MIS And Computer Application In Business

                                                           Syllabus

                                                                              MBAT 108

Unit 1

a)      Concept of Computers: Brief History of Computers, Generation and its Evolution, Characteristics of Computers (Hardware, Software), Criteria for Using the Computers, Organisations and Functions of Computers, Advantages and Disadvantages of Computers, Main Areas of Computers and their Applications.

b)      Types of Computers: Analog, Digital, Hybrid, General Purpose and Special Purpose Computers, Micro Computers, Mini – Computers, Main-frame Computer, and Super Computers.

Unit 2

a)      Input-Output Devices: Storage Units (Disks, CD-ROM, DVD–RO Magnetic tapes), Memory Types (Cache, RAM, ROM)

b)      Data and Information Concepts: Definition, Meaning and Concept of Data and Information, Methods of Data Processing, Data Mining and Warehousing.

c)      Data Communication: Operating Systems Concepts, Fundamental of Data Communication; Network Concepts and Classification; Introduction to Internet and its Applications.

MS Window

MS Windows, MSOffice (MS Word, Power Point, Excel, Access and Outlook)

Unit 4

Information Systems in Global Business Today

The Role of Information Systems in Business Today, Concepts of MIS; Components of MIS, Role of Managers, Business and Technology Trends; Management and Decision Levels; Foundation of Information Technology: Information Systems as a Competitive Advantage, Managerial Challenges of Information Technology, Overview of DBMS.

Unit 5

a)      Business Application of MIS: E-commerce, Electronic Payments Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Advantages of ERP, Challenges of ERP, ERP and Related Technologies: Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Business Information System.

b)      Business Expert Systems: Role of Expert Systems in Complex Decision, Building of Expert Systems, Management of Expert Systems.