Ranchi University 2009 M.B.A ision support System management CP (302) - Question Paper

Full marks: 70 Time: three hours

Candidates are needed to provide their answers in their own word as far as practicable

The ques. are of equal value.

ans any 5 ques. including Q. No. nine which is compulsory.

1. What is application of decision support system? discuss the key characteristics and capabilities
of DOS?
2. Compare the features and structure of an MBMS to those of s DBMS?

3. define the concept of MIS and DSS. How are they related? How do they differ?

4. explain the Simon's Model of decision making in details.

5. Distinguish ranging from the following:
(a) Structure and unstructured decision
(b) Programmed and non-programmed decision

6. describe simulation. elaborate the advantages and disadvantages of simulation?

7. What is OSS? elaborate the characteristics and capabilities of OSS?

8. Write short note on any of the following:
(a) OR model
(b) CBIS
(c) Prototyping

9. Case- Study :

Scrooge McNugget wants to store info (name, address, description of embarrassing moments, etc.) about the many ducks on his payroll. Not surprisingly, the quantity of data compels him to buy a data base system. To save money, he wants to buy 1 with the fewest possible features, and he plans to share his list with any one.
Indicate which of the subsequent DBMS features Scrooge should pay for ; in every case , also indicate why scrooge should (or should not) pay for that feature in the system he buys:
(a) A security facility
(b) Concurrency control
(c) Crash recovery
(d) A view mechanism
(e) A query language

Earning:   Approval pending.