A
Outbound Logistics
B
Primary Activities
C
Inbound Logistics
D
Operation
1.7 The tight integration of the IT function with the organisation's strategy, mission and
goals, where the IT function supports the business objectives for the organisation:
A
Business- Information Technology
B
Cross functional processes
C
Single functional process
D
Business Process
1.8 The principles of right and wrong that individuals use to make choices that guide their
behaviour:
A
Digital security
B
Code
C
Principles
D
Ethics
1.9 This refers to the transmission of information from one device to another and the
protection of this information not being intercepted by cyber criminals:
A
Vulnerability
B
Attack
C Threat
D Digital security
1.10 This refers to problems experienced with storage devices like servers for instance:
A
Data degradation
B
Data rot
C
Data mart
D
Data mining
[10 marks]
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Section B: Structured questions
Answer each of the following questions:
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[90 Marks]
Questions 1
Suppose you had to explain to a member of your family or one of your closest friends the
concept of an information system and of Information Technology. How would you define
these two terms?
[10]
Question 2
An informed user is a person knowledgeable about information systems and information
technologies. There are several benefits to being an informed user. State and discuss five
benefits of being an informed user.
[10]
Question 3
What does the term business process mean? Give five practical example of your
understanding of business process?
[10]
Question 4
Readthe scenario below and identify the business pressure. What is the IT response?
Lucy recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. She doesn't want to employ a nanny to look
after her daughter while she is at work. She decides to work from home with flexi-time. What
type of business pressure is reflected here?
[10]
Question 5
There is a chain of specific activities developed by Porter that organisations incorporate into
their business strategies, called the Porter's value chain.
Please elaborate.
[10]
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Question 6
There are six characteristics that describe excellent business information IT alignment. Please
elaborate.
[10]
Question 7
Outline ten types of deliberate threats or attack that can happen to modern organisation in
IT.
[10]
Question 8
Identify ten common challenges that organisations experience in data
management?
[10]
Question 9
Define and explain the terms Data, Information and Knowledge according to your
understanding.
[10]
[Section B Total Marks: 90]
End of examination
TOTAL: 100