P.G.D.C.A. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Oct/Nov-2017
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Day Date: Saturday, 25-11-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 10.30 AM to 01.00 PM
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct alternative. 14
Who is the father of computer science?
Allen Turing Charles Babbage
Simur Cray Augusta Adaming
What is a light pen?
A mechanical input device Optical input device
Electronic input device Optical output device
Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?
Printer Keyboard
Mouse Arithmetic Logic Unit
A computer cannot if it does not have
Complier Loader
Operating system Assembler
Where are data and program stored when the processor uses them?
Main memory Secondary memory
Disk memory Program memory
Which of the following is a storage device?
Tape Hard Disk
Floppy Disk All of the above
BCD is
Binary Coded Decimal Bit Coded Decimal
Binary Coded Digit Bit Coded Digit
1 byte
8 bits 4 bits
2 bits` 9 bits
Select the odd onea)
Operating System Interpreter
Compiler Assembler
10) Which of the following is a network topology.
LAN WAN
MAN BUS
11) PARAM is an example of
Super Computer PC
Laptop PDA
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SLR-CF-1
12) Which of the following is/are operating systems?
Windows Unix
OS/2 All of these
13) are used for plotting graphs and design on papers.
Trackball Joystick
Light Pen Plotters
14) printer is a non impact printer and is quite in working.
Inkjet laser
thermal dot Matrix
Q.2 What is computer? What are it's characteristics? 07
What is number system? Explain binary and decimal number system. 07
Q.3 Explain keyboard and Scanner. 07
What is semiconductor memory? Explain RAM and ROM with difference. 07
Q.4 What is networking? Explain different network topologies in detail. 14
OR
Convert the following- 14
(1010)2
(210)10
(710)8
(150)10
(AB)16
Q.5 What is internet? Explain Email and Computer viruses. 14
OR
Explain evolution and generations of computer. 14