DISTANCE EDUCATION
B.A DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018.
COMPUTERS AND DATA PROCESSING
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — x 10 50 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Explain in detail about the classification of digital
computer.
2. Define the internal and external storages and explain
their characteristics.
3. Compare and contrast top down programming and
structured programming techniques.
4. Write short notes on
Program flowcharts
Decision table
5. Explain in detail about direct access storage and retrieval
system.
6. Explain in detail about the report generation on payroll
processing system.
7. Discuss about the online processing on Airline
reservation system.
8. Write short notes on
Query packages
Real time business applications
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SECTION B — (20 × 1 20 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
9. Fill in the blanks:
(Primary/Secondary) storage
unit holds data permanently.
is an internal
memory.
Set of operations carried on to process
gathered data is called
(Information/Data processing).
(Complier/Interpreter) is a
translator.
A part of algorithm is repeated for fixed
number of times is called
(Iteration/Selection)
Match the following:
First generation
computer Stepwise approach
Magnetic tap Software
One kilobyte Record per block
Top down
programming Speed in milliseconds
technique
Payroll
processing 1024 bytes
system
Say True or False:
Computers cannot perform the understanding
operation.
Digital Computers is a class based on size.
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Interpreter translates one Instruction at a
time.
Machine language is machine Independent
language.
In real time system data is processed with
delay.
Choose the correct answer:
Programms written by programmer to help
computer users are considered as
Software Hardware
Firmware Malware
The first macintosh computer was from

First generation
Second generation
Third generation
Fourth generation
Which of the following is a storage devices

Tape Hard disk
Floppy disk All of above
VGA stands for
Video Graphics Adapter
Visual Graphics Adapter
Video Graphics Array
Volatile Graphics Array
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Airline reservation system is a typical
example of
Batch Processing
Real time processing
Online Processing
None of the above
PART C — x 6 30 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
10. Discuss about the evolution of computer.
11. Write short notes on processing methods.
12. Explain different types of data processing system.
13. Write short notes on problem definitions and planning.
14. Briefly explain about master file and Transaction file.
15. Draw a flow chart for finding the minimum of three given
numbers.
16. Briefly explain about the Inventory control and
accounting system.
17. Discuss about online processing on management of
stores.