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Computer Science (1st Year)

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1 Basics of Basics of
Information Information
Technology Technology

1 Explain Global Village. 1 Explain Pointing devices.

2 Define and explain IT. 2 Explain Scanning
devices.
3 Draw Computing Environment 3 Explain Printers of all
Diagram. types.
4 Describe Hardware Devices. 4 Explain CRT and its
working with the help of
a diagram.
5 Describe Software Classification. 5 Define SDLC, draw
diagram and explain
Initial TWO stages in
detail.
6 Differentiate between Hardware 6 Define SDLC, draw
& Software. diagram and explain any
TWO stages in detail.
7 Describe Input, Output & I/O 7 Explain Design, Coding
Devices. and Testing stages of
SDLC in detail.
8 Describe Keyboard.
9 Describe Pointing Devices.
10 How Mouse works?
11 How Track Ball works?
12 Describe Pointing Stick.
13 Explain Touch Pad.
14 Explain Touch Screen.
15 Describe Light Pen.
16 Describe Digitizing / Graphic
Tablet.
17 Describe Pen Based Systems.
18 Source Data Entry Devices.
19 Bar-Code Reader.
20 What is MICR ?
21 What is OMR ?
22 Explain OCR.
23 Describe Magnetic Strip Cards.
24 Describe Smart Cards.
25 Explain Fax Machine.
26 Describe Imaging System.
27 Audio / Video Input Devices.
28 Digital Camera.
29 Differentiate between Hardcopy
and Softcopy.
30 Explain Display Screen, its size,
color and resolution.
31 Explain VGA.
32 Explain SVGA.
33 Explain XGA.
34 Describe Coding Stage of SDLC
?
35 CRT Diagram and Functioning.
36 Explain Flat-Pannel Displays.
37 Describe three types of Flat-
Pannel Displays.
 38 Explain Impact Printers.
39 Explain Non-Impact Printers.
40 Explain Plotters.
41 Explain Bit, Byte and Word.
42 Convert 3 TB into Bits (without
calculator).
43 How many bits are there in an
MB ? Justify.
44 Draw SDLC Diagram.
45 How would you carry out Needs
Analysis of a user ?
46 Explain Preliminary
Investigation.
47 Explain Data Gathering.
48 What is the significance of
Questionairs in SDLC ?
49 Explain Computer Word with
reference to various Computer
Era.
50 How will you elaborate your
Preliminary Plan in SDLC ?
51 Explain Design Phase of SDLC.
52 Explain Coding Phase of SDLC.
53 Explain Testing Phase of SDLC.
54 Explain Implementation Phase of
SDLC.
55 Explain Maintenance Phase of
SDLC.

2 Information Information
Networks Networks

1 Differentiate LAN and WAN. 1 Explain Email and its

benefits over other

2 Explain Labels and Values in MS

Excel.
3 What are Named Ranges ?
4 How do we enter a formula in MS
Excel ?
5 Explain Function SUM with
complete detail of parameters.
6 How will you format a cell ?
7 Explain Merge Cell and Wrap
Text.
8 Explain Page Header and Footer.
9 How Chart Wizard works ?
10 Write a Formula to calculate
average of 10 cells above in MS
Excel.

10 Fundamentals
of Internet

1 How Internet Works ?

2 What is URL ?
3 Explain any TWO Limitations on
Email.
4 Explain Newsgroups.
5 Differentiate between IP
Addressing and DNS Addressing.
6 Explain WWW in detail.
7 How Search Engine works ?
8 Explain Email addressing.
 3 Explain any TWO Objects of
Windows Operating System.
4 Explain Mouse Events in MS
Windows.
5 Explain Main Features of MS
Windows.
6 Explain Disk Management.
7 Explain File Management.
8 How do we control printing jobs ?

8 Microsoft
Word

1 What is a Word Processor ?

2 Explain a simple word processor
(text editor).
3 Explain WYSIWYG.
4 How will you print an MS Word
document ?
5 What is Clipboard in MS Word ?
6 Differentiate between Insert
Mode and Over Write Mode in
MS Word.
7 What are Tables in MS Word ?
8 What choices do you have for
alignment in MS Word ?
9 Explain Font Size, Font Style and
Font Color in MS Word.
10 Explain Word Art in MS Word.

9 Spreadsheet
Software

1 Describe Features of Spreadsheet.

communication methods.
2 Explain Workgroup Computing. 2 Explain useful
components of Internet.
3 Explain Email with its benefits. 3 Explain LAN's Protocols.
4 Explain Internet. 4 Define Networking
Concepts, Uses of
Networks and Network
Models.
5 Briefly describe early history of 5 Explain Network
evolution of Internet. Topologies.
6 Describe www. 6 Define OSI Model and
explain upper layers.
7 What is Telnet ? 7 Define OSI Model and
explain lower layers.
8 FTP. 8 Define OSI Model and
explain any THREE
layers.
9 Gopher.
10 What is ITU-T ?
11 Differentiate between a Intranet
and Extranet.
12 Describe NIC.
13 Differentiate between a Bridge
and Gateway.
14 Router.
15 Ethernet.
16 CSMA/CD.
17 Token Ring.
18 ARCnet.
19 Explain TCP/IP.
20 ISDN.
21 DSL.
22 Terminal Emulation Software.
23 Differentiate between WAN &
 MAN.
24 Explain Network.
25 Describe Uses of Networks.
26 What is the difference between
Client / Server and Peer-To-Peer
network ?
27 Differentiate between a De Facto
and De Jure standard.
28 Explain Hybrid network.
29 How Uploading and
Downloading are related ?
30 Explain Bus Network Topology
with Diagram.
31 Explain Ring Network Topology
with Diagram.
32 Explain Star Network Topology
with Diagram.
33 Explain Tree Network Topology
with Diagram.
34 Explain Mesh Network Topology
with Diagram.
35 Describe OSI Model.
36 Explain Application Layer of OSI
Model
37 Explain Presentation Layer of
OSI Model
38 Explain Session Layer of OSI
Model
39 Explain Transport Layer of OSI
Model
40 Explain Network Layer of OSI
Model
41 Explain Data Link Layer of OSI
Model
42 Explain Physical Layer of OSI
Model
10 Explain Data Security.
11 Explain Security Violation giving
TWO of FIVE examples.
12 Explain main threats to Data
Security.
13 Explain Data Protection.
14 What are FOUR Privacy issues ?
15 What should we consider to
ensure Individual's Privacy ?
16 What are the principles of Data
Protection Acts ?
17 Explain Computer Misuse Act of
1990.
18 Explain 1980 Privacy Protection
Act.
19 Explain 1984 Cable
Communication Policy Act.
20 Explain 1987 Computer Security
Act.
21 Explain Video Privacy Protection
Act of 1988.
22 Explain 1998 Data Protection
Act.
23 What is Copyright Act ? How
does it help to stop software
piracy ?

7 Windows
Operating
System

1 Differentiate between GUI and

Command Line based OS.
2 Explain two basic purposes of
OS.
 Instruction.
35 Explain TWO-ADDRESS
Instruction.
36 Explain THREE-ADDRESS
Instruction.
37 Describe OS.
38 Describe Operating System
Tasks.
39 Describe Functions of Operating
System.
40 Describe Translator or Interpreter.
41 Describe Compiler.
42 Describe Assembler.

6 Security, Security,
Copyright and Copyright and
The Law The Law

1 Describe FOUR approaches for 1 What are Security

authentication of authorized user. Threats to data and
Explain Privacy Issues.
2 Explain Virus. 2 Explain any FOUR
Privacy Acts.
3 Explain any TWO of FOUR
Causes of Virus.
4 Explain Boot Sector Virus.
5 Explain Logic Bomb Virus.
6 Explain Chernobyl Virus. 1 Explain 13 CPU
Registers.
7 Explain Trojan Horse.
8 How Redlof Virus causes damage
?
9 How to safeguard against viruses
?

3 Data Data
Communication Communication

1 Define Data Communication. 1 Define communication

system, draw diagram
and explain its
components.
2 What is Communication Channel 2 Define data encoding and
? explain FOUR data
encoding schemes.
3 Describe Components of 3 Explain modes of data
Communication with Diagram. communication in detail
with diagrams.
4 Differentiate between Encoder 4 Explain types of data
and Decoder. transmission in detail
with diagrams.
5 Explain Types of Signal with 5 Explain communication
Diagram. media, guided and
unguided in detail.
6 Describe Types of Data. 6 Define MODEM,
Transmission Rate,
Speed, explain types of
MODEM.
7 Define Data Representation and
Explain Encoding Scheme BCD
Code.
8 Define Data Representation and
Explain Encoding Scheme
EBCDIC Code.
9 Define Data Representation and
Explain Encoding Scheme ASCII
Code.
10 Define Data Representation and
Explain Encoding Scheme
Unicode Code.
 11 Explain Simplex Mode of
Communication.
12 Explain Half Duplex Mode of
Communication.
13 Explain Full Duplex Mode of
Communication.
14 Explain Parallel Data
Transmission.
15 Explain Serial Data Transmission.
16 Explain Asynchronous Data
Transmission.
17 Explain Synchronous Data
Transmission.
18 Describe Bandwidth, Baseband
and Broadband.
19 Define Guided Media and
Twisted Pair Wire.
20 Describe Coaxial Cable.
21 Describe Fiber-Optic Cable.
22 Describe Microwave as a
communication medium.
23 Describe Satellite as a
communication medium.
24 Describe Modem, Transmission
Rate & Speed.
25 Differentiate between External &
Internal Modem.
26 Explain Wireless Modem.

4 Applications Applications
And Uses of And Uses of
Computers Computers

1 Describe use of computers in 1 Explain use of computers

Marketing. in various fields of
14 Describe Instruction Set.
15 Explain CPU Command
MEMORY WRITE.
16 Explain CPU Command I/O
READ.
17 Explain CPU Command BUS
GRANT.
18 Explain CPU Command I/O
WRITE.
19 Explain Control Bus.
20 Explain Data Bus.
21 Explain Address Bus.
22 Explain I/O Unit with Diagram.
23 Differentiate between Interrupt &
DMA, the two ways to transfer
data.
24 Describe Commonly Used CPU
Registers.
25 Describe General Purpose CPU
Registers.
26 Describe Address or Segment
CPU Registers.
27 Describe Data Transfer
Instructions.
28 Describe Arithmetic & Logical
Instructions.
29 Describe I/O Instructions.
30 Describe Control Transfer
Instructions.
31 Describe Instruction Set.
32 Explain Instruction Format with
Diagram.
33 Explain ZERO-ADDRESS
Instruction.
34 Explain ONE-ADDRESS
5 Computer Computer
Architecture Architecture

1 Define CPU. 1 Explain RAM, ROM and

all their types.
2 Define CU. 2 Explain Bus
Interconnection with
diagram and CPU
commands.
3 Define ALU. 3 Explain I/O Unit,
Interrupts and DMA in
detail.
4 Describe Main Memory. 4 Explain 13 CPU
Registers.
5 Describe Volatile Memory. 5 Explain Computer
Operations and
Instruction Set.
6 Define RAM & ROM. 6 Explain Instruction
Format and its three types
in detail.
7 Explain various types of RAM. 7 Explain Fetch-Decode-
Execute Cycle in detail
with diagram.
8 Explain various types of ROM. 8 Define Operating System
and OS Functions in
detail.
9 Describe Bus Interconnection 9 Explain Translator,
with Diagram. Interpreter, Assembler
and Compiler in detail.
10 What are CPU Registers ?
11 What is DMA ?
12 What are I/O Instructions ?
13 What are Control Transfer
Instructions ?

business.
2 Describe use of computers in 2 Explain E-Commerce in
Stock Exchange. detail.
3 Describe use of computers in 3 Explain industrial robots,
Banks. CAL and CAM.
4 Describe use of computers in
Departmental Stores.
5 Define Document Management
System (DMS).
6 Describe E-Commerce.
7 What are Industrial Robots ?
8 Differentiate between CAD and
CAM.
9 What is Computer Simulation ?
10 How do we use computers for
Patient Monitoring ?
11 How do we use computers for
Patient Records ?
12 How do we use computers for
Medical Diagnosis ?
13 How do we use computers in
Airline System ?
14 Describe CAL.
15 Describe CBT.
16 Describe use of computers in
Weather Forecasting & role of
SPARCO.
17 Describe use of computers at
home.
18 Explain Computer Assistance
simplifying our work practices.
19 Describe four benefits of
computers for us.
20 How is Reliability achieved by
using computers ?