Exam Details

Subject Computer Basics and PC Software
Paper
Exam / Course Bachelor of Computer Applications
Department School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

What are the features available in fifth generation computers?

What is a subroutine How is it different from a function?

Draw a flow chart to input two numbers and print their arithmetic mean.

Describe the different kinds of computer monitors.

What is a DNS How can an address like www.xyz.ac.in be interpreted and accessed using web

Convert the following decimal numbers to hexadecimal numbers as well as binary numbers:

(3203)10

(4312)10

A company has an office at Delhi and another at Mumbai. It has a good link that delivers 2 Mbps between them. It is required to transfer 8·5 GB of data urgently from Delhi to a computer at Mumbai. A courier can reach the airport
and board a flight in 2 hours. The flight time to Mumbai is another 2 hours and he can reach the Mumbai office from the airport in another 2 hours. Which method would be faster use the link or send a courier?

What is open-source software? What is open-source software licensing Describe the open-source development model.

List with reasons any six precautions you would take while browsing a website.

Describe the constituents and functions of the Central Processing Unit of a computer.

What is a search engine Describe how different actions allow you to conduct a search on any given topic.

What are the limitations of a computer?

Describe three key distinguishing features of Object Oriented Languages.

Explain, with the help of a diagram, the 7-layer OSI networking model. Indicate the function of each layer with an example.

Describe the functions and features of the following:

Linker

Debugger

Device Driver

5. Explain any five of the following with the help of diagrams and examples as appropriate:

Uniform Resource Locator

ROM

Memory Management in an Operating System

Client-Server Architecture

Analogue and Digital Signals

Disk Checkers


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF ALGORITHM
  • Basics Mathematics
  • BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
  • C' Programming and Data Structure
  • C++ and Object Oriented Programming
  • Computer Basics and PC Software
  • Computer Fundamentals and PC Software
  • Computer Networks
  • COMPUTER ORIENTED NUMERICAL TECHNIQUES
  • E-COMMERCE
  • Foundation Course in English for Computing
  • Foundation Course in Mathematics in Computing
  • FUNDAMENTAL OF COMPUTER NETWORKS
  • Intranet Administration
  • Introduction to Computer Organisation
  • Introduction to Internet Programming
  • INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
  • Introduction to System Software
  • Multimedia
  • NETWORK PROGRAMMING AND ADMINISTRATION
  • PC Software Skills
  • Programming In C++
  • STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES
  • TCP/IP PROGRAMMING
  • Theory of Computer Science
  • WEB PROGRAMMING