Ques 1.

A computer program consists of instructions and data on which the instruction operates. How are these instructions of a program executedby a computer? Where are these instructions and data stored during execution? What is the role played by Input/output devices?

Ques 2.

Computer systems always have small RAM, yet it mostly has a large secondary memory like hard disk? Why? The access time of a hard disk is much larger than RAM, even than RAM is smaller in size than hard disk. Justify. Also, mention various types of RAM.

Ques 3.

 Convert the following numbers as directed
(i) 264.015(10) into binary and hexadecimal
(ii) 345611(10) into octal and binary
(iii) String “DATA STRUCTURES marks 50” to ASCII and Unicode string
(iv) 8D614E(16) to decimal and binary

Ques 4.

How can you calculate the capacity of a Winchester disk given its density and speed? A disk has 10 recording surfaces. Each surface has 2000 tracks, each track has 512 sectors and each sector can store 1MB of data. Calculate the capacity of this disk.

Ques 5.

Compare and contrast the following technologies:
(i) Parallel Port versus Serial Port
(ii) Light Pen versus Touch Screen
(iii) LED Monitors versus Projection Displays
(iv) Laser printers versus Inkjet printers

Ques 6.

Flash Drive

Ques 7.

Graphics Tablet

Ques 8.

PenDrive

Ques 9.

External Hard Disk

Ques 10.

TALLY software

Ques 11.

Defender in WINDOWS-11

Ques 12.

Disk Fragmenter

Ques 13.

Database software

Ques 14.

What is client/server architecture? What are its advantages and disadvantages? Is cloud computing also a client/server architecture? Justify your answer.

Ques 15.

Debugger

Ques 16.

Linkers

Ques 17.

Editor

Ques 18.

Spreadsheet software

Ques 19.

What is the kernel of an operating system of a Computer? Explain the terms multiuser, multiprogramming and multitasking in the context of an operating system.

Ques 20.

GUI versus Voice Inpu

Ques 21.

File Management system versus Input/Output control system inthe context of an Operating system

Ques 22.

A process versus a program

Ques 23.

LINUX versus WINDOWS

Ques 24.

Draw a flow chart and write an algorithm to find the sum of n numbers given as input. (You must use looping construct)

Ques 25.

Loop- statement

Ques 26.

N-dimensional Arrays

Ques 27.

Logical operators

Ques 28.

Relational Operators

Ques 29.

Proprietary software

Ques 30.

Scheduling in the context of project management software

Ques 31.

Mailmerge in MS-Word

Ques 32.

Creating tables using a DBMS

Ques 33.

Packet switching

Ques 34.

Half Duplex transmission

Ques 35.

Need of computer networks

Ques 36.

Channel of data transmission

Ques 37.

A Multinational company has its sales offices in 100 different countries of the World. It uses a computer network to collect world- wise sale and order data at its head office. What kind of network the company should make for its sales offices and head office? Justifyyour answer.

Ques 38.

What is TCP/IP? What is an IP address? Explain various components of IP address with the help of an example

Ques 39.

What is a browser? How does a browser work? How does it communicate with the web server? Explain with the help of an example.

Ques 40.

How can you enhance your search results from Internet? Explain with the help of examples. List four applications of the Internet.

Ques 41.

Search Engine

Ques 42.

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