Exam Details
| Subject | The Technology | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Certificate in Computing | |
| 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
No. of Printed Pages: 8 ICIC.021 CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTING Tenn·End Examination 00306 June, 2016 CIC-02 THE TECHNOLOGY
Time: hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: There are two sections in this paper, namely, Section A and Section B. All questions in Section A are compulsory. From Section answer any three questions.
SECTION A
1. Answer the following objective type questions by selecting one best choice from the given choices. Each question carries 2 marks. 10x2=20
of the following would best fit the following description.
Software is copied and given to a friend without the permission of the copyright owner.
Piracy
Shareware
Freeware
Public Domain
RAM stands for
Random Access Memory
Read Access Memory
Random Auxiliary Memory
None of the above
ROM stands for
Read Only Memory
Random Only Memory
Read Object Model
None of the above
is a handy device which can be moved on a smooth surface to simulate the movement of cursor that is desired on the display screen.
Printer
Mouse
Keyboard
Scanner
GUI stands for
Graphical User Interface
Geography User Interface
Graphical Universal Interface
None of the above
is communication of data achieved by the propagation and processing of signals.
Transmission
Cable
Both
None of the above
is not a DBMS.
Oracle
C
MS-Access
None of the above
WAN stands for
Wide Area Network
Wide Auxiliary Network
Wide Area Noise
None of the above
Which of the following is the advantage of IC technology
Simple program
Simple design
Better portability
All of the above
can convert digital signal to analog signal and vice-versa.
Modem
Server
Client
None of the above
2. Explain the three modes of transmission with the help of a diagram. 5
What is Cache Memory? How does it differ from Main Memory 5
3. What is meant by System Software How does it differ from Application Software? 5
Explain any two types of security threats to computer and data stored in it. 5
SECTION B
Note: Answer any three questions from the following.
4. What is meant by Batch Processing For what type of tasks is it suitable? 10
Write short notes on Bit-Mapped display and Pop-up Windows. 10
5. Explain Simplex and Full Duplex Communication modes. 10
Write a short note on Optical Memory. 10
6. Write a short note on Laser Printers. How do they differ from Dot Matrix Printers 10
What is DTP Explain the advantages of using MS-Word for DTP. 10
7. Explain any two switching techniques. 10
What is meant by "Parallel Processing" What are its advantages? 10
Time: hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: There are two sections in this paper, namely, Section A and Section B. All questions in Section A are compulsory. From Section answer any three questions.
SECTION A
1. Answer the following objective type questions by selecting one best choice from the given choices. Each question carries 2 marks. 10x2=20
of the following would best fit the following description.
Software is copied and given to a friend without the permission of the copyright owner.
Piracy
Shareware
Freeware
Public Domain
RAM stands for
Random Access Memory
Read Access Memory
Random Auxiliary Memory
None of the above
ROM stands for
Read Only Memory
Random Only Memory
Read Object Model
None of the above
is a handy device which can be moved on a smooth surface to simulate the movement of cursor that is desired on the display screen.
Printer
Mouse
Keyboard
Scanner
GUI stands for
Graphical User Interface
Geography User Interface
Graphical Universal Interface
None of the above
is communication of data achieved by the propagation and processing of signals.
Transmission
Cable
Both
None of the above
is not a DBMS.
Oracle
C
MS-Access
None of the above
WAN stands for
Wide Area Network
Wide Auxiliary Network
Wide Area Noise
None of the above
Which of the following is the advantage of IC technology
Simple program
Simple design
Better portability
All of the above
can convert digital signal to analog signal and vice-versa.
Modem
Server
Client
None of the above
2. Explain the three modes of transmission with the help of a diagram. 5
What is Cache Memory? How does it differ from Main Memory 5
3. What is meant by System Software How does it differ from Application Software? 5
Explain any two types of security threats to computer and data stored in it. 5
SECTION B
Note: Answer any three questions from the following.
4. What is meant by Batch Processing For what type of tasks is it suitable? 10
Write short notes on Bit-Mapped display and Pop-up Windows. 10
5. Explain Simplex and Full Duplex Communication modes. 10
Write a short note on Optical Memory. 10
6. Write a short note on Laser Printers. How do they differ from Dot Matrix Printers 10
What is DTP Explain the advantages of using MS-Word for DTP. 10
7. Explain any two switching techniques. 10
What is meant by "Parallel Processing" What are its advantages? 10
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