CA Final :: Management Information and Control Systems : May 2005


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Total No. of Questions— 7] [Total No. of Printed Pages—2

Time Allowed—3 Hours Maximum Marks—100
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Answers to questions are to be given only in English except in the cases of candidates who have opted for Hindi medium. If a candidate who has not opted for Hindi medium, answers in Hindi, his answers in Hindi will not be valued.

Question No. 1 is compulsory.

Answer any four questions from the remaining six questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

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1.(a)

Your client has recently switched over from manual accounting to computerised accounting. When you receive computerised accounting. When you receive computerized accounts for the first quarter you find the following types of error:
(i)Incomplete or unauthorized data input
(ii)Errors in the files or database during updating
(iii)Improper distribution or disclosure of output.

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You, as an information system auditor, suggest the suitable test of controls for audit of computer processing so that the above mentioned errors can be prevented.

(b)State the objectives and scope of IT Act, 2000.5
(c)Why is Computer fraud a serious threat to any business organisation?5
2.(a)What is "Information Security"? State the core principles of Information Security.10
(b)

"A decision support system supports the human decision-making process rather than providing a means to replace it". Justify the above statement by stating the characteristics of decision support system.

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(c)Describe the main pre-requisites of a Management Information System which makes it an effective tool.5
3.(a)What are the factors considered to design the ideal layout of a printed output?10
(b)What is Vendor evaluation? Define the process for the same.10
4.(a)

A Company is planning to introduce a new range of products. The top management is advised to get developed on marketing information system which can enhance the decisional capacities in various marketing activities. You being in-charge of this project suggest what information sale-systems are required to be developed.

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(b)

Describe any five functional areas of a system which needs to be analyzed by system analyst for detailed investigation of the present system.

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(c)Describe various access control methods used for safety of the database.5
5.(a)

What do you understand by disaster recovery plan? Discuss its various components.

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(b)Explain different activities involved in conversion from manual system to computerized system.5
(c)Discuss the desired characteristics of a good coding system.5
6.(a)What are the characteristics and features of an ERP?5
(b)List any five ERP Vendors and briefly describe the ERP package offered by them.5
(c)What are called Work benches? Describe the various tools used in programming work bench.10
7.Write short notes on the following:4x5=20
(a)Transaction logs
(b)Data dictionary
(c)Client-server model
(d)Disc Imaging and Analysis Technique.
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