DipIETE – CS (OLD SCHEME)
Code:
DC03 Subject:
COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100
NOTE: There are 9 Questions in all.
· Question 1 is compulsory and carries 20 marks. Answer to Q.1 must be written in the space provided for it in the answer book supplied and nowhere else.
· Out of the remaining EIGHT Questions answer any FIVE Questions. Each question carries 16 marks.
· Any required data not explicitly given, may be suitably assumed and stated.
Q1.A. Choose
the correct or the best alternative in the following: (2
10)
a. A ____________ System is a system in which transaction accessing and updating of a file is quick enough to affect the original decision making.
(A) Real Time (B) Batch Processing
(C) Online Processing (D) Information Processing
b. The language that a computer system can understand and execute is called
(A) Machine Language. (B) Application Software.
(C) System Program. (D) Assembly language.
c. In ____________ mode the printer uses a minimum number of dots per character, which in turn increases the speed of printing.
(A) Draft (B) 16 K
(C) 32 K (D) 64 K
d. This refers to the delay between the read/write request, and the appearance of the required sector under the read/write head.
(A) Access Time (B) Seek Time
(C) Latency (D) None
e. Moving process from a main memory to a disk is called
(A) Scheduling (B) Caching
(C) Swapping (D) Spooling
f. A group of wires running parallel to each other between two connected
computer parts and which transfers information is called
(A) Track (B) Bus
(C) Cable (D) Bundle
. g. State in case of following statement whether it is true or false?
DMP, chain and drum printers are classified as impact printers.
(A) True (B) False
h. A / An ___________ UPS remains idle until a power failure occurs.
(A) Off-line (B) On-line
(C) Line-interactive (D) None
i. In Excel the row range is :
(A) 0-65536 (B) 1-65536
(C) 0-65535 (D) 1-65535
j. In Word, repeating the same text in top and bottom Margins of each page
can be done through.
(A) Macro (B) Header & Footer
(C) Heading (D) Mail Merge
Answer any FIVE Questions out of EIGHT Questions.
Each question carries 16 marks.
Q.2 a. Briefly give the advantages and limitations of optical disk. (8)
b. How can we set password to any word document? (4)
c. How mail merge is used in MS WORD. (4)
Q.3 a. Enumerate characteristic features of fifth-generation computers. Name types of computer that became popular during this generation. (8)
b. Define the following terms :
(i) Hardware (ii) Software
(iii) Application Software (iv) System Software (8)
Q.4 a. What is an arithmetic and logic unit? Explain various functions performed by this? (8)
b. What is an MICR device? Where is it primarily used? (4)
c. Differentiate between ‘RAM’ and ‘ROM’. (4)
Q.5 a. What is an Operating System? Briefly explain any three types of operating system. (8)
b. Write a short note on Keyboard Buffer. (4)
c. Explain how voice is recognised in a voice recognition system. What are it’s applications? (4)
Q.6 a. Differentiate between the static and dynamic RAM. (6)
b. What do you mean by a bus? Define the bus width? (6)
c. Write the applications and advantages of Spread Sheet? (4)
Q.7 a. What is a Cache memory? Explain about multiple levels of Cache. (8)
b. What is the purpose of CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT file? (8)
Q.8 a. Briefly explain the attributes on which the CRT monitors are normally compared. (8)
b. Discuss the various steps taken by CPU during the execution of the instructions. (8)
Q.9 a. Define the following w. r .t. Operating system’s process management function
(i) Throughput
(ii) Turnaround time
(iii) Waiting time
(iv) Response time (4)
b. What are point and draw devices? Where are these used? (6)
c. Define seek time, latency time and transfer rate. (6)