UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2017/2018
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
BCT1306 SYSTEMS AND SYSTEMS THEORY
FULL TIME/PART TIME
DATE: APRIL, 2018 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One & ANY OTHER TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE
a) Identify the components in a control a system (5 Marks)
b) Using system theory explain why drug trafficking is a complex vice in society
(6 Marks)
c) Explain the term systems approach and give suitable examples (3 Marks)
d) Define an environment as used in system theory given an example of search in business
firm (3 Marks)
e) Highlight the contributions of Ludwig von Bertalanffy in systems theory (5 Marks)
f) Justify why a business is a system? (4 Marks)
g) Distinguish between Redundancy and Symbiosis giving suitable examples (4 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) Discuss why a system whose survival is threatened must change (5 Marks)
b) Why is systems thinking critical in organization? (5 Marks)
c) Explain the following terms (10 Marks)
i) Negative Entropy
ii) De-coupling
iii) Factoring
iv) Synergy
v) Equilibrium
QUESTION THREE
a) Identify the essential components in a feed and controls system and explain their
functions (12 Marks)
b) Designing of a user interface in computer systems is essential. (8 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) Universities must establish industry linkages to remain relevant Give reasons for this
argument (6 Marks)
b) Why should there be coupling between SALES DEPARTMENT systems and
PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT in an organisation? (8 Marks)
c) Explain how a smoke detector alarm system works by using your knowledge of systems
theory. (6 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) Distinguish between Logical and physical system (4 Marks)
b) Describe the Just in Case(JIC) system from the system theory perspective (4 Marks)
c) Drug abuse among the the youth is a simmering problem in society. With your known of
systems theory how will you address the phenomenon? (12 Marks)
