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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Define a Port and describe its types?
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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 Low-level and High level language?Define
keyboard and its division?
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Define data and briefly states its kinds also
write their purpose?
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Differentiate between an Analog computer and
a digital computer?
What are the characteristics of 3rd or 2nd generation of computer?
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Solve the following binary numbers?
a. (101101)2 + (1101011)2
b. 1101111 - 101101
c. (1001)2 x (101)2
d. 100011+110111
e. 1001/ 1010
- 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.Printer and its types
b. Define variable and its types.
c. Transfer of control
d.Plotter and RAM
e. Control panel
f.Flow chart and its advantages.
- write down the difference between any five of the following:
a. Implier and Complier
b. Internal and External command of DOS
c. Data & information
d. RAM and ROM
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 + Y
- Use a Kamaugh map to simplify each of the given expressions:
a) ABC + ABC + ABC+ ABC
b) AB + AB + AB
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:Describe a minicomputer, a micro computer and a mainframe computer?
Q2a: What is a computer virus? How can you remove it from your disk?
b: What is meant by Windows? Describe the properties of Windows
operating system?
Q3a: Draw generation table and describe the generations of computer?
b: What are the language translators? Explain each of them?
Q4: What are the laws of Boolean Algebra? State their various
types?
Q5:Define a Backing storage Device and describe any two of them?
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