DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017.
PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(2002 onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — (10 3 30 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
1. Define Software.
2. What is spreadsheet?
3. Define internet.
4. Define EDI.
5. Define network.
6. Write any three C keywords.
7. What is an array?
8. Define pointer.
9. What is a function?
10. Define variable.
SECTION B — × 10 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
11. Explain different types of application software.
12. Explain about video conferencing and picture phones.
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DE-476
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13. Explain in detail about communication networks.
14. Explain various operators available in C.
15. Explain how data are represented in structures.
16. Explain the usage of inline function with an example.
SECTION C — × 15 30 marks)
Answer any TWO questions.
17. Explain the following
Word processing
Presentation graphics software
Groupware.
18. Explain the loop statements available in C.
19. Write a program to calculate the factorial of entered
number by using recursive function. Explain.