B.C.A. (Semester (CGPA) Examination, 2017
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Day Date: Tuesday, 11-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 10.30 AM to 01.00 PM
N.B. Q.1 andQ.7 are compulsory.
Attempt any two questions from Q. 3 and 4.
Attempt any one question from Q. 5 and 6.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Select the single correct alternatives: 07
A program is a sequence of written in a
programming language.
Code word Function
Instruction None of these
One millisecond is
1 second 10th of a second
1000th of a seconds 10000th of a seconds
Which computer memory is used for storing programs and
data currently being processed by the CPU
Mass memory Internal memory
PROM Non-volatile memory.
The translator program used in assembly language is called

complier interpreter
translator Assembler
The octal equivalent of 111111 is
72 77
76 78
The transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the

First generation Second generation
Third generation Fourth generation
In Internet, the device used to connect two or more network
is a
SNMP Telnet
Routers None of these
Q.1 Fill in the blanks: 07
UNFVAC stands for
EEPROM stands for
Communication take place between objects called
is most popular and effective pointing devices for
GUI application.
The time sharing executes process according to
The speed of a dot matrix printer is measured in
is a peripheral output device designed to get a soft
copy of the output.
Q.2 Write answer of the following questions (Any two)
Define the computer generation. Explain the fifth generation of
computer.
07
Define operation system. Explain different functions of operation
system.
07
Define scanner. Explain the different types of scanner. 07
Q.3 Write answer of the following questions (Any two)
What is secondary memory? Explain magnetic disk in details. 07
What is printer? Explain printing mechanisms of Laser Printer. 07
Carry out the following conversions. (Any two)
(596)10
ii) (1101011.1010)2
iii) (2B.C4)16
07
Q.4 Write answer of the following questions (Any two)
What is computer viruses? Explain the characteristics of viruses. 07
Define computer language? Explain Analogy with natural
language.
07
What is computer? List out different types of computer? Explain
types of computer according to Logic?
07
Q.5 What are the factors which should while purchasing the
computer?
07
Explain the Time Sharing System and Real Time System in
details.
07
Q.6 Draw the block diagram of computer? Explain in details all its
functional units.
07
What is network topology? Explain the different types of network
topology.
07
Q.7 Write short notes on (Any Two) 14
ASCII and BCD Code
OMR MICR
Plotter