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MODULE NAME: MODULE CODE:


BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS BUIS6122/d/p/w
BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS BUIS6112/d

ASSESSMENT TYPE: TAKE-HOME EXAM (PAPER ONLY)


TOTAL MARK ALLOCATION: 120 MARKS
TOTAL TIME: 21 HOURS (midnight to 9PM on the same day)
By submitting this assessment, you acknowledge that you have read and understood all the rules
as per the terms in the registration contract, in particular the assignment and assessment rules in
The IIE Assessment Strategy and Policy (IIE009), the intellectual integrity and plagiarism rules in
the Intellectual Integrity Policy (IIE023), as well as any rules and regulations published in the
student portal.

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Please adhere to all instructions. These instructions are different from what is normally
present, so take time to go through these carefully.
2. Independent work is required. Students are not allowed to work together on this
assessment. Any contraventions of this will be handled as per disciplinary procedures in The
IIE policy.
3. No material may be copied from original sources, even if referenced correctly, unless it is
a direct quote indicated with quotation marks.
4. All work must be adequately and correctly referenced.
5. You should paraphrase (use your own words) the concepts that you are referencing, rather
than quoting directly.
6. This is an open-book assessment.
7. Assessments must be typed unless otherwise specified.
8. Ensure that you save a copy of your responses.
8.1. Complete your responses in a Word document.
8.2. The document name must be your name, student number, Module Code.
8.3. Once you have completed the assessment, upload your document under the
submission link in the correct module in Learn.
Additional instructions:
• Answer All Questions. .

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Referencing Rubric

Providing evidence based on valid and referenced academic Markers are required to provide feedback to students by
sources is a fundamental educational principle and the indicating (circling/underlining) the information that best
cornerstone of high-quality academic work. Hence, The IIE describes the student’s work.
considers it essential to develop the referencing skills of our
students in our commitment to achieve high academic standards. Minor technical referencing errors: 5% deduction from the
Part of achieving these high standards is referencing in a way that overall percentage – the student’s work contains five or more
is consistent, technically correct and congruent. This is not errors listed in the minor error’s column in the table below.
plagiarism, which is handled differently.
Major technical referencing errors: 10% deduction from the
Poor quality formatting in your referencing will result in a penalty overall percentage – the student’s work contains five or more
of a maximum of ten percent being deducted from the percentage errors listed in the major error’s column in the table below.
awarded, according to the following guidelines. Please note,
however, that evidence of plagiarism in the form of copied or If both minor and major errors are indicated, then 10% only (and
uncited work (not referenced), absent reference lists, or not 5% or 15%) is deducted from the overall percentage. The
exceptionally poor referencing, may result in action being taken in examples provided below are not exhaustive but are provided to
accordance with The IIE’s Intellectual Integrity Policy (0023). illustrate the error

Required: Minor errors in technical correctness of Major errors in technical correctness of referencing
Technically correct referencing referencing style style
style Deduct 5% from percentage awarded Deduct 10% from percentage awarded
Consistency Minor inconsistencies. Major inconsistencies.
• The referencing style is generally • Poor and inconsistent referencing style used in-
• The same referencing format consistent, but there are one or two text and/or in the bibliography/ reference list.
has been used for all in-text changes in the format of in-text • Multiple formats for the same type of referencing
references and in the referencing and/or in the bibliography. have been used.
bibliography/reference list. • For example, page numbers for direct • For example, the format for direct quotes (in-text)
quotes (in-text) have been provided for and/or book chapters (bibliography/ reference
one source, but not in another instance. list) is different across multiple instances.
Two book chapters (bibliography) have
been referenced in the bibliography in
two different formats.
Technical correctness Generally, technically correct with some Technically incorrect.
minor errors. • The referencing format is incorrect.
• Referencing format is • The correct referencing format has been • Concepts and ideas are typically referenced, but a
technically correct throughout consistently used, but there are one or reference is missing from small sections of the
the submission. two errors. work.
• Concepts and ideas are typically • Position of the references: references are only
• Position of the reference: a referenced, but a reference is missing given at the beginning or end of large sections of
reference is directly associated from one small section of the work. work.
with every concept or idea. • Position of the references: references • For example, incorrect author information is
are only given at the beginning or end of provided, no year of publication is provided,
• For example, quotation marks, every paragraph. quotation marks and/or page numbers for direct
page numbers, years, etc. are • For example, the student has incorrectly quotes missing, page numbers are provided for
applied correctly, sources in presented direct quotes (in-text) and/or paraphrased material, the incorrect punctuation is
the bibliography/reference list book chapters (bibliography/reference used (in-text); the bibliography/reference list is
are correctly presented. list). not in alphabetical order, the incorrect format for
a book chapter/journal article is used, information
is missing e.g. no place of publication had been
provided (bibliography); repeated sources on the
reference list.
Congruence between in-text Generally, congruence between the in-text A lack of congruence between the in-text referencing
referencing and bibliography/ referencing and the bibliography/ and the bibliography.
reference list reference list with one or two errors. • No relationship/several incongruencies between
• There is largely a match between the the in-text referencing and the
• All sources are accurately sources presented in-text and the bibliography/reference list.
reflected and are all accurately bibliography. • For example, sources are included in-text, but not
included in the bibliography/ • For example, a source appears in the in the bibliography and vice versa, a link, rather
reference list. text, but not in the bibliography/ than the actual reference is provided in the
reference list or vice versa. bibliography.
In summary: the recording of In summary, at least 80% of the sources In summary, at least 60% of the sources are
references is accurate and are correctly reflected and included in a incorrectly reflected and/or not included in
complete. reference list. reference list.

Overall Feedback about the consistency, technical correctness and congruence between in-text referencing and bibliography:
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Read the following scenario, then answer the questions in this section based on the information in
the scenario.
A taxi business is launching its operations and is seeking to implement an information system to
manage its fleet of taxis, bookings, and customer information. The business has a total of 20 taxis
operating in different regions of South Africa, and it aims to provide safe and reliable taxi services to
customers.

The information system will have the following features:


1. Booking Management System: A web-based platform that enables customers to book taxis
from their smartphones or computers. The system will be integrated with Google Maps to
provide customers with real-time information on the location of the nearest available taxi.
2. Fleet Management System: A system that tracks the location of each taxi in real-time using
GPS technology. This system will enable the company to monitor the status of each taxi,
schedule maintenance, and optimize routes to reduce fuel consumption.
3. Customer Relationship Management System: A system that captures and stores customer
information, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and booking history. This system
will enable the company to personalize its services, target marketing campaigns, and track
customer feedback.
4. Payment Processing System: A system that enables customers to pay for their taxi rides using
various payment methods, including cash, credit/debit cards, and mobile money. This system
will also generate invoices, receipts, and financial reports for the company.

The information system will be developed and implemented by a local software development
company, and it will be hosted on a cloud server to ensure scalability and reliability. The company
will also provide training to the staff to ensure that they can use the system effectively.
With the implementation of this information system, the taxi business will be able to streamline its
operations, reduce costs, and provide a better customer experience.

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Question 1 (Marks: 15)


Answer all questions.
Q.1.1 Define an Information System in your own words, then identify the four (5)
components that can be included in the information system for managing a fleet
of taxis.

Q.1.2 Explain two ways a taxi business can defend itself against potential new entrants (6)
to the market.

Q.1.3 Explain two information systems that can be utilised in the taxi business to (4)
improve operations and customer service.
.

Question 2 (Marks: 30)


Answer all questions.
Q.2.1 To give the taxi business client a better understanding of databases, answer the
following questions:
Q.2.1.1 Using relevant examples, explain a database and the role it plays in an (5)
information system for the taxi business.

Q.2.1.2 Briefly explain a relational database model then provide two (4)
commercial examples of a relational database.

Q.2.1.3 Suggest any three tables that can be found in the taxi business’ (3)
database.

Q.2.3 The business is interested in implementing a distributed database. Explain four (8)
reasons why they should choose a distributed database.

Q.2.4 List and describe the features of data in a data warehouse in contrast to data in a (10)
relational database.

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Question 3 (Marks: 30)


Q.3.1 To assist the taxi business to get a better understanding about computer networks,
answer the question below:
Q.3.1.1 Discuss the relationship among the three major components of data (6)
communication system.

Q.3.1.2 Suggest a network topology most suited for the taxi business. Motivate (9)
based on the following:
• The topology’s operation and it’s suitability for a taxi business.
• The topology’s advantages over any other two topologies.

Q.3.2 Describe the two categories of wireless technologies. (6)

Q.3.3 Differentiate between the transport and network layer of the Open Systems (4)
Interconnection (OSI) model based on their responsibilities.

Q.3.4 Provide your own scenarios that aid in explaining the difference between a WAN (5)
and MAN.

Question 4 (Marks: 35)

Q.4.1 Answer the following questions:


Q.4.1.1 Distinguish between a company’s Web site and its intranet. (4)

Q.4.1.2 The taxi business is considering setting up an Intranet and at a later stage (4)
implement an extranet.

Argue whether this would be beneficial to the taxi business. Motivate


with relevant examples.

Q.4.1.3 State any WEB 3.0 technology the taxi business can take advantage of in (2)
its operations. Briefly motivate this choice.

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Q.4.2 The taxi business is aware that most businesses conduct most of their functionalities
online.

Answer the following questions:


Q.4.2.1 Briefly describe social networking and give three examples of social (5)
networking sites the business can use.

Q.4.2.2 For any one (1) of the sites you suggested in Q.4.2.1, discuss two ways (4)
the taxi company can utilise the site to benefit the business.

Q.4.2.3 Briefly explain the Internet of Everything (IoE). (4)

Q.4.2.4 In the context of Internet telephony, in addition to cost savings, state any (2)
two advantages of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).

Q.4.3 Discuss two advantages of using an email service in the taxi business giving (5)
examples.

Q.4.4 State any two uses of corporate wikis then identify a corporation that uses wikis and (5)
explain how it utilises them.

Question 5 (Marks: 10)

Discuss, with examples, the four factors that clearly distinguish human processing from computer
processing capabilities.

Note: examples are not limited to the scenario.

END OF PAPER

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