DISTANCE EDUCATION
B.A. (Public Administration) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
DECEMBER 2017
COMPUTERS AND DATA PROCESSING
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — x 10 50 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Discuss in detail about hardware components of a
computer.
2. Describe the functions of any two input devices.
3. Elaborate on different types of data processing system.
4. Discuss in detail about top-down programming
techniques.
5. Write short notes on:
Master file
Flow chart
6. Explain in detail about various file organization
techniques.
7. Describe the inventory control system.
8. Describe the railway reservation system.
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PART B — (20 × 1 20 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
9. Fill in the blanks
Computer understands (Machine
language/Assembly language). This language
is used to get some work done by the
computer.
(Single user system/Batch
processing) executes the programs one by one.
A (Record/File) contains collection
of fields.
(Inventory control/Accounting)
system uses computers to keep track of the
purchases and issues of parts and raw
materials needed in an organization.
(Anti-virus software/Computer
game) is used to remove the virus from the
computer.
Match the following:
Programming language Pictorial representation
of programming logic
Batch processing Temporary storage
device
Flowchart Selling goods and
services
Business Time consuming
RAM Set of rules
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Say True or False
The machine language consists of binary digits
0 and 1 only.
Multi-programming enables to store and
execute only one instruction at a time in the
CPU.
The collection of fields is not called a record.
The evaluation of financial statements and
unbiased examination of an organization are
called auditing.
The required information can be retrieved
from database using query language.
Choose the correct answer
includes the hardware components
of general purpose computers.
Central Processing Unit
Memory
Input devices
All of the above
is part of development cycle of a
program.
Problem Analysis/definition
Task analysis
Developing algorithm
All of the above
holds a copy of a report generated
by an application.
Report file
Master file
Output file
None of the above
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system keeps track of the supplies
and issues.
Inventory control
Accounting
Payroll processing
None of the above
is/ are on-line application(s).
Banking
Railway reservation system
Air-line reservation system
All of the above
PART C — x 6 30 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
10. Differentiate between the compiler and interpreter.
11. Discuss about operating system.
12. Explain about data processing cycle.
13. Briefly explain about problem definition and algorithm
development.
14. Write about any two applications that employs batch
processing.
15. Describe the ways of updating a file.
16. Describe the activities in payroll system.
17. Explain the query package through illustrations.