Fundamentals of Information Technology, Question Paper of BSC IT (D) 1st Semester,Download Previous Years Question Paper 2

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Total No. of Questions: 13

J-3786 [UP-7040]

[2037]

B.Sc. (IT) (Sem.-1^st)

FUNDAMENTAL OF IT (B.Sc-(IT)- 101)

Time: 3 Hrs.                                                                           Max. Marks: 75

Instruction to Candidates:

1. Section-A is Compulsory.

2. Attempt any Nine questions from Section-B.

SECTION-A

Q1.

          (a) Write and compare hybrid and digital computer.

          (b) Distinguish between primary memory and internal processor memory.

          (c) What is number system? Write the difference between positional and non           positional number system.

          (d) Registers based CPU can be viewed as multiple accumulators based   CPU. Justify this statement.

          (e) Compare a cartridge with the magnetic tape.

          (f) What is the need of track ball as a pointing device in the presence of    mouse? Which is the other device that have the features of both? Explain.

          (g) Why wild cards are used in DOS commands? Explain all types of wild        cards by choosing appropriate example.

          (h) Explain the working of voice response system.

          (i) What are the macro instructions of an assembly language? Write its    advantages and limitations.

          (j) Explain what are the file & folders programs and why these are required?

          (k) Write the basic shortcuts used in Word-2000.

          (l) How we can make customize animations.

          (m) What is macros, templates & wizards in word.

          (n) Which are the following options of Excel : Date sort, filters, formatting        cells.

          (o) What is in windows accessories options.

SECTION-B

Q2.    Explain the various well-known early computers, which are considered to be           predecessors of modern computer. Discuss the key characteristics of the computers of each generation.

Q3.    With an appropriate example, explain the conversion of: (a) binary to     hexadecimal and vice versa (b) Octal to hexadecimal and vice versa.

Q4.    Perform the binary arithmetic using the 2’s complement:

          (a) 01000110+00011011 (b) 10111001+100111001 (c) 00001010-00110011    (d) 1000011-00110101.

Q5.    Why are application software important? In which areas the application software used? Give relevant software names and their use.

Q6.    Explain with the help of diagrams, explain how RAM, ROM and CPU    interact with each other. Also explain the importance of system bus and    main memory in proper functioning of processor.

Q7.    What are the important considerations while classifying the printers?      Discuss different type of impact/non-impact printers.

Q8.    How main memory is organized in a computer system? How fixed word length memory is different from variable word length memory?

Q9.    Differentiate between the following commands:

          (a) Copy con and edit.

          (b) Copy and move

Q10.  Compare and explain multiprogramming, multiprocessing and time sharing      operating systems.

Q11. Make dynamic presentation of your seminar in power point. Give all the           steps to be followed for making electrifying presentation using multimedia effects.

Q12. What are the different printing-related preferences we have in print option        dialog box? And how we set print out for a color photo in fast portrait form?

Q13. Draw the worksheet component of Word-2000 with labeled diagram.