M.C.A. (Science) (Semester (CBCS) Examination, 2017
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS wateriI
Day Date: Tuesday, 18-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 10.30 AM to 01.00 PM
N.B. Questions NO.1 and 2 are Compulsory.
Attempt any three questions from Q.NO.3 to Q.NO.7
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct alternative given in the bracket. 10
Which is the volatile memory?
RAM ROM EPROM EEPROM
The input device that is closely related to touch screen is the?
Light pen Keyboard Joystick d)Mouse
Which one of the following printer generates characters from a
grid of pins?
Inkjet Laser Daisy wheel Dot matrix
Which one of the following is not considered to be a system
software?
Assembler Compiler Interpreter d)COBOL
Which one of the following does not generate a hardware
interrupt?
Printer Hard disk
Floppy disk Program error
Connecting different computers in an organized manner within
an office building can be termed as?
MAN WAN LAN None of these
The language understood by a computer without translation is
called?
Assembly language High level language
Command language Machine language
Which number system is commonly used as a shortcut notation
for groups of four binary digits?
Binary Decimal Octal Hexadecimal
CAD stands of
Computer aided design
Computer algorithm for design
Computer application in design
All of the above
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10) Which one the is not input device
Speaker Mouse Scanner Keyboard
State True/False 04
Cache memory is placed in between the CPU and ROM
A system that can process two or more programs is called
Multiprogramming.
A computer system can be split into input, processing and
output.
The overall functions of the O.S are to manage files and
memory.
Q.2 Write a short note on following: 08
Compiler
Plotter
Answer the following: 08
Convert Decimal to Binary (1245)10
Convert Binary to Decimal (1101)2
Q3 Answer the following: 08
What is programming language? Why it is developed?
Describe the internal structure of CRT monitor. 06
Q4 Answer the following:
Explain the following DOS commands. 08
TREE COPY DOSKEY CHKDSK
B). What is debugger? Explain how it helps in programming.
Q.5 Answer the following:
List the various scanning devices. Explain any two of them in brief. 07
What is software? Explain different types of software with example. 07
Q.6 Answer the following:
Describe the difference of MS-Word. 07
Explain the difference between machine language assembly
language.
07
Q.7 Answer the following:
What is Operating System? Explain different roles played by O.S. 07
Explain the concept of spread sheet. 07