UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION 2017/2018

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MASTER OF EDUCATION
VIRTUAL VARSITY

UNIT CODE: MIT5211 UNIT TITLE: MONITORING INFORMATION

SYSTEMS

DATE: AUGUST 2018 SPECIAL/SUPP TIME:3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO

QUESTIONS

QUESTION ONE (20 Marks)

a) Explain the key purposes of utility software. (5 Marks)

b) Distinguish the main types of network that are applicable in large organizations.
(6 Marks)

c) Examine two key benefits of mobile based information systems over conventional
web based systems. (4 Marks)

d) Analyze the main performance objectives that are relevant in systems

development process. (5 Marks)

QUESTION TWO

a) Assess the benefits emerging from web-based monitoring information systems

from an organizational perspective. (12 Marks)

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 b) Examine the limitations associated with such systems in reference to the above
(a). (8 Marks)

QUESTION THREE

a) Justify use of prototyping in systems development approach for an existing

organization. (10 Marks)

b) Assess the factors that would influence an organization to acquire an information

system from external sources instead of in-house development. (10 Marks)

QUESTION FOUR

a) Critically examine how use of monitoring information systems can mitigate

unethical practices and security related crimes in organizations. (12 Marks)

b) Examine the key benefits of decision support systems. (8 Marks)

QUESTION FIVE

a) Discuss the advantages and limitations of monitoring information systems based

that are based on open source applications as opposed to purely proprietary
applications/software. (12 Marks)

b) Evaluate the non-technical factors that need to be put in to consideration for

successful implementation of information systems by national governments.
(8 Marks)

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