P.G.D.C.A. (Semester Examination, 2017
FANDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Day Date: Thursday, 04-05-2017 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 10:30 AM to 01.30 PM
N.B. Q.1 and Q.7 are compulsory.
Attempt any two Questions from Q .No2, 3 and 4.
Attempt any one question between Q.5 and Q.6.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct alternative: 08
is an input device, which paper documents into an
electronic format, which can be stored in computer.
Scanner Keyboard
Touch- Screen Mouse
language understood by the computer without
using a translation program.
Machine Assembly
JAVA High level
In networking, communication rules followed by computers
are called as
Cable Data
Channels Protocols
is the second generation of computer.
SSI IC Vacuum Tube Transistor
Base of binary number is
16 2 8 10
Floppy disk can store data and Information.
1.44 mb 1.44 gb 1.42 mb 4.44 mb
BCD stands for
Both code decimal Basic code Decimal
Binary coded Decimal Binary computer disk
is the brain of computer system.
Micro processor Hard disk
Sound Monitor
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SLR-T
State True or False. 08
A joystick is commonly used for game control.
Magnetic tape is not sequentially accessed storage device.
In ring topology, token ring method is used to hold any
message.
Vacuum tube is first generation of computer.
Touch screen is output device.
Hard disk is the online primary secondary storage media.
WWW stand for Word Wide Web.
RAM is primary/main memory computer system.
Q.2. Carry out the following conversions. 06
1 AC16=?10 11012=?10 1010=?2
What is operating system? Explain with main functions. 06
What are the characteristics of good programming languages? 04
Q.3 What is secondary storage? Explain Hard disk in detail. 06
Explain the characteristic of computer. 06
What is BCD? 04
Q.4 What is a Machine language? Explain advantages and
disadvantages.
06
What is plotter? Explain in detail. 06
Define the term motherboard? 04
Q.5 Define the term Network? Explain its types? 08
Explain generation of computer in detail. 08
Q.6 What are the different classifications of computer? 08
Explain the block diagram of computer in detail. 08
Q.7 Note on (any four) 16
Star topology
Passwords and write protection
MICR
Assembler
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