Section”A”
Q1: Choose the best answers: (15)
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_______________ is a program that controls and
supervises the operations of the computer.
a. D o s
b. Operating System
c. Programming System
d. None of the above
- The base of octal number system is ___________.
a. 2
b. 8
c. 10
d. 16
- ____________ is a pointing device.
A Joy stick
b. Scanner
c. Track Ball
d. None of the above
- The image or colour set in the background of the desktop is
_______________.
a. Screen saver
b. Picture
c. Monogram
d. Wall paper
- Laser printer and inkjet printer are example of ______________.
a. Line printer
b. Impact printer
c. Non impact printer
d. Wheel Printer.
- The command that creates a new directories is ______________
a. make Dir
b. MDIR
C. MkDIR
d. MKD
- The command that can show current date in a prompt is __________________
a. Prompt$ date
b. Prompt
c. Prompt$p
d. Prompt$d
- According to the distributive law:
a. A(B+C )=AB+AC
B. A(BC)=ABC
C. A(A+1)=A
D. A+AB=A
- Ram is _____________ memory.
a. Volatile memory
b. Non volatile
c. Permanent
d. None of above
- Bus is a set of____________that is used as a communication
path.
a. Wire
b. Processors
c. Register
d. None of above
- The device that enables the computer to make a dialup networking
is ______________.
a. Mouse
b. Monitor
c. Modem
d. Keyboard
- _____________ is a characteristic of a monitor that affects
the sharpness of an image.
a. Net pitch
b. Dot Pitch
c. Path Pitch
d. None of the above
- Source program before translation is called____________________.
a. Source program
b. Object program
c. Assembly
d. None of the above.
- _____________generation is called the generation of artificial
intelligence.
a. 1st
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. 5th
- Each byte is the combination of______________small unit called
a bit.
a. 16
b. 10
c. 8
d. 18
NOTE: Attempt any 9 questions
from this section, all questions carry equal marks (36)
Section “B”
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What are the characteristics of 3rd or 4th or
2nd generation of computer?
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Define the term hardware and software?
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What is difference between a compiler and the
interpreter?
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Describe different levels of a computer language?
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Define keyboard and its division?
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Define data and briefly states its kinds?
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What is Boolean algebra?
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Solve the following binary numbers?
a. 1111101 - 100110
b. 1101111 - 101101
c. 1101011 - 10000
d. 100011+110111
e. 11011/ 111
- What is the difference between DoS and windows operating system?
- Convert the following numbers to their equivalent number system
in the given base?
a. (11111011)2 = ( )10
b. (467)10 = ( )2
c. (1046)10 = ( )2
d. (673)8 = ( )10
e. (733)10 = ( )16
f. (4CA) = ( )
g. (999)10 = ( )16
h. (634)10 = ( )16
i. (987)10 = ( )8
j. (ABC)16 = ( )10
- Write a note on any 5 of the following:
a. Flow chart and its advantages.
b. Define variable and its types.
c. Transfer of control
d. Operators used in Basic languages
e. Control panel
f. Application software
- write down the difference between any five of the following:
a. RAM and ROM
b. Mouse & track ball
c. data & information
d. Hardware and Software
e. Impact and non impact printer
f.analogue and digital
- Define a monitor and its types?
- Construct the following truth table of the following De morgams
theorem and check it. XY = X +
SECTION “C”
NOTE: Attempt any 2 questions from
this section:
Q1a: Define an algorithm? What are the main steps
involved in the solution of a problem?
b: Define e constant and its types?
Q2a: What is a computer virus? How can you remove it from your disk?
b: Describe the properties of Windows operating system?
Q3a: Draw generation table and describe the generations of computer?
b: Define ports/ buses and its types?
Q4: Describe CPU with its major parts and also draw
the bock diagram of computer system with sub units of CPU? |