M.Sc. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Oct/Nov-2017
Environmental Science
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Day Date: Tuesday,21-11-2017 Marks: 70
Time: 10.30 AM to 01.00 PM
Instruction: Attempt any five questions.
All Questions carry equal marks.
Question no.1 is compulsory
Attempt any two essay questions from Q.NO.2, 3 and 4.
Attempt any two short note questions from Q.No.5, 6 and 7.
Draw neat and labeled diagrams wherever necessary.
Q.1 Choose the correct answer: 14
Which of the following is not a form of data?
Numbers Pictures
Sound None of the above
Among the following is brain of any computer system
Central Processing Unit Memory Processing Unit
Final Processing Unit Control Central Unit
What is the full from of CRT?
Current ray tube Current ray Technology
Cathode ray tube Cathode ray Technology
CD ROM stands for
Compact Device Read Only Memory
Compact Data Read Only Memory
Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
Compact Disk Read Only Memory
Which of the items below are considered removable storage media?
Removable hard disk cartridges
Magnetic disk
Flexible disks cartridges
All of the above
VIRUS stands for
Virtual Information Resource Under Search
Virtual Information Resource Under Seize
Verify Information Result Until Source
Very Important Record User Searched
ASCII stands for
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
American Standard Code for International Interchange
American Standard Code for Intelligence Interchange
American Scientific Code for Information Interchange
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SLR-MI-389
The full form EEPROM is
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read only Memory
Easily Erasable Programmable Read only Memory
Electronic Erasable Programmable Read only Memory
All of the above
Which one of the following is important software in GIS
ARC Sensor ARC GIS
ARC EVS ARC Network
10) Environmental modeling do not undertake one of the following area
Parameterisation of 3D geological models
Development of numerical process techniques for groundwater
Environmental restoration through pollution control
Geostatistics and model development and data integration
11) Database Management System
Collection of interrelated data
Collection of Programs to access data
Collection of data describing one particular enterprise
All of the above
12) Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field that develops
Methods and software tools for biological data
Understand software tools for biological data
Connects software tools for GIS
Technology tools for organisms
13) Among the following is not the area of web design
Interface Design Proprietary Software
Search Engine Optimization ISO Practices and Method
14) Which models use an empirical method to convert rainfall volume into
runoff volume
Hydrological Models Rainwater Models
Groundwater Models Agronomic Models
Q.2 Explain the characteristics of computer. Also describe various input and
output devices of computer.
14
Q.3 What is an operating system? Write an account on various Components of it. 14
Q.4 What are various modes of data communication and networks? Also add a
note on importance of it in environmental science.
14
Q.5 Write a short note on the following: 14
Importance of information Technology.
Software Used in Environmental Sciences.
Q.6 Write in brief on the following: 14
What is DBMS and what are components of DBMS?
Discuss the importance of computer aided programmes in
Geoinformatics.
Q.7 Write in brief on the following: 14
Add a note on history of computer.
Discuss the importance of computer graphics