Birla Institute of Technology (BIT Mesra) 2006 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS - Question Paper

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Distance Learning Programmes Division

Second Semester 2006-2007

Mid-Semester Test (EC-1 Regular)



Course No. : BITS ZC471

Course Title : MANAGEMENT info SYSTEMS

No. of Pages = 2

No. of ques. = five
Nature of examination : Closed Book

Weightage : 40%

Duration : two Hours

Date of examination : 04/02/2007 (AN)

Note:

1. Please follow all the Instructions to Candidates provided on the cover page of the ans book.

2. All parts of a ques. should be answered consecutively. every ans should begin from a fresh page.

3. Mobile phones and computers of any type should not be brought inside the exam hall.

4. Use of any unfair means will outcome in severe disciplinary action.



Q.1. ans the ques. (a) & (b) based on the material beneath and your knowledge on software piracy and ethical practices:



The copying of software programs, although nominally protected by copyright laws, is certainly a widespread phenomenon. While a few people agree that such copying is a form of theft, the activity persists if only because it is so easy and the risks are low. Such copying is not restricted to personal users; businesses are involved as well, though often inadvertently.



The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has reported that “employees contribute significantly to the presence of illegal software in the workplace, posing serious financial and legal consequences for their employers. Among those [companies] surveyed, software decision-makers indicate that colleagues bringing software from home (40%), downloading unauthorized copies from the Internet (24%), and sharing programs with other employees (24%) are 3 of the most common violations occurring at their companies.”



Questions: As an IS professional, you have been appointed by your country’s government to analyze the software piracy situation in your country and to make recommendations for policy.



a. Identify the key components of the software piracy situation in our country. [4]



b. Make your policy recommendations to the government; these should include specific actions that you believe the government should enact in legal regulations. Be sure to justify every recommendation and evaluate the implementability of your recommendations. [6]



Q.2. ans the ques. (a) & (b) based in the situation of the material beneath and based on your knowledge on info technology in the digital economy.

Earning:   Approval pending.