Fundamentals of Computers
Fundamentals of Computers
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FIFTH SEMESTER B.Com. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2011 (C.S.S.S.) Core Specialisation Be 5B IO-FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTERS Time: Three Hours Maximum Weightage: 30
Part A Answer all twelve questions. I Fill in the blanks: 1. 2. 3. 4. ___________ is the data that has been presented in a meaningful manner. ALU and CU together are termed as ______________. _____________ are used to produce graphical output on papers. _____________ is an acronym for common business oriented language.
II. Match the following: 5. 6. 7. 8. WAN Keyboard and mouse. E-commerce Protocols (a) Input device. (b) HTML. (c) Rules. (d) Internet (e) Output device.
III. State true or false: 9. 10. 11. 12. Devices are normally connected directly to system bus. Parallel interfaces are commonly used for connecting printers to a computer. Laser printers are impact printers. High level languages are machine independent. (12 x = 3) Part B Answer all the following questions in one or two sentences each. Each question carries a weightage of 1. Answer all questions. 13. What is Extranet? 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. What is WWW? What is an operating System? What is Packet? What is hardware? What is an application software? What is a hybrid computer? What is a notebook computer? What is MAN? (9 x 1= 9) Part C Answer any five in one or two paragraphs each. Each question carries a weightage of 2. 22. 23. 24. 25. Explain the importance of IT in commerce. What is EDI? Give examples. What are output devices? What is secondary memory?
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(5 x 2 = 10)
Part D Answer any two questions. Each question carries a weightage of 4. 29. What is network? What are the various types of computer networks? Discuss the components. 30. Discuss the impact of electronic communication and Internet in our daily life. 31. Discuss the importance of computer applications in various areas of business applications. (2 x 4 = 8)
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