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title: "MIS, website and role of computer"
subject: "Organization and Management"
chapter: 9
key: "semester_7/organization_and_management:mis-website-computer"
source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_7/organization_and_management/mis-website-computer
site: BCT Engineering
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# MIS, website and role of computer

Organization and Management · Chapter 9: Management Information System

- Asked in: 2074 Asoj, 2+2+4 marks
- Video: [What is Management Information System (MIS)?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AChfIfQ4gjw) — Leaders Talk - ThinkEduca
- Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14
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## Question

Define the term MIS. What do you mean by website? Explain the role of computer for management information system.

## Short answer

MIS is a computer-based system that provides accurate, timely information for planning, control, and decision making. A website is a collection of related web pages under a common domain, accessed via browsers. Computers play a key role in MIS through fast data processing, storage, report generation, communication, decision support, security, and integration.

## Answer

#### MIS
A Management Information System (MIS) is a computer-based system that collects, processes, stores and provides accurate and timely information to managers to help in planning, control and decision making.

#### Website
A website is a collection of related web pages, images, videos and other content that is identified by a common domain name (such as ntc.net.np), stored on a web server and accessed through the internet by a browser. Types: personal, business, e-commerce, news, government (such as nea.org.np) and educational. Organizations use websites for information, advertising, customer service, online sales and recruitment.

#### Role of computer in MIS
1. **Data processing:** Fast and accurate processing of large amounts of data.
2. **Storage and retrieval:** Databases keep large records safely and allow quick search.
3. **Report generation:** Produces regular, exception and on-demand reports, charts and dashboards.
4. **Communication:** Networks and the internet link branches and departments (email, intranet), e.g. a bank's branches connected to the core banking system.
5. **Decision support:** Analysis, forecasting, simulation and what-if tools.
6. **Accuracy and reliability:** Reduces human errors.
7. **Speed:** Real-time information for quick decisions.
8. **Security and control:** Access control, backup and audit trails.
9. **Cost reduction:** Less paper and manpower.
10. **Integration:** Combines data from marketing, finance, production and HR.

Thus the computer is the backbone of a modern MIS.

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. A website is:
   A. A single image file
   B. A collection of related web pages identified by a common domain name and accessed via a browser
   C. A type of computer
   D. A database
   Answer: B. It is stored on a web server and accessed over the internet. (Key point: Website)

2. What is the computer's role in processing for MIS?
   A. Fast and accurate processing of large data
   B. Slow manual entry
   C. Replacing managers
   D. None
   Answer: A. Speed and accuracy over large volumes are key. (Key point: Data processing)

3. How do computers aid communication in MIS?
   A. Networks and the internet link branches and departments
   B. Cutting links
   C. Removing email
   D. Isolating units
   Answer: A. E.g. bank branches connected to core banking. (Key point: Communication)

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