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UNIT I

Q 1. What is data? Explain giving examples.

Q 2. What is data? Explain giving examples.

Q 3. Differentiate between data and information (with examples).

Q 4. Discuss the steps of information cycle.

Q 5. What is computer hardware? Give examples.

Q 6. What is computer software? Give examples.

Q 7. Explain the characteristics of computer.

Q 8. Give the diagrammatic classification of computer.

Q 9. Give the detailed classification of computer.

Q 10. Describe various forms of micro computer.

Q 11. Give the generations of computer.

Q 12. Differentiate between various generations of computer using atable and suitable basis.

Q 13. What is a programming language? Give examples.

Q 14. Give the generations of programming languages.

Q 15. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of high level languages.

Q 16. Differentiate between various generations of computer languages using a table.

Q 17. What are the types of computer software?

Q 18. What are application softwares? Explain its atleast 4 examples.Q 19. What are system softwares? Explain its atleast 2 examples.

Q 20. Differentiate between application softwares and system softwares.

Q 21. What do you mean by language translators?

Q 22. What is a compiler? Explain with a neat diagram. State its advantages.

Q 23. What is an interpreter? Explain with a neat diagram. State its advantages.

Q 24. Differentiate between compiler and interpreter with the help of a table.

Q 25. Discuss in detail the applications of computer in the field of business.

Q 26. Explain applications of computer in various fields.

Q 27. What is data representation in computer? What is number system?

Q 28. Give the relationship between various number systems using a table.

Q 29. Give the basic rules of binary addition. Explain with example.

Q 30. Give the basic rules of binary subtraction. Explain with example.

Q 31. Give the basic rules of binary division. Explain with example.

Q 32. Give the basic rules of binary multiplication. Explain with example.

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UNIT II

Q 1. What is meant by input device? List some of the devices.

Q 2. Discuss in detail any 5 input devices.

Q 3. Describe a keyboard by supporting it with a neat diagram.

Q 4. Describe any 2 pointing and drawing devices.

Q 5. What is image scanning? Give names of atleast two image scanners.

Q 6. What are special purpose scanners? Give examples.

Q 7. Write short notes on:

 

Q 8. What is meant by output device? List some of the devices.

Q 9. Discuss in detail any 5 output devices.

Q 10. What is resolution context of monitor?

Q 11. Discuss in detail the classification of printers.

Q 12. Differentiate between impact and non- impact printers.

Q 13. What are plotters?

Q 14. What do you understand by computer memory?

Q 15. Discuss in detail the basic classification of memory by supporting it with the diagram.

Q 16. What is primary memory? Discuss its types.

Q 17. Differentiate between RAM and ROM.

Q 18. Give the various types of ROM.

Q 19. What is cache memory? What is the need of it?

Q 20. What are memory registers?

Q 21. What is meant by SASD? List the memory devices using it.

Q 22. What is meant by DASD? List the memory devices using it.

Q 23. Discuss some secondary storage devices.

Q 24. Differentiate between magnetic disk and optical disk.

Q 25. What is flash memory?

Q 26. What is business data processing?

Q 27. Describe data storage hierarchy.

Q 28. Describe some standard methods of organizing data.

Q 29. What is file management system? Discuss its objectives.

Q 30. What is meant by file organization? Discuss some of its types.

i) MICR ii) OMR 

iii)

OCR 

iv) Bar Code Reader 

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Q 31. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of file management system.

Q 32. What is database management system? Describe in detail its advantages and disadvantages.

Unit IIII

Q 1. What do you mean by operating system? What is its objectives?

Q 2. Discuss in detail the functions of operating system.

Q 3. Discuss types of operating system.

Q 4. Differentiate between multiuser and multitasking operating system?

Q 5. Discuss details of basic system configuration.

Q 6. What is a motherboard?

Q 7.Describe in detail features of Windows operating system.

Q 8. “Windows is a multitasking operating system with GUI”. Explain the statement.

Q 9. Write steps to change the desktop of a computer.

Q 10. Write steps to view the folders list in Windows.

Q 11. Write steps to rename and delete a folder.

Q 12. What is meant by word processor?

Q 13. “MS word is now been said as synonym of word processors”. Explain the statement.

Q 14. Give some examples of formatting in MS Word.

Q 15. Give the steps to change the margins of page and insert header and footer in the document.Q 16. What can be various ways to insert image in MS Word document.

Q 17. What is meant by word wrap in MS Word?

Q 18. What is an electronic word sheet?

Q 19. What is Auto Fill in MS Excel?

Q 20. Discuss some options of Format Cells in MS Excel.

Q 21. Write the steps to insert formula for calculating an average of values of a particular column.

Q 22. Write steps to insert chart in MS Excel.

Q 23. What are the uses of Power Point Presentation?

Q 24. Discuss elements of MS Powerpoint window.

Q 25. What is design template in MS Powerpoint?

Q 26. Discuss different views of powerpoint presentation.

Q 27. Write steps to hide a slide.

Q 28. What is design template in MS Powerpoint?

Q 29. What is method to reorder the slides?

Q 30. What is the way to add speaker notes in presentation? What is its utility?

Q 31. What are ways to insert page numbers, header, footer in the presentation?

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Q 32. What is a clipart? Write steps to add it in a presentation.

Unit IV

Q 1. What is data communication? What are its characteristics?

Q 2. What are the components of data communication?

Q 3. Discuss the model of data communication with a suitable diagram.

Q 4. Define computer network. What is its objective?

Q 5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of computer network?

Q 6. Discuss in detail the applications of computer network.

Q 7. Discuss all three types of computer networks.

Q 8.Differentiate between LAN, MAN and WAN with a table.

Q 9. What is the use of communication media?

Q 10. What is guided and unguided media?

Q 11. Discuss in detail guided media.

Q 12. What is optical fiber cable? What are its uses?

Q 13. What are the various modes of data transmission? Explain with suitable diagram.

Q 14. What do you understand by analog and digital signal?

Q 15. What is analog transmission? Explain with a simple diagram.

Q 16. What is digital transmission? Explain with a simple diagram.Q 17. Differentiate between asynchronous and synchronous transmission.

Q 18. Explain in detail different topologies.

Q 19. Differentiate between ring and star topology.

Q 20. What is meant by internet? Explain its characteristics.

Q 21. What can be the different ways to connect to internet?

Q 22. Discuss various services of internet.

Q 23. What are the advantages and disadvantages of internet?

Q 24. What is email? What is its utility in business world?

Q 25. “Internet is the Information Super Highway”. Explain the statement with suitable examples.

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