M.C.A. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Science
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
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Time 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory
Figures to the right indicate full marks
Q.1 Choose the correct answer 14
The term „Computer‟ is derived from
Latin German
French Arabic
Who is the inventor of "Difference Engine"?
Allen Turing Charles Babbage
Simur Cray Augusta Adaming
A CPU contains
Card reader and a printing device
Analytical engine and a control unit
Control unit and an arithmetic logic unit
Arithmetic logic unit and a Card reader
The first computers were programmed using
Assembly language Machine Language
Source code Object code
Which device is required for the Internet connection
Joystick Modem
CD Drive NIC card
EBCDIC stands for
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
What characteristic of read-only memory makes it useful?
ROM Information can be easily updated.
Data in ROM is non-volatile that is it remains there even without
electrical power.
ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers
Which programming languages are classified as low level languages?
BASIC, COBOL, Fortran Prolog
Assembly languages
The process of transferring files from a Computer on the Internet to your
computer is called
Downloading Uploading
FTP JPEG
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10) Which of the following is a network topology?
LAN WAN 8
MAN BUS
11) Specific to needs is
System software Application software
Assemblers Compilers
12) Malicious software is known as
Badware Malware
Maliciousware Illegalware
13) In a computer, most processing takes place in
Memory RAM
Motherboard CPU
14) Which of the following is not a binary number?
001 101
202 110
Q.2 Answer the following (any four) 08
List out the Hardware and Software components.
State the office tools.
Define and Complement.
What are the programming languages?
What is Linux operating system?
Write short notes on (any two) 06
Super computer
Linker and Loader
LAN and WAN
Q.3 Answer the following (any two) 08
Explain architecture of computer system with diagram.
Explain Binary to Decimal number system and vice versa using suitable
example.
List the Internal and external DOS commands
Answer the following (Any one) 06
Discuss generation of computers.
Explain different types of translators.
Q.4 Answer the following (any two) 10
List he Linux commands with syntax
Discuss working nature of Internet.
List the features of MS-PowerPoint
Answer the following (Any one) 04
What is octal number system? Give one example
Discuss ALU and CU.
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Q.5 Answer the following (any two) 14
Distinguish between Mini-computer and Main-frame computer
Explain Input devices with examples.
Explain Issues involved in networking.