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B.Tech. AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
(BTAE)
Term-End Examination
December, 2016

BAS-006 COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS
Time 3 hours Maximum Marks 70
Note: Attempt any seven questions.
All questions carry equal marks.

1. Describe a computer system with the help of block diagram. 2x5=10

What is the difference between 'sorting a database file' and 'indexing a database file' What are the advantages and disadvantages of these two methods

2. What is a mail merge operation What are files that you have to prepare for mail merge operation 2x5=10

What are the features available in fifth generation computers

3. Draw a flow chart to input six numbers and print their arithmatic mean. 2x5=10

What are the limitations of a computer?

4. Determine the decimal equivalent of
(11001)2 5x2=10

Determine the octal equivalent of (359)10

Determine the decimal equivalent of
(127662)8

Determine the hexadecimal equivalent of
(11001011)2

Determine the octal equivalent of (2B6)16

5. What is the difference between RAM and ROM? 2x5=10

Discuss the functions of MS word.

6. Explain the difference between "SAVE" and "SAVE AS". 2x5=10

Describe in brief the uses of DBMS.

7. Enlist different Input and Output devices.

Draw a sketch showing layout of a MS Excel worksheet. Explain the feature in MS Excel. 2x5=10

8. Write a C programme to calculate and print the roots of a quadratic equation 2x5=10

ax2+bx+c

Write a C programme to calculate and print the sum of the series, taking input as x and N.