MISM 5201 – DATABASE INTEGRATION AND E-COMMERCE KCA Masters Past Papers

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2019/2020
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
MISM 5201: DATABASE INTEGRATION AND E-COMMERCE
SECTION 2: OPEN-BOOK EXAMINATION
DATE: MAY, 2020 TIME: 6 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer ALL Questions

QUESTION ONE [15 MARKS]
a) Explain the e-commerce business models. (3 Marks)
b) What is virtual database integration and how does it compare with a data warehouse? Explain
and illustrate. (4 Marks)
c) What is EDI and what are its benefits in e-commerce? Explain. (4 Marks)
d) Discuss the issues to be considered during data integration. (4 Marks)
QUESTION TWO [15 MARKS]
a) Examine and report on the infrastructure required for e-commerce. (6 Marks)
b) “Social, technological and political factors have a remarkable impact on strategy formulation
in e-commerce.” Discuss this statement in detail. (9 Marks)

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