Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management 2008 B.E BUSINESS SYSTEMS - Question Paper

The Institution of Engineers (India) University ques. Paper

Subject: BUSINESS SYSTEMS
Time: three Hours Max. Marks: 100

NOTE: There are nine ques. in all.
• ques. one is compulsory and carries 20 marks. ans to Q. 1. must be written in the space given for it in the ans book supplied and nowhere else.

• Out of the remaining 8 ques. ans any 5 ques.. every ques. carries 16 marks.
• Any needed data not explicitly given, may be suitably presumed and said.


Q.1 select the accurate or best option in the following: (2x10)

a. info is

(A) data.
(B) processed data.
(C) raw data.
(D) none of these.

b. A flow chart is

(A) a set of logical steps to solve a issue.
(B) a pictorial representation of an algorithm.
(C) a set of statements.
(D) none of these.

c. DBMS stands for

(A) Data Business Manipulation System.
(B) Data Base Management System.
(C) Data Box Managements System .
(D) Direct Business Managements System.

d. The expansion of ATM is

(A) Automated Task Machine. (B) Automatic Technique Machine.
(C) Automatic Teller Method. (D) Automatic Teller Machine.

e. The software needed to run a computer is

(A) system software.
(B) application software.
(C) package.
(D) batch software.

f. Nanoseconds is

(A) 10-9 (B) 10-6
(C) 109 (D) 106


g. A pseudo code is

(A) a machine level code. (B) 1 of encoding scheme.
(C) a random number. (D) a password.

h. The operation carried out on an input data for checking its correctness and acceptability is termed as

(A) validation. (B) verification.
(C) modification. (D) none of these.

i. The command use to close the data base file is:-

(A) quit data base (B) close file
(C) quit file (D) close database

j. The command which clears the data from the screen is

(A) CLOSE (B) CLEAR
(C) DELETE (D) None of these


ans any 5 ques. out of 8 ques..
every ques. carries 16 marks.


Q.2 a. describe Data Gathering. Briefly discuss specific aspects of system Analysis. (6)

b. Briefly discuss the important steps for selecting a Computer system for a medium scale business organization. (6)

c. Distinguish ranging from System Analysis, System Design and System Implementation. (4)

Q.3 a. Briefly discuss Broad categories of data files used in any info System. (6)

b. Differentiate ranging from Sequential Access File Organization and Direct or Random Access File Organization. (6)

c. Briefly discuss
(i) Backup Files
(ii) File Security (4)

Q.4 a. discuss various kinds of programming operations or functions that a computer performs. (4)

b. elaborate the different advantages and disadvantages of low level and high level languages? (6)

c. explain the different advantages and disadvantages of DBMS. (6)

Q.5 a. elaborate the different advantages and limitations of using Flowcharts? (4)

b. Draw flowchart to print Simple Interest for 5,6,7,8,9 Years at the rate of 6% for annum on investment of Rs. 20,000/-. (6)

c. Specify the important features of FoxPro Report. (6)

Q.6 a. Briefly discuss the subsequent FoxPro Commands:-
(i) Append (ii) Create
(iii) Default drive (iv) List
(v) Index (vi) Sort (6)

b. Name the different kinds of Index Files supported by FoxPro and briefly discuss 2 kinds. (6)

c. Create a keyboard macro to enter your name. Assign this macro to Alt +j. Verify it on a database file? (4)

Q.7 a. Briefly discuss subsequent mathematical function:-
(i) SQRT () (ii) ABS ()
(iii) ROUND () (iv) MIN () (4)

b. List the different steps in creating a FoxPro program file and how do we run this File. (6)

c. How 2 database files can be joined to create a new database file? Briefly discuss the process of joining? (6)

Q.8 a. How do we design a custom screen with CREATE SCREEN command? (4)

b. What do you mean by “RQBE” window? Write steps to open RQBE window. (6)

c. Briefly discuss coding the programme. (6)
Q.9 a. What do you mean by financial accounting? How would you computerize this problem? (6)
b. elaborate the essential features of an E.D.P. Department in the organisation? (4)

c. Write Short Note
(i) Auditing of Computer System.
(ii) Data Validation. (6)

Earning:   Approval pending.