Upload
dokhanh
View
216
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
MNG 2200 – Revision Questions FINAL EXAM
The Final exam will cover all chapters covered in this course. The format of the exam will be
similar to your midterm test. The following revision questions in addition to the set of
questions already provided to assist you for the 1st midterm test, will help you in preparing for
the Final exam.
Database Management Systems
1. Hierarchy of data – fields, records etc.
2. Difference between a database and a database management system
3. Activities involved in file maintenance
4. Weaknesses of flat-file systems
5. Problems with data redundancy
6. Advantages and disadvantages of the database approach vs the flat file approach
7. What is meant by Data integrity. Ways in which integrity of organizational data may be
compromised. Ways in which an organization can safeguard its data.
8. What are the functions of a database administrator?
9. Tools in DBMS (tables, queries, etc.)
10. Data warehousing and data mining
11. Spreadsheet vs. database
MIS and DSS
18. What is an MIS?
19. What is the major difference between a TPS and an MIS?
20. What are the sources of data into an MIS?
21. What are the types of reports generated by an MIS?
22. For what levels of management is the MIS most effective?
23. How does the MIS support the various functional areas in an organization?
24. What is a DSS?
25. For what levels of management is the DSS most effective?
26. For what kind of decisions is the DSS most effective?
27. What is the difference between structured and unstructured problems/decisions?
28. What are the stages of decision making and problem solving?
29. How does a DSS differ from an MIS and a TPS?
Networks and Telecommunications
29. Advantages of networked computer systems as compared to standalone systems
30. Basic hardware and software components of a networked system
31. Need for modems in a network
32. Concept of ‘bandwidth’; bandwidth for dial-up and broadband connections
33. Types of communications links (transmission media) and their characteristics
34. Characteristics and advantages of LANs and WANs
35. Client-server and Peer-to-peer networks
36. Advantages of client-server networks
37. Use of large peer-to-peer networks on the web; use of BitTorrent
38. Use of Ethernet cables, network adapters, hubs, switches and routers in a wired LAN
39. Integrated features of routers
40. Wi-Fi wireless technology for LANs
41. Characteristics of ad-hoc and infrastructure mode wireless LANs
42. Hotspots and security concerns
43. WiMAX and LTE wireless technology for WANs
44. Comparison of wired and wireless networks
45. Characteristics of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth communication standards for wireless LANs
46. Internet connectivity evolution in Guyana – features of the Americas 2 cable network, SCSGS, and
the Brazil-Guyana fiber optic network
Systems Development
47. What are some reasons for initiating systems development in an organization?
48. What are the different phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?
49. What are the main tasks involved in each of the different phases of the SDLC?
50. What are some examples of tangible and intangible costs and benefits?
51. What are the various tools used for collecting data during the systems analysis phase?
52. What are the advantages and disadvantages of questionnaires and interviews in data gathering?
53. What are the various systems conversion methods and their pros/cons?
Excel
50. Concept of relative, absolute and mixed cell references